New-York tribune., 1902-04-22
WHALEN NOT A SACHEM.
AND JOHN F. CARROLL THINKS THINGS
ARE COMING HIS WAY"

ARE COMING HIS WAY"
Ex-Corporation Counsel John Whaen. for
four years a sachem of the Society of Tam
many or Columbian Order, the secret organiza-
ton which controls the destnes of Tammany
Hall from the inside, dropped last Right
from the circle of sachems. much to the sur
prise Of his intimate friends, and somewhat to
the elation of the friends of John F. Carroll
Mr.. Whalen however, when seen last night by
Tribune reporter said there was no political
significance in his retirement. Whether there
not. it is nevertheless a fact that
it bears close resemblance to singular trans
action that occurred at the election or the
finance committee of Tammany Hall in January
last. 1t will be remembered that at that time
a list of members of the finance committee was
arranged and that the name of John r. Car
roll was on the list. 1t stayed on the list for a
day two and 1t still on the list ten MIN
utes before the names were to be read linen
Richard Croker took stubby leadpenclf ana
ploughed it across the name of John F. Car
roll very much of his yeomen runs
plough the historic knos on the squire
farm at Vantage. England.
When the boss handed the list Of names max
ing up the finance committee to Secretary
Tommy Smith there wasn't any John F. car
roll on it, except under a black mark. and an
other Tammany man was put in his place. That
was the way the boss put what is called the
political "kibosh' on the white haired boy Of
Tammany Hall. Immediately thereafter MI
Carroll secluded himself. as it were. in the rear
of the Wigwam. while Lewis Nixon stepped into
the limelight and made his bow as the new boss
of Tammany Mr. Carroll didn't like this at all.
but he has a way of holding his peace. Since
that finance committee meeting Mr.. Carroll had
been waiting around for things to come his way.
Mr.
Croker caused the story to be circulated that
Carroll was bad lot and must be driven out or
Tammany Hall; that Carroll and Tim" Sullivan
and Ike" Fromne and Bill" Devery had
the county convention and made up the county
ticket and put one Robert A. Van Wyck on the
ticket for judge instead of superior gentleman
by the name OF John Whalen. Mr. Croker went
further ard said that If his friend Whaen had
been on the ticket all would have been we'll with
Tammany Hall.
That Is why at the Wigwam last night the
dropping of Mr.. Whalem sacheIn was looked
upon as sort of chapter No. Of the political
story of 1901. entitled Why Tammany Went to
the Bad" Just how Carrolrs friends managed
to substitute the name of Patrick Keenan, for
that Of John WhaIen not explained Mr.
Keenan, Is a. good enough friend of Richard
Croker but he is A better friend of Tammany
Hall as an organization than he Is Of the absent
gentleman farmer at Vantage. This is the
second political bump that Mr.. Whaen has sus
tanned within the last few weeks Recently he
was deposed from the Craftsmanship OF the law
committee of Tammany Hail. and now he is no
longer a big brave at the council fire.
The only other change in the ticket made last
night was the election of Bryan 2. Henry
sycamore to succeed DR. John T. Nagle. The
latter retired because of impaired health. The
complete ticket for the year 1902 is as follows:
For sachems.-PATRICK KEENAN,. JOHN F,
F. MURPHY. RANDOLPH GUGGENHEIMER.
NER; GEORGE " W PLUNKIITIIT; III;, g GEORGE GI5S5 6
For Treasurcr-PETER F. MEYER.
Fer sagamore-BRYAN p HE HETIsY
When Mr. Whalen called up on the
phone last night by Tribune reporter and in
formed that he was succeeded by Patrick
keenan, he waited n fraction of a minute and
then said
We'll. that's all right. I've been in there long
enough I was on the board for four years. and
II was my own wish that some one else should
go in my place"
isn't there any political significance in your
being dropped?"
oh no; none at all: not the slightest. 1t was
nv own wish that l give way to somebody
else"
The sachems will elect grand sachem at
early date, and May 12 is the day for the in
stall atom Grand Sachem Thomas L. Fetner
presided last night and after the voting
over one of the officials Of the society said that
G32 ballots were cast.