New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-21
nv prcBAED CROKER RETIRED.
REV. THOMAS DIXON. JR'' GIVES HIS
I'M EXPLANATION OF THE MILLIONAIRE
nnss.s RESIGNATION

uosS.S RESIGNATION.
rho,,as Dixon IT, preached yesterday
Inv 1cla,,on Hall. In East twenty -'hio-s'' - ne
a. - hs sermon was on "CondoIehces 10 WI.
re.''r The hall was crowded with peop.e' anu
OON'' lime that Mr. Dixon scored MT CroAer' anu
e''i.,.al.y Tammany Hall, there was srea' az
neoe"'- ..Iyl,hln the last few weeks said the
pause .~r,ker has sent in his resignation as
preA0".' ,r,,,anv Hal This Is the most starting
boss % 80, Affairs within my memory lie Is the
even oa.o,,arv man wh1 has ever let loose an!
nrs' :, has been said that he was threatened
Inns ,,,s r,cs:ratOn. and It seems probable
WIN o,s Four or FIVE explanations have peeh
p' - accoun; Tor Richard Crokers ressha-
oHe .b,se q Tammany Han MI DIXON theh
"'- .,sr,.sl the various reasons iha' nave oeen
wen 10 explain me ''7''"'''''
81 ooyerful ,eader.
EDS -, then analyzed al the explanations of
W .,,io2 OF Mr.. Croker. and said that there
ne -, grain Of truth in each of them. lie
ns". ,bcn all Up. and gave his own inference
''@., u,y: "It seems TO me that croker resisneu
no saw the inevitable dowItaH OF his or
N,,,on ard that having been It's successfui ana
PD'-,s,n. ,e,ler for so many years he thought 1t
r'Ar ro.,re a, the height of his power" The
~ .bso paid tribute 10 MI Croker's leader
FsNNsto, ,,oul! have filed him with pride II he
nP -. "lt has been sail that Croker lacked
a. s,l Mr. DlX5n. That VIII not work
na'. .ao,r3 he has made WI not bear ont any such
!" 7, has been said he was a prizeiignt,r' IL
NeO'!' -. mo .tat was a very good recommendation
SEM .os-f5n DO nle3. | believe in his sArewd-
!" '" ~ ,,,yc- AS leader. ana believe that ne
20 tho downfall Of his organizations and max
iossrs he though; il WISER to take the sep ne
"a ~ cav the gathering Of the cyclone wA'SH
o~ .t, Fl, .grs. rcx: November upon THIS CITY
Sc He know there was goins TO be DAD
an IN ,he coming fall, the worst weather, per
W. .,,t Tannany Han ever encountered and he
A'Fs ~. n,x, \ ycnber this city and THIS state
81" -. the LEGISLATURE Republican by ma
VIZ =, -o,-s +hl, one hundred thousand votes.
Fr. ss,s was gree, applause al thS s,d'eent' a,,
IAelV .',i1s~+ s~1rl me enthusiasm that me sup
L VIZ ~ Tsumrny Hail 10 not attend the scr
pT1e'o, Ass0caf.ln Hal. The pre- icaer men ~.
wees a. 'h,..,ras ~ Governor Flower nat
elel ~ iS,r,e3 III Governor Flower has vetoed me
le eAC.rrr a-ny expenses for the LeNoW lhNts-
bl ~ ~ S,,,n,i,t,-' There will be power n pos
tgat.ns - Ne LEGISLATURE AMI the Executive cham-
stssos,, raxt November Wh!cn VIII not veto sNch
De. az and which VIII make such investigation pos
sns: ,,sss few sentences Mr.. Dixon returned
A.ef r.n,,onv Hal and Richard Croker. Rich
ss S Cocker ,Ar. Dixon pronounces me Woi !
afl SttSSr;9 he said "foresaw the downfall or
os 1ni boss rule ID this city and state. John
n'sssst,one vas The vision he saw, wearing striped
i.Sss n sing Sng. and this Is what conVIhcfl
So.n.L re- was about 20 suffe from nervous pros
Is' c..isr New-York that is 10 be are determined
iae ~ VI "a If boss rule both In the ReDolcan ard
nnSsVocratle rart!es. De stepped out in time