The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-03

I Il-l4El5l on Application. EADl4S 49,
was to have cost him nothing Later
( Nr Croker abandoned this company and
/ IN Van Wycks grst message THIS whole
plan was attacked violently in the inter
+ est al the surface and elevated roads.
FOREsAW TA0i1lANY VICTORY
/ Sheehan started the 81 municipal cam
I paigu early. and soon reached the con
! eiuslon that the Tammany acket would
win ia the hrst election ia Greater New
4 York He was already c5ngratularng
himself when on September 10. 1897 it
was announced that Croker was about
10 raturn.
Many leaders went to Sheehan at Tam
many hail. urged him to have nothing to
Go with Croker and told him that al
+ though Croker said that he was ont and
IS a matter of fact was oat. the press
would make Croker the issue They urg-
/ ed sheehan in the interests Of the or
gsnization tn keep dear ~ Croker ana
abova all thing nor to nominate a Croker
man Tor mayor.
II am a. Croker man myself. I'm his
friend. and I would not by word or act
, do anything TO injgre him..
Croker on his arrival declared that he
was out Of politics and referred ali in
quiries to Sheehan. He and sheehan had
3 talk. In which croker complimented
( Sheehan on his management Of the cam
paisn. and told him that all the leaders
with whom h. had talked had expressed
the utmost confidence in him.
n the meantime not q day passed that
/ sheeaan was no- warned by one or more
Tarlmany leaders that Croker was seek
ing TO bring about his downfall They
said that Croker had kept himself posted
while in Europe and that convinced Of
+ approaching success, he had come back
to gain control ef the organization again.
at their second conference Croker and
Sheehan talked over the candidates for
mayor and to every one that the latter
mentioned the former offered objection.
Finally Croker said: '.Have you thought
Of Van Wyck?"
"No' Sheehan replied.
CHE might do" SAID Croker. HE comes
Of an old Eniekerbocker family, and
would bring in The German vote. But
Pm out John; all want is 10 have
good man for the organization.
VAN WICK NOT BIG ENOUGH"
Il don't believe that Van WICK IS a
big enough man said Sheehan TO
make success sure the organization
should select the ablest ard strongest
man & can find ike Van Wyck, but
don't think he is vote getter But
1Ir Croker. I don't believe YOU and viii
1t-aeree over the selection OF candi-
date"
Several times within the next few DAYS
croker recurred to Van Wyck and one
+ evening he brought Var Wyck and Shee-
han together. Many promises were de-
manded from Van Wyek ana he gave
tham During the evening Croker re-
peated his trust in Sheehan, and, among
othe- things. said:
hope Shehan wiz continue as leader
FOR years. I'm his friend and ne is mine.
I need money ana I'm going to make it,
We al 30. and a great deal of money
can 5e made during the next admlnlstra-
ton"
Saeehan d.strusted Van wick despite
Cookers advocacy for him. ana he at
Tempted to make Delos McCurdy the
mayoraity candidate aut ia vein. This
vas on the day 81 the city convention.
ana croker became so tnsisteut for
-La nomination Of Van Wyck thar finally
: sHeeh7n consented
From a trustworthy source Sheenan
learned soon after the convention that
Cocker was undermining hmm The frsr
open break occurred when several mem
bs-s II The executive COMMITTEES called on
him ana tried 4 induce BIN II invite
Croker 70 return - Tamuauy halI Shee-
hand mindful II a3l that Croker ha5 said