New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-08
DEFEAT FOR TtMMANY

Tammany met with sore defeat Yesterday IN
the application NJ it's District Attorney for per-
mission 70 inspect tho warrants for the arrest of
persons charged With illegal registration In tn"
city. The zeal of Colonel Gardiner in trying to
get look A. tho warrants caused many poll
ticiarr in the city to smile. II vas the belief
of the politicians that Tamuanv leaders who
had secured the illegal registration Of many
persons with tho intention Of having faithful
workers vote in their names wanted 10 know
badly what part OF the illegal registration had
escaped detection and what names it would be
safe to vote under The holding back Of IN" de-
cIson upon Colonel Gardeners application untl
today will havo the effect to prevent thou
sands of illegal votes being cast AZ the election
That fact makes the Republican leaders more
certain that the Democratic majority III IN"
city viii be small
Another reason for Republican confidence IN
to-day's election Is found in the preparations
which have been made for keeping order and
preventing violence At the polls in the city
Compelled 1y the warnings received. chief Of
Police Deverv has issued the most stringent OF
ders 70 the police To preserve peace in all the
election districts and give all possible aid to
the deputies of the stat superintendent If
Elections who are enforcing the law against
illegal voting. Chief Deyery has also served
notice upon Martin Engel and other Tammany
leaders who have been reported to have gath
cred together gangs Of rut'ians 10 create disor-
der in some Of the stricts. that the polio" viii
show them no mercy If they undertake to stir
up strife or attempt TO mob peaceab.e voters.
II Is 10 be hoped therefore. that the election
today will pass off quietly and in orderly
fashion. and that all Republican votes in the
cirv will he received without trouble ard counted
as cast
THE WEATHER TO-DAY
The weather for the election to-day promises
to be favorable for Republican success at the
polls
Tho Weather Bureau at Washington has fur
nished 10 The Associated Press the following
special forecast covering Election Day weather:
Fair weather Will prevail in the southern statcs
West Of the Mississippi the weather viii he far aud
/ are likely TO occur with much lower temperature
by TUESDAY night In the !owor I"Re Ken 'rsI2Rn R
ably be attended by showers and much lower tom
perature & by nsh b nartv IN ' noudT and much colder
Wiln Wi,, s"oM ,,i and Tev England States the day
Viii nnon fair but the weather is likely to become
cloudy toward night. with conditions favorable for
rain.
Much always depends on the weather in po-
utical ,ampaign Fine. clear weather has al
State of New-York and in many other States
This is not so much that the Republicans are
fair-veather voters. but because tho greater
part OF the farmers of the State are Repub-
ucans and il is no small task for them 10 drive
over muddy roads through peting storm, six.
eight or ten miles to the polling place and then
home again through the same storm. II re-
auircs more party enthusiasm 10 do this than
IL does 10 walk Il block In the city and cast 4
ballot.
The indications late last night were that he
weather. while not 90 delightful as it was in the
CITY Yesterday would scLerallv throughout the
state be fair for the voter ami Give the farmers
the opportunity to grt to the polls In this city
# viii be- warmer with increasing cloudiness
and vain viii probably follow in tho afternoon.
A. Buffalo and in thar section Of the state the
Weather Bureau reported clear fair weather
prevailing and no storm i'm sight. Al psNego
th. weather was -loudV. with slight traces of
rain vhu. II the station AT Albany it was rc-
,or,ed that night southcrly winds prevailed and
,ha slv was clouded. 80 indications Of any
general storm vcro noted. ana TN" rain. II any
to-day viii consist only Of local showers
WAX NEWS ~ NENFOT NDLlND.