The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-19
7 was only q few years ago that
the two strongest leaders in Tam
many Hall we're Timothy d. Sui

Ivan and his cousin Timothy p.
Sullivan. 1t seemed then AZ IL the
day was indeed far of when the power
Of the S~uliivans would be broken. But
with the death Of the two men tho po-
li,ical complexion Of things changed,
and to-day a brother OF Big Tim. as ne
vas most generally called. finds him
self forced to fight to defend the lead
ership Of the Third Assembly district.
Is the great hold that the Sullivans
had on the voters among the lodging
houses and the pool Of the lower Est
SIDE broken? That is a question which
will be answered al the primary cleo
Ton TO he held on April 4 next.
The rivals for the leadership are
Patrick II. Sullivan, a member Of the
Board of Aldermen. and Harry Perry,
an assistant clerk in the Second Dis
trict Municipal Court. Paddy Sullivan,
rs he is Familiarity known, Is n brother
Of Timothy ID. Sullivan. Perry is a
half-brothcr Of State Senator Christo-
pher d. Sullivan. who until a few
months ago vas the Tammany leader
Of the Eighth district. which adjoins
the Third. Senator Sullivan tired Of
the responsibilities Of the game. and al
his suggestion his county committee
named as the executive member in his
place Max s. Levine. a lawyer and
former Alderman from the district.
With the passing OF Zig Tim Sulli-
Van more than w years s the peo-
PIE OF the Bowery and its environs
tcgan to look about for a man to take
;.e place Of the Big Fellow as he
was ~affectionately called by a host OF
friends. Timothy r.. or little Tim Sui
ivan. had died in December. 1909.
After his demise a great deal OF the
responsibility was shifted to the Shout
ders Of Big Tim. who not long after
began to show signs Of mental decay.
He was finally confined in a sani-
,arium. On August 81. 1918. he al
kii.ed by a train on the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad at Pei
ram Parkway.
Long before the big Fellow" be-
camc so Ill that he could not go alone
coou: the streets once so familiar TO
-; the political ends OF the d!strtc;
.;a teoome badly tangled. Il was
r'.esecn that his death would be fol-
led by a scramble 10 Ali his shoes.
Nniie Big Tim Sullivan was III the
,ia..s OF the dis,ric, were looked after
.y ex-State Senator John c. Fitz-
se.a,d. who himself became III and had
% give up the game OF politics. and
he Is now living quietly in Kings
county. Johnny White. then an Alder
man. ac;ed as a lieutenant 20 Fltz-
gerald. After S%uil!van's death the
e,ect.cn district captains and members
{: tee county committee picked out
'...;v Perry as their choice for leader.
.ic fall primaries ca-ne on and
s,..c q: the older heads thought tina.
tie name G: Sullivan should not 20
!L:o oblivion They named Paddy
Sullivan as their choice Cor leader.
A::er 4 spirited contest in which both
s.des charged the use OF intimidation
trd .o-ce Sullivan was declared the
.clGe:.
Perry slowed 20 the vote az recorded
sai beam TO help IN he political az
.,.s OK TIE d!str.c. as run by Paddy
sl.,.vaa, who was regularly seated at
Tlmrar.' Hell as the leader Of the
Third district. It was not long before
'r1'ih.r started.
FaGdy Sullivan. who FOR six years
was al assistant clerk n the First
District Municipal, Court, was out Of
~or; and Johnny Whites term Of
cTce as Alderman was coming to q
e.os.. He had had three terms and
vas ROT any too friendly with the
leader Of record. So Paddy Sullivan
' ''''Ase.i HONiltsdlcO anu wdO oicStcu
las. fail TO the place from which he
Rad forced White. White In an italian
II spite OF his name. He Il an old time
t'%."s referee and IS reputed TO be
">''thy and Interested in several thea
t:ts.
Tie Third Assembly district en-
h'accs that part Of lower New York
founded oy Worth street. Broadway.
Fourth stree. Lafayette street. Four
'eenth street, Second avenue to Chrys-
lie street and Chatham Square. There
are about 1000 registered voters In the
~VastTict, About 1900 Of these are
italians. and that is Just where Paddy
sl!'van says his troubles began.
Because he did o get an Italian
appointed AZ a deputy under Sheriff Al
sml'A' he gays. some Of the Italian
cement wanted him to break away
from the organization and to denOunce
~.har!cs j.. Murphy. Tom Foley and Al
sm!tl' Ihey said they would support
H'm FOR leader against the regular or
sanitation candidate, and one of them
o"ered him $4,000 as a campaign
'uhd' Sullivan quoted tho words OF
ms teacher in politics. he says. and
N'V'ared that he was regular and