New-York tribune., 1901-02-21
CROKER SNUBS CARROLL.
THE BOSS REBUKES HIM FOR TRYING
TO CALL OFF NIXON.
ACTING WITH AUTHORITY" SAYS THE
HEAD OF TAMMANY-wRATH OF WIG
WAN GAMBLERS BOUNDLESS

John F. Carroll has received direct snub
from Richard Croker. and it given so terseIy
and quickly that Carrolrs friends interpret il
a notice to Carroll that Croker has little fur
ther use for him.
Mr.. Carroll Tuesday sent a cable dispatch
to Mr.. Croker. who is i'm England. to the effect
that Lewis Nixon. as chairman of the Tammany
Committee of Five suppression of vice. was
embarrassing the organization and acting in op-
position TO the wishes of the district leaders
After the message had gone Mr.. Carroll told his
friends that they would soon see whether or not
Nixon was to run things in his way any longer.
Carrolls friends did They waited only
short time, and then Mr.. Crokers answer ar
rived. II was. in substance:
Mr. Nixon is acting with authority of Esxecu-
tive Committee. See resolution
This emphasizes the story printed in The
Tribune yesterday. which was to the effect that
the Philbin Nixon raid has split Tammany into
two warning factions When the word was
passed around yesterday that the "old man.
stood by Nixon and his associates the wrath of
the Tammany gamblers knew bounds. They
are preparing TO fight Nixon and the District
Attorney ION the quiet" and il is altogether
likely that the poolrooms will he less open." ds
an official said yesterday. than for many weeks.
Strangers will not be admitted with freedom.
and means of egress will be Kept free and
clear.
The shakeup in Tammany Hall following the
| discovery of Commissioner HoIahan in a gam
bling house has set all the friends of Holahan
and Tammany men who have friends connected
with the gambling resorts against Nixon. and
the boom of Controller CoIer for Mayor received
an unexpected impetus from the so-called
gambling element in Tammany yesterday. Re
membering that Coler has done all that could
L
patronage for district leaders. the Carro1I-van
| Wyck-SulIivan men praise Coler and say
that he is much nearer Tammany nomination
for Mayor than he ever was Mr. Carroll and his
/ friends think they see in CrOker's support of
| Nixon a desire the part Of Croker to make
Mr.. Nixon the next MayOraty candidate, and
with the notice given them so early they will
try 10 kill him off a Mayoralty possibility.
Fire Commissioner John J. ScanneH and George
F. ScanneII of the XXvth District. have gone
over TO the Carroll Van Wyck crowd. and their
accession has given the friends of Holahan
great satisfaction John J. scannerl. at the time
when he first named as member of the
/ Committee Of Five. went to Mr.. Croker and
said:
rs this a bluff or is II the 1evel?''
ITS on the level answered Croker. We're
going to clean things UP bit"
| Well was Scannel1's reply. IF it's the
/ level Just count me off the committee. won't
have anything 10 do with II. and I think II will
/ do us more hurt than good
| Then Mr.. ScanneH resigned from the commit
| tee and urged Mr.. Nixon 10 leave IT. The lat
/ ter took the advice Of Croker who promised 20
/ see him through with anything he might take up.
| Democrats familiar with the workings Of the
/ Tammany organization unhesitatinsly predict
/ that the CarroIl-Van Wyck-SulIiTan combna-
! tiCn will be beaten in any fight IL starts. The
/ badge OF regularity is worth much in Tammany
Hail. and for that reason. IL is said. the dis
trict leaders will rally around Croker as soon
as he comes home. no matter how strongly they
may yearn % perpetuate the things which Nixon
/ and his committee now attacking. sullivan.
EngeI. Sexton Hoahan and George r. Scannell
considered to he about the only district
leaders who will have backbone enough 70 stand
/ up 20 be knocked down by Croker in a factiOna
/ tight. The regulars doubtless would take even
/ NaEle with them although he is known to be
/ close 10 Carroll Sexton and Sullivan.