Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16
Distinguishing Feature Of Tammany's
Much -Heralded Ratification.
BOSS CROKER WAS KISSED
The Bliss Letter Has Helped Gen.
Tracy's Campaign.
BRYAN IN A CROSS FIRE


NEW YORK, October 15.-Tammany has
ratified. There was the crowd, smaller
perhaps than at other ratif1cations, and
there was the same atmosphere reeking
with the odor of bad cigars, and the same
assortment of Bowery English fred of in
all parts Of the hall by loyal wigwamites,
who seen their duty an they done it."
The district ward leaders had whipped in
the old rank and file, there was crowd
enough and to spare inside and outside the
wfgwam. Here and there might be seen
a brave of the old school, easily dis
tinRufshable by the manner in which his
"ell-o1ied hair was carefully parted in the
back and brought forward in front of his
ears; by the manner in which he tilted his
cigar and the o1or thereof. Every remind
er OF former ratifications was in evidence
save one-enthusiasm. There was a list
lessness noticeably foreign to otIer Tam
MANI demonstrations Candidate Van
Wyck's name was applauded but it was a
ghastly imitation of the roar of the tiger
Even the silver-tongued Grady could hard
ly stir. the assemDlage to virility when he
assured MS audience again and again that
Col. Waring and his winged street
cleaning brigade would be only a memory.
Croker's Name Kissed.
Once, vixen Richard Crokers name was
mentioned, there was pronounced Kissing
1t vas quickly drowned by a storm of
cheers, but 1t was significant. Croker has
taken personal charge of the Tammany
campaign, but there is a quiet rebellion
against his leadership which cannot be sub
dued. 1t Is asserted that a number of
district leaders who are not in sympathy
with Crokers policy are taking little or no
part in the campaign. They are doing
some work in their own districts to elect
their aldermen and aSsemblymen If they
can, but they are rarely seen at Tammany
Hall and take no part in the city cam
pa1gn. The cause of the trouble is said
to date back to a period before the county
convention. At that time. it is stated, some
of these leaders were ready to back up
John c. Sheehan in an open revolt against
Croker, but Sheehan would not lead the
movement. 90
They now stand alone because they are
opposed to Croker and distrust Sheehan
They will support the ticket and remain
loyal to the organization this year they
say, but they are sick and tired of Croker
and his met hods
This may account for the fatness of
Tammany's much-heralded function, and
1t has tended to disperse the clouds gath
cred around Tammanys headquarters by
the action of ex-Postmaster Dayton. The
orders from Mr.. Croker to make war on
Dayton have not been well received in he
wfgwam. Some of the district lenders say
openly that it will be bad politics for Gro
ker to so fighting back at Dayton. They
say that such course will make thou
sands of votes for the former postmaster.
Ex-Mayor Grant sent out several of his
faithful men for interviews from notable
Tammanyites in and about Harlem. where
Dayton lives. attacking him and soliciting
opinions, but without conspicuous success.
And expected desertions and dissatisfied
leaders are not the only troubles with Tam
many. 1t is said that campaign contribu-
tons are not coming in promptly, and that
the finance committee are hampered for
want Of money. John c. Sheehan. chair
man Of that committee. now spends nearly
half of each day away from Tammany
Hail. 1t is said that he has found it neces-
sary to make personal appeals to some of
his political friends for funds. 1t is also
declared that Mr.. Croker himself has been
asking his friends to chip in and help
them out.
Van Wyck's Failure Explained.
Judge Van Wyck's failure to speak is
officially explained follows: Judge Van
Wyck intended to give out his letter of ac-
ceptance and then make his first speech Of
the campaign. The plan, so the Tammany
men claim. was suddenly changed by the
letter of Cornelius n. Bliss indorsing Tracy.
They say this is likely to solidify the re-
publicans, and make Tracy the cardidate
most to be feared by Tammany. 1t is
therefore asserted that notifications were
necessary in Van Wyck's letter. modifi
tions to assertions set forth when Low and
George seemed to be his most dangerous
competitors.
See to it that every republican is regis
tered" The above order has gone out from
republican headquarters to every district
leader and election district captain in the
Greater New York During the last two
registration days the republican workers
are bending all their energies to getting the
votes registered and they promise next
week to begin campaign in every nook
and corner of the consolidated city that will
,fcI t1,% ,Nif tsot, of NI1 cohn
L. is claimed that the weak points in the
Low, Van Wyck and George lines have all
been located. and there the republicans are
going to concentrate their fire. There Is to
be a large meeting at Lenox Lyceum on
next Wednesday right, al which Secretary
of the Interior Cornelius N. Bliss will pre-
side. Prominent speakers, among them
Senator John M. Thurston of Nebraska
win make addresses, and Senator Platt,
ex-Gov. Levi p. Morton and other parry
men of national reputation are expected to
be present.
Answer to Worth's Letter.
No contribution to the literature of the
present mayoralty campaign has excited
more attention than the recent statement
of Jacob Worth. 1t was by all odds the
bitterest thing that Worth has said from
hts side of the political fence since his
split with Senator Platt. After a long con-
ference with Senator Platt. which lasted
until nearly midnight, Congressman Lemuel
E, Quigg, the president of the republican
city committee of New York. issued a reply
IN part as follows: THE republican ticket
throughout the city and in every borough
is inco mparably the best ticket in the field
The answer to that is the nomination for
mayor of such a man Benjamin F.
Tracy. The answer to that Is the fact that
the republican party is substantially
unit in it's support of its ticket, and that
the only persons who are opposing this
ticket are persons who would have opposed
any other ticket not absolutely of their
own devising. When Mr.. Worth says that
we have blundered, he means simply that
he has lost his leadership. He means SIM
ply that we did not repud:ate our principles
as party and destroy our organization and
surrender to a little group Of evil disposed
persons, who from the start have deliber-
ately intended either to seize the republi-
can party and the city government for
themselves or to throw 1t over into the
hands of Tammany Hall. Mr. Worth Gays
that the republican party is not fighting
Tammany Hall, but is exerting its chief
energies against Mr.. Low. The answer to
that Is that Mr.. Low and Tammany Hall
are partners in the criminal enterprise Ito
elect Robert A. Van Wyck. the Tammauy
candidate, for mayor, and that our sureet
hope of defeating this shameless con-
spiracy is to be found in the exposure OF
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