New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-06
TIGER SW4LLOUS q. n. Y. ID
Remnant of Shechamtes Goes
Home" TO Tammdny.

Part of the Greater New-YOrk Democracy. in
convention assembled. at Cooper Union last
night in the language of eX-Surrogate Rastus
s. Ransom who offered the resolution. returned
..once more home" meaning 10 Tammany. Tam
many had the hall packed with its own men.
who picked Mr. Sheehan's remnant of an or
ganization UP and took it home"
II was too weak TO make the slightest resist
ance. when the resolution pledging the support
Of the ,heehanites, the "unterrihed, TO the
Tammany ticket was put TO vote there was
only one dissenter. lonely old man in the
boav Of the hall rose and amid groans and
hissos entered 4 protest against being forcibly
taken home"
A,Sp m. the time set for the gathering, the
hall was only partly filled. Soon afterward.
though. it began 10 fill with delegates. Tam
many heelers ono cards of admission were re-
uuired). and onlookers in general. band in
side and one out entertained the crowd.
William Hepburn Russell who resigned from
the executive committee of the Greater New
York Democracy a few days ago. present
as q delegate from the XXIst District.
Il never left the organization he said. re-
nlvinC 10 q question. and have not Joined Tam
many Hall / merely led the way and pointed
out the path the Greater New-York Democracy
has now decided to tread"
leaders Of the boiling faction, which has re-
nained steadfast to fusion-S. Stanwood Men
ken Wheeler II. Peckham, or Coroner OGor-
rrar-were on hand Nor was Borough Presi-
dent Cantor. chairman of the executive coh'mit-
tee who should have called the meeting to
order present This accepted as indica ting
that he did not indorse The action Of the con-
vention.
sheehsn called the convention to order. Henry
W Bridges was the temporary chairman.
II was a noisy, smoking crowd. As the leader
Of each district walked 10 the platform 10 pre-
sent his credentials he greeted with cries of
recognition
scented q resolution that the convention pledge
its support to the fusion ticket. The resolution
was seconded but the chairman was looking at
Mr. Ransom, who asked TO read substitute
resolution. He was invited to the platform. In
a speech attacking everything and everybody in
the present administration and virtually declar-
ing that Tammany the only thing he Of
fered his resolutions. which were finally car
ried and which turned the Greater New York
Democracy back into the Tammany fold. John
T Crouin who acts as a local Demosthenes on
all occasions that he happens TO run across, sec
onded the resolutions
Then william Hepburn Russell trotted
out When he came forward some one in the
hail. catching sight OF his profile. which re-
minds one OF well known advertisement
howled Three cheers for Sunny Jim 1t
brought down the house." and fer ten minutes
there were yels OF laughter. Mr. Russell was
spoke FOR about twenty minutes. compia lining
mat the fusion conference committee had re-
FUSED 10 take the sagacious advice of the far
sighted leader whose capacity for leadership
possible
!. Edgar Mullaly signified hIs desire to make
speech Ills object seemed to be 20 appeal
70 CLASS ana religious prejudices.