New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-03
AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS.
THE LIGHTS OF THE wIGwAM GATHER
TO REJOICE OVER THE VICTORY.
JOY IN ONE CORNER OF THE BUILDING WHERE
SADNESS IN ANOTHER WHERE MAYOR
STRONG AND OTHERS REALIZED
THAT THE OLD REGIME
MIGHT NOW RETURN.


MIGHT NOW RETURN.
Police Headquarters where many political lead
ers usually gather on the evening of all election
days to hear the returns. last night the scene
OF veritable love feast OF the Tammany forces
The Sachems came early and stayed late. and the
smiling faces 10 be seen everywhere about the
Corridors In the commissioners rooms and wher-
ever group Of Democrats discussing the
returns. showed plainly the Tigers Joy The few
visitors to Headquarters who would have preferred
to see the Tiger stink OF the back door with
his tail between his legs. nota 4; Mayor Strong
and Colonel George F. Waring. jr bore the exulta-
ton OF their Tammany foes best they could.
Tho Tammany contingent. headed by ex-Mayor
Hugh ]. Grant chose the Office of Sergeant w.
Muin. In the Boiler Inspection Department OF the
white building in Mulberry-st. it's headquarters
There the returns were received fast as they
came by telegraph and telephone from the diff
ferent districts Of the greater city. Those there
were ex-Mayor Hugh ]. Grant and Thomas +.
Gilroy: Thomas J. Dunn. candidate for Sheriff
ex-Alderman Thomas Shields, Asa Bird Gardiner.
candidate for District Attorney and author of the
celebrated Tammany slogan. ITO hell with reform.
and host OF lesser lights OF the Wigwam. 1t
appeared II the Fourteenth-st. headquarters had
been transferred Mulberryst, and the jub!lat.on
over the sweeping victory which Van Wyck was
securing grew with the passing OF the hours.
To one other little coterle In the building the re-
turns brought sadness. and toward the later hours
OF the evening this gathering began to break up.
In the Office OF Police Commissioner Smith we're
gathered at first Mayor Strong, Colonel Waring.
Controller Ashbel P. Fitch and a few OF Mr.. Low 5
with Mr.. Fitch at O'Clock He was met at me
entrance and was escorted to Commissioner Smiths
ceived by ticker In the ofiice; They soon showed
the result OF the fight and those present did nc not
. o'clock.
Colonel KIpp the chief clerk. received the Off
cia returns in the big courtroom and transmitted
them at once to the Tammanyltes. The first fig
moment ex-Mayor Grant and william J. X. Kenny
entered the chief clerks Office. Mr.. Grant said
''Tammany is bound to win: There have been in the
past two Democratic candidates against one Re-
publican. and we have won. How much more rea.
son Is there for victory this year when there Is but
one Democrat in the field? Tammany will receive al
least 60 per cent of the George vo;e. From my oo
servation there seems to be no doubt that Tammany
cal horizon"
When Thomas J. Dunn walked into headquarters
say: Look at the Sheriff Of Greater New-York.'
TIA s ss sa say Which hi M GRANT Waited in the
Chief Clerks office to get came from the Central
was for Tracy and three for Van Wyck
"Seventy,hve per cent in favor Of Tammany'' an
from Flushing In the Little Neck Vie Esetisn Dis
49, George 5 and Gleason /. Thereafter the re.
turns came fast and furious and as the victory OF
Van Wyck became assured the feelings of the
Wgwam cohorts were more and more boisterously
expressed
In Commissioner Parker's office were more Tam
manytes and their feelings were not merely ex-
pressed by smiles. Their enthusiasm burst forth
in shouts which were answered from the street
by cheers and the blasts Of tin horns. Commits
sioner Andrews also entertained party OF friend.
In his office including several OF the women OF
his family. They, however. remained only shor
time President Frank Moss threw his Office oper
to ali who cared to enter and there were plenty OF
them.
The police were naturally as numerous about tn
seemed TO be supremely contented with the way
things going. Many OF them seemed 10 SCI
through the returns beautiful vista OF the ole
regime.