The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-06-05
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; CREAM Of the SPECIALS
NIXON LIoNIzED AT
HILLS coNFAB.
Ovation Very Like Gubernatorial
Boom.


From Albany to New York World.
Two hundred Democratic leaders of
prominence, representing all sections of
the state and all factions of the party.
attended the formal opening of the new
state headquarters In this city tonight.
More leaders of acknowledged inf1u-
ence In the party were present than
nave met under one roof at any time
since the Bryan campaign Of 1896 split
the Democracy Of the State. Present
ana declaring for harmony in the APP
preaching State campaign were Cleveland
men. Bryan men, Hill men and Croker
men. The sum of what all declared
was that the State can be reclaimed by
certed. tudicious action, the adoption of
an aggressive policy and avoidance of
the mistakes of recent campaigns.
Ex-senator David B. Hill; whose lead
been openly attested. by all factions
through their representation here to-
night, was the chief figure of the gath
er1ng. In every detail of the arrange
the proceedings reminded old-time party
men of the days when Hill was Cover
nor and his word was law In the Demo-
crntic councils of the State.
With the single exception of Mr.. Hill
no Democrat present received more at
tention than did Lewis Nixon. until re-
Gently the nominal leader of Tammany
Hall and now Chairman of the Finance
vi
sional Committee.
Mr.. Nixon, when called upon to speak,
was rendered the ovation of the night.
He expressed his approval Of having
Democratic headquarters up the State
and declared it would do away with
some of the andings which
have made for Democratic defeat in
the past.
Democrats have common fundamental
principles on which they can unite. and
he urged that the party cease being
merely anti-Republican and develop poll
character to appeal to the common
sense of the people of the country.
There was renewed and loud applause
when Mr. Nixon finished speaking. AS
he was about to sit down Senator Nc
Carren asked him:
How about harmony in New York;
II want to say Mr.. Nixon replied
that there is harmony in New York
The Democrats there are honestly try
ing to rise to the higher ideal of public
service required. and the three forceful.
strong and modest men who now con-
troll the organization in Manhattan will.
l am sure, put forward men and meth
DDS healthful to the party.
LAS a word of encouragement to those
of you who are from the country l
would say that if you will match the
harmony and superb Democracy which
exists throughout the boroughs of
Greater New York. you will in the fall
achieve the victory you so dearly wish"
Senator McCarren enlivened the speak
ing by a reference to reports that Mr.
Bryan has been saying that this ssan
or that man should not be nominated by
the New York Democrats.
IF Mr.. Bryan has been correctly
quoted" Senator McCarren declared, he
should be told to go way back and sit
down. and that the Democrats of this
State intend to make such nominations
as they please"
Mr.. Nixon's reception was the surprise
of the night, and no Gubernatorial boom
came nearer to frultion than the Nixon
boom. Many of the Tammany leaders
who were present, and especially those
who are charged with having had hand
in forcing Nixon out of the Tammany
leadership, seemed amazed at the cor
dia]ity of the feeling toward the young
ship builder. They discovered that Nixon.
far from destroying his standing among
or gamzation Democrats by petulantly
seemingly strengthened himself with the
party managers in every section or the
State outside of New York county.
Mr. nixon Ike tame mp from al once drovs
to Wolfert's Roost Mr.: Hills country
place. a mile and a half from the city.
There he met Mr. Hill and Elliot Dan
forth. with whom he took dinner.
When he appeared at the new head
quarters in North Pearl Street Mr.. Nixon
was paid scant attention by the Tam
many leaders present. The Tammany
feeling toward him seemed fairly well
reflected by Nicholas J. Hayes. leader of
the Thirty third District, who remarked.
upon meeting Mr.. Nixon in one of the
reception rooms:
oh. howdv do. Mr.. Nixon, 1 had al
most forgotten you"
Various upstate leaders, however, had
not forgotten Nixon. and they showed
him marked attention. There was evil
dence a plenty that the rural Democrats
feel keen interest in the man who, In re-
signing the Tammany leadership, de-
cIared that he was getting out because
he could not retain both the leadership
and his sef-respect.
Another thing regarded as significant ar t
by many was that Mr.. Nixon came at The
personal invitation of Mr.. HILL and was
urged to speak BY the Ex-Governor ;Sa ian, and
ing came to order Mr.. Nixon was given
a conspicuous place on tn the , dais: =,
the party men at the gathering. The
rooms of the new headquarters were
crowded with Democrats who have rad
to do with Democratic management all
ovtr the State.