Evening star., 1900-10-11
GOSSIP FROM GOTHAM
Croker Preparing to Give Bryan
Rousiug Reception.
TAMMhNYITnS ORDERED TO RALLY
T. 6. Evans Talks of Trade Con-
ditions in Philippines.
WAGER ON AUTO RACE
TAMMANYITES ORDERED TO RALLY
WAGER on "AUTO' RACE
nerial c.rr..n-ra,nca ef The EreuIng star.

Tor Bryan As the Gay afpT dCISS Ioi Iii'
mass meeting in Madison Square Garden
there are Increasing signs of Eammahy
preparations on a large scale Croker has
ordered that Bryan shall receive a tre-
nendous ovation in this city and. there
fore all Of Croker'S HeUtenants are set
ting out To organize reception that prom
ises to be rare spectacle of machine
made enthusiasm. Conferences are held
again daily in Crokers Headquarters. and it
is reported that the Tammany boss com
plains because. he thinks the enthusiasm
is not being manufacturer fast enough.
1t is understood that the henChmen are
being marshaled by the suhboSses and
drilled in the art of executing all manner
of tumuituHIS applause. The district l., ad-
ers are counting their forces. ana VIII
shortly report to Croker on the volume of
enthusiasm they can furnish. Croker plans
so to dispose his forces in the garden on
the night Of October Ii that the greatest
effectiveness will be forthcoming The ia
nous fighting TamTany cCHilHg' ntS oi ire
east side will occupy commanding post
tiCns. Martin ErgerS men viii be there to
strive 10 outda their reighhors in rendering
wild Iudian wells Tim Sulivan's crowd
viii be on hand endeavoring "a break all
previous records at running p"ii -lcai
M citing The Ea- house district viii b
We'll rcprcsc utr.i. ard both river f. MS will
serd large delegations of their nest-ungtd
mea. Included in CroEer'S careful and i'm
pcTdtINe instructions 20 tn' l ldlIfiditN
horde is an oIder that no ndI shall leave
tn garden during the Bryan meeting.
No One win Sc Allowed IA 60 Out.
ANY one who attempts to get out wiz
do 50 al his peril. - This order prompt
ed. no doubt. by the recollection of a sig
nilicant Incl Dent at the Bryan meeting four
years age. !. that time the garden was
packed to SuffoCaticn with people wh" Were
curious To the boy orator" and anX-
iOuS to know what one If his lncendia
sDct ches wa~ like when delivered no! off the
n nth, But Bryan proved to b. "A sore dis
appointment by getting Up and reading Il
tame essay, which. n" doubt. h" thought
would be suited 20 the conservative ears OF
New Workers. When the audience saw
what was up. Il movement toward the doors
was begun. which continued until large
blocks Of seats were vacant, and tn" m". l.
ing became ore IF the most notable "fr"-
IN the history of local CamraigninG Croker
is determined that nothing IF the i-,ud SEal
happen this time. Th, htucimen must ;aE
the thing out. and must cn,huSe Whcthr"
they like IL not
The sum which Mr. Croker is going -
spend in fireworks. bands and Mites during
Rryan's visit here nest week J. ROW placed
a Si1ta0. And this. II i Ea !. a time
when I;ryau, AitFe1d and Jones declare that
nothing bu; the T~otUse AID corrupt use OF
money ny the republicans can prevent
Pryan's election. Why throw away $il.FN
in the air il iS asked When Il could ~
used to advantage III cpuntefactirg the ef-
fees of corrupt republican money Why
not give 1t To impeCuniouS democratic cleo
ton officials. some cOnSerN dtlNc democrats
ipautrc. and thus remove them from L mp
tatIpn to sell out To the republicans. Then.
ecain the inGuiSitive Of the rank ana l!c
ask how can the labIrirg man be convinced
tha, the republican party is the party of
trusts ana capitalists. While the d5 m"cratlc
party is composed mainly OF tne poor ana
the lowly, 10y this ostentatIois deInohSIrt.
tion that Tammany has money TO burn,
s4unlu of il? Furthermore Will the great
army of democratic workers up the
state" who have had no money 10 speak
Of with which To conduct the campaign. be
made enthusiastic by this destruction of
what would have made life comfortable for
them during what promises now 70 be an
uucOmm0nly hard winter?
Tammany Has Plenty of Money.
Tammany has plenty of money. Croker's
recent compulsory declaration that he
would do all in his power 10 drive vice out
Of this city if sufficient proof of its exist
ence should be furnished * taken by the
politicians 20 have been a shrewd campaign
move by the Tammany leader. Tammany
this year has been unable to raise cam
paign contributions by voluntary offers of
business men. because of the overwhelming
opposition to Bryan and his tenets- SO a
system Of shaking down" the various ne
farious trades which can flourish only with
TammdnV protection was perfected ana all
the principals in the pool room. policy and
other gambling trades have been ordered
to step up the captains office and settle.
This assessment, with that derived from
the tremendous salary list which Tammany
has fastened upon the city. mas 1ufnlSheI
To the central organization Of Tammany
Hall CAMPAIGN fund of more than S1-tE',-
or II * impossible for Tammary TO eX
pend that amount for legitimate campaign
expenses. shTewd politicians Say, and what
the surplus is to Ice used for i Il subject Of
interesting speculation. There are some
VINO assert il i to 90 up the state 10 cor
TF..T1l
from the polls. others. however say the
central organization does not intend to
part with one dollar more than is necessary
to ma kp good bluff in the campaign
This wear. but that the surplus from the
campaign assessments will be kept as d
provisional fund for Tammanys mayoraIty
campaign next year.
John D. Crimmtns. one OF the foremost
democrats IN the city. has come out against
BTyanism and announced that he is in
favor 0f the republican ticket. Crimmins
who is one Of the largest and best-kncwn
contractors in the whole country. has talk
ed recently with many builders and work
men, and b" says that. he sees the sit
UatiOn. the fOre'gn-h0rn voters, the work
men Of all natiOnalitieS and beliefs can
vote bat one way 10 protect their own in
teTestS- In ar interview, giving the results
OF his inv"s legations. crimmins says that if
the foreign born voters want continuance
Of abundant empluym a good wages
they must Vote for financial honesty and
honor. Many of the foreign n-horn voters
the Old country. and ii these remttances
ar To reprsS.1t as mech on the other side
al the ocCau n they Do here the financial
Integrity JL The country must ne preserved
Tn" foreign Dorn surely cannot afford to
vote otherwise than for the party Of sound
money H declares that in his Judgment
to vote for Bryan i to vote for popuIisn
the destruction Of tn" country's and the
workingmen's best interests Tammany
Hall. ne asserts. is especially wen organ
lied now, ana il : the duty OF the republic
can campaicnerS To see that the working
men i'm this city not fooled.
Gold Democrnts for Congress-
The Denomination of the Brooklyn demo-
cratE county leaders TO nominate "A full
ticket Of gold men for Congress has been
carried OuI. So far as Kings county IL con.
cerned the leaders claim that III to ! is
not an issue and that they are justified in
appealing 10 sound money men for their
votes. -Four OF the five present democrati
cCngressmen were renoIninsted Mitchell
May Of the sixth being dropped for hi.
Vote against the currency bill In place
Of Mr.. MAY eX-Cor0ner George IL. Lindsay
leader of the fifteenth assembly district
and a present an assis tant To the tax com.