The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-05-18
New York Letter.
BY JOHN MARTHoL.

who did not believe in his theology, but
who did believe in him as a noble man,
and a worthy priest. Hebrew, Episeopa-
liam and Presbyterian, acknowledged
their esteem by attending his funeral
and declared their respect and regard TOT
the man who had done so much to incul-
cate the principles of virtue and morality
In this city. Not since 1885. when the last
services of the church were held over the
mortal remains of Cardinal McCloskey,
had the great Cathedral witnessed a
sight so grandly impressive Every seat
was occupied. Twenty-Five thousand per-
sons were in or about the Cathedral at
the Height of the ceremonies The high
est dignitaries of the church paid tribute
to his worth Inc Cardinal, archbishops,
bishops, priests, monsgnori, monks, nuns
and the laity knelt reverently at the root
of the catafalque.
In Kings County politics reveal unusual
activity for this season of the year Ihe
wing of the fusion forces marshalled I'M
der ex-senator Coffey has gone to pieces.
It's sturdy members having discovered
that Seth Low Is not inclined TO give the
places he has to his supporters but 10
relatives of Columbia College professors
are anxious to ally themselves with the
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the veteran leader, Boss Mclaughlin,
and his chief-of-staff. Senator Pat Nc
CarrenS Here all is peace and harmony
and great big chunks of hope. They re-
gard Seth Low as the best enemy the or
ganization ever had, as with each sue
ceeding day he repele his Followers VINO
are making hot haste to abandon MIN.
In the Republican ranks there are hun
dreds who laugh at themselves for hav-
ing supported Low They feel they are
in a measure responsible for the Mayor,
who is trying to govern New York as
though he were a petty German prince.
In the first Assembly District, Michael J.
Dady has been requested to step down
and the leadership will in all probability
go to H. C. Duval a well-lznown business
man, who IL exceedingly popular. He is
a strong man and q good organizer.
The Sheehan Democrats, who declare
their faith IN John c. Sheehan in spite of
the evidence. declare that their organiza-
ton, the Greater New York Democracy.
will enter the political field this fall with
candidates for Assembly and State. Some
OF the wiser leaders say that If their og
CARNATIONS make a fight at the Septem-
Der primaries and win districts it will
enable them to control the regular Demo-
cratic nominations In such districts and
they can go to the polls with some chance
of winning; but If they lose the primaries
they will have no chance whatever. |
do not believe from the present outlook
that there win be the slightest chance
to defeat the Tammany leaders with
Greater New York candidates. The clos
est fight of all will be in John c. Shee-
hans Assembly District. If they meet
defeat at the primaries and put up Assem-
bly, and Senate candidates 1t will be tan
tamount to Republican victory in each
close district. Such an act by profess
eddy Democratic body will be treason
The fact is, Democrats, save those who
Joined Sheehan to see what they could
make out of the movement, are disgust
ed with the Reform administration. Each
member of the Seth Low cabinet Is a
power unto himself. and is exercising his
sovereign will to please his immediate
friends. The servants in the household
of the Mayor can secure places for their
relatives and friends which are denied
to politicians. Many instances of this
kind are on the records. The total ina
bility of Sheehan to secure any patron
age is now so we'll lSSown that week by
week vacant chairs are made in the dis
trict headquarters. On the other hand
the Tammany leaders are building up
their followings, and singularly enough