New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-19
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HARD WORK FOR ROOSEVELT
VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN STARTED.


DEMOCRATS DTsMAYED AT THE oJrLooK-How
REPUBLICANS FEEL-
person possessed Of the idea that the RepubIi
cans do not have strong hopes Of eectng Mr. Roose-
welt and tho other candidates on their city ticket
would easily have been undeceiyed by calling yester-
day at the headquarters in the Gsey House. II was
scene Of busy activity from early morning until late
at night when the headquarters Of the city committee
were removed to the Fifth Avenue Hotel where they
will be during the remainder OF the canvass. Tho
smiling faces of the callers and their expressed deter
mination TO roll up the largest given to
Republican candidate for Mayor indicated that Mr..
Roosevelt bad already impaired OF his enthusi-
asm to his associates lie early in attendance and
began at once to lay out the work of tine canvass.
~ shall not relax my efforts until the polls close,
he said and believe that the chances OF
unusually good. 1t is battle for municipal REFORM
and think that those who favor this reform will
range themselves under our banner While have
the highest respect for Mr.. Hewitt, do not believe
that he any other Democrat meet the require
ments OF the present situation. Ii must be met with
out regard to the interests OF the party controlling tho
offices
Mr. Roosevelt will deliver several speeches during
the canvass and will be assisted BY number OF
Republicans
Among those who were present at headquarters at
time yesterday were Elihu Root, Cornelius N
Bliss Bernard Biglin, cx-Judge Granville T; Hawes
Hess James r. Angel, ex-Assemblyman Howe,
Colonel " X. Cruger. Henry L. Sprague and ex-
Senator Gibbs 81 have just been telling Mr.. Roose-
yelt" said Mr. Hess "that pledge my word that the
XXlst District will give him at least l, 800 majority
We are going in to win this fight; and to my mind
everything looks WELL"
Mr.. McCord spo1e in the same way, adding: Any
| body who thinks that the boys as the Mugwumps
are pleased to call u.s. not going to do their best
to elect Mr. Roosevelt will wake up election night
to find himself greatly mistaken We intend to make
Il record that will surprise some peoDle."
Mr.. Bliss, the wel-knowu merchant. said: al find
some OF my friends under the impression that 1t may
be well to vote for Mr. He witt in order to secure tho
defeat of Henry George. This is grave mistake
tney can better accomplish & thelr purpose oy voting
reliet for the city,"
A wel-known district leader said: Mr. Hewitt
cannot possibly poll the tull Democratic vote have
already been told by two prominent Tammany
and County Democracy LEADER that they care moth
ingy for the election OF Mr. He witt His deuuncat0n
of fammany thing of the past and bis attack
in the Cooper Institute on John Kelly will not be for
gotten. On the other hand he has not been in COM
mnnion with the County Democracy leaders. He is
nothing TOR his election. His objection to tho
| nomination of President Mooney of the Board of
Aldermen, because he was nothing but butcher as
he said, while approving the nomination of such q
ward politician Scvn for Register and such an in
experienced young man as Dugro for the important
place vt Superior Court Judge has had bad effect
1t has offended the poorer people and caused dstrust
| among the more intelligent class Mr. Hewitts APP
prova of the Morey letter in the Garfield campaign has
arms against him because OF the resolution he intro.
duced in the House on the O'Donnell matter and hs
interview with the British Minister in regard to 1t. 1t
will also be shown that there have been numerous
strikes among his workmen and much dissatisfaction
| might go on and mention other things that VIII
weaken Mr. Hewitt with his party. In my opinion he
will lose 10000 Democratic votes, which Will 20 10
| George. and there will be good many thousand more
that will remain at home That will elect Roosevelt,
| who will poll between $1,000 and 80 600 votes
| 1t was also remarked that Mr. Hewitt would be
weakened by the nomination by the Democrats Of such
notorious persons as Tim " Campbell, Shirt Collar
Spinola and " Fatty" Walsh toi Congress.
| The Democratic leaders at the Hoffman House were
| greatly dismayed when they learned OF the active
psproSs Canvass eS of the city, %hy exclaimed
Fatty Walsh, " if the Republicans are going into
such active canvass our fellows viii have TO bestr
themselves This George movement may elect Roose
There 1. no use of talking" said Tim Campbell
| the George people are making hard fight and now
that Irving Hall has gone to them will have
to look sharp Roosevelt will be elected"
James r. Angel. of the Annexed District. said II
regard the prospects for Mr.. Rooseyelts election
very good, and | think that good many Democrats
will vote for him as the only way to beat George. In
the Annexed District the George boom has received
great ssion by the addition OF the Irving Hall
supporters ns,oouar,sr, o, h. loc, committee
In the Cllsey House thrOnged In the evening with
supporters OF Mr. Roosevelt He was thers most Of
the evening in consultation with the Assembly District
leaders laying out the plan OF campaign Nearly every
district was represented 6y one or more Oh Tue wen.
fselins in their districts Everyone of declared
that the nomination of Mr. Roosevelt and Of
the other men on tho ticket we'll received and that
the Campaign from this tue forward would be a hoe
The charge that Mr.. Roosevelt would be sold GUS
by recognized workers" WAS laughed at ~
q weak invention OF the enemy. - -
"This dodge Ia an old on the part OF The Post"
said prominent leader, but It will not work. The ke-
| publicins OF this city know that Mr.. Roosevelt was
n0min ated to wn II possible, ami every eor viii be
put forth Moreover teny that In the past there has
| been any concerted effort to sel out candidate.
| Treachery Is to be found In evrvy party,
| but IL has not been practiset by tle district
eaders They have stood up and fought political battles
against desperate odds and SHOULD be commended TO-
the manner In which they have increased the Rspuh-
can vote 10 Democratic 9hods. The vote on cleo
ton day will show plainly whether treachery 10 prtc.
tsed toward Mr. Roosevelt any OF the rest OF the
ticket II It Is lot t be understood that those VINO are
| guilty will be read out OF the party"