The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-26

such a thing, for he was out; he had said
that he intended to stay out and that he
meant what he said; of this there can
be no question, at least in the estimation Of
his most intimate friends. There may be
another opinion, but we have never heard
any convincing evidence upon the point.
This decision was not at all satisfactory
to the old Guard and after celebrating
over the matter n canvassing it thor
oughly Edward c Sheehy determined to
tell him so. Mr.. Sheehy was one OF Mr..
Cookers oldest and stanchest friends.
They had grown up together and the close
ness of their relations was unquestioned.
His discretion and faithfulness had been
tested, and in neither had Mr.. Croker ever
found him lacking. He was and Is an ardent
Tammany man, and there is a suspicion that
he bows in the direction Of the Fourteenth
street Wigwam with each rising OF the sun
and each going down thereof. He conf
IDENTIFY believed and so expressed himself
at tha time that the ticket could only be
saved by Mr.. Croker taking the helm. or a
Saturday evening, the first in October to
be exact, he hunted up another OF Mr..
Cookers friends, Larry Delmour, and to him
confided his intention OF urging Mr.. Croker
to get action. A partnership was struck
then and there. They planned to see Mr..
Croker and have a heart to heart talk with
him and urge him to go down to the Hall
and advise with the members OF the execu-
tive committee. The hour was late and
they separated to meet at the Murray Hill
Hotel early the next morning.
When they reached the hotel Mr.. Croker
had gon to church.. Shortly before noon
he returned, and they all went up to his
rooms. Ordinarily Mr.. Sheehy is diplo-
matte. That morning he abandoned all
formalities and entered briskly upon the
business in hand with: Richard, your friends
think you ought to be down at Tammany
this campaign and advise the committee.
Will you COP
mo, I won't replied Mr.. Croker. L
can advise anybody who really wants my
advice right here. If l was to go down
there everybody would say that ! was back
in politics, and you know that is not the
hard kind Of a life l want any more
-Delmour took a hand and the couple
pressed Croker hard, reminding him that
there was his post of duty, that all he had
in the world he owed to his friends and that
TO refuse his presence and counsel would
be by them construed as an act OF desertion
which would never be forgiven. Mr..
Croker was obdurate. The arguments
were heated at times and be would get up
and walk the floor.
If the desire to nave you go down was
unanimous" exclaimed Sheehy, you would
have nc right to refuse. Your TRENDS
have not all been treated right down there.
Now, there's Sul1er and
Mr.. Croker stopped short in his walk
and looked sharply at Sheehy. How do
you know that they are unanimousT he
demanded.
Both his visitors assured him that they
would satisfy him on that point II he would
meet them again at the hotel that night;
They withdrew n Immediately started
out to beat up the district leaders. Sheeh by
got into one carriage and drove to the West
Side, while DelmOur got into another and
headed for the East Side. Daniel F. Nc
Mahon was the first man to be enlisted by
Shelby and he proceeded to summon the
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1t was understood that such leaders as were
found TO be responsive should meet at the
Murray Hill Hotel at Q o'clock that night:
AT that hour there gathered these dis
D.. sullivan, Michael c. Murphy, George
w. Plunkitt, Peter j. Dooling, William
Dalton, Lawrence Delmour, Thomas j.
Dunn, William f. Stillings, James P. keat-
ing, Charles Welde, John j. Scannell, Victor
J.. Bowling, Edward Fitzpatrick, Maurice
Featherson, James Fitzpatrick, John j.
Ryan and John b. Sexton. Four district
leaders were out Of the city, but communion
ton was had with them and they sent
dispatches asking to be noted as present.
Three-ffths of the executive committee
therefore were either present or salts,
factorily accounted for, and acquiesced
in the purpose OF the meeting.
1t was unanimously resolved that Rich,
ard Croker should be invited to the Hall
to confer and advise with the leaders daily
during the campaign and that a meeting
of the whole committee OF thirty-five should
b. called forthwith to give formal effect
to this determination.
-McMahon, Sullivan and Bowling were
appointed a committee to wait upon Mr..
Croker and invite him to appear before
these leaders to give expression to his views.
He returned with the committee OF three
and talked at considerable length about
the methods best to be pursued in prosecut-
ing a vigorous campaign.
The meeting then adjourned, having
appointed Mcmahon, Sullivan and Dowl-
ing a committee to request James j. Martin,
chairman of the executive committee, to
call a special meeting of that body the fol-
lowing Tuesday afternoon. This sub-com-
mittee went to the hall the next morning
to find Mr.. Martin. Bowling was detained
and did not arrive till later. Mr.. Martin
was not there, but Mr.. Sheehan was, and
they bluntly old him that it was intended
to hold a meeting Of the full and
have Mr.. Croker present.
IF Croker ever comes back into Tam
many Hall again I'll walk out, declared
Mr.. Sheehan with emphasis.
"The subcommittee tarried for a few
minutes on the opposite side OF Fourteenth
street and then separated, Mcmahon to
keep a business engagement uptown and
Big Tim to 90 down 10 III Broadway to tell
Mr.. Croker the latest developments, not
forgetting the warlike declaration OF the
honored leader a few moments before. Sui
livan ~journeyed leisurely down town n
pushed into Mr.. Cookers office. Seated
therein was Mr.. Sheehan engaged in peaceful
conversation with Mr.. Cocker. Sullivan's
face plainly showed his establishment.
Mr.. Sheehan relieved the situation by
getting up and leaving the office.
a What's that fellow doing here? /