New-York tribune., 1901-10-31
BREAK AWAY FROM CROKER.
c. STECKLER SAYS THOUSANDS OF CITY
EMPLOYEES, DISGUSTED WITH
TAMMANY, WILL VOTE
FUSION TICKET

Charles Steckler of the leaders Of the
Manhattan Democracy, asserted yesterday that
thousands of employees the city payrolls have
broken away from Tammany Hall and will
vote the fusion ticket Just about one-half or
the forty-one thousand office holders more or
less. will vote for the fusion candidates. said
Mr.. Stecller. ANY who has taken the
pains to discover the true feeling of those who
are working for the city cannot have failed to
find that there is a widespread feeling of repug-
nance toward the Tammany leaders. Take the
of New-York about twelve thousand. OF course
among these there are thousands of women who
have no vote. but to their influence and
that of the men teachers, there is certainly no
inclination to assist Croker and Tammany.
When the Davis School bill increasing the sala-
ries OF teachers passed by the legislature
in 1900. Tammany opposed it and Mayor Van
Wyck vetoed it. and it was subsequently passed
over his veto by legislature and signed by
Governor both of whom were politically op-
posed to Tammany. This great army will not
have any great interest in Mr. Croker or his
candidate.
Take the case of the Police Department.
There are about seventy-three hundred mem
bers of the uniformed force and from informa-
ton that have derived from many members
of the force, who. OF course. do not express
themselves openly. ii be safely put down
that three-Quarters of them will vote for Seth
Low, for the reason that they all know that
to-day there exists intolerable condition OF
affairs in the Police Department. and that they
are transferred from pillar TO post unless they
have political backing to prevent it. For in
stance If a man living in Harlem incurs the
enmity of political boss. ne is transferred
to Staten Island Long Island. 1t, of course
prevents him from going to his home and fam
precinct near his home. They know that this
will not exist under administration such as
will be given them by Seth Low and II they
do their duty under him they know they will
not be subjected to petty prosecutions. When
they get into the election booths next Tuesday
their pencils will be used in most effective
manner TO defeat Shepard. the candidate named
by Croker
In the Fire Department where there
about tWenty-eight hundred members OF the
uniformed force. from personal knowledge that
l have obtained from the members II be
safely said that fully - per cent Of them will
vote for Seth Low. They will do this for the
same reasons that actuate members OF the Po-
lice Department.
Then there is the Street Cleaning Depart
ment Of about forty-eght hundred members
They also very restless. They claim that
under this administration they are laid off from
time 10 time, and If they don't do they
bid by the politicians Of the organization they
are removed from their places Under Colonel
Waring they had work almost all the time and
no political pull could be used against them
If they did their duty they were perfectly safe
and they feel that Seth Low will appoint n
and cabre OF Colonel Waring under whom
they will feel secure If they do their duty This
same state Of feeling extends throughout most
OF the departments Of the city Of New-York"