New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-15
WHY TAMMANY Is DOOMED.
SOME REASONS GIvEN 49, TIE REV. THOMAS
DIXoN. JR
SHARPLY DEF1NEf

SOME REASONS GIvEN 49, TIE REV. THOMAS
DIXON. JR
Tho Rev Thomas Dixon IT.. took a. IN" prelude TO
MS sermon Yesterday. at Association Hail the SUB
iect ~ 1.-THE Doom % Tammany Han The haI!
was crowded with people and the preachers antlci-
nations " the downfall Of the wigwam were re-
ceived with applause.
Mr. Dixon said that two years ago II prophet
oven though it should DO Isaiah himself told hr1
that Tammany Hall would he reduced To such
straits as il was at the present time. h. would
ec,-rev believe him Two years ago. said he,
'Tammany Hall was all powerful in This city. Gil
roy as chief executive head Of this city. and al
powerful. was writing for The North American
RcyjeW' on the enormous wealth OF New York and
spec!atins in private how much % this wealth the
bows could get hold OF. Croker was writing IN The
North American Review about the magnificent or
ganization and discipline of Tammany Han. ana
now within the space OF two years this invincihic
leader has gone into an eclipse that viii not simply
he temporary from nervous prostraton, nut "hth
is certain TO be eternal
"Our other great man who spoke 80 lcarncdly ~
the statistics and wealth Of this city could not ~
induced under any circumstances - assume IN"
duties Of Mayor 81 this city for another term Tam
many Hall "a an organization stands before tho
people to-day already defeated already retreating
and seeking I'm It's retreat To whatever II can.
Now we are Informed that the next Mayor sha. he
. business man. and We have TaIn'nanv Han gong
outsd. it's own organization ana nominating a man
opposed To- il own organization In other words
the Tiger has sought to clothe Itself with the cloth
rg - the lamb
Now. / have nothing 10 say against Mr.. Straus.
EXCEPT that the only thoroughly mean thing have
known him to do was TO accept the Tammany noIni-
nation and 10 do that he had to stoop very low
wish to tell you to-day how easy II Is to defea, Tam
many Han ana how sure We are OF victory In tho
coming election. ! will give you my reasons. The
Gvet IL hat fb.ro &c at rtr,sgan "A q
against Tammany Hall such IA We have never seen
before Tam,nany Hall has always been in minor
iiy in this city bat un;n the present time it has
been imposs bic to form a combination against thai
organization. We have. however. to-day. presented
a union ticket with man It's head who repre-
scnts ali the interests antagonistic to Tammany
Hall. / nave doubt to tho result of the cec-
ton, and If Tammany gets i27c~ votes a. they
polled in the last election then Strong should beat
that by 5000 votes But II Is not enough To- defeat
Tammany Hal by 5000 votes. II yon do your duty
that organization should be buried beneath a ma
j1riiy of lGp.eD votes
"Tammany Hall IL also doomed because il no
longer cheat at the polls. Your eyes have been
opened since the last election to the dastardly
cheating that was carried on Some Of the men who
did the cheating are nov serving terms In the poni
1cntiary while others have jump:d their bail and
The third reason why Tammany Is doomed is be-
/ cause the combination with crime and p.under
which existed In the Police Department; is beginning
/ TO topic down % it, weight, and Y az the next
election New York cannot use Us mandate % com
plete that disruption you and IAN well ask when
Another reason FOR the doom Of T1mmany ~
that there is too much at stake In the coming cleo
| the election OF Mayor. bui also involves the
problem of the reform Of the Greater New-York that
Again. 4; 10 me that Tammany is doome 4
because al present II is disgrace to a TO regis