New-York tribune., 1902-01-14
CROKER TO PUNISH ICEMEN
THEY ARE GUILTY OF HOLDING OUT
on THE ROSS.

Every indication points to an internecine war
in Tammany Hall in the next twelve months
that in point of bitterness will surpass anything
Of its nature in the history of that organization
The retirement OF Croker from the chairman
ship of the finance committee is only a blind 10
cement certain forces in the organization, so
that the so-caled gambling element" can be
driven out.
The dropping of Carroll from the finance COM
mittee at the meeting of the executive commit
teen on Saturday the first move. Croker
erased his name from the list of committeeman
with his hand few minutes before the list
was adopted
Lewis Nixon has been chosen as headsman,
and some of the men marked for slaughter are
Carroll, Van Wyck. Sullivan, Nagle Sexton
and Devery
Besides finding II difficult tc deny that they
terms of familiarity with the baser ele-
ments in the city, some of these have
earned the hostility of the 'old man. because
they held OUT him. Holding out" on the
boss in Tammany Hall is a henous crime. Any
man who knows good thing" is expected at
let the boss know all about it. II he
goes ahead and makes money out of it for him
self and friends without letting the boss in, he is
guilty of holding out" against the boss. That
is exactly what happened to Croker when Car
roll, Van Wyck and others made themselves
rich out of the Ice Trust. They let the "old
man" in just far enough to make him look
cheap. Now the game is on to punish them,
and that accounts for the elevation Of Mr..
Nixon to the temporary leadership Croker
wants to drive the men mentioned out Of Tam
many Hall into the Greater New-York DemOc-
racy, in the hope that they will. by their af-
fliation with the newer Democratic organiza-
ton, contaminate and disrupt it, they have
Tammany Hall
in
many is Larry Delmour. Mr.. Delmour has
long held confidential relations with Croker and
the other leaders. Yesterday he explaining
the situation to Tammany in the court
house when a Tribune reporter joined the party.
"Mr. Croker" said Mr.. Delmour to the re-
porter has discovered that there are a number
of men prominent in Tammany Hall that
hurting the organization. They selfish
Those men will be made to feel that they
not welcome in the Hall any more. 1t will be
for the good of the party when they get out
Mr.. Croker is in earnest in the matter. Nixon
will have the support Of the district leaders"
Then Mr.. Croker still takes as much interest
as ever in directing the organzation?" Mr. Del
mour asked.
Mr.. Croker has not lost any of his interest
in the organization" said Mr. Demour
Few of the leading Democratic politicians in
Brooklyn would comment yesterday upon the
retirement of Croker from the leadership of
Tammany Hall and the elevation Of Lewis
Nixon. That is, none Of them would talk for
publication. but among themselves they ex-
pressed the liveliest satisfaction over the
change Hugh Mclaughlin, the veteran leader,
had the following to say:
II think Mr. Croker has taken a wise step.
Mr. Nixon is an honest. straightforward man.
as men go in business. His speech to the eXecu-
tive committee showed plenty of pluck. He is
and md will hay he d.
vantage of other mems experience and he may
accomplish great results.
II would be the last man to say anything
pleasant about Mr.. Croker the occasion Of
his retirement have never been in close affilia
ton with him, but in what experience l have
had with him he has been entirely fair and
aboveboard."
Lewis Nixon by Tribune reporter
at the waldorf-Astora late last night Mr..
Nixon said that his first day in Tammany Hall
had been spent in looking the situation over.
II want to organize my office in the Hall so
it will be run like real business Office, said he.
Mr.. Nixon said that he had received a large
number of letters from young men who were
anxious to join Tammany Hall.
"On this account" said he, II have issued a
statement to all the district leaders informing
them that enrolment blanks will be sent 70 them
at once, and asking them to send a weekly list
Of men joining the district organization to head
quarters. / have also asked for a complete list
of the names and addresses of the members of
each district organization. / also sent out
notice to the district leaders to follow I'D yigor
ously the matter of naturalization"
Thomas F. Smith. formerly Richard Croker's |
secretary, who now acts in that capacity to
Lewis Nixon, by a Tribune reporter at |
the Fifth Avenue Hotel last night He de-
scribed Mr. Nixon's first day at Croker's desk |
He's a hustler, tell YOU" said Mr. Smith |
why, he dashed off eight ten letters this |
morning acknowledging congratulations while
my back turned for a moment He's |!
worker, make no mistake about it,