The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-10
TURMOIL NG.N.Y. DEMOCRACY
RUSSELL HINTS THAT CANTOFS
FOR TAlMMANY-CALLED DOWN.

0heehan and Cantor Get a Pledge From
Him to Go With the Organization
Cantor Calls Duny . Grafter-At-
\. tsck ON r.. NJ. stewart blocked.
Reports OF angry times at the Wednes-
DAY night meeting OF the executive COM
mittee Of the Greater New York Democracy
came out yesterday.
Borough President Cantor. 1t seems.
thought there was some personal arrow
In . charge made by william Hepburn
Russell that persons in the organization
wers Interested in turning II over TO Tam
many Hall.
Mr. Cantor declared yesterday that he
was against Croker and Murphy and Tam
many Hall and he wasn't looking for any
decker TO take the Greater New York Democ-
rscy back 70 the Wigwam.
Leader Murphy didn't have anything
TO say about It, but those familiar with
the inside news OF Tammany know that
Mr.. Murphy told Mr.. Cantor long ago that
he didn't want anything to do with him,
end wouldn't entertain a proposition to
take him back, even II he could deliver the
Organization.
A report from the advisory committee
recommending the election OF William
Hepburn Russell az chairman Of the execu-
tive committee was received at the COM
mittee meeting on Wednesday night while
Sheriff O'Brien was in the chair. Mr..
Russen rose to explain that he thought
II right to say that If he took the place he
wanted to be free to maintain his inde-
pendence, and to preserve his political
honor, He holds the Office Of Commits
sioner OF Accounts.
lad az II
understand the gentleman to mean that
u his opinion conficts with the opinion
Of Q majority Of the members OF this COM
mittee he will oppose the majority or resign
az chairman of the committed
MrF Russell answered 4 was trying to
make myself understood. I have heard
rumofs that some persons in this organiza
ton ere Intel ested IN turning the organiza-
ton over to Temmany Hall. have been
fighting Tammany Hall for many years
aid I don't propose to be surrendered.
II any such move is made shall feel my
self bound to fight the mo vement.
President Cantor insisted: What we
want to get at is this: n this organization
elects conferees to meet conferees Of other
ORGANIZATIONS 10 select a fusion candidate
for Mayor whose nomination Is approved
and b acceptable 10 the other members OF
this oreanization, do I understand that
Chairman Russell viii stand by that decision
-
resign as chairman
To which Mr.. Russell said II don't seem
able TO make myself clear. There Is not
the slightest possibility that any such occa-
3 strong fusion candidate against the
TAmmany Hall nominee. want TO be in
position to act in accordance with my politi-
cal views He went on TO argue that
Mayor low ought TO be the fusion candi-
Ex-Surrogate Ransom wanted to know
plainly whether Chairman Russell would
stand, with the organization, and said: IF
Mr. Russell does not agree TO abide by the
decision OF the committee he ought not to
accept the chairmanship.'
Then 1t was John c. Sheehan's turn
He was white with rage. He said: Before
we 20 any farther want to ask Mr.. Russell
Ruasen does not want to abide by the de-
cision Of the majority, and II he does not
want TO work with this organization, l
shall favor at once the withdrawal Of the
report recommending his election. He
has got to stand with the organization or
AGAINST IL.
M. Russell replied: Certainly I will
work with the organization. My place in
Mayor Lows administration is OF no conse-
quSnce to me. ! am with this organiza-
ton heart and soul, and will stand by the
y am glad OF that, = said Mr.. sheehan
$50 am L. echoed President Cantor.
long, for Just then p s. Duffy. the Greater
New York Democracy leader Of the Twen-
tieth Assembly district. got up. and said
that Tammany men were getting more
patronage in his district than he was. He
looked at President Cantor. who sprang up
in great anger and, shaking his fist at Duffy.
you're a CRATER and you know you're
sei pipe to the city through my department
at higher figure than any one else. Every
Tammany Hall man retained In your dis
trict has been kept In his place on your
recommendation.
The members Of the committee were get
ting excited when President Cantor, again
shaking his fist at Duffy repeated, You're
Coroner o'Gorman tried to intervene.
insisting that he knew Mr.; Duffy TO be a
reputable man. but President Cantor re-
CRATER. Nj puny himself said:
Il certainly did not expect any such state
ment as this from President Cantor. don't
think he ought 10 talk about me in this
This souabbie ended. the meeting passed
longresolutions for fusion.
Mr.. Cantor said yesterday ! am for q
fusion ticket and against Tammany. and
there can be no bnrgaining;
For some months great deal Of pressure
has been PIT on President Cantor 10 ask
for TIE q ha pe5s1 ssf es
resolutions roasting Mr.. Stewart had been
prepared for introduction at the meeting
Of tl11lexecuu We pomInittee by one oil the
Greater New York Democracy leaders, but
John @. Sheehan stopped that. The Greater
New York Democracy men declare that
Stewart Ia now controlled by four or five
district leaders Of Tammany and that he
allows himself to be used with the idea that
he may be the Tafhmany candidate for
Borough President. George Scannell. Tom
Dunn, Matty Donohue and John T. Oakley
are constantly in Stewards company and
Frank Croker who is interested in construc-
ton companies, il often close to his elbow.
One Of the evidences of Mr.. Stewards loss
OF popularity with the anti Tammany
rom the list of directors OF the Tilden Club