The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-11

JOHN M'ouADE.
after him a. he departed with Commissioner
OF Public Works DAILY. This parting had been
preceded BIZ one more affecting at the meet
irg Of the Executive Committee few mo-
ments before
OF the sixty-four m en- bers Of that com mittee
there were but three absentees. They were
Congressman Cochran. Chairman Of the Cor
respondencs Committee; Robert ID. Petty Of
the Ninsteenth. and II. Callahan OF the Tween
U-sixth. Tho sixty members besides Mr..
Croker who were present perceived that the
only business for which they had boon called
together was to receive Mr.. Cookers reslgna-
ton. and all looked anxiously toward him
after Chairman James J. Martin had called
the meeting to order. Mr.. Croker arose. hand
ed an envelope to Secretary Edward Bell.
which he stated contained his resignation. and
requested that 1t be read. 1t was very brief
autograph note. as follows:
TAs.AsY HALL SEw YoRH. Nay o. 1894
Jasass J. Martin. E,q CHAT MIN. r..
MT DEAR SIR hereby respectfully tender my rssig
nation a. Q smber OF the Executive COMMITTEES and
also as Chairman Of the Finance Committee OF Tam
many Hail very traly your. RcHAAD cHcKnA
Poifes Justice wslde. q leader in the Twsn-
ty-sevsnth district. Jumped TO his feet and
urged that the resignation be not accepted.
MI tLOkoE intoEEuptou MIN " stato hib Eoe-
sons for resignlnG and the necessity which
lmpelled him to take such action. He said
that however much he would like to continue
serving the organization in his old capacity.
1t was pnysica! impossibility.
health had been affected BY It more than once.
He declared that he could not stand the bur-
sSa he "En his feoS ms@Ssrs on 81 thc
committee as friends OF his to relieve him of
Nj droLes was followed by County Clerk
Purroy who stated that he spoke as Mr..
SSsst rishd sns as who KNEW that the
reason for his action did exist. He said that
b was ss los,h as any Of them TO part with
stss In the Interests OF Mr. CroEsr's health to
'f COZ M lie { Murphy Of the Fire. district
followed IN the sane strain: expressing regret
Ss TIT. wSs done on ssi u
IpS the rssignati9n. Nearly tbrss.tourth: Of
p their regret Several Of them were affected
,laisd that he had loved Mr. Croker AS =
brother for many years. and that he had never
mss S " tL s s sa & H. %oSa SS
.grse TO the necessity for his retirement and
as would cast nsf1tSe VS5s he we're bh hS
h-' D ssssS wSs. tSs S,sSs , had
isslanaton. and that there S was but s one on,
posing vote. When the Twenty fret Assembly
I'm said that he had known that Mr.. Croker
NAG considered the matter OF his Withdrawal
MI several sya years that MI Croker bad person
q aequiescs in his withdrawal, and that 1t was
slth the greatest regret that he aecsded to
Whsh the vote Was announced Mr.. Croker.
NO had RETAINED from voting. arose and In .
setiOn, and in lsavinE the ommittss said that
N IN n fSs say 5000, BY" Put he would not sag
meet them many times I'm" in other places ss his
mlsnds. and that he would always be with them
ssnn e, as TsmmAny man. At the eonelu-
S, mile syery member stood on his feet and gave
The sSpsctation that Mr.. Croker would re-
ngh pad drawn many politicians to the hall,
soSrId dnsy thr,9ngsd the reception room and
alter O'clock. hs did not return again. ana
~ mm not present at the meeting OF the Com
Sras sss on 4fgapizAtlon: which vas called to
ALA man nan. The room OF the committee was
sic IN Nothing Was elected on the call Of dis
Ssnaa 3E reports on the condition q the or;
Fever been in better shape. A eommittee OF |
REssttGnRR n SSS q George W Rlphnkitt James
sIsIloTrAtie inspectors and poll and ballot |
n. nst 70 ne appointed By the Police Board for |
IN the absence OF Chairman Martin Of the
hseetlye Committee Mr. Purroy announced |
III Aestepiance Of Mr.. CrokeT's resignation by |
rita Aseutiye Committee. In moving the /
HsnnnssAuon OF this action Maurice +. HolahAn,
NskSO commissioner OF Public WORKS said:
RY.,,e nitness day the retirement OF the /
nsssest leader the TRmmany Hall organizA-
Ma ever had. He has conducted the aifairs Of |
san, ioltleai organization with intelligence,
nt-SsAhd a perseverance, which has brought /
nSsuceess that IL now enjoys. During the
M isars Of his leadership We have never ielt
TOOL nnE OF defeat When Richard Croker
assrssp we Telns the organization had suffered
out dis.JIl ueIrAls. IL had been eond ucted With
ions ~ pune There had been many defee-
until a nq assertions the ranks were depleted
hE6t I'M iqlthlul old guard remained to
tine tbe Iaitles OF Tammany Hall At that
snemS TSihees were all In the hands Of the
gnlt agsInau9 newspaper press were almost
afd SSs4lhst US, and trom this condition Rich /
trres ~ "a go us not 70 one victory but to |
"Rn,"t glorious Victories.
ilstieS ~ ~ y sAld that he has dictated the nom
mo w candidates. We do not deny thai hs |
eaa .n 70 nave never denied H. But can you |
ErasHg one, recall the name OF any man |
CfoS domination was dictated by Richard |
sf'sSs HhOse subsequent action in publfe |
pOliticsiI uot Prove his worth and Justly the |
hOmisAa :. haEaeity Of the man who Secured me- |
Ia eonv.rtfL, " Is said that he has interfeTed |
htsfIsrsnn,Itoast lie has. but hisihas been the |
EUays 800 $50 ~ saRaelOus leader and Ii has |
1ad tie DcnASailttSo the benefit Of TRmmAEY Hall
@Euf - = oetetle pATty
Ia so1,s nIl fns1 pATi with him. The warning |
ma Health Hil not bear the strail