New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-03
DAY SCENES IN THE CAMPS
TAMMANY MEN SURE OF VICTORY BE-
FORE THE POLLS CLOSED
THICK GLOOM AT REPUBLICAN AND GEORGE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. JOY IN THE VIC
MAM-CITIZENs MODIFIED Avn Mn


behind which he sat was strewn with the ,
hourly reports from the district leaders They COW
cred all the territory between the Battery and the
Bronx. and many OF the dispatches received de-
scribed how the battle going In the borougns OF |
Brooklyn, Queens and Richmond. The reports grew /
more and more positive that the Tammany Tiger
was having things his own way In most OF the dis |
tricts and wards which had been counted for |
Tammany purates
The only note of discord in the triumphal music |
came from George" Plunkitt. up in the XVIII
District. One of Georges" dispatches contained
his annual Election Day scare. and con-
veyed his discovery. usually made little before
every year since the Australian ballot system
has gone into effect in NewYork, that the bad Re
publcans had been stocking the polling booths with
blue and red lead pencils. by which quiet device they
hoped that ignorant, near-sighed or partially blind
Wigwamites might invalidate their votes. Although
It the old story. Mr.. Sheehan was cour-
teous George and sent out a general alarm d.
recting careful inspection of the lead pencils in
the booths to that they black, and not any
other color.
AS the afternoon away many well-known
leaders not actual duty at the front dropped In
and joined Mr.. Sheehan and ex-Judge Brown and
Civil Justice Martin, OF the Law Committee. SEN
ator TON" Grady made the centre-pece in the fes-
tive coterle, whom Tom" amused with talk of the
good time coming" when the braves and warriors
Once in a while n report containing bad news
from Brooklyn and the residential. districts Of New
York would throw some of the anxious patriots into
state approaching spasms showing how uneasy
they really In spite OF their general look OF
bravado. News from the Bowery or some other
Tammany stronghold would soon follow. however.
and the spirits of the crowd would go up again.
At 3 o'clock Richard Croker arrived and said that
Van Wyck was already elected. A wild shout went
up from the cheerful braves. who had already be-
gun to pack the ground floor OF the Wigwam
a little later John c. Sheehan said Judge Van
Wyck and the entire Democratic ticket Is elected
by a handsome plurality. Mr.. Croker says 4o'v".
1t will 90 much better than that.
Judge Van Wyck entered the room soon after
D. m and he was quickly surrounded and loaded
with congratulations.
"Mein Gott such shange from last year" said
an overjoyed keeper OF beer saloon who had stray
ged In hunting for good news
GLOOMY AT REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS
Republican county headquarters were practically
deserted through the day yesterday. The majority
OF the leaders and district captains were busy get
ting out the vote. Mr. Quigg was around and made
various predictions which 1t is unnecessary 10 PRINT
as they would only make him appear ludicrous IN
the light Of a prophet and in view of results pre-
dctons are worthless. 1t was cherries. listless
place all day. A few workmen were busy putting
in telegraph ores for use in getting the result at
night
over at the Fifth Avenue Hotel 1t was even more
gloomy and cherries. Senator Plat was up the
State casting his vote. and was not due back until
o'clock Charles W. Hackett. chairman OF the state
Committee around. but he looked morose ana
gloomy and there was not a handful of retaners
10 keep up the recent BLUFFS. Mr.. HacKett MADE no
attempt to hide the fact that he was worried by the
rain and the effect It would have on voting up the
State
THE CITIZENS KEPT HARD AT WORK.
The headquarters Of the Citizens Union. In East
Twerty-third-st were full OF life and activity all
through the day. The workers were going in and
coming out every few moments, and reports were
constantly being received from all five OF the Dor
I tbe mornne When the rain was st falling in
rents that the vote was TO be heavy one.
quarters at o'clock in the morning busily engaged
in sending out watchers and IN preparing
TO reGeS NAME members OF the campagn Com
mttce called at the rooms and discussea inc W "
Eatioh' J H,lVs r peming Charles Stewart smith,
Lewis T. Delafeld and Colonel Robert Grier Mon
roe. Mr.. Low himself did not go 10 the "eauF'A'
GEORGE MEN REALIZED THE TRUTH EARLY
From an extremely early hour all the members
- the George Campaign Committee were around
their HEADQUARTERS at the Union square Hotei.
TON" l.. Johnson and Richard George. brother OF
the dead leader Of the bs aorr
-
Gos and Of the various &c COMMITTEE NM tSs the
mon v Who have worked day and night for the sue
cess Of George ticket dspaJe ,be any
bewaied the fact that they had not had dor more
,',re n work up enthusiasm for young George;
''i. mn, we Mad had one more weeks work among me
voters" said Dr. John H. Girdner YESTERDAY a ais
,rnnor I'VE would undoubtedly nave ihaue
esorges election certain as were MS ia'"e'
-, AZ the time of his death
w must hope for the best commented ia"'
son Purdy.
AT DEMOCRATIC STATE HEADQCAhiE
Democratic State headquarters IN the tio.'nah
House was busy place yesterday. MT 'rohe,
,,or, there in the course Of the afternoon ana
Yohn G. sheehan also dropped in for few minutes
Both men cheerful and were rnselSeo w the
State Committee absent HAVING sbe eune on RanS
Over at Judge Van Wycks head9astders Wits
was the same Kenny. Hugh ]. Grant and others
mSyS aS been looking after Mr. Van WyeKds , Sa
WIZ a we're on hand and early congratulated '"en
selves on sure victory
MAYOR