New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-18

choose whether he VIII return or still govern
Tammany from England.
All the cutlery against Croker within Tam
many, all the shouts that the public mas heai u
for a new Tammany, are patiently deception
The attempt 20 remove Crokerisn and DeVerN-
ISM the two great issues Of the last campaign
have failed and the joint victors in IpesdsS ;
fights are Croker and Devery-
of canal interest and Importance is the DE-
feat Of John c. Sheehan and the Greater New
York Democracy. Not one single district was
carried by that organization. which went to the
polls claiming sever Most striking Of all IS
the fact that Sheehan unable TO carry MS
Own district. This result is interpreted In two
WAYS BY the Greater New-York Democracy
il is taken TO mean that the future Of the or
ganizatfon is assured. The triumph of Devery
and Croker insures the need of an Independent
Democratic organization, the leaders contend
This was the decision reached late on Tues
day night when Edward NJ. Grout. Jacob A
Cantor William Hepburn Russell and John u
Sheehan faced the overwhelming defeat TO
them it meant the possibility of another fusion
campaign and another fusion administration
This was proclaimed by Messrs Cantor and
Russell yesterday
On the other hand the common belief is that
the defeat Of Sheehan means the end Of his
political career. No less parsonage than DIS
trict Attorney Jerome voiced this sentiment
yesterday. 1t the one bright spot IN me
general gloom that the election OF DeNery
brought Tammany Hall There has never
been any sign Of change in the ATTITUDE that
Tammany Hall has preserved toward Sheehan
His last year only intensified this hatreo
Now one and all agree that his political career
has been finally closed, and for this DeVe1y re-
ceives the thanks of old line Tanlmanyites
What right has a man got to run an or
ganization when he can't carry his own dis
trict? He's been -fourfiushing' all the time ana
he hasn't been able TO get single vote on the
oral 1ar1afTf ppf'
mary OF a prominent Tanmany han HlelHOeI
yesterday. 1t carries with il the unanimous
opinion OF the organization.
But perhaps the most interesting question
that has come to the front is. What are the
Tammany people going to do with DeFery
Something must be done That much Is Ger
tain. OF his intention TO go to Saratoga as
delegate to the Democratic convention there
is not the slightest question Time ana again
he openly declared his determination 10 ngnt the
entire upstate delegation II necessary. 10 eA-
clude him would mean TO give him prom
inence that could not fail to injure Democratic
prospects. Besides, his election. by Whatever
means il obtained. stands as an election
To cut him out would mean 10 drive Sheehan
into the General Committee Of Tammany Hall
by the same token that he would be seated In
the convention.
Between Devery and Sheehan the choice of the
Tammany Hall committee would not he in the
least doubtful The decision of the committee
on credentials at the convention is not so certain
They may bar Devery and admit Sheehan, for
the election Of Devery has undoubtedly dealt
serious blow TO Defnocratlc prospects tnls year
The fact that the Democracy OF the state at
the convention will be represented by such
men Devery, together with the recrudescence
Of the Croker faction in Tammany Hall, Will
GO a long way toward preventing any getting to-
gether this year. Borough President Cantor
acknowledged all this when he said on Tuesday
night:
L don't see any particular use in making a
fight in the State this year
Similarly Republican leader remarked:
"Deverys election is worth fifty thousand
votes 70 the ticket this year