New-York tribune., 1909-12-23
" LITTLE TIM" DEAD
Continued from drst page.

controlled the deStinleS or the hoNert- c-t-
dom did one in need come I'm contact with
that heart without rousinz that brain 20
effective action IN his behalf whether he
vas political friend OF foe. That is why
Timothy P. Sullivan ruled the Bowery. for
the lesser Tim was the real power behind
the throne of the SuIlivans. though the
greater Tim wore the ermine
To Timothy % sullivan were submitted
for 6nal approval all the more important
questions of Fast Side policies. To him was
accorded the dignity Of leadership But
the great mass OF details involved in the
Sullivan political and financial interests
Vere shouldsred bv his cousin and faithful
lieutenant Long continued ovsrwOrk
brought the faithful lieutenant % his grave.
Tim" was a composite product Of New
York and Boston He was born here In
Is65. but was taken 10 the Massachusetts
city as a baby. There he got his early
street training-which. by the vsy. was
about the only education he ever received
When he returned 10 the Bowery. at the
age Of twelve. he was ready 10 begin his
life work He was called Boston Tim in
those dsys. 10 distinguish him from his
New York cousin. He began as a boot
black Then he was a copy boy" carry
ing manuscript from the newspaper men az
Police Headquarters 70 their Offices.
But for the most part those early davs
are shrouded in obscurity, not because the
liver OF then looked back 20 his boyhOod
with any sense 81 shame-that was not
Little Tins" nav. II was simply that
the ragged little barefoot bOotblack vas
much ike all the rest OF his class that no
one noticed him particularly
From the very first Boston Tim and
-DrvdoTlar Tim" his cousin. were part
Big Tim" and Little Tim" and the other
nicznames were gradually lost Big Tim"
went 70 selling papers and soon had a job
m pressroon. He saved his money and
soor had a little capital. but when il came
20 investing Il Little Tim knew best
how 20 make money work
The two hoys after little went into the
saloon business together and prospered
The first place was in Chambers street, on
a site now covered by the Han of Records.
Then they ran the Tigsr Cafe. where the
Bridge Terminal building is 20 Be. The
third venture of the series was in Rivinz-
ton street near Delaney The Williams
bu- CrrdEe approach has cleared that site
The two proprieto-s carefully refrained
from indulging in their own wares a tratt
that characterized both - this dsv They
neve- even smoked
And 81 the business prospeTed The
partners were ambitious They learned 20
dress in the mode and trimmed their
speech according TO better models OF Eng
lish than the Bovery afforded And the
frequenters OF the Sullivan saloons soon
began 70 look ID 70 chem as leaders While
Little Tim" kept a close watch on The
business his cousin arranged the political
wires and when after a few years the
Sullivans were ready 20 graduate from the
saloon business the Big Fellow was b.
coming power IN politics
Then Little Tim under his cousins
patronage went 70 Albany as page and got
MS first lessons IN a larger political field.
He acquired further polish and an incen-
tive for greater things. Soon Timothy D.
began his legislative career and Timothy
p remained In Albany as his cousins sec
retary for four years.
In 1897 he ran for Assemblvrnan in the old
sth Assembly District against John Pal
miert and in that campaign which was
hotly contested. Sullivan piled up a ma
iority OF 1.553 He was for I'VE years in
the Assembly. and in that time served on
many committees. among them the Com
mittees on General Laws. Taxation and
Rstrerchrnent ard Public Education
Sullivan was elected alderman IN 1898. and
became vice-chairnan or the board in 1904
Later he succeeded Alderman Mccall as
chairman ~ the Finance Committee.
Little Tim was privileged 10 practice
law although he never passed an exaulins-
rion He was admitted 70 the bar by a
special act of the Legislature and the az
proval of the Court OF Appeals Theodore
Roosevelt. then Governor. said that SuIIi-
van had six years experience as Iegis
lato- a. 10 legal matters. our not the edu-
cation required by statutes
In recent years the business interests OF
the Sullivans had become extensive They
[ carried on big contracting business and
had large theatrical and racetrack inter
ests Their real estate holdings are est
mated al over 100000 and their other
properties are believed ~ amount 70 nearly
as much more
Little Tim" despite his distinguishing
title. was neither mentally or physically
dininutive. nor did he present the crude
hgure Of the traditional Bowery ward
, hAeler. He dressed we'll and in good taste
and in his manner and speech betrayed 2
considerable degree Of refinement
His wiz was famous and his good nature
| unhourded ANY one who crossed swords
with Little Tim" came of second best
bur seldom felt the sting Recently Alder
man Walsh. IN the course of speech be
. Tore the b0drG or Aldermen. dec ared n
. hornbastic style When T was a little hoy
my mother used 70 teach me 70 tell the
truth and shame the devil"
The statute of unita tious doesn't run
against that" laughed Alderman sullivan.
Tn politics Timothy P. sullivan adhered
STRICTLY 10 the Tammany principle OF hon
est graft" but even MS political foes never
found him trifing with the Criminal cod
Il never made any secret OF the fact
I he said recently. that 7 believe in giving
urrle sugar m the little fellows whenever
. 7 can"
There has not Vet been q Tammany
leader iD this town Vho got more affection
from ms follow than Little Tim
/ They trusted on him bhndly They obevsd
| his commands They never questioned his
orders They shared largely ot his bounty
Tim found jobs for hundreds and kept
. them there. He was tower Of strength
/ between hts faithful and the police and The
+ courts PIE saved them many a hard club
hing and usuy dollar And Vet Tim
n va only Bowery hoy. and he got
I rich. got power and had been Acting
I Mayor of this citv Whatever success in
/ life means over there on the Bowery. Lit
\ tle Tim Is the synonyme
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