The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-07
TAMMANY'S SEED POTATOES
ZOE EVERY ELECTION DISTRICT
IN THE 10TH, $500.

ana Only $50 an Election District for
the Rest-Great Crop OF Dollars, for
Tsmmany Expected to Grow Next Year.
The hungry and the thirsty gathered at Tam
many Yesterday to learn exactly what the
Hon. John McQuade had been doing over in
the northwest corner OF the hall all this cam
paign. From the day OF the opening OF the
cam paien up TO Saturday night the Hon. john
McQuads had sat over little desk in this
northwest corner and had been visited by
many people. Mr. McQuads never said any
thing about his business and curious eyes
never saw more than the top OF his head unless
the eyes were related to bullying pockets which
bulged no longer after the owners had visited
this mysterious corner. Mr.. McQuade Is the
treasurer Of Tammany Hall.'
Word went out from tho Dem ocratic Club on
Sunday night that on Monday morning Dir.
McQuade would let everybody into the good
things that he had been collecting. Every dis
trict got the word. The result was that by 10
o'clock yesterday morning Fourteenth street
was so damned with cabs that II took police
men to straiehten out the tanRle. There were
the Hon. Michael c. Murphy. the Hon. Patrick
Diver and tho Hon. L. ]. Ryder. who came In
hsnsoms: the Hon. Edward 7. FItz-
patrick. who drove UP In the Coroner's
wagon; the Hon. Bernard +. Martin and
the Hon. Timothy Dry Dollar Sullivan.
who came in automobiles There was the Hon.
James W. Boyle who. falling TO get . cab. drove
over In grocery wagon. There was the Hon.
Martin Engel. who came In push cart. There
were the Hon. John c. Shsehan and the
Hon. william sohmer and the Hon.
William Dalton. who drove up In landaus;
the Hon. p J. Scuy the Hon. Peter J.
Dooling. and the Hon. John 4. Oakley. who
cano in go-carts: the Hon. George W
Plunki.t. tho Hon. Patrick Keenan, and tho
Hon. Daniel +. Mcmahon. who came on trucks:
the Hon. Charles r. Murphy. the Hon James p
Heating and the Hon. Matthew I. Donohue. with
the Hon. John II. sexton. who drove in style
bsntting a man who was to pull on $500 for
every election district In the Nineteenth. There
was the Hon. Francis J. Lantrv. who drove
down In ono Of the Public Charities wagons:
the Hon. William +. Stillings. sad. because II
was the last drive that he was to make TO Tam
many OH such n happy occasion. There were
the Hon. Maurice r. Hoahan. the Hon. George
f. scanned and the Hon. Thomas J. Dunn. who
held the reins Of high shoppers the Hon. James
J. Martin. who had the finest carriage OF tho lot
tho Hon. Maurice Faatherson. the Hon. John
f. Carroll the Hon. Harry G. Hart. the Hon
Charles Welds. the Hon. John J. Ryan. the Hon
Nicholas J. Hayes. the Hon. Perrival +. Nagle
and the Hon. August Moehus. who had the
same look Of sadness that appeared on the face
Of StillinEs. There were the Hon. James Nc
Cartnsy and the Hon. Thomas IL O'Neill
They came in style. They unloaded in front
OF the hall while the police Strengthened out
tho tangle OF their carriages; they had faces
full Of JOY and pockets capacious enough to
hold the wealth ~ Wall street. They pranced
into the hail. they slapped one another On the
back. they shook hands. and they whispered.
It's doughday."
The Hon. John McQuads hal changed his
checks into cash. and he had his goods dis
played before him with little tags on each nile
hearing the name OF the man for whom IL was
intended The distinguished gentlemen who
were TO come into the inheritance were
so risky. that tho Hon. John f. Car
roll had to say to them Now. boys
boys. easy now. easy you'll all get your turn
don't make so much noise or they II hear about
IL on the outside" The work OF tagging tho
piles was done by Mr. McQuade alone and It
was Job. For that reason It was some time
before he WIS ready TO lot the impatient
youngsters NJ him.
Murphy. When tha door opened and his name
was called Mr.. Murphy wa, young again; he
jumn. He was gone only q few moments; he
came out, with his pocket bulGing aud little
| district $50" Ths Hon Patrick Diver.
'P ii. n". w". cs s h Diver
the Outrida Of II. One OF these big pockets
| stood out ike bushc basket when h. snerged
Diver A.sn. Sl.OOU" The Hon, r. J RYDER
| followed the former police magistrate; his
pockets were on tho in side OF his coat. but he
was so proud when h. stalk ed forth from tho
interview with the Hon. John McQuade that
he LEI The coat fly open and thcr, was the leg
| Fitzpatrick came out with bundle In his hand
and ON the side OF IL was: With tho host Wishes
for my loyal supporters in the old 4th. 81 600"
And So ono by one, the oy-nlled gentlemen
we're admitted 20 the corner kept warm by the
forth prepared to drive tho wolf from the door
| at every stage of the game.
The Hon. John d. sexton. who always
smiles, had Width OF open mouth that
indicated dislocntsd jaw, so. great was
Mr.. Sections pockets bulged. but all OF them.
and from each one Of them hung a little tag,
! ment that went with the figures was: To
heat my wicked enemy. Robert liazet."
As near a. could be made out the Hon
lion SSnn d,r The aH s az oc "sS
| upon the Hon Johu b, sexton with more or
lssS envcn, eyes and they Said among them
selves: oh, u Mazet vas only running
| in our district. Alter they got the little
tokens from the Hon. John McQuade the
the Hon Richard Croker. stayed around while
| to assure him of their never-failing support
| and then olutching their pockets mads for
| their carriages and were away II was after
| Aoon before they were all gone. This little
| table by districts will show the value OF Mr.
| to an election district:
| $50 hasis ....... s7ho 10 Bsst Ma,st .si7 100
| $50 bass.,...., i,oOul.o $50 basis 49,. / 100
$40 lms.,..,.. l.l0o:i We're licked