Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-23

men to vote for It, The rational plat
form of the democratic party contains a
plank denouncing the principle of subsi-
dies to ships, and the representatives OF
the party in congress, with few eXcep-
tons, will work and vote against the
measure when it is reported out by the
committe in charge.
The Tammany congressman, with pos
sibly one or two exceptions are opposed
TO the ship subsidy bill and will not vote
for it unless ordered to do SO by the or
ganziation that sent them to congress.
During the past few days Mr.. Nixon has
sent for the members and told them
frankly that he was in favor of the bill
and wanted them to vote for it. They
demurred unless he would come out III
the open and announce that the organi-
cation favored the measure. In all his
conversation with the congressman Mr..
Nixon spoke of himself as the leader OF
Tammany and was apparently entirely
serious in believing that he was in fun
charge He objected when the congress
men asked him to come out openly anu
order them to vote for the subsidy Dill.
Mr. Nixon said that If he openly adVo-
Gated the subsidy measure at this time
lie was afraid his motives would be ms
understood by the party and the pup
lie. He said that he regarded 1T as a
democratic measure and one that should
be supported by the party, but because
he is ship builder he thought 1T would
rot be wise for him to openly advocate
the measure.
Some of the congressman told Mr..
Nixon that If they had to vote for the
bill as It would be reported they would
announce on the floor of the house that
they did so by order of the democratic
organization which they represented
This threat disturbed Mr.. Nixon. and In
subsequent conferences a compromise
was Suggested. The proposed compro-
mise is for the democrats in congress to
induce the republican leaders to make
some small concession or modification
after the bill had been reported. II that
should be done it would save the face"
of the democrats who have to vote for
it. Mr., Nixon promised to write some
letters to Washington to help bring
about such a compromise. He will write
as leader of Tammany hail.
At the Kansas City convention in 1900
Mr.. Croker made Mr.. Nixon the New
vice president His name had just been
posted on the slate when Mr.. Croker
was told that Nixon had gone to Wash
ington the previous winter and publicly
advocated the Hanna Payne ship sub
sidy bill, which was to be denounced in
the democratic national platform. The
name of Mr.. Nixon was promptly wiped
off the slate.
The Tammany congressman say that
when it becomes known that the organ
ization under Its new leadership is to
support the subsidy bill there Is likely
to be storm of protest from leading
democrats all over the country. 1t
would not surprise them If caucus
should be called to make opposition to
the bill a part of the party policy in
congress. In that event Mr.. Nixon would
find himself in the interesting position
OF forcing his organization and the
Tammany congressman out OF the dem
ocratic party. The congressman are of
the opinion that if the situation reach
es that stage Mr.. Nixon will be prompt
ly relieved of the Tammany leadership.