The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-17
TAMMANY FEARS TRACY.
DLSTRIcT LEADERS MAKE GLUM
REPORTS TO CROKER
Say the Republican, OrEantuatis. was Ssver
ooinH WORK So Thsroagh and Inactive
DaItsn and GssrEr Bsnttied. sut Viewed
with ABprehensIsa-Lsv Put Down Third.

Dayton and GesrHs Bsllttied. cut Waved
with ADprehsnsIos-Lsw Put bows Third.
Richard Croker. as the campaign manager for
Tammany Hall, has had the district leaders De.
fore him and received reports rom them AZ 20
me status VI the campaign and the reil-
tive strength OF the various Mayuralty
candidates. The revelation Of the situation
was an unpleasant one 70 the Tanmany
chief. He had hoped that the Seth Low
movement had so disrupted the Republican or
ganizannn that Tammany would have an easy
race. bis ieutenantS informed him that this
was Tar rom the truth. They reported that the
Republican machine has never been in so
good order as it is in this campaign;
that the organization has been working
indsfa tgnbly 70 get cut q full registration
OK Republicans and with unusual success; that
the enthusiasm Of the Republican workers has
had the effect of stirring up the luksSarm and
dishenrtening tho Low men. and that the result
has been a remarkable diminution ot ow senti-
ment everywhere. The district leaders reported
that II he work Of the Republican organization
kapJ ~ Mr.. Lows following. so far as Re-
pubilcans are concerned. will be confined on
election day to the irreconGilahlcs among
the ani-Platt men. like William Brook.
1eld AID Gen. Wager Svayns and 4
few tranacendentalists who still believe
in so-caIled non-partisanship. IN tact they re-
ported that the bulk Of Mr.. Lows support will
come from Democrats of : u Cleveland Mug.
wunp school and such German-Americans ~
are sucked on The StantS.Z tung.
These reports were disappointing 10 Mr,
Croker. anu what the district leaders had TO re-
port about the Henry George movement and It's
effect on the amman vote was not a bit
more comforting. They all said that Georges
has a strong hold on The worSinEmen
They pretended that ne viii Draw Is much from
Republicans a. from Democrats. but Mr.. Croker
"a Fnn DlN q 90 ~ Fnrpl IN ha NAana r4N ny aut.sh
statements. The leAiers said that there was
sumo disgruntIement over the deal between
managers indorseti the Cts county ticket. hut
they further said that they lid not believe TO-
will help the city ticket so much rs It will The
amman county ticket. As one district leader
put Il:
They are in this tght for what they call princl-
Pile, and they will vote for George as tho repre-
sentative Of that principle, no matter who Is On
the ticket with him. Our hope Is that they ars
all such cranks that they won't vote for
the Citizens county ticket, bur Will. ACCEPT
ours in preference. From what I can learn VI
their inten tons 1 believe that many Of them Will
do this. That il The report | have made AMI I
How a50ut Dayton and his light against
Croker = this leader was asked.
OF course, we had 70 let The did man think
thnt there is nothing IN that movement ne re-
piled. There il a great deal Of feeling On this
score throughout The organization. though It
and then You hear sons young tei-
low say. I don't care II Vammtny -
I 0G1Cen LllB wear. II t Is, NFDkef AEl1 MS GfD~l
will haze 70 IN, and here VII De 4 chance FOR
somebody besides Tom Grady. Jim Heating. AMI
the rest OF Crukers special friends getting
something Out of q Tammany. Hall victory.
Dayton viii try 70 stir w this feeling Of dis
content. and there IL no ioU5L be will 10 Is
some harm How much l am not prepared
10 say"
When Mr.. Croker had diGssted these reports
ne directed John c.. SheehIn 10 Issue q state
msnt admitting that Gen. T-acy Is the only
candidate In tho fsid VINO rarr many IS light
ing. &C che same time claiming 4 victory for
Van " yck- and treating the George unvement
as Of no consequenGs- Mr. Sheehaa obeyed
The outlook is very bright tnr the election Of
the entire Democratic city ticket rom Van
WYck down. Not since tas campaign opened
has the situation been tnller Of promise for our
sucresa. The only candihaIs We have 10 haht
anu VINO has any chance 10 prove dangerous
il Gen. Tracy H. will be ,ecnnc in
nowhere. There viii De lit e eft u the George
movement by erection day"
The reports which led 70 the making Of his
statement have been made ~ Tammnny Hal! oy
the district leaders within the last two days.
The returns nf the registration for tue trst
three days lid not reassure The Tammhny Hal
Tammany Hal! Assembly diatri:fs sn0ws in
most cases hat cnr voters were getting ouE
in goouly numbers, he proport.Onaoe falling on
in registration compared with mat Ut l-96 was
greater in the Democratic han in the Rapubli-
can districts. In tact N some big Republican
districts Ike tho rEentT-thIra. he Thlrty -Hrst
ami the ThITry-nttn there was An Increase IN
registration over that IT | $40, ana N ths TSen-
ry-nrst. another Republican stronghold, II came
within twenty-thrre Of squa!ling that Of LAST
year. No Democratic district made 30 good \
showing.
The only explanation the Tammany leaders
had TO make Of this evidences Of rerark-
Leans was chat the Increased registration
merely indicated an increase IN population m
the particular Districts referred 10. They iif
not. however. disguise their anxiety az The
showing,