New-York tribune., 1902-05-20
A CHECK TO CARROLL.
JUSTICE COCHRAN MADE
GRAND SACHEu.
VAN WICK GETS FOUR VOTES CAR
ROLLS WEAPON AGAINST MURPHY.

Justice James 4 OGorman. Of the Supreme
Court personal friend OF Richard Croker and
4 popular man in the entire Tammany organiza-
ton was elected Grand Sachem Of the Tam
many Society AT the adjourned meeting Of the
society in Tammany Hall last night He sue
cceds Thomas L. Feitner, and the deadlock
which indirectly brought about the retirement
Of Lewis Nixon as chairman of the finance COM
lnittee Of Tammany Hall is broken.
on the first ballot last night the CarroU-Van
Wyck men polled Eve votes and the O'Gormau
men seven. on the second ballot ex-District
Attorney Asa Bird Gardiner switched from Van
Wyck to OGorman. giving the necessary eight
votes for an election. The sachems divided
the first ballot follows:
For oGornan- PATRICK KEENAN,. DANIEL F
MMaHoN CHARLES +. MURPHY. MAURICE FEATH-
TfioMAs } DiNN
For Van cF-loHN : CARROLL. JOHN Y. KEEL
HiiE=iIMER s6i asa RiR6 G1rpIT:r5.
The election Of Justice O'GorInan by the anti
Carroll man shows that Mr. Carroll's audacious
plan 10 make himself dictator of Tammany Hall
without due consultation with the other district
leaders has been suunarily checked. As The
Tribune stated on Thursday morning. Carrors
plan was TO leave the Tammany organization
without any separate leadership and grasp the
reins IF power himself
This scheme was too transparent to deceive
such men Senator Tim" sullivan and
Charles ? Murphy. Sullivan hurried home from
4 Springs and allied himself with the anti
Carroll men, giving them q numerical ma
joTity among the district leaders While the
election in The Tammanv Society has direct
bearing on the division in the executive com
mittee stiIl. il is interpreted as indication
of the trend of sentiment in Tammany Hall
against Carroll. The balloting for grand sachem
d1 NOT last long. As soon as the doors were
closed Daniel F. McMahon suggested the name
Of Justice o'Gorman and Messrs- Punkitt and
Featherson made brief speeches in his favor.
Mr. Keller and Mr.. Gusgenhemer spoke for
Van Wyck.
George y. Piuukitt was elected father Of the
COUNCIL by vote OF TO :. against Colonel Asa
Bird Gardiner Adrian T. Kiernan was elected
scribe The session lasted less than hour
and there was less bitterness than was expected
This was due. no doubt, To the fact that yes
terday afternoon the friends Of Justice OGor-
man and ex-Mayor Van Wyck among the
sachenas met at Maurice Featherson's club, in
the XXVIIItk Assembly District. and talked
over the situation. Mr.. Featherson suggested
the name of Justice O'Gorman, and the Van
Wyck men said that if they could not elect the
Mayor they would be glad to Judge
o'Corman chosen grand sachem.
John +. Carroll mas a big surprise in store.
for tse friends of Charles F. Murphy, who count
electing him chairman of the finance COM
mittee on Thursday morning. The accounts Of
the Dock Department under the administration
Of Commissioners Murphy. Cram and Meyer are
being Investigated by the Commissioners of Ac-
counts at the present time John +. Carroll has
about twenty of his men in the Accounts De-
partment protected by the Civil Service. The
Dock Department is known to have been one
of the worst conducted of al the city depart
ments. and CAROLS men in the Accounts De-
partment have all the data concerning IT. Car
rolls men went around yesterday saying that
Murphy never would do for chairman of the
finance committee or leader Of Tammany Hall
because of the peculiar things that had been
done while he was Dock Commissioner.
The turning down of eX-Mayor Van WyCk
10y the sachems last night probably will not
cause Richard Croker any pain, although Mr..
Croker in IN authorized interview expressed the
opinion that Nj. Van Wyck ought to be elected
grand sachem because of what he had done
for many OF the sachems. Ii was said last night
that a message was sent TO Mr.. Croker telling
him that Carroll WAS using Van Wyck's name
merely cloak to hide his political schemes,
ahd that il would be a bad thing for Van Wyck
to be made grand sachem. Mr.. Croker is
Understood to have sent word TO his friends that
lhey could &c ahead and fight il out any way
they liked, as ne tired OF being bothered
John c Sheehan. leader of the Greater New
York Democracy. says that too much signih-
Cance should be attached TO the election OF
Justice OGorman.
Judge O'Gorman," said MI. Sheehan last
night at the ReqNOu CiuD, Is Il man VI d Stedh
deal Of personal strength in the Tammany So
ciety. He has been candidate for grand sa-
chem for several years. and If I had remained
in Tammany Hall would nave nominated nm
Tor grand Sachem a long while ago So far as II
goes il is a victory for Richard Croker. as Mr.
;D'GorInan is a friend OF Croker"
In the fast changing political conditions is
there any possibility Of the Greater New York
Democracy being merged in Tammany Han!
8Ir. Sheehan was asked
No said he. This organization is going To
fight TammanY Hall 10 a finish. Whether we
carry one Assembly district twenty at the
primaries. are going to keep at Tammany
until Il is wiped out. As ] stated 10 The Trib-
une some time ago. shall run candidates for
Assembymen and Senators in all the districts
this fall. But expect to indorse the regu-
lar Democratic Stale ticket"
With Supreme Court justices TO elect, Is
there probability of a fusion ticket?'
Il WAS thinking about that very thing this
morning. when l read of the death Of Justice
Beach" said Mr.. Sheehan. In view of the i'm
rortance Of beating Tammany again. think II
preme Court justices. Some of people are
against fusion movements. because they have
heen disappointed i'm regard 10 patronage. and
hear that the Republican managers are not
enthusiastic the idea. But, the Judge
ships offer promise Of patronage. il ought TO
be = comparatively easy matter to rally the
fusicn forces for them We could beat Tam
many next fall good deal easier than we beat
her lssi time. There isn't any fight left in her.
She can't tell whether she's afoot or on horse
hack a"
ROcHESTER CLUBHEN STIRRED