Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-09-19

tttude towards the critics, though, as
a part of the political game, 'vindi-
eating" speeches were INDUCED In
every now and then. "
In 1888, he left tho county Demo-
cracy and Joined Tammany Hall. He
was induced to do this by his close
friends, one Of whom was Thomas
Foley. 1t was in the parlor Of Foley's
home that the arrangement was made
by which Sullivan became a member
of Tammany.
The reapportionment Of New York
county's assembly district in 1892 Gre
ated a new 3rd district for which
satisfactory Tammany Hall leader was
wanted, and Sullivan was asked to
move into the new district and as
sumo the reins. He repeated there
the political successes which were his
| in the old End. The same attention
| to the material wants Of his constitu-
ents made friends for him. Was there
one Of his followers in need OF job.
Mr.. Sullivan never rested til he had
landed him in some soft berth in the
city's employ. Was there voter
held in bail. Big Tim was at his call
at any hour of the night or day, and
was ever ready to help to square mat
tiers. The result Of his methods was
soon made apparent to the leaders of
all political parties in the city, and
!rDry Dollar" became a quantity that
had to be considered in the political
reckoning.
His Accountability for Votes
His ability to account to the Tam
many organization for every vote In
his district was marvellous. On one oc-
casion, at the close Of the polls on cleo
ton day he called upon Richard
Croker at the Tammany headquarters
and apologized for three votes that had
gone astray. Two Of the voters. he ex-
plained, had got political places through
the Republican leader Of the district.
Il cannot for the life Of me account for
that third vote" he said.
When the group Of leaders had fin
Eished laughing, Sullivan explained that
he was sure none of the Cinnamon in
the district had voted the Republican
ticket. for the reason that all Of the
Chinamen were his friends. This was
true of members of all the other races
hin the district, too. In Sullivan's dis
trict, they were all Sulliyanites.
From the Sd he moved over to the
9Th district, and succeeded Harry MI
ner as leader in 1893. He made 1t the
banner Tammany district Of the city.
His strength grew and his shrewdness
land wit increased his popularity. FL
Fnally he became a stete senator.
Though never a skilled speaker, big
Tim" had an effective way with him In
the legislative arena. In the course OF
the debate on the Cable road bill In
1887, when Sullivan was an assembly
man. a speaker who favored the meas
ure. explaining why he had changed
front in a twelpe-month, said: mo one
can charge this year that stocks and
bonds are being distributed to infiu-
ence members Of the legislature"
mo, Mr.. Speaker" interrupted Sui
liyan. this year it's cash." The speech
was never finished. The bill died.
Charities on the Bowery.
Sullivan had standing orders with all
the lodging house keepers in his dis
trict to provide from 10 to Is beds a
night for men who said they were his
friends. When Bowery lodging house
was burned, he provided funerals for
the victims who met their deaths In the
fire. Every Christmas he provided a
dinner for 5000 and distributed 1000
tons of coal among the poor families
in his district.
Another yearly affair to which the
Bowery looked forward was the Sulii-
van picnic in August The clan and It's
guests went by boat to College Point,
L. l., where, in q grove, the heeiers
feasted at long tables, were fieeced by
gamblers, played games. fought, drank
and listened to speeches.
In the autumn Of 1907 big Tim's'
friends were surprised to hear that the
owner Of thoroughbreds and habitual
bettor, who had been known to wager
as much as $4,000 on a single race,
had announced his intention Of quitting
the racing game. He said he was weary
of being a sucker" In race-track par
lance, that meant loser at somebody
else's game. Until big Tim" spoke the
Bowery never suspected that the rae
ing gamble was not his own subsidiz-
ed speciality.
Out of the few set speeches deliver
ed by Sullivan were to be culled real
gems Of expression. Soon after ne grew
tired Of congress, in 1907, and decided
he preferred to be state legislator In
Albany, he appeared on the stage OF
Miners Theatre and announced that he
accepted cheerfully the title king OF
the underworld" given to him by
magazine writer. But his acceptance
was not quite in the sense intended by
the writer. The kingship, as Sullivan
pictured was ~ e''> Poo-
when they were down and out. 1t was
one of those "vindicating" speeches
His Theatrical Ventures.
AS a theatrical manager, DRY Dol
lar" started with the Dewey, which
once had been a church, as burles-
que house in East 14th street. He had
many a controversy with the authori-
ties-as to water pilfering charges, i'm
proper shows, Sunday violations and
other charges and infractions. They
say he had made much money out OF
the place. The accusations never SEEM
ed to bother him. Then he and his
partners had a theatre In East l25th
street, called the Gotham. There was
big hubbub over its lack of fire pro-
lection, and the owners were forced to
make certain improvements.
big Tins" smiling adaptability to
every turn of the political wheel was
evidenced by his friendship for District
Attorney Jerome years after they had
yilif3ed each other. Jerome, in the red