New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-27
TiNUANY'S BR1XEN HOPES.
STARTLING ADMISSIONS OF \ wrGWAM
LEADER.


ALI or THEM To HE orgNEp AGAIN-AL
LANCE prrwEEN CROKER ANp
rLATT-Wny NAN wYcK Is
NOT oN THE STUMP
The alliance between Tammany Hall and the
Republican machine this year. 80 many proofs
Of which have already become known. has made
certain Tammany men confident Of success
that tbey arc not afraid 90 be indlscreet II
was reserved. however. for prominent leader
last evening TO surpass all bounds of prudence
from Tammany point y vicw-in this re-
gard The cold calm way In which he made his
startling assertions was astounding Some OF
the revelations which he made as to the pro-
eranm. of Tammany Hall In the event Of sue
cess are enough 10 make self-respecting New
Workers mad clean through" He made no at
tempt whatever todeny thu existence Of deal be-
tween Croker an1 Platt; Jn the contrary, he
boasted II H. ~ it mad him confident ~ sue
cess in the present struggle.
This is q fight for the existence of the ma
chimes" he began. "Republicar and Tammany.
II Is the life and-death struggle Of the organiza-
tions Plat knew. ~ course that he could
not win. We feared that We might have some
trouble owing to tho strength OF the Citizens
Union movement That was in the beginning.
before even the George ticket had been talked
of We realized as the Citizens Union rolls
grew. that We should have 90 combine. There
is Of course no use denying the alliarce. II
has been found out anyway But II was ncccs-
sary We both knew that must beat Low.
Plat. naturally wants us 10 win rather than
Low lie will get his reward IN sufficient
number Of places ror his help X win. and
he viii save his organization Tha. ~ the
great thing for organizations must not perish.
We must down Low. II we have four years Of
rule We shall XIII him 50 doad that he can
never be brought forward again. His death VIII
XIII such movements. and IN the mean time
the two machines VIII be strengthened and
better able To- Withstand attack.
you think YOU viii win, then?
"Win, or course We shall win. We az bouad
TO win with this alliance. Nothing cav stop us.
Reform? We are all tired Of reform. What can
do now. the younger men especially? The
town is like "A Sunday-school People used to
come here when We were in power to see the
sights What have We now TO show visitors
from Chicago and other large cities They are
far in the lead with attractions now. We want
the old places opened again. We want the
city to have something TO attract sporting men.
We are losing money In this SundayschooI at
mosphcrc. Even the French ball has become
tame There is nothing to draw young men
here with money The sports AVOID us. And
they ought to do So / can't blame them. But
wait-therc VIII be Hot Time In The Old
Town again when we afs in power
will you be so confident Of success il General
Tracy should withdraw and ask his friends to
vote for MI LOVE-"
'Ke..rc. How ridiculous There is 10 dan
ger OF that Plat will not let him. Don't think
Of such "A possibility. He would lose too much.
1t could not happen. and II would not do"
why is Judge Van Wyck not on the stump
as are the othtr candi1ates?
What Is the use Of running that risk
when we do not need t.? The Judges record
in the silver question and his French ball ex-
perience might lead 10 some embarrassing Ques-
tons from auditors We intend to keep him
in the background. allowing him only to write
letters. There Is no danger. you know, In wcl-
edited letters"
How about Grady and Gardiner?'
Don't fear az to them They were too fresh
and made mistakes; but they have received
their instructions now. and we have brdled
them.
1T v as also a mistake for Us to issue that ad-
dress attacking Waring and the Street Clean
we'll make no more mistakes Of that kind There
are lots OF men in his department W. hope to
have voting for US. Yes, that was mistake