New-York tribune., 1903-06-23
MERRY WAR IN "DE ATE
SUIIIV4NS SCORE FIRST
Big Tin" and Cohorts TiS't the
University Settlement.

Tn. merry war Of the municipal canpaleii
has opened IA DE Ate" Assembly District an"
he Mayors secretary. James Z. Reynoios' anu
his ancient foes the Timothy DRY Dollar "u'-
ivans. are once more engaged in the throes Oh d
canvass. The honor OF the first skiFm;sh pc
longs 20 the Sulivans-
A few weeks ago Mr. Reynolds, through his
organization. started in TO run naturalization
bureau for the purpose of making good citizens
out Of eligible applicants. At the old headqual-
iers Of ,!le Martin EnEel Association. where lhe
sacred -'-ed light used TO burn. and where NJ
He7-noles's organization has been Guartered lot
some months. over one hundred applicants are
already I'm the process Of becoming citizens ana
1t least forty are already armed with papers
which Viii give them a vote IN The ensuing
campaign.
This undue activity called for counter S'rohe
s,-or, the S1,llivans and st came from an uneN-
pected quarter The University settlement
where Mr. Reynolds has been head worker for
many wears. is no longer under his charge For
wears this society had been associated IN the
minds Of the people Of the district with the ighI
for ;ood government. and the substantial pro-
portions Of the structure had impressed the IN
habjfants Of the district with the similar i'm
posing proportions OF the cause OF reform. TO
correct this impression. which was serious
blow 10 their prestige. since the Settlement is
locally known as the Only mouse edSt u ti'C
Bowery where the name of Sullivan is not an
open sesame" the Suivans, by the use of a
little guile succeeded in securing from DT.
Ernest English walling. jr- student Of theo-
reticaI conditions among the submerged foreign
populations Of New-YoTk. an invitation to come
over and he examined as sociological phe-
romena.
sULLIvANs VISIT THE SETTLEMENT
The SuIlivans wanted 10 get into the Settle
-1ent for political effect, the desire Of Mr..
waIling TO see and study at first hand real live
Tsrnnany braves did not affect them in the
least unpleasantly; so they came in full force.
AS the dinner was over and their respects paid.
the glad Sullivans hastened out TO carry the
tidings. They had provided sufficient num-
Der Of Bowery runners TO announce the won
derful news that Alderman Tim Senator
JACK Fitzgerald, Assemblynan "Issy'' Cohen
and Leader "F1orrie" Sullivan had all been seen
emerging from the Settlement without any other
means Of locomotion than their legs. This set
the whole East Side agog. Then Alderman
Tim announced in calm and bengnant
tones 10 the press that he was personally in
terested in the Settlement, and meant 10 help
support it This succeeded in getting the
Sullvans adequately in the limelight, with the
SettIeEnen: in the middle background ad
dition to their picture
But there Vet another chapter to this
amazing story. In due time the Sullivan tribe.
mindful Of their social obligations. returned to
ray their PARTY call. Again the amazed and
horror stricken inhabitants of the district gath
cred and saw the triumphant entrance Of the
Sullivsns. Again the terrifying whisper about
that the Sullivan protectorate had annexed the
Settlement. and that De Ate was once more
restored in its full perfection to the Sullivan
influence
REFORM ORGANIZATION STARTLED.
What is it that has happened at the Settle
1nent exclaimed AdoIph Gutnan city mar
sbal Of recent appointment, who was formerly
secretary Of Mr.. Reynoldss organization. The
people Of the district arc surprised they do
not know what 10 think to see the SuIvans.
the Sullivans. big and little ali going to the
Settlement and visiting not once. but twice in
week Other members of the Citizens Union
have assailed Mr. Reynolds with wondering
questions. Whatever he has told them, he viii
not discuss the matter for publication. A broad
smile is his only comment
II learned yesterday. however, that Mr..
Reynolds has proposed a Roland 10 the Sulh-
vars Oliver He has declared his intention Of
giving picnic. all day excursion with steam
hoats ana bands. and lemonade. and, II the
hopes Of his followers are realized, a parade
with hammers labelled:
The James B. Reynolds Association
Picnics are tie Sullivans' long suit: il was the
toyous picnic. in which. in the good old days Of
Tammany. half the police force and ali the city
officials used participate, that made the Sulli-
vans great: and NOW. defiant answer TO
the Sullivan invasion Of the Settlement. Mr..
Reynolds purposes Ia have a reform picnic
right under the nose of Congressman Big Tim
himself Thus early has the campaign opened
in the Fighting Ate
AS a still clearer evidence Of his intention TO
contest the campaign the bitter end. Mr
REYNOLDS has once more resumed his residence
at No III Eldridge-st. and intends to increase
his college colony from three TO five Two Far-
ward men already residents Of this tene-
ruent- and a Yale and Harvard graduate are 10
Join before the campaign. With picnicS nat
urslization and college men, Mr. Reynolds has
prepared for 4 vigorous campaign of education
that is TO startle even the Suiivans, who have
taken up the study Of sociology III special
courses given by DR.. Walling.