New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-05
SULLIVAN DEFERS BLOW
Adjourns Contention Without IN
nouncing WithdrdzcaL.

ABOUT Z,UtU loyal SulllNdn men SdtAShcu -
and around the Finn Club. at Hudson and
Spring streets. last night TO see whether Big
Tim Sullivan would be nominated for Senator
The convention adjourned till Monday night
without making a nomination
William r. Hearst has challenged the Sui
hvan men to battle Sullivan lives in Senate
district. which he controls absolutely. and from
which, In a three-cornered fight, he probably
would be elected. II he runs. the Independents
League will run a candidate against him.
Hearst has characterized him the lord high
protector of crooks and criminals and says
he must get out OF politics.
Mr.. Sullivan resigned from Congress with the
distinct purpose of being elected to the state
Senate. Everything was ready for him last
night at the Finn Club 70 accent Hearsts chal-
lenge. In the parlance on the Bowery. he side
stepped.
The Tammany district leaders in the 18th
Senate District are insistent that big Tim
shall make the race They are confident of VIM
ming. matter what Hearst does. Charles +.
Murphy is secretly opposed TO Sullivan running
for the Senate. Hearst and Murphy stand
ing together If Sullivan runs he will have the
support of the regular organization. but he will
be acting contrary to the wishes of Mr. Murphy.
Tim" is going TO think it over between now
and Monday night. He says that he does not
think he will run
City Magistrate Battery Dam Finn was
chairman of the convention. Senator Riordan.
who has just been nominated for Congress. Of
fered the resolution adiourning the convention
There debate.
BIG TINT NON-COMMITTAI.
Big Tim was present. He met all the dele
gates and shook hands with them. When he
asked for a motive for the adjournment he
said he did not know.
gresham was asked
Il did not he replied. II am anxious to have
this thing done with"
The Congressman was asked IL there was any
truth in the report that he would decline the
Senate nomination and denounce the Buffalo
candidate In reply he said:
There is absolutely truth in it. I'm for
any man the convention chooses If any one
says intend TO denounce the Democratic candt-
date it's lie"
Big Tim was cheered in Hudson street by
several thousand residents of the Greenwich VII
Iage section. when he left the convention.
Magistrate Finn was asked if the stand taken
by Mr.. Hearst against Big Tim" had had any,
thing to do with the adjournment.
THE Democrats of this Senate district will
take dictatiOn from Hearst or any one else.''
said GIr. Finn If Mr. Sullivan viii take the
nomination he have it. Borough President
Ahearn and Tom Foley, well myself. want
him TO run. What do we care for Hearst? He
can get off the state ticket if he wants to- We
won't take dictation from candidate for Gov
ernor or a candidate for President. The Demo-
Gratis Of this district are loyaI to their friends.
They cast the votes. If Sullivan in this
district he will beat all the candidates they can
name against him, two to one
When Congressman Sullivan was asked last
night following the convention. if he was going
to run, he said:
They want me to run 1 don't want to run.
and I don't think I will run. Mr.. Hearsts op-
position TO has nothing to do with the case"
When Alderman Little Tim Sullivan was
asked about the possible withdrawal OF the big
Fellow" from the race he said:
Congressman Sullivan's name being Off the
ticket In the 18th Senate District will mean a
difference of from 5000 TO 10000 votes below
18th street Big Tim IS a man OF his word
He said before the Buffalo convention that IL
Hearst was nominated for Governor he would
not go on the ticket"
In the new 18th District John T. Mccall. who
resigned a short time ago during hts fifth term
as alderman was nominated for the State Sem
ate by the Democrats The delegates assem-
bled at the Algonquin Club. No. 22T East
S4th street. There no opposition TO Mr.. Nc
Call. Jacob Marks represented the district In
the last Legislature.
NAGLE'S MAN NAMES SENATOR
Percy Nagle's eighty-nine delegates from tho
Both District met last night in 121st street and
nominated James owens, ex-alderman and for
forty years employe OF tne Consolidated Gas
Company for Senator from the Dist Senate Dis
trict Nagle's convention had to be held under
difficulties as Cowan's opposing crowd OF
eishty-seven delegates from the SD District
were i'm fuI cry after them After the Nasle
men had completed the calling OF the foil
Cowan's men came along. and Senator Hawkins
called them TO order the regular convention
~ the DIST Senate District.
After the roll had been called the Cowan con-
,,antion adjourned subject TO the call OF the
Chair pending the settlement OF the contest N
the Both District by the courts
Tbs trouble began at o'clock. when NaSle's
crowd marched 70 the Majestic Hall. at No. 10
East 125th street. They found the hall closed
s.on account OF a holiday" as the owner. Samuel
Goldsmith feared a disturbance. The crowd
gathered on the steps and with John r. Purcell
In the chair the roll was called
Cheese IL. here come the COwan gans! yelled
a man IN the crowd
Hurry up yelled big Percy Nagle. waving
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