New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-02
MANY DEMOCRATS FOR ROOSEVELT.
TAMMANY LEADERS ALARMED AT THE DEFEc-
TroNs-How THE CAMPAIGN FUND
WAS RAISED.

n has become known 10 the Republican lead
ers in this city that many Democrats are going
to vote for Colonel Roosevelt. The fact has
been made apparent by means OF a careful poll
that has been made by election districts IN
several parts Of the city. Information obtained
in that way shows that not only many indie
pendent Democrats have decided to vote for the
Republican candidate for Governor and the
Republican candidates fer Justices OF the SUI
preme Court, hut also many Democrats who
have been regarded adherents Of Tammany
Hail have declared that they will vote the
same way because Of Richard Cookers i'm
pudent avowa OF his purpose TO take away
the independence OF the judiciary. While the
Republican ranks unbroken, the Demo-
cratic ranks In the campaign are being divided
and scattered by the hostility which Croker
has created in his own party.
Tammany leaders have become alarmed at
the serious defec tlons which they SEQ manifest
cd ard they are resOrting to desperate meth
DDS to keep the wavering Democrats in line
They have obtained a large amount OF money
for campaign purposes. and much Of It may
have been raised by blackmalling the proprI-
etors OF policy shops. poolrooms gambling
houses and disordery houses through police
threats to close all such places If they do not
been forced to pay 500 EACH and some few
OF the largest more. for the privilege of
running without police molestation The cam
paign fund raised for Tammany by blackmail
methods is believed T. be about $4,000 1t Is
known to be the purpose OF The Tammany
leaders To large sum OF money this week
in influencing the betting the election.
Several men who have been engaged 10 handle
the Tammany money for that purpose have
said that they will force the betting to $4,000
on Van Wyck to 5000 on Roosevelt before
the end Of the week and keep up the betting
on those odds with the use OF the larga fund
in their hands. in order to make waverng
Democrats believe that the Republican side IL
the losing side. and thus induce them TO vote
the Democratic ticket.
large and terror-!nspring Tammany tail
was waved in Wall Street yesterday In the
shape OF tale that E b Talcott representing
Bell & Co. had ia hand 100000 of Tammany
cash. and Wa Offering the whole or any part
of It on Van Nycl It 10 10 g. lie did make
one bet at those odds. putting up 81 900 TO
5000 wagered on Roos' welt by r. II Halsted
Later Bell & co. reported placing one bet for
Roosevelt taker Withheld.
Most OF the merchants of Washington Market
nave been frightened into paying $25 each 10 the
Tammany campaign fund. Tammnny collector.
armed with authority from high Official 10 collect
official who has power 10 make trouble for tho
merchants who leave boxes and barrels Of merchan-
disc on the sidewalks has made the rounds Of the
market and has taken the cash. Many OF the mcr-
mailed. but did not dare TO protest \ few refused
10 pay and the collector said they would be sorry
They replied that they would be driven out Of
business before they would submit to backman.