The Washington times., 1902-08-19
lrlunvirS to Invoke Aid
Of the Law Against
Carroll.
CHARGES OF FRAUD MADE
Expert Procuring Evidence From Sigma
lures at the Reconsideration
in the Wigwam-Crushing the Dew
ery-Carroll Combine.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-One of the
greatest internal scandals that Tam
many Hall has ever experienced will be
unearthed in the near future by the
nominal leaders whom Tim Sullivan
has placed in the name of the old Croker
power at the head of the organization.
Alarmed and angered by the threat
ened accession OF half a dozen Carroll
leaders over the old Croker district
heads. the ruling majority of the Big
Three"-Murpht and McMahon-have
planned to expose throughout the Tam
many ranks such wholesale fraud at the
primary enrolment as will discredit
sadly the cause of Devery, Welsh and
half dozen of the Carroll aspirants for
district leadership and eventual control
OF the organization. 1t is a Sullivan
Croker blow at Carroll, and it threatens,
If carried out in its full extent, to pull
down the walls of the organization about
the ears of its sponsors
An Expert Employed.
Carvalho, the handwriting expert, has
been employed by the Sullivan forces.
and for weeks he has been secretly at
work on the enrolment lists of the dis
sricts that are the storm center in the
battle between the Croker and Carroll
forces. Just the extent of his discoveries
OF fraudulent enrolment and transfer
the expert said today he was pledged not
TO reveal. A right-hand man of his chief
employers said this afternoon, however.
that in almost any one of a dozen con-
tested districts from 800 20 600 forgerjas
had been detected on the rolls
IL may be stated definitely that IL is
the present plan of the Sullivan leaders
TO proceed to the extent of the law
against the men in the Tammany ranks
whose espousal of the Carroll cause has
led them to become implicated in any
of these frauds
Cases to Be Prosecuted.
In the district over which Tom
Dunn rules for the Croker side. il is
promised that g dozen specific cases of
false enrolment will be criminally
prosecuted and every effort made to i'm
plicate in them John J. Welsh. the Car
roll antagonist of the present leader
The same procedure is promised in
every district where Carroll is aiming to
establish leaders, it is declared
John Mccullough, superintendent of
elections, is to be called in at the
proper time and the evidence privately
procured by the agents of the Sullivan
leaders placed in his hands. The chief
scene of the promised activities, it is
said, will be in the districts where
Devery, Carroll. Welsh, Finn and Ryder
are fighting the old Croker leaders for
Carroll.
Secret Leaks Out.
The news of this gigantic internal
fight in Tammany became known for the
first time today when Mr. Carvalho call
ed at Tammany Hall and was closeted
with Murphy and Mcmahon for an hour.
Every effort was made by the Sullivan
triumvirs to keep secret his mission. |
but 1t leaked out through friends of the !
conferees.
Both Murphy and Mcmahon visited the |
hall quietly in the forenoon-a pro-
ceeding very rare with them of late To |
them came the old Croker leaders. Col |
onel Murphy. who is being hard pressed |
~ odNhSis Ian III lIt + lTSl us !
trict, and Dooner, who is trying to oust |
Ryder, the Carroll leader OF the Third |
Some minutes later Carvalho walked in. |
McMahon eagerly seized upon the ex-
pert and remained in conference with /
him for half an hour. Then Mcmahon |
reported to Murphy. and the two locked |
arms with Carvalho in whispered con-
ference for long time.
Story Bottled Up.
Il could tell you the biggest story of
the year If / were at liberty" said the
expert, as he left the hall. Let me ask
Colonel Murphy ii l may" and he
whispered in the ear OF the former
of police.
ITO n reporter? Never. You can't
say a word" fairly shouted Murphy
As guise to cover the desperate war
OF the Sullivan leaders, il is planned
that tomorrow the Big Three" with
Haffen coerced. shall issue a general
statement protesting against the start
ling primary frauds. and declaring tina,
The organization will not tolerate them.
An attempt will be made TO make the
action OF the triumvirs appear Impair
TALLY directed against all the districts.
but the inner counselors OF the Sullivan
forces know what this will mean.
Tammany politicians TO whom the