The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-03
SHBEHAN DEMOCRACY SPLIT.
JOHN O. AND THE SKELETON TO
HELP MCCLELLAN OUT.

AVE- Sl<AAAH!N WA
PeCkhamltes and Good Government Folks
to Form Another New Party-It Was
Cantor or Bust" Eheehan Told Fusion
Leaders-Its bust, in Fine Old Row.
The complexities OF the political situa-
ticn were added to last night when the
Greater New York Democracy, falling in
with the fashion Of the times, split.
At a meeting Of the executive committee
Of the organization called to prepare plans
for the convention to be held next Monday
night to nominate Q city ticket about a
dozen members Of the committee bolted.
They announced. as they filed out OF the
meeting room. that they intended to form
a new independent Democratic party which
would I've really independent, and not,
a. John P. Kelly, chairman Of the general
committee. said, "a cross-bred organiza-
ton euoh as this has become"
A week ago, John c. Sheehan and John
q. Cronin, who represented the Greater
New York Democracy In the fusion con-
ferences, broke away from the fusion move.
ment because Of the refusal Of the fusion
lists to renominate Jacob A. Cantor for the
borough presidency
SITS Cantor or bust, /" Messrs. Sheehan and
Cronin told the confereas. 1t was bust 4"
Last night the Sheohanites quarrelled
among themselves and after stormy meet
ing about a dozen Of the members Of the
executive COMMITTEES withdrew announcing
that they had done With the Sheehan move
ment and would fer m new organization.
1t had been understood that at the con-
vention Of the Greater New York Demoo-
racy Mr.. Sheehsn will advocate the indorse"
ment OF the Mcclellan ticket. The MEM
bers who are in favor OF beating Tammany
at sny cost wouldn't do this. Last night
Deputy Register Sherman presented a
resolution committing the party to support
the candidacy OF Low and Of other fusion
nominees who have been agreed upon
~as the best means OF keeping out Of office
the oorruptionists and spolsmen who mis-
represent Democracy"
Before this resolution was brought up
the reports Of Messrs. Sheehan and Cronin
on the fusion conferences were read. MIR.
Cronin reported that the G. N. I'd. did not
have fair treatment. that the conference
was packed to force through prsarranged
programme. and that from the start there
had been contempt for our numbers and
cynicsm toward our motives" After re-
lating how be and Mr.. Sheehan had tried to
get a lob for Cant or. Cronin went on
An appeal to race or religious prejudice Is
always. II possible. to DO avoided. but l 1eel
that would be disloyal to my Irish blood
and to the faith Of my fathers II did not
let you gentlemen know the spirit OF Know
ference. 1t was at Nhe meeting OF the COM
mittee held last Thursday afternoon ut the
Citizens Union headquarters In Union Square.
We we're discussing candidates for the of1oe
Of Sheriff, the last place on the ticket.
At Mr.. Sheshan's suggestion. was on
the hoor urging upon the co4mittee the
political expediency OF giving 70 my. race
100 900 souls. at least one place on the ticket.
In the midst OF my argument MIR. Cutting
arose, and with every indication Of anger
exclaimed:
Il would not give the snap q my finger
turning to my colleague. Mr.; sheehan. l
said: ISIS very evident we don't belong
here"
On this report arose discussion which
threatened to be serious and at any rate
involved frequent use of the word liar"
The meeting was held behind closed doors,
but the passing Of double edged compI-
ments between the factions could be plainly
heard In the hallway ouside the meeting
room.
To Offset Cronins report 5. stanwood
Menken, who represented Wheeler H.
Peckham by proxy. produced statement
signed IVY the representatives Of the Re-
publican county committee, the German
American Committee. the Aust Hun
garian committee, the Order Of Aoorns
and the Citizens Union committee denying
preston attributed to him. No contemptu-
Gus or disrespectful reference WIS made
by any one In the conference. tothe "Irtsh
vote" said the statement,
MenlSen told the meeting that he would
sooner believe Cutting than he would those
who were trying to defeat the movement
for good government. When he saw that
Low would not be carried, he and his friends
withdrew.
Amo ng the withdrawals were John P.
Kelly, chairman Of tho general committee;
S. G. New, leader Of the Twenty ninth dis
trict; Dennis McAvoy Of the Twenty-siyt
Thomas Hayden Of the Twenty-thIrc, FL. A.
Sherman q The Bronx, Vincent Weytisek.
so altogether.
You can't hand us over to. Tammanv."
said one Of the boiling members as they
departed. Il want to tell Sheehan and the
est Of his friends that you can't spit in our
faces and then tell us It's raining. We ore
on to your game.
Mr.. Menken said: I'VE have withdrawn
because we are not going to be dragged
into any plot to defeat tho fusion caune
To oounteract the purpose Of soHe Of tts
leaders OF this organization We Will, within
the next two or three days, fcrrq really
independent Democratic rsTty.'
who were the leaders OF this rew move.
ment2' he wss asked.
"Thst am not at liberty to cay tonight
ne replied.
The Sheehanites jsercd Mer,ken while
he was telling reporters about the row.
you're an Odell- Roosevelt Democrat"
4You are Il Republican and got in by a
trick" Did you ever vote Democratic
were some of the things shouted
at him.
Once Menken said that he did not believe
that Mr.. Cutting had said he did not want
the Irish Catholic vote, az MIR. Cronin had
reported. Cronin heard him say this:
ADont you call me a liar. heard Cut
ting say 1t, he shouted, pushing forward.
II was there and you weren't, 30 don't
you talk about things you know nothing
about"
The boilers gave out statement, whioh
said in part: