New-York tribune., 1902-03-15
DON'T NEED OFFICES, BUT
GREATER NEW-YORK DEMOCRACY
WOULDN'T MIND A FEW.
so Mr.. sHEEHAN SAYS AT EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE MEETING-ACTION ON
MAULIFFE AND EXCISE.

At a meeting Of the executive committee of
the Greater New-York Democracy last night in
the rooms Of the Broadway Club, No. 1,1oo
Broadway for the purpose Of perfecting an or
ganization, several protests were filed against
the decisions of the advisory committee in dis
tricts where the leadership was contested. Wiz
lam Hepburn Russell presided.
Mr. Russell was unanimously reelected chair
man, his name being placed in nomination by
Mr.. Sheehan. Myer J. Stein was reelected sec
retary. Mr.. Russell in thanking the committee
for unanimously re-electing him, said that he
had sworn never again to vote the Democratic
ticket as long Croker was boss. The success
OF the fusion movement he declared due to
the sagacity Of Mr. Sheehan. who practically
nominated the ticket from top to bottom. and
did more to dethrone Richard Croker than had
any other man. He said the fight at the prima-
ries in September should be conducted within
Democratic party lines, now that the Demo-
cratic party had succeeded in getting rid of the
man who hestated not to go into Assembly dis
tricts and dictate who should lead the Demo
cratic forces.
Matthew P Breen, leader of the north side
of the XXXIVth Assembly District, then of
fered a resolution embodying the platform of
the Greater New-York Democracy, in which he
said that Nixon only figurehead in Tam
many Hall, and that Croker was still the leader
elected considerable applause by referring to
Mr.. Nixon as that manikin boss Mr., Breen
resolution was adopted.
a resolution offered by Mr.. Sheehan, asking
for the cooperation of all citizens and officials
in NewYorll in tracing the sayers Of j. j. Nc
Auiffe also adopted.
A resolution was also offered and adopted ask
ing the legislature to enact law giving to this
city the fullest measure of liberty in regard to
the opening of saloons on Sunday.
Borough President Cantor in his address said
that the Greater New-York Democracy was the
only Democratic organization in the city, and
that his loyalty to that organization had never
been questioned, nor would he ever allow 1t to
be questioned by any man.
Chairman Russell announced that he had ap-
pointed the following advisory committee; +.
Elery Anderson, John c. Sheehan, Jacob A.
Breen, Bryan L. Kennedy, Thomas c. Dunham,
Henry Campbell and James J. Slevin.
T. c. Cronin, leader of the XXIId Assembly
District. had a complaint about patronage. He
declared that eX-Commissioner Lantry, OF the
Department of Correction, who before election
was the Tammany leader of his district sue
ceeded in filling all the places IN that depart
ment with loyal Tammany Hall men from the
district he represented. These positions, Mr..
Cronin said, although a good many of them
were not in the Civil Service class, were still
held by Tammany Hall men,. drawing salaries
running from $500 down 10 $500.
When the citizens voted last fall. he said. he
understood that they had voted not only 10 put
in new Mayor and new heads Of departments.
but to drive from public Office every member or
that gang of blackmailing bandits. one thing
I can say and l say II advisedly and that Is
that Tammany Hall gets the same amount OF
patronage in my district to-day, even though
they are no longer in power, as does the Greater
New-York Democracy"
Mr. Sheehan said that while the organization
could get along without patronage he thought
that if they had some 20 distribute among the
districts it would help matters along great
deal.