New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-15
snd woman. to tske . hand In the work. and he
predicted that the verdict In November would he Tor
The children
CROKER rs FRIGHTENED.

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CROKER rs FRIGHTENED.
HE FEARS THE NEW BALLOT LAW.
INSTRUCTIONS SENT OUT FOR MORE THOROUGH
DRILLING IN voTING-TALK ABOUT
DEMOCRATIC UNION.
Tho most portentous cloud on Tammany's horizon
lust now according to Cheftan Crokcrs view is inc
BallotReform law and its possible chect upon inc Voo
OF the Wigwamites at tile November polls. since III"
return from Europe Mr. Croker has been constant In
his INQUIRIES after information which wiz lead MIN 70
Judge OF what may be the proporOnate losses 70 MS
organization from this new and unuied mc'hou VI
suffrage Those who nearest 10 MIN say t'I'' 'o
10 filled with apprehension lest 1t may result IN irghV
ening away large numbers OF the ighor"d' anu "''N
ucsted. upon whom the SUCCESS of Taumany Hall so
largely depends Hence it is that ne has aireaoy
caused the order to be given that there mist dc
moro drilngn in the practical work OF casting tho
ballots. when the Tammany Committee Oh twenty!
four, which will meet for the first time since carry
summer on Wednesday afternoon. comes together'
this instruction will be formally given to the 'eaaer'
who will also receive directions that they ana their
,:nntenants must make themselves thoroughly &C
ouainted with every detail OF the law. This caution
will be emphasized again at the meeting OF the CON-
mittee on Organization on Friday evening" ANA rs
consequence 1t may be expected that the 1Smmahy
kindergartcns will b doubled IN every district ana
mat the business OF instructinz the "nniettered
voter, 50 as ito give him confidence
a. Mr. Croker says will 20 forward with
renewed energy Tho reports OF tho Far
Rockaway election on Tuesday the first held IN the
State under the SaxtOn law, showed that NUMBER
of voters became confused and tangled up that
they tore up their ballots and rushed out OF the
n, NJ
OF ignorance and unfamarlty with the new method
were not lost on so observant leader Mr. Croker,
and he proposes to guard against them in New-fork
Il he can.
II tile Boss" could correctly estimate the ehect
OF the law upon his forces, 1t would go far toward
deciding the question which is now ae1tat'hg the
wiswam leaders, of the dcsrability and necessity
of q "combine" with other Democrats outside the
fold They are now seeking to pave the way Tor
something Of the sort By loudly preaching Democratic
union on Congress and Assembly candidates. II they
find. after q careful survey, that they
cannot win without the aid CT the
County Democracy, they believe that 1t
will not be difficult task to extend the plan OF union
to the city ticket Also What they will DO prepared
to give in return for County Democracy support de-
pends wholly upon the cxigcncics OF the situation.
A thorough union Of all the Antl-Tammany elements
will certainly make 1t necessary to resort TO cx-
traordnary measures to win. and 1t Is understood that
the willy Tamanyites will be ready TO give up " the
"Countes" the places Of DistrctAttorney and Con-
troler. and also OF the longterm 1udgeships. ms
Is prominent Tammany man explained the other
day, would not be great concession as 1t might
appear for the County Democrats now hold the TWO
first mentioned Offices Then with the aid OF the Voorhis
and Murray factions, and other loosely bound ele-
mcnts now nominally under Justice Powers dom'na-
ton, not to mention such assistance as may no
expected from the ragged end OF the F1shGibos
collection OF Tammany Republicans they hope 10 pull
O,yh NJ N trr
The understanding thar most Of the present deees-
matters considerably Fitch and Flower will probably
b 5 and ton hs S%s n the
relieving Mr. Turner from further service in Washing:
mem picked out out for them In the process getting
up the combination states funny story too ac"nt
eres. to All the vacancy caused by Register F,ecrslds
fcsaon Mr. Croker who had for some r.a -, po NC
we'll p. Flower and asked financial assistance ior
lie is nne young fellow he said to Flower land
was really cheated ont 0, his election to the Senate
yG S,x to d @sp s% Replied Flower couy
lost no time In prsssntns himself md t she
sAy g@ SSssx nndeood to be-
Tor 5000 Alter Turner had succeeded at he special
election The s Geod Boss again saw Mr. Flow In
He needs something to make him presentabe in
Send him down said Mr.: Flower a second time
The new CONGRESSMAN was again promptly yo on hano
Casting : look upon his rather "seeds' outfit
Turner admitted his necessity So the man OF green
backs wrote on order upon his tailor for three
suits OF clothes for Mr. Turner and after rcdecton
Added another for n dress suit. Then he said
al suppose YOU haven't any money!
"Eot a cent" the answer.
"Well You won't get any salary right away III
Warrington" Flower said. Since that fuss ia the
cashiers Office the sergeant at isn't advancing
anything. Here is check for $50 That will start
you. g,less.' ,
Turner exhausted his vocabulary IN expressing his
thanks. and in his seat In Congress II was
after this that the funny part came. CongrcSs man
Flower pushing q bill through tho House for q
pension poor soldier friend Of his who lived mp
near his old home. watertown. 1t only for $40
a month. but Flowers generous heart was Touched.
and he made personal appeals TO his fellow members
to support 1t. lie did not much 10 Turner-on,y
let him know that II bill that he was extremely
DESTROYS to pass. When the roll called what was
Flowers surprise well tho establishment ot every
member Of the New York delegation u hear the cio.
Uuent representative OF the With District vote No
The bill got through without him. hut Mr.. Flowers
feelings can readily he imagined than described
al thought the fellow had NOR sense. was Crokcrs
comment when tho story told him. Rut man
Of moro pronounced views on "rec!procity Is likely
70 succeed Mr.. Turner.