New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
CROKER SAILS AWAY TODAY,
TEARS (BUT NOT TEARS ONLY FLOW AT FAREWELL DLN-
NER-R -REI7ERATEs THAT HE'S FINALLY OUT


He is working for the good of the Democratic
party He is not selfish, but is unselish in the
interest of the party. l ask all Of you for me
now to lend him all the assistance YOU can for
the good of our great party
There is no question about our success pro-
Viding we maintain honesty in the party and
selhshness Is thrown aside, and every man will
say Let us raise our party l feel and know
this young stands at the head of the party
He Is really bigger than the party. This ought
not to be. The party should be bigger than any
one man. but when you can get a like that
10 lead you there can be no question about the
success of the party in the city No party Of
patronage seekers can be built up TO defeat you.
The people are bound to return the Democrats
20 power. The 10000 TO 10000 Democratic ma
Jority in this city will surely come back If you
give Lewis Nixon your undivided support.
Mr. Croker paused. His voice was husky as he
said:
No man can appreciate my feelings toward all
OF you. would be ungrateful IL did not tell
you that l sail at 10 o'clock tomorrow. / did
not tell you before because / didn't want Il pub
lished in all the papers before. Some people so Y
/ do that for advertising My friends know l
do not care for notoriety of that kind / carry
the memory OF you all in my heart
Here Mr.. Croker stopped, after a moment he
continued decisvely:
ont OF active politics. My day is done
1 hope and trust that for the next seventeen
years Lewis Nixon will bring the party to fifteen
victories. and I believe now, my friends II any
of you feel like taking a trip 10 the other side
at any cine. my place, from cellar 10 garret. is
yours. / want to say my stay there will be
only temporary. Great applause) My home is
right here. (Greater cheers) 1 thank you ALL
ALAS! POOR NIXON.
Mr.. Nixon was then introduced. He was much
applauded. His lips trembled, and he spoke
slowly and finally gave it up. He turned direct
ly to Mr.. Croker and said:
When I here this evening intended to
say great deal, but when this man turning
TO Mr. CrokerI pays me the greatest compliment
1t is possible for one man to pay another all l
can say is that accept the trust as sacred
trust and say TO Mr.. Croker. God bless and
keep you"
Justice Morgan J. O'Brien. De Lancey Nicoll
and Robert B. Roosevelt all made speeches. and
then James Shevlin. deputy leader in Kings
County, said:
I think 1 understand the attitude Of
tired chief. For many months have known he
wished to retire. but only waited until he could
find some one equipped to carry the work.
think that he has found such man in Lewis
Nixon. If you in Manhattan give him loyal sup
port we will win many victories.
Senator McCarren and others spoke.
Among others present were exMayor Van
Wyck, John J. Scannell, Cord Meyer Nathan
Straus. Arthur Brisbane. Joseph Eakins Law
renee Demour. Senator P H. McCarren, o. H.
F. Belmont, John w. Keller, John r. Carron,
John Hollaran, Michael c. Murphy. e. Clifford
Potter. Frank Croker Frank T. Fitzgerald, Sam
uel Untermyer, John Whalen, C. w. Dayton.
Warren w. Foster, NJ Marley Platzek Ran
doph Guggenheimer. Edward c. Sheehy ]. B.
Mcdonald Dr. John B. Cosby, Thomas Byrnes,
William F. Grell, Timothy d. Sullivan, William
Dalton George F. Spinney. Daniel F. Mcmahon.
James J. Coogan Charles L. Berrian. Nicholas
]. Hayes. Eugene L. Bushe, Maurice Featherson
Isaac A. Hopper. James j. Frawley, James w.
OBrien, Percival E. Nagle, Herman Joseph
Louis Wendell, Thomas j. Dunn, John ]. Ryan,
Edward E. Mccall. Richard Croker, jr., Timothy
P. Sullivan. John H. Spelman. David Gideon
Vincent j. Slattery, James p. Heating Thomas
F. Smith, M B. BIumenthal, Frank l.. Bacon,
Harry J. Braker, John M. Delmour, Thomas j
McManus. j. Barry Lounsberry, Charles f. F.
McCann S. Osgood Pell. William 7. Jenkins.
Louis Wendell jr, and Thomas F. Grady.