New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-24
THE TINE FOR WORK.

This is about the time when many party
managers consider it sound tactics to "instil
confidence" 1t is customary 10 hear from this
time TO the end of the campaign stout asser-
tons that his election is certain and that
nothing can beat him. When this campaign
began The Tribune took occasion to suggest
that victory could he won if the workers on
the right side never allowed themselves to lapse
into the notion that il was all over but the
Shouting Several things have occurred TO
give point and pregnancy to that suggestion and
it can be repeated right now with good reason.
There has been much TO encourage Repub-
licans, il is true. Croker has worked nightly
for them by his warfare against judicial free
dom and integrity. Colonel Roosevelts vlgOr
Gus campaign, his effective speeches. not aimed
above the hats Of hearers but at their hearts
and the genuine enthusiasm that has greeted
him. are all encouraging The registration
also is believed by those who are competent TO
Judge an indication that the Republican voters
have done their part in that preparatory work
at least well their opponents. But all
these and other things show, not that victory
has been won, but that il can be won.
One OF the things TO be looked after Is the
possibility of fraud. No one should need to be
told that Tammany Is not wearing its scruples
this year. but Is in extreme light marching
order TO conscience. II takes great meet
ing indeed 10 change as many votes as a few
rascals Of the Tammany variety can fraudu-
lently poll or count, If they are able to buy or
hefool or In any other way get rid Of those
whose watchf :ness only prevents fraud with
out limit. II will not be wise for any man who
Is charged with that duty has II in his power
10 perform that duty 10 consider for one mo-
ment that this election IS over until the last
vote has been cast and counted and honestly
returned. There are reasons, il Is true for
hoping that precautions against fraud may be
more effective this year than IN other recent
years But they will not be found effective
II corrupt money can remove a man here, and
bullying or force another yonder with 10 ready
and competent persons TO take their places on
the instant
There is watchfulness needed In other quar-.
ters also II is perfectly well known that there
can be found In the counties and towns OF the
interior a floating vote" which Is often pur
cbasable. 1t is also perfectly well known that
Tammany Hall has raised this year an unusu
ally large campaign fuad. and that there is nc
end Of disappointment and complaint among
local leaders and 90 i4idates because smaller
part Of that fund than usual is finding It's way
into the city districts. COmmon-sense wouic
suggest that Tammany hopes to make use o'
Il with effect outside the city, where 1t may
count Just as we'll in the voting for Governor
and possibly better in tho election OF Assem-
blymen The men who know best how 10 loon
out for signs Of such debauchment Of the bal
lot-box. and how TO prevent it. have need THIS
year OF more care and thoroughness than us'la
because a great corrupt organization Is fighting
for control Of the State government
There Is time yet for a vast deal NJ work
good or bad and II will not he found that the
~~als Of Tammany will go TO sleep when they