New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-26
NO PRESENT FOR BIG TIM.
BUT HE FEEDS 5000 MEN.
Murphy, HaUing Used the Congress
man, "ThrOzcs Him Dozen.

While FIVE thousand of the humble followers OF
big Tim" Sullivan partook OF Christmas cheer at
his expense in the headquarters OF his assoclauoh
in the Bowery Rivington-st., yesterday, inc
fact that Sullivan getting none OF the CHRIST
mas plums shaken from the tree by Mayor-elect
Mcclellan was the subject for many mourn1ul re-
marks. Most of the plums have fallen into Charles
T. Murphys basket. big Tim," Little Tim and
Florrie' Sullivan. ana all the rest OF the Suiii-
vans. have boon kept away from the tree
So far the 1880 year commissionerships have
gone to men who are in no way idenuhed with the
Sullivans Colonel Mcclellan yesterday made no
addition to the list of the men appointed to high
places in the coming administration This list now
includes John ]. Delany. for Corporation Counsel;
Patrick Keenan,, City Chamberlain; William Nc
Adoo. Police Commissioner; Maurice Featherson.
Dock Commissioner; Nicholas j. Hayes, Fire Com
missioner John T. Oakley. Commissioner OF Water
Supply. Gas and Electricity; George E. Best.
Bridge Commissioner; Francis j. Lantry, Commits
sioner OF Correction. and T. c. t. Grain. Tene-
ment House Commissioner. each to have salary
Of $500 year. while John C. Hertle and William
H. Black have been selected for Commissioners OF
Accounts at $500 year each.
There are not many big plums left to fall. and 1t
Is said to be certain that OF them will fall
TO the Suldvans. big Tim" has urged the appoint
ment OF "Florrie" Sullivan to a commissionership.
but in the language OF the Bowery he has been
;;trun down.. The preparation Of the slate for the
coming administration has been bitter disappoint-
ment for the sullivans, and they now that they
are not to be powerful in the administration.
Before the recent campaign lines were drawn,
when Hugh Mclaughlin making a fight for
recognition" In making up the ticket, all OF the
SulliVans were in high feather. They openly boasted
that they held the balance OF power. They could
throw the nomination for Mayor into Murphy's
hands, they said. they could Join Mclaughlin
and defeat any man Murphy might want to NOM
mate. Much of this talk might have been "bIufr."
but 1t was believed in the East Side districts.
where the Tammany leaders are either sullivans
or their allies. Having used the Sullivans to wipe
out Mclaughlin, the boys now say Murphy has
decided to destroy the power of the SuIivans to q
large extent by refusing to let them have any fat
places In the municipal government.
1t was the talk among the Sullivans last night
that John +. Ahearn, the next President Of
Manhattan Borough would hold back his appoint
ments until Colonel Mcclellan had shaken the
Tree clean. Then he would make many places
f ers OF Big Tim" will be taken care of that way
II LIS is asserted, and Sheriff Erlanger will provide
WIN pc poor pickings' for the SulIivans in view
oI w,df nave peen their expectations.
ueiinS the lean condition of big Tins" DO
was deciareS "a the Ieast in the Bowery yesterday
time were admitted to the ban rnt tS Se
toI6 ldples were fuI. They allowed to gorge
received pipe bag Of to6acc9 and psi man Of
Woollen socks. There such crush at the din
between regiments and the dishes Were sed avs
and over without washing There was plenty for
choice &C.. between beer and coffee
LttIe I'm Sullivan was master Of ceremonies
Shertf-eect Erlanger made one of the Speeches Of
welcome A great many of the guests" looked like
ordinary, Bowery tramps. Among them were Soma
who had seen better days, and one man with snow
hat was said to have been COLLEGE pp gHeT nisa
had fallen into misfortune among other wrecks Of
told the that they could count on the frian I'm
ship of the incoming administration and that the
January l. 1895