The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-18
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KEENAN, STAGED
GREAT BAT Tie:

NEW YORK. June lit was long
after John Morriss"r had defeated
Yankee sullivan and after tho killing
of Bill Pool" that John became 4
candidate for congress. He was elect
ed in lSGG and did so we'll curing his
maiden term that in 1865 hr was re-
nominated aud reelected. In these
four wears hr represented New ork
very richest congressional district.
In congress he did not attempt TO
make speeches. but by his courteous
dcmcanor and unaSsuming manner he
gained the friendship III representa-
livcs of all parties.
Until 1870 he was an active member
Of the Tammany organization. hut
having had irrcconrilahIc differences
with Tweed and Sweeney. then all
powerful he and others who felt
themselves aCgritTrd and objected 10
the welding oi great power by one or
two men. organized the Young Demo
cracy and prepared 10 give the old or
ganzaliUn Il light.
In consequence of all this MorrlSsey
! was expelled from Tammany. but IN
1871, when The downfall Of The Tweed
ring came and it WAS rc0rCanlzcd. H..
was taken hack into tho old wlGWam.
subsequently John Kelly had The
committees Of discipline prefer charges
against MUrrSScy and others. an"
they we're expelled on tlr ground that
they were moi responsive TO the de-
mards of the party, Il great offcnSr IN
| those days.
! If was on October 20. 1873. that John
MorrisScy and John {. Hrcnan had
their fight for the hCavrW eight chan.
pionship at Long Point Island, in Lake
Eric. about Sn miles from Buffalo,
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riSsey flntIIa, headed ny the lax
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the foot of Michigan :tr""s Buffalo,
for tho scene Of action.
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pelcr Globe, WAS assembled ut me
fnnr of ComrrrcIal street, and fe-
lowed the other on thu journey over
thr lake. The fine weather continued
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