The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-01-30
G.. N. Y. D. TO FIGHT TAMMANY
PHANTOM boss CAN'T CAPTURE
THEM FOR THE PUBLIC ENEMY.
Wait for the Primaries and see-Mean-
time Leaders Say 1000 Republicans
Voted for shepard and Republicans
Are Getting Two-thirds OF Patronage.

time Leader Say 1000 Republicans
Voted for Shepard and Republicans
Are Getting Two-thirds OF Patronage.
The Advisory Committee Of the Greater
New York Democracy met yesterday in
Chairman w. II. Russell's Office in the Postal
Telegraph Building for the first time since
the beginning of the new year, and took
steps TO set at rest any idea Lewis Nixon
might have had that he was going to be
able to get this organization to cease it's
war on Tammany Hall and Richard Croker.
The committee is composed Of +. Ellery
Anderson. William Hepburn Russell, Mat
thew p. Breen, Thomas C. Durham. Rastus
s. Ransom, Bryan l.. Kennedy, Jacob A.
Cantor, John G. Sheehan and Nicholas T.
Brown. All except Mr.. Cantor were pres
emit. As they were going into the meeting
Mr.. Ransom remarked:
Lewis Nixon has a good reputation. but
In the present post that he holds he IL the
fgurehead. He may be an unconscious
fgurehead. but that is what he is
with Andrew Freedman in the Finance
Committee Is there any doub t that Croker
is kept informed Of all the moves that are
made by NiIon9' said John c. Sheehan.
The committee considered for al hour
the political situation, and at the end OF its
meeting it issued an address to the voters
In which IL said in part:
Having done its full share IN resculnR this
city from the control OF the Democratic
faction whose misdeeds have degraded the
New York Democracy now appeals to all
independent and self-respecting Democrats
standard of their party and establishing on a
firm basis the one Democratic organization
in this city that stands for honesty. economy
Whatever may be the pr9teststions And
tse hen new ~ titST H he le fs1Ien so Snd fJdH lscPediiye i0 sTto-
crat who has recently left these shores. a
simple analysis of the audacious juggle by
intelligent person that the presto change
was but the development OF a mere phantom
While those who for four years were the
Official ministers OF corruption and the Ii
censed purveyors OF vice. remain IN control
Of the essential forces within Tammany
Hall. that organization must continue TO be
regarded and registed as "a public enemy
who. as IL were. bivouac outside the gates.
waiting for an opportunity TO renew their
,Emboidened by the splendid loyalty dis
recent recent election and having fGii confidence
in the integrity and efficiency OF the pubic
officers. for whom this organization deems
who have the honor OF their party. AZ heart
10 unite with our forces for the maintenance
OF good government IN tins city.
When the last meeting Of the Greater
New York Democracy was held the leaders
| refused to enter into any controversy about
the number OF votes that were cast by rs
members for the Low administra ton.
IL was explained y~esteday that they re-
Trained from doing so on account OF me
fact tina they thought that they might
! clbarrass the Low administration Yes
] ,.rIav thau talked the matter over ana
made up their minds hat they could make
n statement on this subject al TINS TIME
without harIning Mayor Low and his friends
and 40 they authorized "A statement IN
which they said hat they had Iei,alheu
from asking for any Offices from Mayor
Low. OF the number Of votes that were
cast for the fusion ticket 10y the members
of the organization they say That "A clrsory
examination Of the returns shows that al
least Jo.01 Democrats IN New YORK county
voted for Low. Then they say that the
Republicans did not vote rs they should
Here is a part Of the statement:
II il also apparent that at least I 900 Re-
nublicans in this county, affected by various
reasons. voted for Edward NJ SHEPARD
emblem makes IL evident that many thou-And'
of Democrats voted Ia that column ANY
other conclusion Souid T al n,h ~ so%s
democratic ma GRITTY, had become h"publcai
over night ,.i oo,.
N lille nOn-DhftltuNNtllH W mum 10. -
eminent is now on trial. II l. the duty Of "acf
Of the elements when constituted th' lu-lot
forces to uphold aud TO AID the men Mh'
are chargcahle with the coudutt oil W" van
ans dspartmrnts and With the fulhlun"Il
/ OF the public pledges and TiOml-"s hltn'
during the recent campaign, w We uGn
nearly tWo-third, of the Mayors appOlht'
inents that upon IT largely rests thr gIHNr r.,
spouHtblIty of the success OF ihllufe OF Nll'
/ fusion movement and OF non-pdftlsah hu'
miuirtratlOu Ia this metropolis
Mot Of the district committees 81 the
organization Will meet 10 orgaulze Oh teb
~ the last dat allowed 10y the rules 81 ih'
Darty for organization. MI. ShrrhHh nhlc
Irstsrday tia there Were good hot con
test. Tor the leadership la several 81 TIE
districts, and that he regarded this a. a
healthy condition oi AFFAIR, a. It shove
that the membrrs Uf ia" organization "cf'
~ earu.ui
Of nucruits tia W. at galhing sald Nj
Shashan "Ns mad tlat they are COMM
m at a great rate, aud in ruin" Il th" district.
they ATE i~ing enrolled a a." rate ~ 10
a dAy Ne arr gaining iu sifrugth ever
DAY and vii mako The hgui Toe d"""hI
democracy ~ thu prumaIirs tilr TAI
pur-ld.ut Mprris Of tho Hoy ublraf
County COMMITTEES aid lAHi sN'uns TIA
bs cutlld not understand tire charge Wad'
by thr Gf-at'r Arw infa brm.Hfs'y a.
tic rhrF ulat thS ~ pullluails o. tir pun
. fHT 81 UWh hNIfn NN nlHIfAN |F .
has i-..n iI a. be- u able o. go uut ht
NAV have something tu say about ttis Co..
dab
Nlsn tho Guratsr krs lufk demo
/ ,rail, Ffattuslt paF shown &C., lgslH Nltuh
tle grai Atealom 'ai'i"i, yesterday
b. aald
sI~ tiatTmrlt 10 hui urs frluiilul
ant commend ftHm Wa Tel tlai az
Iaiunlahs tel HfFanlfati.HI urIHsH'u ;
DO ehulH nrmHrfnif Iauy aIl ihr ,
~ co. yratrri n4ulisf ~ IT, ntH1a' HWl
] aIsi aiL H. 3D. nufh 80 a. uatr Zoo rflHIrH
III email lDduirudruf fauiHss luI ariil.
a. fiHf taIutH NfHiIHar Hnffil.F NH|
l. ~ aHd - H. hHsi uItrIHHiH ~ it'
800 snI uH a. usaI D. o. aH.al.
H. Hffi H ths I.IF "a 100 lh siH
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