New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
NO WIG WAN ALLIANCE.
MIR. SHEEHAN SAYS HE Is DETERMINED
IN HIS OPPOSITION TO TAIMANY-
HIS COMPLIMENTS TO CROKER.

John c. Sheehan. Borough President Cantor
William Hepburn Russell Rastus S. Ransom
and ether Greater NewYork Democracy leaders
last night at the Broadway Democratic Club
made a football of the story that Mr.. Sheehan
and John F. Carroll were going TO make an
alliance. When they got through with it it
didn't look like much of anything.
I'VE hear plenty of stories of what Is going
to happen between the Greater NewYork De-
mocracy and Tammany Hail. said Mr.. Sheehan
Il see by some Of the papers that John c.
Sheehan and John F. Carroll understand each
other and are coming together. want to say
that those stories are all false. never was
more determined in my life in my opposition TO
Tammany Hall than I am to-day, and have n"
intention OF ever allying myself with that or
ganization again"
This declaration was greeted with wild ap-
plause. Mr.. Sheehan then proceeded TO have
some fun with Richard Croker. After predict
ing success at the September primaries he said
Croker after the last election. concluded TO run
away once more. HxPectinG5 OF GouI hL % Wan
tage and from all the indications he went away
pretty well fixed hrancay In fact, tne eIt,' news 81
ready cash-most of It. doubtless, being the wages
FOR n seat TO watch the coronation procession OF
King Edward and that the seaS Is bop9 S9se 10 20 b d
at the September primaries
Borough President Cantor made a ringing
speech in which he said in part:
The battle that was begun last fall will be con.
tnued until there is restoration In this city OF
Democratic principles I'm the pemocratc orgahlLa-
ton There must he no compromise. the accept
ance Of no cor ciliatory advances from any one
nothing Of that kind must SwerEe us ons lot ,t or
the gambling combine in Tammany Hall We, are
IL to fight 5 we have been fighting. for decent
party control in this city 20 Iar @ as am an i Ier-
lures Of any kind be accepted until our mission
as a party organization has been completed
William Hepburn Russell chairman Of the
executive committee. presided. and read a set
of resolutions which unmously adopted
Two of them follow:
We pledge ourselves that no leader Of the Greater
New-York Democracy will join the ranks or Tam
we seek for our leaders membership in the Demo-
cratic County Executive Committee. but not mem
our leaders as members Of the County Executive
Committee. chosen by the free votss of Democrauc
n victorious host dictate terms OF surrender and
Democratic reorgani%" On TO Tammany Hall This
by the Tammany society and the substitution Of
with the Tammany brand upon them.
Brief speeches were made by Mr.. Frank, of
the Independent Democracy; John p. Kelly.
George A Hunter, j. r. Cronin. Bernard ]
Douras n. T. Phillips. A. c. MacNulty, ex-As-
semblyman John Kerrigan, w. f. Grote and Mr.
Miller.
Mr.. Douras introduced resolution calling for
the appointment of patronage committee. On
John c. Sheehan's motion, after a prolonged de-
bate, IL was referred to the advisory committee
A. c. MacNuty. who is Deputy Commissioner
Democrat. and believed in putting the other fell
lows out.