New-York tribune., 1901-02-09
NIXON'S REPORT NOT READ
RE HAD 1T READY FOR THE TAMMANI
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, But
1T WAS SoUELCHED.

Lewis Nixon chairman OF the Tammany Vice
Committee OF Five, had three-pase typewrit-
ten report all ready 10 read al the Tammany
Executive Committee meeting last night, but he
didn't read IL. Mr.. Nixon reached the WigWam
in Fourteenth-st. about O'Clock He shook
hands with Daniel F. Mcmahon. then with John
r. Carroll, and hnally with Senator Tim sui
hvan. He and Mr.. Carroll had prolonged chat'
and then Mr. Nixon talked with Larry" Del
rnour and others Soon the report was spread
that there would be no report on vice read at
the Executive Committee meeting. Police Com
missioner Sexton was hand and looked
bannv Senator Tim Sullivan was here. there
and everywhere having come down from Albany
N helm Mr.. Nixon's committee to suppress vice,
and as soon as the decision was announced that
there would be no report on vice read he looked
happv. too Mr. Nixon didn't look particularly
happy.
Corporation Counsel Whalen. who has taken
A stand against the Carroll ll-Sexton-Sullivan
crowd was not present last night. He Is not
a member Of the Executive Committee out ne
is about the only man In Tammany who is now
receiving regular messages from the chler al
Vantage
II was learned that MT Nixon's report on be-
half OF the Vice Committee Of Five set forth
that considerable evidence had been collected
and submitted 10 District Attorney Philbin for
his inspection that the latter had looked il over
critically and thought il a rather weak
presentation OF the under side" OF the vice
situation: that Assistant District Attorney
schurman had also looked IL over and thought
pretty well Of it-weu enough OF it, so that il
was practically decided 10 turn II over 10 the
Grand Jury
John F. Carroll moved that the Vice Com
mittee be continued, and Senator Plunkitt
moved that an assessment Of $500 district 20
be paid by the local organizations before March
l. he levied These resolutions were carried
without debate.
The old officers Of the Executive Committee
were reelected. as follows: Daniel F. Nc
Mahon. chairman: William Sohmer, vice-chair-
man. and George F. Scannen and Michael T.
DAILY. secretaries.
Ex-Judge George NJ. Van Hoesen submitted a
list Of committees for 1901. and all were elected
without opDosition There We're no important
changes from last year. Richard Croker is re-
tained as chairman Of the Finance Committee,
the central place Of power in the Tammany
organization; Mr.. Van Hoesen is chairman Of
the General Committee. Thomas f. Grady Of
IN. Committee on Resolutions, John Whalen of
the Law Committee. and John w. Keller OF the
Printing Committee. Martin Geiszler succeeded
Stephen A. Nugert on the Committee on Elec-
fion Officers. of which Senator Plunktt was
elected chairman Ex-Judge Edward Browne
was added 10 the Law Committee. Formerly he
was Sheehan Democrat in the IXth District
but he went over TO the Smith-Goodwin faction,
and now hes 'an right again.
No district leader could be induced 10 talk
about the Police Commissionership Doubtless
a majority OF the Executive Committee person
ally would like TO see Sexton appointed Com
missioner and the vicious conditions all over the
CITY made even worse if they could get q share
Of the proceeds; but Croker is the boss, and he
is being advised by Nhalen and Nixon ana
those on the inside admit that ne is likely to
direct the appointment OF eX-Police Commis-
sioner James j. Martin, a member OF the
Finance Committee.
Ex-Mayor Hugh ]. Grant called on Mayor
Van Wyck the City Hall yesterday After
ward he said that he was there purely on busl-
ness. He is a member Of the Finance Commit
tee Of Tammany.