New-York tribune., 1907-09-10
BIG TIM" THE LION.
ROHERF'S CHOWDER DAY.
~Our Senator's" Friends OUerrun
C0Iege Point at Annual Pacnac.

The followers of Timothy D. Sullivan, Our Sen
,-o-" as the badges read went TO College Point
yesterday six thousand strong, 20 attend the an
-s5 Games and dinner Of the 7. D. Sullivan Asso-
t-,or ,,e Rowerv's premier social and political
--.r,za+ion Two steamers were necessary to
,abr The crowd 10 Long Island, and in view
~ the amount Of choyvder. sweet corn beer and ice
rse-o consumed. il seemed wonderful that the same
.v-o craft able bring the jewellers safely
hack 10 the familiar confines Of the East Side.
Wearing white Yachting caps and carrying REQ
-s-a and blue canes the flower or the Bowerys s
,-o-frc population gathered at the headquarters OF
,la association AZ No. 207 Bowerv. early in the
,o-ning ard 10 tie enlivening tunes OF half
sozen brass bands r1la arched the pier at East
Third street. where the Grand Rsoublic and the
Cepheus were in waiting At II o'clock the hotilla
set sal. for Donnelly's Grove.
T. IS q matter Of record that never before were
o -nauv prominent Democratic politicians gathered
AZ one Of the famous Sullivan outings Truly. a
6e,, of the big uns" were absent Mayor McClel-
Ian and Charles F. Murphy were invited. but sent
-se-ets So did Senator Patrick H. McCarren.
william r Hearst didn't get bid OF the district
leaders however. was missing, while the
Board Of Aldermen attended in body led by
President MCGOWAN. Secretary Of State Whalen
end State Engineer Frederick Skene there
,re-e Controller Metz, Borough President Coler of
brooklyn. and Borough President Ahearn Of Man
hettan.
The Board Of City Magistrates was represented
tv Magistrates Kernochan. Walsh. Moss Breen.
BATTERY Dan" Finn and Butts. while the state
Senator's included Messrs- Cullen. Hasenfug. Fitz
GERALD and Mullaney- Other bright lights there
were too numerous almost mention. Bob
Davis Of Jersey City, came over and showed the
Fast Sders one OF two tricks about playing poker,
while Of course. Water Commissioner John H.
o'Bren and Frank N. O'Brien. the Mayors
retary were on deck
Il goes without saying that Big Tim" Sullivan.
Little Tim Sullivan. Senator Christie Sullivan
Dennis Sullivan and Larry Mulgan sraoed the
occasion So did Warden Flynn Nike Padden.
Judge Long. Of Queens: Port Warden Michael
Hines Murray Dannenbaum. Paradise Jimmie
Oliver Sheriff Nick Hayes. Maurice Featherson-
Percy Magic. John Coggey. The" McManus, Con-
gresham Dan Riordan Tom Foley, Congressman
Goldfogle ard ex-SheriT Erlanger. The bench was
represented by Judges Crane, Foster and McAvoy.
big Tim Sullivan was so busy bossns the job
and playing poker that he said he had no time to
talk politics. He refused 10 commit himself as 10
whether he preferred William 7. Bryan. Tom John
son OF William r Hearst the next Democratic
candidate for President. He was sure however.
that ne was not after the nomination himself or
for one Of his trusty followers. Tom" Foley
allowed that the situation. politically speaking.
YVES too complicated al present TO admit Of his
having any fixed opinion.
Indeed. the day given over 10 revelry rather
than politics. and the only point the LEADERS
were unanimous upon that every doubtful
district represented by its head, which was
construed a mighty good sign
In very truth the diners a motley lot. in
Guiding. they did. Of all ranks and stations
and Of dozen different nationalties- There were
tall men and short men. fat and thin men,
brown men and white men. and boys that were
not men al all There Irish and Germans
and Italians and Hebrews and Poles and Magyars
and a large scattering OF wild Indians TO Judge
from the whoops and antics
The baseball game unusually close. and re-
suited In a victory for the Hemmersteins over the
Mulligaas Winners and losers alike treated
champagne from the silver loving cup
The jewellers fell into line and marched down to
the waiting boats after O'Clock. There was
considerable good natured showing and pushing be-
fore all finally aboard. On the way home
Big Tim Mike Padden and a other choice
spirits played OF poker in which there
fTe-cent chips while the faithful followers fell
over one another 10 look on. The band played
Love Ne and the World Is Mine" and everybo
sang
Arrived at the point of enbarkation. the clans
once more fell into line and marched the Bow
e-y. which was fttingIy decorated. The leaders
adjourned 10 the headquarters Of the T. D Sulli-
van Association. where there we>e fireworks and
red fire = massive set piece, which contained a
picture Of Big Tim" the piece de resistance.
When every one too tired 10 stand I'd any
longer. he dropped down and went TO sleep wher-
ever he happened 70 be.
So ended the outing. Politicians may come and
politicians but the popularity Of the SuIli-
van clan the East Side, and Of big Tim IN
particular, goes on forever