The sun., 1901-10-20
KINGS HAS The SQUIRE'S EAR.
SHEvLIN KEEPS PROMISING
VICTORY ~ BROOkLYN.
Tsmmany Leaders say That Any Gold
Iirick u Good Enough That Cones
Across the bridge --Desertien nj
Bry antics Pains the Squire Greatly.

Squire Croker Of Moat House. Vantage.
Berks. England. had long chat last even
ing at his American town house. ol7 Fifth
avenue. with the Hon. James Shevlin Of
the county Of King. who IL ono of the
righ,-hand men Of the Hon Hugh McIAugh-
lin. II has been said In the Democratic
Club that Mr Sh.vlin b. able 90 do anythin.
I've pleases with Squife Croker. Tammany
men say to each other that Mr. Shevliu
could take bar Of pewter To Squire Croker
tell him that It was silver. and sell Il at "a
good round price. After Mr.. shevlin
and Mr. Croker had discussed the situation
thoroughly last evening. Mr.. Shevlin Said
that his opinion Of the campai gn had not
changed
i dhere Ia nv opinion expressed some
time ago that Shepard will carry Kings
county 10y at least 10000 majority said
Mr. SheVlin. -Of Courrs. ~ this time.
before We have the final figures for ths
registration II II inpossi le 10 give any
very exact statistics | will examine the
figures Of the four days registration to-
morrow. and after have done 80 | will he
able To make up my mind a. TO the exact
condition ~ affairs Having done that. may
more accurately. but at present all that |
car do is To tell YOU that have seen no
reAson To change my opinion as to Shepard's
plurality In King
Senator L, Henry McCarren Of Kings
county. who II another Of the Willoughby
Street statesmen, also had a chat with Mr.
Croker last evening. and then the Hon
Jim Ham Lewis eI Congressman from
Ia k.. atHL rsa
among the most beautiful of the many scenic
wonders Ia that part Of the nation. called
n, the club Mr. Lewis had little talk with
Squire Croker In 1870. when the Squire
was running th" Bryan campaign In New
York State and the Squir. told him to bet
h,s money on bryAns carrying New York
state. Whether ar not Mr.. Lcwis took
this advice nobody knows This year,
the Squire IN telling all Z his friends that
he eapects 10 -ec Shepard elected by 50 On
votes, and that he regards the con,es, as
alrpsdv won. MIR Lewis exhibited his
whiskers Ia the Squire FOR -ome time.
There were NO Tammsny meetings yes-
terday, for the Squire had given orders
that all the energies ~ the Organization
should he devoted to getting out the regis
tration. The Squire was much diSsaiS-
fed with the figures Of the flrSt and second
days registration and the figures for Fri
day hardly pleased him more. particularly
A. he hal given onierS TO the tenantry
To have all the loyal peasantry registered
right or quick All tho dlstric, leaders
,ut tho work for the election district cap
aims and their assistants.
The Squire was much pcrturbsSd by what
IA and his friends called tho ingratiiude
u the BRYAN Democratic League. which
voted ou Friday evening to support all
'hc Democrats nominated for office on
he fusion ticket MIR Croker caused
his press BUREAU 20 give out statement
n which II ~as declared that the Bryan
league was made up Of had and wicked
men. and that no attention should be- paid
n II A. a matter of fact tho Squire knows
hat IN" Bryalte- are not going 10 sup
oort his ticket. They don't believe In
he Shepard s'yle OF Organism. and they
So believe that II 10y any chance Mr.. Shep-
ard and his friends ever get into power
Bryarai-m would be dead 50 far a. New
York city In concerned and the party would
be handed over 30 the same influences
which controlled IL when Cleveland was
President
just for FUN, Chairman Biumenthal Of the
,puire's Spcak-rs' Committee announced
,blehodied spellbindsrr meet the Ctizen-'
'nion and Ropublican spellhinders In a
oint debate. lie saws he will pay the
,sll rent, the bands. and all the o'h-r ex-
,enser of the meeting. TO prove that Tam.
many is not running away from the Citi-
iens' Union. Republicans. Garoo-, Goo
zoos. or anvt hing el~o.'
The Sduirr's for.men ~ Tammany Hall |
aid yesterday with very solemn ia~rs that |
hey intended 10 ask the Federal Grand |
lury 70 indict Postmaster Van Cott. who,
hey have announced With much serious.
less. has failed 90 deliver some Of the litera. |
urs that they have sent through tho mall. |
I was declared Yesterday that the Squire |
hdn't approve this attack on Postmaster |
ian Cott al all. becaus., he realized that II |
ras foolish. and that the TammAny men !
we're going 70 drop It just az soon as they |
,ould quietly