New-York tribune., 1904-08-07
". F. SHEEHAN'S AMBITION
WANTS TO BE US. SENATOR
Parker, 1t Is SAID, Has Agreed, If
Legislature Be Captured.

William F. Sheehan IS to be the next United
States Senator from the Empire State il Judge
Parker wins this fall and tine Democrats capt
ure the legislature. There has been more or
less mystery about Mr. Sheehans motive in TAX
ing up a task which his physician and relatives
disapprove. such as is involved IN the manage
ment Of the national campaign in the East
The motive is made clearer by the admission OF
Mr.. Sheehan's intimate friends that he desires
to succeed Senator Depew. whose term expires
next year.
Ex-senator Hill some time ago discIaimed any
desire to accept emoluments Of any character
from Judge Parker. in case the Judge should be
elected President Mr.. Sheehan has made no
such disclaimer
II Is understood that Judge Parker has
sented TO the proposition that Mr.. Sheenan shall
60 to the Senate In case the Democrats capture
enough Assembly and Senate districts to con-
troll joint ballot. II is regarded as absolutely
certain that sheehan could secure his own cleo
tion against the opposition OF David B. Hill and
Charles F. Murphy. as he would have the back
ing OF the federal and State administrations
The regeneration OF Sheehan is one of the
astonishing things in current politics. When
he retired from politics about ten years ago he
went out under a cloud Practically he was
driven out Of Buffalo by the Cleveland men.
who Joined with the Republicans OF Erie in de-
0OuIClns 0tlN 4 tle ESfiiutIdllc press VI ANcN-
York reinforced the Cleveland Democrats OF
Buffalo. and denounced Sheehan IS one Of the
most dangerous men In public life. Because CT
his course in getting the legislature to pass.
and Governor Flower to sign. At O'Clock IN
the morning bill taking away from the Mayor
Of Buffalo the power 70 appoint the head OF the
Police Department of that city. The New-YorlS
Times" Under date of April Is, 1898. said.
The act Of Sheehan is such a bold and brazen
trick so utterly devoid of sCruple snd dscercy.
that no organization can accept responsibility
He has shown himself such an unoonsciond-
bls political blackIeg that any claim upon puo-
lie cor hdenCe on his part hereafter can only
excite derisiOn.
Further along. The Times said:
The colossal tu,pudeuce OF his making de-
rands upon the national administration at rhs
very moment he executing this tnfamogS
scheme for humiGating the Presidents trlehos
in Buffalo can only be explained by an Utte-
lack Of moral sense and an fuCapacity for under
standing the motives of honorable men
The Democratic papers Of this city predicted
the ruin Of Sheehan in the field OF politics Re
and his brother. John e. Sheehan. left Buffalo
and established themselves in this city VIII
lam F Sheehan kept out of local politics. Hls
period Of retreat ended with the opening or
the national campaign and the opportunity 70
nominate Judge Parker Not only did he come
took the lead in securing the pledge Of Vest
ern delegates for Parker. he cOrralled thu
Missouri and Arkansas delegates in gum
shoe' mission. which hs said was for the pUr-
pose OF receiving a degree from an educattcrai
institution. lie rented house near the EsoPus
farm Of Judge Parker. and became the judges
conhdant and adviser. At the instance of the
candidate and the metropolitan Street Rai+-
way interests he was placed at the head OF ths
national executive committee. ON account OF
his superior ability he completely OvershadoFvs
Taggart who is at the head Of the committees
because Mr. Shoehau wants him there as
good natured buffer and mOlliher-
The friends Of Mr. Sheehan admit that he is
not ;he kind of to drop a lucrative law
practice at this time and plunge into politics
David r. Hill in 1892. not long before his
forced retirement from politics 1t when
Hin was making up the State slate. Sheehau
denande the nomination for Governor. and when
il was refused he turned Hill and told him
that he had done Hills bidding for five years.
and that some of the work had been OF a Pc
,.uIiar character. He demanded the Governor
shin nomination as his reward Hill told him
he couldn't have it, as il would have 70 go to
some one with a lot Of money. " went TO
Flower. Sheehau took part Of his pay by prac-
ticaIIy forcing Flower TO sign the infamous
Buffalo Police bjII which afteTward was ft-
tingIy CharaCteriz by The Times" The
World and The Evening FOst" OF this city.
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