New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-11
TAMMANY'S CRY FOR HELP.
IT NEEDS ALL THE VOTES THAT IT CAN GEL
REPORTED EFFORT TO BUY COUNTY DEMOCRATS
WITH FEW PROMISED oFFIcEs-wHAT
SOME OF THE LEADERS sAY-REAsoNs
FOR TERROR IN THE wIGwAM.

fun IEhfsOh IN WlUWh"'
1t is whispered in political circles that the
painted wooden figure of the Indian brave which
has been standing above the entrance to Tammany
Hall for so many years in silent defiance Of all
enemies of the Wigwam is about to be changed.
The bright war paint with which the cheeks are
streaked is soon to be washed away. The proud
warriors feathers will be removed and the up
lifted tomahawx which has hung threatingly over
the heads Of all who opposed the tribe will dis
appear. In the place of the brave-looking figure
will soon be put that of woe-begone. ordinary
Indian, shorn Of head-dress and war-psiRt, and
the upraised hand will be changed TO one held out
begging assistance, for that is the attitude Of
the leaders of Tammany Hall.
The summer quiet among politicians was dis
turbed slightly yesterday by the circulation of a
report that the Tammany Hall and County Dem
ocracy organizations were to unite on candidates
for the fall election AT first reading might
be made to think that such a thing might possibly
occur, but moments thought showed how utterly
improbable it is. Since Richard Croker returned
from Germany there has been any amount of activ-
ity among the leaders of Tammany Hall and every
possible plan to test the real strength of the Or
ganzation has been discussed and carefully consd-
cred. District leaders were compelled to give
tive districts, and not being satisfied with them,
Croker's own spies went out and made secret In
vestigations. Both reports made the Tammany
boss shake his head, for they showed that the dis
closures which have been made OF Tammany mis-
rule in this city had produced profound impress
sion. All along the line the forces were weak
ening and the prospect Of a sad and bitter defeat
on the political battlefield this fall was the dismal
prospect.
Then. too. at this time another cloud darkened
the horizon of Tammanys clouded sky The
start of the Peoples movement in which leading
business men Of all parties, disguised with the
extravagant and reckless Tammany rule of the
metropolis, joined hands with laborers, mechanics
professional men and leaders of the Labor move
ment of 1886, which polled $4,000 votes was
shock which unsettled the nerves of Croker, that
usually cool and impassive political boss. To-
gether with this was the strong front which the
Republicans were making, the activity and energy
seen in every election district, the mighty meet
ings, and the untiring and ceaseless work of
organization Besides the enmity and hatred
Of the County Democrats of high and
low position who have been forced out
of office to make room for Tammany heelers made
the prospect of victory anything but brilliant
The brain of the willy leader was set to work TO
devise plan through which the Tammany forces
could be strengthened and in the seclusion OF his
home the scheme was made up, and yesterday, fui-
grown, it was sent out to the cou unleeiihS w9riu
Imagining that few Offices alone would be
ample To win the afiectlonate regard, tne loving
trust and supreme confidence OF the sister orgahl-
zation which has all along been denounced as
being too vile thing for Tammany brave TO
list of offices to to be filed by cleo
ton this fall, to what he would be
willing to sacrifice TO gain County Democracy
votes. The word was given out that a co;Iil1rI0h
of the two organizations must DE made Inc
real reasons for this, as already given, were not
those publicly announced as Influencing the laIi-
many leaders mind In deciding 10 eAtelu tlis ii,,
yitafion. A long consultation had recently been
held with Ed" Murphy, jr., OF Troy, 1he chair-
man of the Democratic State Committee ana i tiie
Governors candidate to succeed hlmsell, ana oile
the Governor so that gain Of Democratlc AS AS.
semblvmen could be made in this city Anotner
alleged reason was that the Repuollcans anu Che
newly started Peoples movement Were Houd reeure
political elements just now, when MOulu leiui,o N
the combined efforts OF all goou Dciho'i"'' -
defeat. 49,. h. h,,
The offer 10 divide some of the offices, but by
no means on ANYTHING like equal terms has oeen
held out to the County Democrats as pay lor
their votes but none Of them was at al ANXIOUS M
TO accept the offer. The Tammany cry ior az af
eistonca was ginperly touched upon BY most OIL
the noliticians who would talk at all about IT,.
Commissioner Thomas T. Gilroy, OF the fuDic
Works Department, said Il am in favor OF q q
union of Democratic forces at all times, oaG
think that such a union is more desirable thls
year than ever before. I believe that Democrats
not only here, but everywhere in the country
should unite and present sod r9I 10 Vne
every day. Especially is this true when we con con
slider such reprehensbe measures as tne Orc DOL fdr
Then, again. next year we VIII haun fOnIS thai toa
the GovernOrshp ana tne year ioilo"i"e "'
Presidential election" .,,;.;or oor. no
aDo you think that combination can oe
effected this year on a basis that Will oe pei'na
pent? 2" the reporter asked ,, ,.
IT am in hopes that it could be, Mr.. Gllroy
replied. In any event, it would be easier 10 Sc
cure union next year II we nag one i3r tioi
year if we have one next year: lnE NE
wear we have to face for the first tlne 1,. tne
new Ballot-Refom law, which conidelly a "
halieye will practically dlsfranchlse lOoOO OF
* 200 Democratic voters. There are several
reasons for that belief. In the first place, there
are many honest men who are wei OH III o,ls us
worlds goods who have pushed ther way 10y uS
sheer force of their brains and hard work, yet
who cannot read. Do you think that these men u
are going 10 display their ignorance at the poils . .
Then again, there are many men VINO Will @ hoU
tate tho trouble to vote this year under the new
regulations. They don't care to spcnd the ourgi rli
minutes i'm The box. These and other causes VIII
reduce the Democratic vote. You reinehoer now now
the voting population fell OIL wheh the resisuS
law first went into effect. .5
Commissioner Gilroy, who has been appolhIeu
IN act os n sort of sub-boss during Crokers an
sence is supposed to speak Tor MS chleli anu ms
anxiety for combination is extremely great
Wayor Grant was not at the City Hall Yesterday.
He hurried away for a few days, and his IDEAS OH
the proposed coalition could not be learned, .ou
Ross Croker was more non-c9mmittal thal a
his drs1 assistant boss He merely said that ne
Thought every Democrat ought TO DC III la'nn'""S
Hall. oo.d tboee words
when he said that there should ne UNION; tio,iat
odde There must be a union first, ana uche'
afteiward." =. :, aid ,lo mamma
Controller Myers to whom it is SAID tie % c
ton 10 succeed himself might be given II ne u,
would won walk into the Tammany net; SIMPLY saia az
that he thought that Democrats ,s Shonla @ oe m To-
cotbcr Further than that he would not 90;
Police Justice Maurice j. Power, the recognizseuu lsu u
loader of the County Democrats, is out Oh the
CITY. - 1r.,,i ,,bo bos hecome
political boss in small way and Is ready h onD 10
take such dppngs OF tne dno anJ p wond aS lead
his handful of followers into the Iammany camp
IL this opportunity is given HIM. -,.,. .,.,
Tim Campbell, ever ready to combine "roh wloh
ANYTHING that will benefit "Tim, Is overIoyeu