New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-24
TAN1l[ANY LEADERS SCARED
soLmITY OF THE OPPOSITION TO THE
ORGANIZATION A SOURCE OF ALARM.

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The Tammany Leaders are beginning to show
signs of apprehension over the growing wave OF
protest against continued domination of Tammany
ment against Tammany was started the leaders
sneered and said that il would come TO nothing
They declared confidently that the antiTammany
forces could never get together and that they
would wind up by fighting among themselves
When the crusade against vice in this city was
started the Tammany men laughed insolenty and
said that would blow over" II came as a shock
20 them when Richard Croker suddenly called the
leaders together and told them vice must be
stamped They dazed by this sudden
move the part of the Tammany chieftain They
finally learned that this was only 10 Try to check
mate Bishop Potter and avert the storm When
they learned that this scheme was conceived in
dupiicity and to be carried out without sincerity
they became braZen once more and said that
these reformers would tire themselves out
and that the thing would end in smoke
Within the last few days matters have developed.
however. which have thrown the Tammany leaders
into state bordering upon hystercal terror Rich
ard Croker has sailed away and left the TammaLy
in the worst plight they Were ever in. with
possibly the exception Of the situation they faced
after Ile LeXow Committee when Croker then as
now. to Europe and abandoned Tammany
until il struggled out Of its trouble. The words
of Bishop Potter yesterday revealed to Tammany
that they facing ordinary reformer. The
leaders realized from what he said that he was
relentless implacable and tireless. and that
could not be cajoed, bluffed or deceived. They
seemed realize even with their limited intellect
usl capacity that Bishop Potter and those assocI-
sted with him were ca pable OF resourceful organ
ization and had the power call into the field
army relentless and irresistible as the forces
that overwhelmed Tammany before. 1t is known
that letters and cable messages have been sent
10 Croker urging him 10 do everything possible
10 pacste Bishop Potter and his associates, else
Tammanys is hopeless.
1t learned yesterday that the Gold Demo
Gratis Of this city were preparing to join hands
with the other ti-Tammapy. organizations in the
Mayoralty campaign next year The men who are
IN this movement were prominent in supporting
Grover Cleveland when Tammany was opposed TO
fact that ali Of the men interested in it are en-
gagged in public affairs but do not always take an
active interest in politics Within the last week a
series Of conferences has been held, some at club
uptown and some al a banking house downtown
ASnong those who attended were Francis Lynde
G. Carlisle, who Secretary of the Treasury
dent Of the Hanover Satonai BANK ! kdward
Simmons. president Of the Fourth National Sank;
and president Of the Trust Company of America,
These prominent Democrats have no candidate.
TT1be H JONI =: Crimrnns mas been mentioned
Ing I upon ma. candidate Never in the history of
opposition 70 Tarnmany Almost twelve months be-
IoFe election there are easily dozen powerful
movement Started e u BY Shares and Alfred
o6 sST sgd IS sxpected to have vide influence Mr.
Of Charles steckler had done much to cut down
practical potcian Te9 are the the c69 6SSa
Sng many an lso9r UNIONS and understand the work
the Arena for the representatives of abont 6fI ~
tins away The a6oF vote from for get
1o n 9!ecfion II is the labor vote that Tam
sspms nba la has no hope This movement
70 bring to the support Of the arnany moves
. :eIs IN e!eIaent taat mas always been lacking In
Ine resigna;ioa Of Perry Belmont as a member
o. 'ne BoaTd OF Governors OF the Democratic Club
Tamma 1seo great zeal Of comment among the
Sie1 70 cut loose from The political fortunes OF Of
put forth By Rch51d 6 Se3n5 b has always been
Tsseb y S ne Better element Of his party or 10
The city defecron u Of oMhf Bemon neTests Of
many leaders are W whispered effect and the Tam
fTienos among the leaders in the Tammany organy
Mr. Belonts friends point out that II bas lion ton
Croker We're strained and '9 9of his his relations with
saehng OF his name 10 basket Of lowers sent m ~
n. TToke r, When he sailed for Europe pc.
II became known Yesterday that Mr. Belmont fn-
atty campaign already he has cornmunica ed S4
eansa IL S tR ReFs xmas fS6 oa6t in the
also IN The commercial and financial World loo ta
st ir fssos The asy that he receVed
sPPOson NJ Ee 91h Sf Gfssn said
hfE er WAS some ee1nsn yesterday over where
Al the saratoe ConS SHG IN me siate Committee
resents Suffolk County. voted against Hill A.
tnoegn ne voted with him at Kansas City 1t is
STANDARD ano assist the ex-senator in his efforts
and also to regain control Of the party machinery
II was noted yesterday that in the nomination
that have been made Of officers of the Democra tic
Club. the name OF Q. H p Belmont had taken
the place of Perry Belmont resigned. The nom
nations have been sent OUT together with re-
port of the financial affairs of the club
Ex-senator John Fox is TO succeed John w
Keller as president. The other nonina lions are:
For vice~president. Cord Meyer; for second Vice
president. Lewis Nixon: for treasurer. Theodore
corresponding secretary Adrian T. Herman; for
in December. 1901. John ". Keller; for member OF
The Board of Governors, term to expire In De
cember. 1892. Edward F. ODwyer; for member of