New-York tribune., 1903-03-22
Has NO LOVE FOR "TTM." "
Trouble Betreen President Hafcf
and CONGRESSMAN SuIECdn.

Borough President Hafen Of The Bronx and
Congressman Timothy Z. Sullivan are odu
friends the attempt of Sullivan 10 run
part of The Bronx Tammany machine. MT mar
fen proposes to run 1t himself and he resents III
reference from outside
Mr.. HafTen sent word to Charles r -duFHnE'
leader Of Tamnlany Hall. that unless CorGres1-
man Sullivan and his cohorts Of the BoWery ulS-
trict stopped their interference in politics III i"
Bronx district there would be trouble
The political differences between President tia'-
fen and Timothy D. Sullivan have beoh Oh io'lH
standing Prior to the last election SeSTe'di! u
one Of Tim Sulivan's Rowcry organizations va
sent TO live in The Bronx district He had hNeu
there about four months prior to the "onNoh'l':s
for making various nominations. bo"erY pOI
ticien, Fraser. received the backing OF Chat!es
Murphy and other district leaders for the eela'e
nomination in his new dislrict. President haHeh
was unaware Of tho former place of residence OF
Nj Fraser but when he learned CT il nc SEM
for Fraser
Where did you live before you came 70 me
Bronx district asked Nr. Hafen.
Il lived in Tim. Suivan's district. was 'e
reply. .,...
Mr.. Haffen.
About four months "
President HaTen quickly told The Tarn.n1ns nan!
leaders that If any attempt made TO nor1inate
suIlfvan's man no would dcrUunC" Sullivan en- 'le
floor of the corve:.ticn. Nj FfGsers namc "dS
withdrawn. -,
Their Henry u tUrToNs u lliI Ci'
rn,,cracv rccln to take 4 hand in Bronx i''i-
.ios and Mr. Hafen's friends found that Mr. ~
rov had the hacking Of Timothy d sullivan. Iiie
Trht among the followers of Sullivan was ca
rted into the Board of Aldermen sTVeral months
sSo President Iaff5m became aware that cS' ''i'
Tamu7anv aldermen friendly to the S1lllVanS were
blocking" some OF The Bronx improvement Pi'-"s
they being heIa up committee ty lldci iii' "
friendly Young Tim
Mr. Hanen became angry at the delays. he >e!I'
word 70 charles F. Murphy that the holdup mus mus
ston or he would take the floor at some rne"ilL@
OF the aldermen and dencunce the poItl' l'iS Wiz
were DELAYING Bronx improvement pa rs ..,,,le
Ar the last meeting of the hoard me u''.oI[ -
be1u,een the SuiliyanS and President Hahen cam.
closing of small street in Inc EIv!lA c !
no apparent reason VII! t4ldei ILId -
lyan should ma Ike any objection. because the H..
- sing resolution had the indOrsemellt OF lh'
II object 10 that said Alderman sullivan W.
want 70 find out NhaI is IN TINS matter uo.i s
know whether this resolution SllOulu pas anu
want time investigate r H.. .I,t
President IIaffen made no explanation oI ~ ny
e,raef Il, Sing resolution introduced lie to0f
tba sfan,] that as Tammany menlhFr OF IIis
board and district header. his reSoli' mons
no: he questioned by aldermen from the t1dSt OF Nv
and tho Bouery. The resolution was louIu ~ =
4 routine one. and f no importance - ,l,,
HafTcn more angry al the dItItu'ltsi
feu- Tarogoanv members friendly to Alderman SUI
Ifyau on Other Bronx imp oVeInoiit plans: ne
e,,It u-ss that word Sent to Charles r MuTlIH
iaet u-aek that the "holdup' by Tammdny nlefn.t
Of plans fully approved by the LoCdl irt
Eronx should end and that if tho tactics WlIoI t
y3ad F-rn a6oprcl hy the SulllV2nS Clld hot 80
Mt HaNen would take the floor OF the t3'rtIl u
Aldermen and dcnoun"e the hoWefy Poil'iSioi9'