New-York tribune., 1902-08-15
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SHAWNEE CLUB SPLIT,
REVOLT AGAINST CARROLL
IN THE XXLXIH.
RUSH'S SUPPORTERS WITHDRAW AND
DERIDE THE CARROLL MEN
ALLEGED OFFERS To
SAVE CARROLL

The XXIXth Assembly District was political
storm centre last evening, and a result the
Shawnee Club, the official Tammany organiZa-
ton. is split. The club the scene of the
elimination of the three cOrnered fight for menl-
bershfp of the executive committee of Tammany
Hall between John F. Carroll. Thomas E Rush
and Thomas Gilleran. Last evening was the
regular meeting for Endorsement of candidacy.
and Rush and Carroll supporters were present
in large numbers Gilleran supporters were not
much in evidence. resolution was read oy
D. c. Sullivan indorsing Carroll counter
resolution was at once presented by William 2
Cunningham, corresponding secretary OF the
club rejecting on Carroll and indorsins Rush
The meeting was at once in an uproar. and
Rush and his supporters to the number OF over
a hundred as they contended. left the club.
They nassed themselves outside the clubhouse
on the south sdeof Eighty-third-st., and shouted
Justify for their candidate. while answering
shouts for Carroll foated out from the faithful
indoors. quiet handful of Gilleran supporters
stood by on the sidewalk and deplored the gen.
eraI confusion. What was left of the Shaw1es
Club passed its resolution in peace and ad-
journed till this evening Meantime Rush and
his friends. who by this time numbered about
one hundred and fifty, marched down Lexins-
ton-ave in compact formation to the Thomas
f. Rush headquarters. at the southwest COR
ner of Eighty y-second-st-. where a meeting was
forthwith called to order. and Rush fndorsed
with unanimity and enthusiasm
The Rush resolution speaks of the many de-
feats under the present leadership OF John r.
Carroll The Carroll Endorsement calls him an
able and successful leader"
The attitude of the Greater New-YorEz Dernoc-
racy. whose headquarters are directly Opposite
the Shawnee Club. is that Of saving timber with
masterIv reticence-
One of the members who is close to Shsehan.
SAYS that the leader has been approached with
the offer call off the picturesque fight Of
Devery in the IXth. if in return, the Greater
New York Democracy will let up on Carroll IN
the XXIXth. Mr.. Rush tells OF similar at
tempt at coIIusion- He said last evening to a
Tribune reporter:
One of Mr.. Devery's friends has come to me-
and said that the big man wanted to see me-
said. What big man. He replied. Why. the
chief He wants 70 talk TO you about straight
ening things out with Carroll in this district
If Carroll loses his fight here in September
IT is practically his political death The Shaw
nee Club is his organization. but he never goes
inside the house. He refused nve OF their tick
cts 70 an outing little while ago
Our seeding meeting tonight was attended
by crowd of which T5 per cent are shawnes
Clubmerlbers. We are not planning TO revolt
and start and separate gaTga nfzat ton b5it
10 reform from the inside and turn cat the pres
Ant officers and make the club representative
We want 10 give the young men chance Look
at the people prominent in the club today. men
sixty-fve years young. I not surprised az
this story Of Sheehan and Carroll getting 70
gethe- Il IS not inconceivabs- Look At the
Haffen Bronx deal The ice has been broken
On the other hand, perhaps the Greater New
York Democracy will favor in some minor
vavs About these stories Of colonization. II is
an interesting fact that delivery wagons have
driven up to q house down here on Lexington
ave and unloaded tventy-six cots for purposes
unknown.
Mt Rush has been spoken of as the voice Of
Tim Sullivan in the XXX. his representative
10 the brownstone front silk stocking Dernoc-
raCv He said on this point
II don't know how Mr.. sullivan viii feel about
our move tonight. In fact am not acquainted
with Mr.. Sullivan
There is an interesting detail in connection
with the invitations sent out for last evening"
meeting at the Shawnee Cub
William 2. Cunningham. the corresponding
secretary said TO a Tribune reporter
1t is my place TO send out invitations for any
meeting of the club. But there was an attempt
to make to-right'S affair a snap meeting for the
favored few who would indorSe Carroll, and
give the meeting an appearance OF uuanin1ity-
Invitations were sent out TO the known Carroll
supporters by Eugene Fay that a special meeting
would be held indOrse the candidacy Of John
r Carroll AS soon s I heard of this sent
out our regular invitation form for a meeting
at the same place at the same time.