The evening world., 1913-04-07
SULLIVAN CLANS
I0P{N WAR TODAY
10 GRAB BOWERY
Paddy Brother Of Big Tim,'
! Aided by Larry Mulligan,
< 10 Lead the Struggle.
FITZGERALD is ROASTED.
Senator Who Now Controls
& District Said to Be a
Poor Leader.
FITZGERALD is ROASTED.

sRessrAiess OF big Tins likes or dis
hlsss. there IL 10 be . leadership war in
hb old Bowery district. and tonight will
vstasss the opening Of hostilitiss. when.
= . meeting to.bs held q No. = Bow.
~. . nsht will DO declared against
big Ting former political confidant
end lieutenant Senator John c. F.tx.
oerald.
rhis means that the efforts Of the
board : Of arbitration," composed Of
nutsal friends Of Big Tim" and the
cpnostants. have failed. These friends
fowned upon a nEht In the district be-
cause Of tho condition OF big Tim"
sullivan. whose health continues to fail.
4hd who 10 in no condition. to be con.
syitsd. They feared that getting news
o. . bitter DISCREET night among his
own" including reIatives-for his
trother. Patrick Henry Sullivan. seeks
70 wrast the leadership from Fitzgerald
the. eject on tho big feliow's'' mind
would .nulhfy the work Of the doctors
tew trying to bring him back 10 health.
NDut Paddy" Sullivan and halfIbrother
Larry" Mulligan have ignored the so
iirltations OF the "board OF arbitration
and tonight will therefore witness the
beginning OF . bitter struggle In the
Dewery district and the consequent d.
vtsion In the ranks Of the Sullivan clan.
oGNAroR FITZGERALD NOT
POPULAR.
There has been discomfort ever since
- a. Ttvv,ss G,,vt
Rer leader. when Fitzgerald was in
tcted into tfe leadership. The latter
was not overpopular. ana It In claimed
that sinos taking the leadership he has
not been influential In securing places
ar the deserving ones. Under his COM
mAnd the old headquarters at No. D7
Nowery. once . bee hive OF political ac-
tivity. became deserted and lights OUT
vas the rule.
''Paddy" Sullivan and Larry" NULL
saa. declaring their wish TO have Sui
liyaH supremacy continue in the district
dnaIly decided to institute battle against
fitzgerald. and the war would have
heen declared openly weeks ago but for
the intervention of big Tins" friends.
Conferences were held alternately by
u
qoarters and IN the Hotel 81. Denis. On
broad way, where the Paddy" sullivan
snA Mulligan faction held forth. and
every effort WA made to hold back the
Sullivan dogs Of war. but to-day cna
fight was declared and to-nights meet
inR at No. go Bowery will witness q
railying of the former faithful district
workers, all primed for a night 10 the
fnish In the old Third Assembly Dis
ts,ct the scene OF many Sullivan VIC
tory.
At the meeting tonight there VIII
-. n IN said, many OF the election dis
xsict captains who have served unde'
JSHsweruld and who have Joined the
dIscoptsnted.
b, Among these r. James ]. Cbrien
Who has charge Of the forces in the
seinStssnth Election District. In which
Senator Fitzgerald lives.
Uso TIM WOULD Dc FOR 4
CHANGE.
ssTt may surprise Fitzgerald to know
DAT I shall defeat him for leaderehir
y his own home district. but II won't
aprpriss me-" said OBrien to-day
syitsgsraad did not get the leadership
q . contest IL was handed to him
ID we propose to hand It in turn tc
'fNAdr sullivan The district 10 In
soad condition and will get worse un
~ the present leadership. I'll wage,
600 that Paddy wins.
sTP sRis srtu.' kua~ thu ,v~, thin 90