New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-19
LAUNCH BOOM FOR NIXON.


the following were elected officers: President,
Charles c Hughes; president, Herbert O..
Andrews; secretary and treasurer. B. B. Fslen-
tine
Resolutions which put the nominating or re-
jecting of Mr.. Nixon's name as the Tammany
Hall standard bearer IN the coming municipal
election squarely up to Charles +. Murphy were
adopted and ordered to be transmitted to him
at the meeting Of the Democratic City Commit
tee last evening.
The purpose OF the meeting IT was said. was
TO prevent the nomination Of a man who would
be regarded by the voters as tool OF the
Democratic machine. Mr.. Nixon's name is srg-
gested because of his reputation and of his en-
desvors to purify Tammany Hall politics. MT.
Hughes declared that Mr.. Nixon had done his
hest work for Tammany Hall in times OF
peace." that he was fearless and stood for hon
est politics in every sense OF the word"
The resolutions adopted at the meeting Of the
new organization, declare that. inasmuch as Mr..
Murphy appears to control the situation. the re-
sponsibility of the success of the Democratic
ticket will rest entirely with him.
They also declare that It is the duty Of the
Democratic party in 'vindication of its name"
to repudiate and destroy every agency which
contributed TO the existence of the Red Light
District" during the last Tammany administra-
ton. one resolution said in part:
Resolved That the Democrats OF this club, be-
heving that the city Democracy Will at me app
erosion yield further TO prevalent decay, &C
coroing to the acts OF its leaders In conVenuon that
will reh Dilitate degrade itself in the eyes of
a moral and intelligent municipal population and
cratic party Of the State and nation according TO
its encoUrage ment or repression or the Denl0cfauc
That the Democratic city platform declare ex-
plicluy against that laxity or yeiiaHty IN me a6
minisJratIon of police affairs which between 1897
and 1872 permitted TO grow among the homes OF re.
Side in Manhattan the rnonstrous iniqulties Of the
Red Light district. We hold that 1t is the duty OF
consnirI,,ps or pennote earessive or acouiescent
Sbirb shared in the resp69sibilitv for that condi-
ton. and we call upon the Democratic organization
record in unmstakabe terms. and by its future acts
as the foe Of social disorders and political nqHneS
upon which the blackmail system OF the Police
Department has thrived . .,.,. H. u,,,
not be satisfied with any ambgultles IN me WOtk OF
the convention which leave open TO doubt the attl-
honest and patriotic control OF the machinery OF
city government but that they viii require at the
that there shall be no extoruons practised upon
ticians and no ossibiIitv of raids through avenues
Of public improvement. on the sl40eo0,e0 which the
city expenditure during the next two years.
Finally. affirm It to be our Judgment that no
guarantee for the future would be acceptable 10
the rank and file Of organized Democrats and TO
on the issues Of biackma and commercaIism.
the nomination Of Lewis Nixon Tor Mayor,
which led him 10 declare. We cannot escape the
issues. They police ,.laCkmai and that mer-
cerary spirit which breeds dishonesty in the public
service
What the club may do in the event Of Mr..
Nixon's rejection a candidate by Mr.. Murphy
viii depend largely on Mr.. Nixon's course" said
Mr.. Hughes We are not at this time looking be-
yond the convention, which we hope will name
him for Mayor, although our assurances on that
head are not encouraging. Our efforts from now
until October l will be entirely directed toward
increasing the clubs enrolment Of Democrats
who are willing to fight a nard battle for the
redemption OF the City Democracy. To all such
Democrats Mr.. Nixon is the natural leader IN
This crisis