The sun., 1894-05-12
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snd Listen. 20 EsioRv .nd P-ophsey.
The last step In the ratification 81 the with
drawal OF Richard Croker from the leadership
OF Tammany Hall was taken last night when
the General Committee met and approved the
action OF the Executive Com m ittee In accent
ing the resignation Of Mr.. Croker.
The familiar form Of the ex-lsader was miss
Ing from his aocustomed cd seat in the front row
OF chairs. In his place sat his business part
ner. Petor i. Meyer. aud the applause which
should have been Mr.. Croker's was divided be-
tween President Martin Of the Police Board
and Mayor Gllroy. The latter was not pres
ent but the mention Of his name By Justice
John Henry Mccarthy In connection with the
leadership elected Q round OF applause.
In presenting the report Of the Executive
COMMITTEES announcing the acceptance Of Mr.
Croker's resignation. Police Commissioner
Martin declared that he had nothing to add 20
the tribute that had been paid the retiring
.chieftsin By his associates OF the Executive
Committee. and he moved that the report be
adopted aud be spread at length on the min
utes.
Assemblyman William sulzer delivered .
glowing euloRium on MrlCroker. ..'
III there Ia to be another leader" said Mr..
Sulzor. he must come into power By proving
htHboh WoIthJ IN buo Dhttio WnlCu 10 ou' ho
will hnd the place through an exhibition Of the
leader"
Mr.. sulzer was followed by Justice McCar-
thy, or the coming campaign he said;
Have no fsnr err & Tor the future. d, This or.
ndlsSon a. Mr SrSssr mas mas SAID is s1ronees m h
Of the divided factions that now beset us az
complaining our defeat; Above All. the people
MIR. Croker has left as a legacy a good. solid
political organization, and a munlclisl Govern
ment OF which the peOply may well be proud
We cannot thank him too much for what he
has done for us"
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Grady said that the war cry OF the coming
campaign would be-. The common people
Croker he said:
In himself he exem pliied In the highest de-
His appeal was always to the great macs OF
our ctiZenshi o. and in every cam pa Rn this idea
Croker: Shall the peoplo hold on to the power
which they now possess. or will they suffer It
70 be wIestea rom ;hem?" The The response was
had fought so hard 20 obtain, The com
There are 10 enemies behind the cheap now
masks in which our opponents now appear.
opposed to Tsmmany Hall. They have been
beaten before. They will again suffer defeat"
GsS xSn on s I ao to s hs%
asked what constituted that exclusive and
ari i,tocratic organization a political force
which the people are called on to con slider. He
declared the action Of the Chamber OF Com
merc- l., attem pting to dictate, leaislation."
sumption OH the part OF men who believe that
the poor are not to be trusted with tho control
OF Government.
Justice Grady paid his respects to Joseph Fl,
Choats as the typical HepuDlican who is tired
OF having foreign gang controlling the Gov
ernmcnt OF New ork."
There is NOT n man Of that foreign gang"
said he. VINO has not lived In New York more |
years than Mr.. Choate. who with the i'm IN acu-
late PArkhurst come from Massachusetts, |
thoroughly imbued with the narrow ideas
which obtain IN that Commonwealth and
found themselves out OF place In this broad
IN nded and enlightened city"
Mr.. irndy's speech was frequently inter-
ruUted by applause. At it's close the report OF
the Executive Com mittee was adopted. Chair
man Peters then announced the appointment
of John McQuade MS Chairman OF the Finance
Committee to succeed Mr.. Croker. after which
the mmittee adjourned