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

just left him IN Tamnlany Hall. He mus,
have strong wings said Sullivan.
Mr.. Croker burst out laughing n re-
piled: He has just invited me TO a meeting
OF the executive COMMITTEES tomorrow
afternoon
These explicit details would seem to be
sufficiently contradictory OF Mr.. Sheehan's
assertion hat the old man was devoid OF
sympathizers.' II would seem also as II
they would put to sleep the other assertion
Of Mr.. Sheehan that Mr.. Cookers follow
ing, il he had any, In the committee at that
time did not exceed half a dozen votes
The meeting Of the executive committee
was held as per programme. MI. Croker
came down the street and into the Hall
with James j. Martin. He shook hands
with Mr.. Shee han and they spent some
time in a conversation that suggested
neither warfare nor even enmity to those
who witnessed il. When the chairman
called the meeting to order Big Tim Sui
Ivan moved hat Mr.. Croker nave recog-
milton similar to that accorded other MEM
bers of the committee. Chairman Martin
replied that no action was necessary, and
when Big Tim pressed his motion he ruled
IL out of order. with the quiet observation.
You must have forgotten that the COM
mittee made him an honorary member
two years ago Inc that it's action was ne YER
rescinded.' There was much applause
when the level headed Mr.. Martin made
his ruling and Mr.. Croker took his seat
once more in the committee.
Three speeches were made, official
copies Of which were handed to the re-
porters and duly printed. This ia what Mr..
Sheehan said among other things: After
the call had gone out yesterday for this
meeting l caused to be sent to Mr.. Croker
an invitation requesting him to be present.
Mr.. Croker will always, l presume be web
friends IN his organization are pleased to
see him here to-day. l believe this will
give the lie TO- the stories that the news
papers nav been publishing for some
time. inspired BY the enemy and talked
about outside the organization. have
never had a disagreement with Mr.. Croker,
and l don't propose to have any. i respect
his mature judgment. He is my friend
"Of Mr.. Croker's appearance when he
rose TO deliver the second official speech
count. Said THE SUN: Mr.. Croker arose
and was greeted with applause, his paTticu-
lar friends in the committee being the most
demonstrative. He began to talk in his
old familiar style, walking back and forth
most of the time with head bowed, always
speaking in a low tone, never making a
gesture and only emphasizing a point in his
remarks by raising his eyes and fixing them
on the chairman or some other member OF
the committee. He made no special as
sumption of leadership in anything he
said, but his whole talk was 80 Of a piece
with what he used to do and say when he
was actually in control that the boys reoog-
nized the fact that the Old Man is back at
the helm
The third speech on record was delivered
by a friend of Mr.. Cookers who was not
exactly in favor then with Mr.. Sheehan.
Mr.. Croker had a habit of staging things
that possessed to him, at least, particular
significance. He had attended to this
matter himself-and the third speaker was
William Sulzer.
mo, Mr.. Sheehan did not walk out of
Tammany Hall that day. The newspapers
had been printing the rumor for several
days that he intended TO resign. One Of
them said the morning after our meeting:
Mr.. Sheehan did not resign yesterday, but
in the interest OF harmony, according TO his
friends, surrendered bag and baggage TO
Mr.. Croker. From this time on Mr.. Sheehan
will attend to such duties as he may be
assigned to by Mr.. Croker
Why didn't he resign2 Frankly, we do
not know. We only know that we always
suspected that he lacked the needful nerve"