The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-03-03
TAMMANY MEN In DISGUISE
SWELL TIE SIBERIAN RANKS
IN TIE WICKED %TE.

Craubard Gave Himself Away by Pre-
senting q sullivan Card to he Punched
for g.. N. u. ID. Dues When II Comes
TO Voting Maybe ThereW lie q Row.
Orders were issued yesterday by Benja-
min Myers, leader OF the Greater New York
Democracy in de Ate to all his faithful
henchmen to keep a close watch on the
reformed Martin Engelites who have
expressed repentance for their political
sins and Joined Myers's organization.
Myers gave these orders because OF a mis-
take made several nights ago by Morris
Graubard, a keeper in Ludlow Street Jail,
who was formerly a n Engel spellbinder.
but who now shouts the praises Of John c.
Sheehan all I've the district.
When the Hon. Florrie Sullivan pushed
Engel out Of the Tammany leadership Of
the district the Engel oficeholders were
in a quandary. They saw one chance to
save their jobs, and that was TO join the
Greater New York Democracy. There
was only one exception, however, and that
was Half Dollar Smith, who used to watch
the rise and fall Of the tide along the East
River and make reports on the same to
the Dock Department for a salary Of 500
a month. Smith lost his head shortly after
election before he had a chance to rat.
The other oflceholders appealed to the
Hon. Florrie Sullivan for advice. He
said to them at a meeting:
Let you men holding jobs protect them.
II 1t IL necessary for you to do SO, Join the
Greater New York Democracy, the Citi-
zens' Union or the Republican party. but
remember that you are still and always
Tammany Hall men,
The Hon. FIorrie was cheered TO the
- - az T.-A @aaAakAlAAKa xyaieaI
on Myers. who said to them:
"Our organization Is open to all Dem
ocrats. You can all join II you are willing
TO subscribe to our principles. l want 1t
understood, however. that your men,
bership in our organization does hot guar
antee you your jobs. Furthermore. /
want IL understood that you cannot serve
two masters. You can't come In here
and at the same time remain members OF
Tammany Hall"
with Tammany Hall forever, that they
believed IL be a corrupt organization and
that true Democracy could only prevail
through the obliteration Of Tammany.
On these assurances Myers allowed them
to join and they all lined up and paid the
IS Initiation fee. Graubard was profuse
In his protestations Of fealty.
Last Tuesday night at the regular meet
ing of the Greater New York Democracy
of the district. Chairman Philip Wissig
announced lndJ Int phNfiltHt VI uufe wac
in order. Each member has a card and
as he pays his monthly dues the card is
punched. Graubard was in the line Of
those who paid and when he was asked for
his card he fumbled around his pockets
for a while and then handed Wissig a card
which resembled in size and color the reg
ular card of the organization. Wissig
looked at il a minute and then said:
~sGraubard. you had better let me take
this card, so that | can get you a new and
cleaner one If il is all the same to you
Certainly" replied Graubard.
Wissig handed TO Myers the card, which
showed that Graubard was a good and loyal
member of the Florence j. Sullivan Associa-
tion and had paid his dues up to date like
a man.
Myers has come to the conclusion that
all the Engel converts also have cards of the
Florence j. Sullivan Association.
Myers still has Graubard's card and an
nounced yesterday that Graubard could
nave it by making personal application.