New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-03
HOW M'MAHON AIDED CROKER
SHEEHAN THINKS HE SHARED MILL
ION OR so FROM VI. :. II. CON
TRACTS WITH BOSS.

The leaders of the Greater NeW-4 ork De
mocracy last night invaded the XNllth AS
sembly District, of which the leader Is Dahiei
F. Mcmahon, of the three 1aliiiil"''
echoes" and held rousing meeting at Stem
Garden. Fifty -eighth-st, between Ienth anu
Eleventh ayes. Standing room in the sdi uS
was at a premium. and there were cheers and
applause for John c. Sheehan, Wllllam heP
burn Russell and Jacob A. Cantor. and plenty
Of ooiea bx, = brass band between the speeches
Dennis 7 Harrington presided. If the enthuSi-
ASH, displayed at the meeting is an indication
of the drift of sentiment in the district D"@'
Dan McAIahon will be buried beyond result
ton beneath a storm of votes at the 3ep'
prfuaries and John Brannigan VIII succeeu INN
az leader Mr. Sheehan. in his address, CAV
some interesting inside history of TamfhanS
Hall when he was its leader After paying MS
RESPECTS to Richard Croker for filling his own
noclats al the expense of the people, MI 9"e
han said
MaROn but viii tell you 1f so Was ina" police
never heard before, ian , Inv MAYOR Strong Short
~ after that he and told me for ! Several
rs be was broke He concluded ne Wo trg
the cG ont SSsinsss bq hmss Formed
nerebi6 NTH barney Naughton Win my bnrttv
he said the t ws selected as leader of Tammany
Hail Judge McMahon called upon me- Raiiwar COM
and sara tn nine1 to change It's system from horses
to electcity He saa t the general contract but
fbat the work would be sublet TO conf Ter he
would anG told me the time ripe saw the
Metropolitan people krsa an9 part Of FoHrthaye
Few weeks after that he called again an" sox the
same partes as before and urged the name t 81 lime
Mahos Tm forgot d a0 SAY the . people laughed
said he only cheap potlLicaan, ling the motor
nls fn from the NoTth 10 tne
East River The firm made soT oe o6 Judge Nc
Mahon was a wafower in my 0iiG f ne ea~ ~ in
cher headquarters. and he was with ne ~ H.
the morning and late at night every oA' "
20 him and explained about the great SUNS h,,si
money that Goqle P Democratc ticket would win and
mai Mr. Croker being in need of money TINS x Mas
65 c to spend in changing its motor system atG te5
was to get the contrast Said that
Croker must return the leadership MGaa tbsf
Croker had idea Of returning to fnS crSkP
until il was suggested TO him by MeMahom; bnHed
t nun f fb bait McMahon we divide The
&aughten hat lime Ma wSs 9 M4 Grant 1f
was responsible for McMahons start in life but ne
said to Sr"ke They nomnaied Van Wyck To my
great regret. was buncoed INTO me barsa- Thai
m Mani T the return Of croker power Mcmahon
3 to o 81 500 $50 Later the Metropolitan became wise
and refused TO give any more contracts 10 Nc
Nshon or to have anything further 10 90 with
him Then Croker concluded that McMahon was
bnIjirp ont on him and there was almost a break.
This Mcmahon IS the same who Is now one OF the
three echoes.
President Cantor made a hot speech. in which
he flayed Croker and his henchmen.
We are determined to redeem this district.
ard drive Mcmahon over to Vantage 10 JOIN
Croker he declared. We have in Albany to-
night a meeting of representing various
factions most of them. like the Tammany dele
CATION from New-York. representing an organi-
cation that was badly beaten last November
We propose to beat them again in September
When Tammany Hall loses 1t Is wllllns 10 90
almost anything for peace o..
William Hepburn Russell made a character
istic attack upon Tammany he sa3o ne hao
heen invited to pow-wow in Albany but pre-
ferred to remain at home and address a gather
ing Of self respecting Democrats Other speakers
were y Taylor Phillips and John b. Mullaly.