New-York tribune., 1902-05-11
SHEEHAN DEFIES ID. B. HILL
HIS ORGANIZATION To RUN ASSEMBLY
AND SENATE CANDIDATES.
DETERMINED To FIGHT TAMMANY TO A
FINISH. DESPITE HILL-NIXON
COALITION.

John c Sheehan. leader If the Greater New
York Democracy. and ex-senator David b. Hill
have come to the parting Of the ways. Mr.
Sheehan announced last night that the new or
ganization undoubtedly would run separate can
didstes for Senators and Assemblymen, and pos
sby for Congressman. This is fatty against
the wishes Of Mr.. Hill.
The advisory and executive committees. after
consultation with the district leaders. will de-
termine our policy" said Mr. Sheehan. There
Is little doubt however that shall run can
didstes for the Senate and Assembly in every
district As to Congressman. there is some
question about them; because they are largely
rational political figures. The Greater New
York Democracy will support the regular Demo-
cratic State ticket That is about as far as we
can go this year. however. The Senators and
Assemblymen that Tammany elects make it
their first and usually their only business to
build up Tammany Hall That is why We
shall have our candidates in all the districts.
If the voters Of this city really want TO de-
stroy Tammany Hall political organization,
is the time to act l refer particularly to
with Democratic leanings who are not en-
rolled. Now is the time to enroll. Anti-Tam-
many voters are powerless to combat Tapmany
unless they enrolled, that they can take
part in the primaries. I surprised that so
little interest is being taken in the enrolment.
10 beat the district leaders at the primaries
There is a chance do it between now and
June 50"
IF you win five or ten Assembly districts will
the executive members from those districts work
with Tammany Hall in executive committee"
Mr. Sheehan was asked
Not bit Of it," was the reply. IF we win a
majority of the districts we'll wipe out the Tam
many Hall organization and reorganize as a
straightforward Democratic organization"
What if you win only five or six districts?"
With even five or six of our people in the ex-
ecutiVe committee Tammany Hall Will be pretty
thoroughly paralyzed.'
1t was learned that it is the present intention
of the Greater NeW-York Democracy to main
tain its organization intact if less than a
joTity of the Assembly districts by them
at the September primaries The executive
members from the Sheehan ranks will go to the
they will have the right to do under the general
election laws and still retain their connection
with their organization.
The plan of the Sheehan men has been made
clear to David 3. Hill. and he is exceedingly
angry over their refusal to combine on Senators
and AssemblYmen. Ex-senator Hills ambition
is 10 bring Tammany into line by the aid Of
Lewis Nixon. and the refusal of the Sheehan
oept for the State ticket proper, is distinct
disappointment. The decision of the Sheehan
mel to fight Tammany to finish is believed
10 he due IN part to a conference held by MI.
Sheehan With Borough President Jacob A. Can
tor and others last week
There is now n strong probability that the
Greater New-York Democracy will indorse Jus
tice Alfred Steckler for the Supreme Court.
Nearly all the powerful abor organizations al
ready have indOrsed Judge Steckers cOnstruc-
tion Of the laws bearing on labor questions, and
the Sheehan men believe il would add strength
10 the rooster ticket TO have Judge steckers
name it,