The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-24
AUCTION ROOM ALARMED.
THESE ARE ANXIOUS DAYS FOR THE
WILLOUGHBY STREET MACHINE.
shea Comedies to Republicans Several
Wards Carried by Van Wyck (Gus)-
Sheriin Takes ON His Coat Lent Gov.
Woodruff Confident His Ticket Will Win.

shea Comedies to Republicans Several
Wards Carried by Van Wyck CGuD-
Sherlin Takes ON His Coat Lent Gov.
Woodruff Confident His Ticket Will Win.
The rival political managers in Brooklyn
suspended regular campaign work for a
couple OF hours yesterday for a further analy-
sis OF the registration figures. After examin-
ing the figures Lieut.-d Woodruff. who Ia
conducting the Republican campaign with
energy said:
Il believe We have good reason to feel on
couraged over the registration figures this
year. There is no cause for surprise In the fact
that they fall about 10000 below those OF last
year. the interest and excitement over stir
ring gubernatorial and Congressional contests
being absent. Now. We find that in the election
districts carried by Van Wyck last year there is
falling of OF over 10000 votes and In those
carried by Roosevelt Of about 5000. This GER
ia nly indicates. on the face OF the figures. that
the Republican voters have made tho best
sho wing on the registration and that most OF
the apathy Ia to be credited to tho Democrats. -
Chairman John L. Shea OF the Democratic
Campaign Committee gave out a statemen mt
yesterday In regard to tho registration in which
he max es an unlock editor admission. In tho
wards which he classes as Republican in his
tables on the shrinkagc In registration. nre
found the Eleventh. Thirteenth. Fifteenth.
Twenty-frst and Twenty-second. although
these gave majorities OF $50. 300. 558. 4s3 and
900 respectively for Van Wyck over Roosevelt
last year These wards in the present contest.
according to the Democratic campaign man
s ssash TTe@nteS. wen SsGs9'n rw sRs:
This seems to show conclusively that Mr. Shea
has no expectation that Van WICK plurality
hn hirti nth uva rIa
tho only territories in which there was an In
crease over last years, registration in the
applied t. the Eleventh; Thirteenth; Twenty
hrst and Twenty-second. they should be trans
savs tho n enasP o. snd
iaet sine. the building up of these outlying
four years ago. the strong political drift has
been been toward toward the Republic and It Is more
for good from the Democracy
The Wlloughby street managers are maxim
h back 'hs se b WIZ
and the McG2rry family. root and branch. are
q John Morrison Gray % r Sn nc on " the
day that Frank Hennessey. who rep
Tresents the Democratic stronghold Of Red
candidate for Rejection. lad Gnu .o M"e % out
in support OF tho Republican county ticket. 1t
- regarded as Significant that eX-Wardon
James Shevlin. Hon Hugh Mclaughlin most
trusted lieutenant. although not a member OF
the ExecutlEe or Campaign Committee; Is con-
the campo gn work. Hitherto Mr.. Shevlin has
only been in evidence in the Willoughby street
auction room and his presence in the Thomas
Jefferson shows.iit is generally believed. that
he and his chief are considerably alarmed over
the situation.
There is great interest manifested over tho
Joint debate between Mr. Woodruff and John
f Clarke In reference to the Records law at
the Academy OF Music to-nght. and the tickets
two rival organizations. there is sure to be an
Misunderstanding. At a late hour last night
encounter,