New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-06
A LACK OF FAITH.
NtroH Tells TammaRy Men Not 10
Count on PGrtu Pride.

Lewis Nixon. ex-Ieader OF Tamnany Hall.
with the sting Of the treacherv whirb oustsd
him from the Tammany leadership unobutsr-
ated, yesterday attacked the policies and p~ac-
uces OF the Murphy clique in Tammany Hail.
suggesting that the organization is ignoring the
issues Of police blaekraan and nercenary po-
litical dishonesty.
independent Democrats are well aware
declares the cx-Tnnmsny leader. that n
80 80 Tor fusion this year does not render
mem Ineligible to for Democrsffc
Presidential electors next year
"No tricky expedients or fnsinceritfe- will
make bad ticket or bad policy acceptable.
TO the Democracy the people ut large"
again declares Mr. Nixon
In the minds Of many Democrats Mr. nixon.
pronunciamentO is inspired by william J. Bryan
VINO. II is understood had a long conferences
with Mr. Nixon on Friday. Mr. Bryan was
busy under cover with political friends all day
Friday When asked by Tribune reporter ar
the Victoria whom he had seen he refused To saw
anything about himself The alliance between
Tammany and David B. Hill is a source Of in
tense chagrin 20 Mr.. Bryan. He and Mir Nixon
think much alike on political lines. Mr. Nixon's
attack is tuned to shock Murphy and his fellow
political confidence colleagues. sullivan No
Manon and Cram. into spasm Of political
virtue.
as notice that Mr.. Nixon is the type Of man to
be chosen to head the Mayoralty ticket
The former Tammany leaders, statement is az
follows:
Certain highly important facts ought to be taken
INTO consideration by the Democratic leaders at
1le OuLset or the municipal campaign. i am quite
already have these fSe3s IN view snd t6st the are
disposed to act upon them whether the leaders 30
or not Wrong conception inadequate appreca
ton OF these facts on the % the Democrats
repetition OF the campaign OF 1901 so Far as the
issues which attract non-partisans or independents
This is year-precedinE a Presidential eIe-tion-
when Democrats and Republicans will naturally
cdng 70 their party alignments That should mean
Democratic plurality Of 10000 IN the city election
IL would mean that plurality h the Democrats
electorate OF this city Possessed the same confidence
1902. when il a plurality OF I22@o votes for its
candidates IN The State election.
however possessed this essential confidence in ia
s. o ipr ny years ST. 10 ae5ons5raCe J1iS act y
OF the last ten years in old New-YOrk and Brook
" n ss pe two principal cities united by the charter
There have been I've eisy. elections in Brooklyn
and Manhattan within that time
The Republicans have carried four OF them ard
schiersR- o. Brooklyn IN lsss strong OF old New
YORK ~ lsss: Wqrster o. Brookyn. IN iSsN ard Low
cssJPtion was Mayor Van WICK who vas elected IN
votes less than his opponents the several anu
Tammany tickets
II is not wise TO lay these four signal defeats and
one unsatisfactory victory in city normally Demo
cratic By 100000 to variable conditions in the several
campaigns. One common cause has been az he
bottom OF all the disasters that have befalleu tbs
city Democracy during the last decade
Let Us be frank about T. A majority 81 the citv
voters made up their minds ten years that the-
the administrator Of city sfairs. and they nave -
nor i'm anv campaign since been convinced f6af
they would get them from the Democratic party
Perhaps they have Deen wrong IN Instances bur
had changed In 49, they Would have Sven Ma2o
Van Wyck a majority instead Of plurality. for
changed in 1901 they would have elected Edward
". Shepard Instead Of bis Republican opponent.
We are not justified IN assuming that the ,onvfc-
change this year because the party pride OF Demo
afSnal 70 a Gf Tepsnsnt ps1eSratS @ we'll
aware that vote for fusion This wear does noe
fdential electors next year So many thousands OF
these independent Democrats who helped % defsat
legiance in 1902 that the Democratic state ticker
They win either vote the fusion ticket or the
Democrats ticket this year according 20 estab-
calculation Of results which does not take these
facts into account IS OF little value and any prepa
recognition Of them are worse than useless Tho
Ole enough 70 have gained a permanent Bold on
These issues are police olaekman and that mer-
cenarv spirit which breeds dishonesty in the puhHc
service To them EN- may Sf charged 9I the party
NOT been beaten these issues BY Republican votes
y ,,TsS ~snresT5on Of IRE pe-0c~tf s,ir ~
reform. which aas manifested itself in the recent
Enormous OBJECTIONS from the party ranks. unl,-
serves 10 guarantee further disaster II eQualr-
main that no sUbterfuge or tricky eXDe1euts
irsincerities o. any descrip'ion VII make oad
ole OF the Democracy or 70 the people an large
The Democratic party Of the city has al the
sues in its favO- except these TWO. n De- easily
within its power TO throw on their dead weish-
when il makes I'D its mind DO It's right
d0mnancy viii be restored as soon as % does. There
car be no doubt OF the result o. any campaign in
which the party explicitly and without eGuivocati0n
commits itself the reforms for which me city
has four times voted in ten years