New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
SULLIVAN CLAN HOME
Fieht Betzceea an alderman ana
"Cabby" a Feature of the Welcome.

The Tiger came back from the mountain yes
terday and the Tammany delegates didn't lose any
time In making their presence felt. circus feat
ure was added TO the Homecoming by Big I'm
Sullivan's cohorts. 175 strong. who arrived d' ''
Erie station in Jersey City yesterday afternoon
with six burros as souvenirs of the convention
But before the burros had entered on lhe scehe
Alderman william p Kennealy began to make
history. The alderman. in white SILK coat anu d
negligee shirt, accompanied by ms "iie anu
child when he emerged from the Vest %"o S'ree'
ferryhouse and was asked to take cab by ihoHas
Sinnott who has been one of the regulars on the
stand" for many years. When the alderman
shook his head at the invitation the "cabby mace
a remark that sounded like: They spent all tneir
coin at Denver an can't afford a cab
Then the trouble began. and before 1t was over
Alderman Kenneally had called Patrolman Leid-
ner. of the traffic squad. who arrested slhnot'
In the Jefferson Market court the cabman TESTIFIED
that the alderman replied TO his remark: i couid
buy all you fellows for 81 apiece in November.
and I'll swat you over the head with this bag IL
you don't keep quiet" Alderman Kenneally said
that Snnott had been abusive, and Magistrate
Wahle fined the cabman 81.
big Tim" Sullivan was with the men represent
ing the 1st 3D. 3d. 4th 5th Sth 10th and 18th AS
semby districts. Among the leaders of the crowd
besides the big fellow" were Magistrate Battery
Dan Finn, Coroner julius Hamburger. Joe Prem
dergast. who is leader of the 25th Assembly lis
trict: BILLY" Reynolds. Gene, DriscoI Charles
w Cull;fn clerk of the Court of Special Ses-
sons, and Sheriff Foley.
The train was nearly two hours late. but when
the men began tumble off at Jersey City it was
evident that the delay had not been used to con-
the extra supply of wet goods. The reporters
had chance to see about twenty cases OF cham-
pagne and as many cases of whiskey and mineral
water carried off excess baggage. While the
valises the burned wood Indian walking sticks,
the po,,ches of buckskin and the other mementos
of the Denver excursion were being unloaded' Cor
oner Hamburger and big Tim found time to say
that they thought the ticket was 'all right and
that "Denvers the best town In the country out
side of New York"
Magistrate Finn said that the trip had been
pleasant despite the heat and that he thought all
the news of the convention had been sent on 10
New York by telegraph in a more thorough 1orii
than he could rehearse 1t. Big Tim was OF
much the opinion. and they hurried away
before the great unloading scene began. "Charley
Cukin three of the burros, which he plans
to take his country home as pets for MS chllore.
When the campaign opens the little, long ea'eu
animals will be sent out as mascots FOR the cart
tail orators Another burro is the property OF
Daniel F Rankin ir and Gene Drisco and
BILLY" Reynolds have partnership interest IN
another The best looking burro is named Demo-
crat" and IS owned by John ]. Bradley
To get the burros off the baggage car ten ram
MANY braves acted ejectment committee anu
even with ali their practice they had their hands
full As one of them said after he had almost
carried a donkey from the car: They nave d sohS
about the Yiddish cowboy, but I'd like 10 near one
about the Bowery mule skinner
The bulk of the Tammany delegates relul"e
Yesterday in two special trains over the Ne" 1olh
Central and two over the Pennsylvania 1hey
were all hot some tired, but all declared they hiu
had a good time and had accomplished good work
In the ticket and the platform detaciliheht "
braves 105 strong, came in yesterday hlorIlns'
their special being second seclloi vi '"'
Chicago Limited the Pennsylvania.
Thomas F. Rush, leader Of the 18th. was injured
in an automobile accident, and did not return with
his men, his train being placed in charge of James
J. Hagan and John F. Curry, of the 18th Assembly
District On the train were men from RusI uls-
trict Hagan's, Curry's Bart Dunns the l0'h
and Justice Hoffman's, the 9Th
Thomas F. McAv0y, of the 23d District, brought
hack the delegates from his own district from
Ross Wflliams's, the 17th and from Peter Dooi-
ing.s the Ith District. John Murphy, brother of
thes big chief had under his care the members of
1.-THE Auawanda Club. Among others who came on
the train with this detachment We're DR.. William j.
O'Sulvan Magistrate Moss, j. /. Archibald, d
labor leader; Alderman Arthur Murphy and eX-