Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-15
LEWIS NIXON RESIGNS.

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Hall, for resrly six months, resigned
that position yesterday at Q meeting Of
t,e dittriCt leaders, held 10 Tsmmsny
Hall. While tae rssigos tion was Dt t
entirely unexpected, 1t wss not
thought that Mr.. Nixon would tske
such positive acton Ill til q later date,
| hr, t awaiting the action OF the Leaders,
to see If they would give him vote OF
COZ e ieuce. Iut ad of this, he re-
fuseo t. allow sIy vote OF confidence,
aud vel 90 far a. t } say ths + he could
no longer 7, iin bis self.respect II be
| remained Sc leader. The meeting Of
the district leaders WAS called at the
iustacce of Mr. Nixop, who on Tues.
DAY nigf send telegraDhic messsges to
eli OF t1e thirty-seven. This action
followed q deadlock at the meeting
OF the saohems OF the 1smmauy Hall
Society Monday, when Mr.. Nixon's iu-
tel t on OF retaining Thomaa l.. Fsitoer
ss grand saohem wss frustrated by
tie, there being six of the sachems Of
the thirteen for, and six aRainst the
retention, the thitteenth, George @.
Clsusen, being atsht. The. e.action OF
tnst time csus, q general discussion OF
she possibilities OF Mr.. Nixon losing
control of the organic ton, and
the combinst on headed by John F.
Carroll, ou5tine him. Mr.. Nixon, In an
iLtMview on Tuesday, said II be could
DOT have the confidence Of the leaders,
be would ''ges out"
When Mr.. Nixon arrived at Tam
many Hsll yesterday, ell thirty-seven
leaders were present. AS soon as t,e
meeting had been called to order, Mr..
Nixon arose from front seat end said:
"Gentlemep, l have decided to re-
sign as the leader OF Tammany Hall.
This resignation is absolute and poei-
tive, aud will not be Withdrawn, wish
II to take effect Immediately. feel
toat l cannot retain my self.respect and
still remain the leader OF Tsmmsny
Hall. My decision is unalterable."
There as q moments silence when
Mr.. Nixon had finished. Then Col.
Michael q. Murphy made very com.
elementary speech 10 praise Of MrNixoD.
De did not say, however, thst he wish
sd him 10 remain ss leader. He said
that Mr.. Nixon had done splendid work
as the leader, and be had the obfdence
Of all the leaders.
Mr.. Nixon jumped to bis feet as soon
as Col. Murphy had finished, and said:
Il do net desire any vote OF cor 6dence
Whstsver." He immediately lat the
room, followed BY an outburst OF hand
olapplug. Once outside the met ting
room Mr.. Nixon would only say TO the
aewepaper mel; Il am oct as the lend
or OF Tsmmsny Hsll. SbipbuildiDg 10
my busioess. lam out Of politics, sD
am glad of il. will devote my tin
to my business OF sbipbulldiog, and
| will talk about that by the hour, but /
Gill net talk about politics hereafter.
The cause OF my resignation 10 plain. l
could have won out and elected Mr..
Feitner grand sacbep, but l would not
appeal TO Mr.. Croker"
Following the departure Of Mr.. Nixon
several Of she leaders remained for some
time 10 groups, chatting about the resig-
nation, and the possible developments
Il was .nnouuced that meeting OF t Q
executive committee of district leaders
will be held Thursday, at which time
hr. Nixon'S resignation will be acted
upon.
There we're numerous rumors about
the hail regarding the future policy OF
the orsssiz, ,tlen. The moot persistent
one, and one that was Endorsed by
several leaders, was that there would
be no actual leader OF Tammsny Hall
for some me u come. This Was
coupled vita rumor that the finance
committee would be abolished. as we'll
as the chsirmsnshlp Of tais committee.
rhe chairmau, who is now Lewis
Nixon, aud was Richard Croker, has
always been the leader OF Tammsny
Hall, and, ss such, had the handling OF
she funds OF the organization In the
political campaign.