New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-10
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How easily the convictions OF men may be shaken
when 1t is question Of maorties shown on cleo
ton day, when Tammany Hall Democrats were sud-
denly thrown into panic. All through the afternoon
they had been boasing Of the tremendous Democntic
vote poled in NewYork County. They had been max
ing their od-time blus' Of offering big Odds or say
ing they were offering Them on Mr.. Flower. When tho
returns began to come In from New-fork County they
began to SILVER for then II that the Tammany
plurality in New-York County would not reach co.
900, and, indeed, Tammany chiefs in the Wigwam ct
o'clock could figure out only $4,000. At that time
they were counting on only 1000 5000 in Kings
County and they expected the Republicans to como
down to the Bridge with $1,000 or more they BEGAN TO
concede that they defeated Bets askcd for
at even money by Republicans, and few takers were
found. One Democrat who had howled himself bosrse
in me Fifth Avenue Hotel Offering two 10 one all the
afternoon, hunted up at O'Clock by Republican
who offered to take him ut even money. The Democrat
went of to get his money, promising to return Mt
o'clock lie never came back. At o 80 O'CLOCK when
Kings County heard from and the country returns
began to make IT sure that Flower elected. there
were many Democrats In New-York County who were
@kcklng themselves for having lost all heart at the
very time when a little courage would have drawn
many thousand dollars from the pockets OF Re
publlcans who were willing TO back their opinions lib
orally when they saw a CLEAN OF daylight
a
betting all through the excitement Of the campaign He
was an ardent Fassett man. but not buying Fasset
stock as he expressed It. On the evening OF election,
however when Republican stock began TO rise, he saw,
az he thought, turn In the market. lie went up 10
the Tammany wigwam, and, after moving Democrats
there 20 hot wrath by eering at them, succeeded In
getting some bets Coming out into the street.
he met friend. He got another bet from him.
Half hour later he had booked two more, and was
emi On tho
passing an acquaintance. They stopped Just long
enough 10 make bet. Two hours later the Repub-
ncan was wishing that he had home to his dinner
promptly instead Of waiting for early election returns
Three Jack Tars' from the cruiser Chicago boarded
surface car one evening when the talk about possible
trouble with Chill was at It's height They fine manly
looking fellows, with their welbullt figures full chests
md Drowned necks. "What should you saw, asked
passenger who was attracted By their pleasing APP
pearance "if 10 tell you that You going TO
Chilli as soon the Chicago be got ready TO sail -
One Of the sailors IN Uncle SANS blue Uniform hooked
mp with a snap In his dark eyes. ard say he
answered "that II was damned good news. There
isn't soul Of who wouldn't jump II we thought IL
was So We are sick OF hearing all this talk about
our boys not being fit 10 meet any tentrate navy OF
A tenth-rate people. Give us the chance and we'll
show what the boys are worth And II the Blue
Jackets feel this way what might not one expect OF
The officers Of the navyl
"People are pretty hard on u.s. said a waiter In
an uptown cafe the other night considering what
we have to go through with sometimes. I have
been In this room. and my feet hurrying most OF
the ame for nearly fourteen hours. It's hard TO keep
ones temper for such stretch as that.
and to be as lively and quckwttted as
when one began his days work At that table
over there where those three men are sitting they
kept me standing for ten minutes before they gave
me their orders. They were Just talking. not dis
cusslng what they wart-d 10 ent. but finishing up
some argument. Now II had gone away and waited
until they had got through with their talk they
would have called me inefficient and negligent. so
stood there. and when finally got their orders and
started away man mt the next table was angry and
stopped me b tell me that the worst waiter
he had ever seen. So You see how it Is
1t is Interesting to watch how people get thrown
together under certain inauences In the corridor Of
hotel IN the bar OF which as Mr.. wins recently put
IT, the great heart Of the Democracy OF New-York
throbs, there was group recently which shows the
queer ways in which Democratic "principles" act.
One Of the most notorious OF New York's many no
torious ward heelers" who Is iondly addressed by
his Tammany brothers Jimmie talking with
the most notorious Of NETWORKS many notorious
sporting men. so-calIed By courtesy, and his first
name is Pat Down the corridor Western
Governor who was stopped by Mr.. Z" Jimmie The
latter man, in familiar way. conferred upon the
Governor the honor OF an Introduction 10 Mr. Pat
4 moment later they were Joined by New-York
lawyer OF reputation lawyer and fame as
Wigwnm politician. There they stOod-the "sport7
with q mighty diamond in his shirt. the Governor
NJ modest mien the ward heller silk hat tilted
back on his head and nnlghted cigar In his mouth.
and the lawyer OF brains and ability. so does
touch OF Tammany made the whole Democracy kin.
Americans always proud OF their own fnsiltu-
lions and here Is instance which ought to please
people. young woman who is an artist came tn
New.Yort prepared 10 sail from here to Paris to
take course in art there. While in NewYork she
looked around and inquired about our own League.
che found that she could derive so many advantages
from a course with the League that she promptly
decided 10 stay here, at least for the present. and
study in NewYork. Few people can object TO com
p.iments OF this kind.
One OF the worst Of bad luck In the opinion
Of Democrat is his lie absolutely
that Mr.. Flower would be elected and willing To
make fair bets on the result. Though his party had
much bigger than this particular Democrat expected
ne lost every bet which he made, for every Of
them was on the majority In New-York County aud
he missed it by less than a thousand votes.
SIR WALTER RALEIGH AND HIS TINES.
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