New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-29


those enumerated by his biographer Peter
Barry, of the Whyo gang who was sent to Sing
Sing for seven years: Dan Driscoll who was
hanged. and johnny Hope. the bank burglar
He made no denial Byrnes said of the fact that
thieves were his friends and openly proclaimed
that he would protect them He gave up his
harrooNs, and since then his business has been
politics. The business must be profitable one
for him, for when Tammany was defeated In
1897 Tim" Sullivan reported broke" while
now his fortune is varously estimated at be-
tween S250,000 ana 100000. He is part owner of
a theatre, and is said to own an interest in the
Hotel Metropolis and the Occidental Hotel, at
Bowery and Broome-st Racehorses and prize
fighters have been money makers for him, and
an occasional venture in Wall Street is in the
ordinary course of business with Big Tim"
The Gistrct over which the Mig politician rules
includes shat part of Manhattan island east Of
Broadway from the Battery 10 St Marks Place
and has a population of nearly 3oo.0Vo lie
knows every man Of Importance in the district
his picture may be in nearly every house,
and there is part of the territory where
Tim Sullivan could go without being recog-
nized. He attends the balls and parties of the
Russian Jews as We'll as the receptions OF the
tough clement, and is as much at home at a
cakewalk as at either of the other entertain
but is seldom out late at night, and attributes
his robust health and strength To early hours.
Although every body in the district knows him
and feels free to approach him in a familiar
way, there is probably not a man in 1t
or anywhere else who has Suvan's full con
fidence He will allow man to see his hand
If the man can be of service to him. but he be-
lieves in himself more than he does in others.
and this faculty gives his followers confidence in
him He makes his plans and selects the
men who are to carry them out. He devotes
nearly all his time to the service of his con
stituents, and people in his district go to Sui
Ivan for favors of all kinds-bail for an Of
fender. pardon for convict. relief for poor
relative. building permits. licenses. excuse from
jury duty. loan real estate, extension OF
/ commercial paper flowers for funeral. or rail
road passes Some men would disregard tn
requests and try stand OFF, the peop.e who
come for favors. but Sullivan usually gives his
man what he asks for, provided he knows that
there viii he some return for Fin and when
he does not grant the request his refusal Is
couched in diplomatic terms. and leaves the
East Slider no reason to find fault with tn
( Senator.
It's all right to get favor from Tim Sui
livan" said one of his friends. If YOU can find
him. But to get AT him. that's the point
His house is at No - East Fourth-st tbs
I is the highly rcspectabl" part of his district
and the house is one of the best in the u Ugh
borhood. But Sullivan occupies only one floor
and that is, he describes il. The first floor
/ under the roof 4 man who called to See him
/ there a few days ago was told that the Senator
might be seen at his cluO. This is a large as
sembly room and small committee room at
No. .1U1 Bowory. At the club there one
| but a scrubwoman, who said that Sullivan
/ had not been there in weeks. Try the saloon
next door," was the advice. The saloon next
door is the headquarters of Little Tim" Sui
! livan's cousin, who was n boOtblack, but
. is now a member of Assembly and lawyer
, When the crowd at the Timothy ID. Sullivan
| Associations gets too large and when
the TWO Tins wish be alone, in order to
discuss the ways and means of piling up Tam
many majority. they retire TO the back room OF
this saloon, which is a typical BoWery rumshop.
finished with polished woods and plateglass. and
decorated with life size portraits of the Two
SulliVans From this saloon the sent
TO the Occidental Hotel and thence to the
Metropolis but the Senator could not he found.
really want to see the Senator go over to the
nearest ticker. then go down to the Dewey
Theatre. in Fourteenth-st.. and if you don't
find your man make the tour of the saloons in
his district and you'll find him. unless he's gone
down South to prize fight Il horse race"
! Years of association with people outside of his
district have done little for s'uIlivan's cduca-
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