New-York tribune., 1902-01-30
CALI NIXON PHANTOM BOSS.
cpFATFR NEW-YORK DEMOCRACY
WARN PEOPLE AGAINST WIGWAM.
r-711 p1rBIIC ENEMY WAITING FOR OP-
poRTTrNITY TO RENEW DEPREDATlONS
ADDREss INTERPRETED AS NOTICE
TO HILL TO GO SLOWLY.

TO HILL TO GO SLOWLY.
The advisory committee Of the Greater New"
York Democracy, scenting trouble on account oi
.bA harmony plans now being urged by Lewis
rJixon and ex-Controller Coler, yesterday calieu
. halt on unifcation so far as the mefhpels %
=. 'o-,orization are concerned. The statement
that they issued is interpreted by democrats
hsa notice to ex-senator David B. Hill, VINO mas
o.oon+a5 an invitation to the Coler dinner at
.Arion Hall on February ), that they VIII not
-aLa MARI in any movement in this city "hlch
Includes the rehabilitation of TamInanys
The address issued yesterday refers 10 he"io
Nixon as "a mere phantom boss ana says tila'
Tammary still should be regarded as pupiio
enemy who. as it were, "blVouac oulsiue ~
ns+es waiting for an opportunity to renew Iiieii
depredatons" 1,r.rv
rrbe oonfarance was attended by E. EnerS
Anderson chairman; John c. Sheehah' "ii
Hepburn Russell, Rastus S. Ransom bryah -
Kerpelly Thomas c. Durham ana Nlcioia -
Brown Borough President Cantor. the o'her
member of the committee, was 'iie ''-''
sentee The address says:
Whatever NAV be the protestations ana pr, pte
.s-cae of Tammany Hall regarding the new ~ ~,
,e--Ces - 81 @, oraciously vouchsafed to 1t by the
frIen and discredited autocrat VINO @ iaS
Gently left these shores, simple dIiaiS a so "a
The oTr11F
,r1s+ ,on1frce every intelligent person thaI Tue
presto change was but the development oi
mere phantom boss. o Aha or
While those who for four years were the oi
fciay ministers of corruption and the hcehseu
purveyors of vice remain in control OF inc
essential forces within Tammany Han thdI VI
ganizatfon must continue TO be regarded ana re-
sisted as a public enemy, who. as II WERE
bvouac outside the gates, waiting 1oF an up
pOrtunity TO renew their depredations.
Emboldened by the splendid loyalty displayed
by Independent Democrats at the recent cleo
ton, and having full confidence in the integrity
and efficiency Of the public officers for whom
this organization deems itself responsible, we
Invite all Democrats who have the honor OF
their party at heart to unite with our forces for
city.
Pending the selection by the Mayor OF the
heads Of the various departments of the city
government, this organization refrained from
presenting candidates for his consideration so
as not TO embarrass him in carrying out the the
ory Of non-partisan municipal government. Nor
were we provoked during the said period by the
preposterous claims of some leaders Of the Re
publican party that il poled S4 per cent of the
vote which elected Seth Low to depart from that
settled policy and enter into an unseemly dis
eIsslon Of challenging, at that time, its ac-
curacy.
Now, relieved Of such embarrassment we take
THIS occasion TO assert that mere cursory exami-
nation Of the official returns clearly demonstrates
mat no less than $4,000 Democrats in New-York
County voted for Seth Low. 1t is also apparent
tEat at least 1000 Republicans in this county
shected by various reasons, voted for Edward
N Shepard The abnormal vote under the Re
publican emblem makes it evident that many
thousands OF Democrats voted in that column.
any other conclusion would be an admission
that the county Of New-York, with its 10000
democratic majority, had become Republican
overnight
While non-partisanship in municipal govern
.nent is now on trial. it is the duty of each of
the elements which constituted the fusion forces
70 uphold and to aid the who are charge
able with the conduct Of the various departments
ana with the fulfilment Of the public pledges
adj he
yet We admonish that party to which has been
accorded nearly two-thirds Of the Mayors ap-
pointments that upon it largely rests the grave
responsibility of the success failure Of the fu-
son movement and of non-partisan administra-
uon in this metropolis.
Having done its full share in rescuing this
city from the control of the Democratic faction
whose misdeeds have degraded the party it pre-
sehos 10 represent, the Greater New-York De-
.iOCracy now appeals to all independent and
sel-respecting Democrats to cooperate with It
N "A upholding the true standard of their party
sna establishing firm basis the Demo
tIduc organization in this city that stands for
amnesty economy and efficiency.
Ex-surrogate Ransom, in commenting on the
political situation. said: Lewis Nixon is ca
panie, earnest gentleman, but misguided one.
ne means TO do right, but he is going to be
ouhcoed- Tammany stands now in its essence
-or all that 1T ever has aood for. and that is
"hat people voted against al the polls at the
last election
william Hepburn Russell said: 1.-THE address
eahs' among other things, that there Will not
any harmonizing with Tammany Hall as at
eseht constituted The arbitrary selection by
hard Croker Of ruler for Tammany in his
'sehce from the city not a Democratic
ing 10 DO. The Greater New-York Democracy
suoed by an advisory committee, which acts
80 consultation with the district leaders. Who
elea Nixon as leader? NO but Mr. Croker
MT croker's solicitude for the people Of this
mas not been Of that quality in times gone
warrant confidence In his selection of any
N1e for leader"