Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-24
OUR NEW YORK LETTER,
A Fight for Life by Tammany-Shepard
ip Dual Political Role-The New
Brooklyn Bridge.
(F'rom Our Special Correspondent

From Our Special Correspondent
New York, oct. 2?.-Tammany is fighting
as 1t has never fought before. Shepard its
candidate for mayor poses as both II re
former and Tammanyite. Hcis all things
to all men, and is ready to make any
promises, except to Gust Devery and his
ctnfrercS, for the sake of getting votes.
He announces that he is opposed to all
"sumputary" and blue" laws, by which it
is understood that he means he Is Ia ia
vor Of wide open" policy, and will oppose
further efforts to prevent gambling and
vice. lie says he stands just where he dill
four years ago when he favored the cleo
ton of Low, and opposed Tammany, tooth
and nail, yet he is now Tammany's nomi-
nee aftiliates with the Tamany ilk and
hohnObs with Croker.
When it is considered what sort of man
he is, and how completely he has Ndulted
over into the camp of the enemy, while
still processing to favor the reform mtas-
ures he erstwhile advocated, II can he
seen how narrow an escape tho fusion
lists had when they thought Of making him
their nominee. And there Is Peabody, who
was also named as a possible candidate of
the anti-Tammanyites who h.. now
thrown off the mask of insincerIty, and
cou-c out in support of Shepard. Suppose
either of these men had been nominated,
what guarantee would we have had that
they would not have sold out to Tammany
after election?
The betting on the election so far is in
favor Of Tammany, and there is no deny
ing the immense strength of the Tiger,
bat fortunately, the betting is not by any
means an absolutely certain indication of
the final result. AS the mass of democrats
generally vote for their nominee without
regard to, or in ignorance of his princi-
pies or predictions, and as the Tammany
crowd is taking special pains to have 1t un-
derstood that they are the Simon-pue
original democratic party, and that the Flu
sionists are republicans, they may win a
good many votes by this means. Then Of
course, Coler and the former members of
the anti-Tammany party Will draw on a
good many votes, that it will be So n
that the result will be considerably in
doubt, although the better element es-
peCially among those who desire the cur
tailment of Tammany's power. wheth
they are democrats or republicans Will
hope and work for Lows election. That
Shepard cannot be counted on as Tam
many reformer Is evident from the fact
that he himself has said that those who
are elected as his candidates, no matter
how much they may desire reform. will md
that, after their election. they will be- ex-
neccssitate rel. the mere creatures of
their party, and must obey Cookers be-
hcSts, and appoint his minons, whatever
or whoever they may be.
In the mean time. the boys. all over the
city are gathering barrels and boxes with
out regard to party, and will celebrate
the victory just the same, no matter how
it may go. Whether they win or lose is
a matter of no consequence to them, so
long as they can have their hon-fires.
The registration in Greater New York
Is in the vicinity of 10000, the increase 1t
Is gratifying to note, being mainly in re-
publican wards so that while the result
10 ct INt.b IN "
safe to predict the election OF Low.
The Coney Island season is over, and the
haunts of the Capper, tho shouter and the
sausage vendors are vacant and naught
Is TO be heard on the deserted shores of the
ocean but the ceaseless roar of the break
ing waves. A few places are still open to
entertain the occasional visitor who VEN
lures down there for d ride or drive but
it's midsummer glory has faded into au-
tumnal subsistence, If this sort Of mixed
metaphor is permissible. Per contra, all
the theatres are now open in the city and
are nightly filled An innovation in con-
ncction with theatre going is being in
aueurated in Brooklyn this week by the
Rapid Transit company, which Is the rum
ming of parlor trolley cars on several Of
the main lines at fare of - cents. That
they will be well patronized goes without
saying.
The oldest theatre in Brooklyn is the
d
the late Col. Sim made his success, and
built up a reputation for the theatre which
had suffered by previous years of mis-
management. After some 70 years of CON
tinued success, Col Sim sold out to Hyde
& Beaman. and took the Montauk, which
is now being successfully managed by his
widow, and the Park had an unsuccessful
career for several seasons, but was taken
a year ago ny the Spooners, who made it
a tirst-class family resort at popular prices
and drew large audiences all last summer
by their clever acting and the excellent
support they engaged to assist them. This
season they are repeating last years sue
cess with increasing popularity. The Pay
tons are DOING the same thing in the east
ern district Of Brooklyn, giving, like the
Spooners, most excellent plays, well act
cd, ut popular prices. The Park is now
crowded at every performance and III
daily matiuces are especially well patron
lied by ladies. Many people who visit
New York run over the bridge in the
evening to attend the excellent perform
ances at the brooklyn theatre, and es-
pecially at the Park,
no hri1 rn hot w. n