New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-21
VOTE FOR G. L. MONTGO-uEh1.
THE NTH DISTRICT ELEClloN lo-DAi

rAMMANY MEN ALARMED BY FALSE REPORTS
THAT THEIR CANDIDATE WAS DYING.
The big chiefs Of Tammany Hall we're thrown
into terrible state OF perturbation yesterday Dy .he
report that Thomas F. Cunningham their candidate
for State Senator in the old nth DISTRICT 10 Ill VIZ
vacancy caused BY Edward p. IIagan's death. was
dangerously ill., One statement regarding MIR. Cun-
n,ncNam.s condition represented him rs dying. AS
the election comes of to-day, Mr.. Croker and MS
Iieutenants realized that there was no ume 10 ge'
the Tammany convention together again. homna''
n new candidate, certify the nomination 10 the no
lice Commissioners and have 4 frosh set OF omciai
ballots printed. Several Tammany lawyers VINO
Happened to he In the ncighborhood were SET 1t
work TO examine the election laws and a trusted
brave was dispatched posthaste after an OPINION
from the Corporation COunsS. Many Volumes OF
law were overhaulcd and large quantities OF sage
advice was showcred upon Mr.. Croker rs 10 'he
proper course TO pursue. before 1t was discoveiea
that In such emergencies as the death OF cahd'da"
an unofcial ballot coud be legally $oted ana couneu
Whom n message from Corporation Counsel Ciar'.
confirming this news haG been received tho BOSS
began 10 breathe easier. But before the next nee
cssary question to be decldcd-wiose name snou'
no printed on tho unofcia ballot to take the place
of Mr. Cunninghnms-bad been settled, the messeh-
gers who had been sent to the candidates house anu
60 hs DOCTOR returned to the wtgwam with the pleas
convalescen but had sufficiently recovered TO Dc aoo
TO drive ont.
The sachems and chiefs gathered around the great
" Ross" and expressed their Joy that the DANGER
which they feared, tho election OF Kcphohcah
Senator in spite Of their big majority In the dsuet
had passed away. II was bad scare however anu
brought the cold sweat TO the cnssc pro" Vi '' ""
king OF tho TURF
n the election OF 1901 Edward r. lagan, Tam
many. received 1850 votes; Frank Pisek. Repnb-
lican 10, 1872: all other candidates, 2.S4' hae''
plurality, 1873. Lets we're offered WITHOUT ''n''
at Tnmmany Hall last evening that at todayS e'ec
ton the Tammany noWlnce would not receive io'oVo
votes.
Edward Lea Montgomery Republican candidate for
Senator in the IXh District closed his canvass last
night In a tolcrably compliment state OF mha' sauS-
fed that he had done all In his power to cut ddwi
the hg Democratic majority. and confident that the
result OF the voting to-day would show that his abors
had not been In vain.
at Is one Of the most difficult things IN '''
world" he said yesterday TO rouse Interest III Any
pol,ticol struggle between the regular campaigns. par
ticularly In district like this wl1ch Is supposed 10
be overwhelmingly Democratic. People who wou!n
be willing 10 take hold and e.lp II the parties We're
more evenly divided hold aoof feeling that mine Is
a hopeless contest. do not take THIS view. "i
course I believe that with tn manifest oppos'uoU
to Tammany the part OF all good citizens ana ~
independents and obi County Democracy people
nwinr ~ the wDv the President IS acting. ough'
10 poll a tie vote. hope shall. ! expect ~
NV opponent Ia wealthy. and Is backcd by the mos
powerful local political organization IN IN. worla
have no money, and my support outside We r.ehihi
Republican sources + only that which good ciu,.'
who are opposed to Tammany and the ,ta'r mn,iAh,
can give me. I've done my part the people o.
the district must DO the rest a.,
All voters who registered last iall ana WHO n.'
within the boundaricS Of the disrct-fourtcenth ~
Third.aye Eighty .sixthSt. and East Rver-hhve t'
hight to vote for Mr. Montgomery or WIS "ppo"e"' "
day.