New-York tribune., 1901-10-27
FIGURES GIVEN TO CROKER
TANIMANY LEADERS SAY THEY'LL CARRY
NEW-YORK COUNTY BY
22OOO

Richard Croker has made his first estimate of
the present campaign based on reports from the
Tammany leaders. Early in the week Croker
advised all his leaders that by Saturday he
wanted careful estimate of the probable result
in each district in Manhattan and The Bronx
He asked the Brooklyn leaders to give him
careful estimate of the situation there He told
each that he wanted no rosy vaporings What
he wanted was bedrock facts. based upon actual
conditions. He did not want the leaders to de-
lude him or themselves. and told them TO shade
the report upon the side of conservatism.
AS a result of the reports received. Croker was
able yesterday TO make his first estimate of the
probable result He learned from his own lead
ers that Tammany could look for majority OF
about 1000 in Manhattan and The Bronx. The
Kings County leaders admitted that a fusion
majority Of about 5000 was likely in Kings.
This is the situation reported by the Tammany
lieutenants a week ahead Of election. Though
they are claiming majority. the margin is so
narrow that Croker and his aids are thoroughly
alarmed They realize that there is another
week Of the campaign and that the drift is
against them. a week ago the Tammany lead
ers were ready to bet on $4,000 majority in
Manhattan and The Bronx. What another week
may bring forth frightens them
realization that the drift is toward Low. the
Tammany are redoubling their efforts
There has never been a campaign in the history
OF the city when money was so lavishly used
by Tammany as it is now. Croker has an
enormous campaign fund. Where 1t came from
can be surmised The usual assessment Of can
didates. officeholders. saloonkeepers poolroom
operators and gambling house keepers. pro-
prietors of disorderly resorts of all kinds and
the blackmailing of corporations has produced
an enormous fund and il is being scattered
broadcast Not only is the money being used 70
send out literature, pay for banners and bunting.
the purchase OF buttons and the posting of
placards. the hiring of halls and bands and
paying speakers. but il is also being used direct
" in the districts TO maintain a large and
vfgiIant army of workers Tammany has sew
eral thousand men in the various districts.
making house 70 house canvaSSes. soliciting
support and working in channels best known
10 Tammany 10 help the ticket Low voters
are receiving offers of money 10 stay at home
on Election Day. Tammany is working with a
mad frenzy to itself.
One thing more than any other that is worry
ing Tammany is tNe campaign being made on
the lower East Side by the fusion forces. This
part of the town is the Tammany stronghold.
Here 1t is that Tammany rolls up its great ma
forces have been able to make little headway
in this section Of the town. This year. how
ever the fusion forces ar" e~:ering this field
with courage and fearless persistence that
has alarmed the Tammany men. Tammany
tactics have failed 70 dismay the fusion work
ers and it is reported that great inroads on
Tammany majorities in these districts will be
shown on Election Day.
Justice Jerome's fgl, is troubling Tammany
men not a little. The justice has caught the
fancy of the East Side voters. They idolize his
fearless onslaughts upon protected vice. Long
sufferers under this foul regime. they regard
him as a champion. and all Tammany can 90
cannot offset the tide of popular regard LOT the
fighting justice. Mention Jerome TO SulLVah'
Engel Foley or Croker. and they set ifvld IN
the face The greatest part of Tammany's ener-
gy is being used to defeat Jerome Ihere Is
not a man on the fusion ticket whom the croker
forces fear so much as Jerome, ana IantnauS
is working every channel to bring about mis- de-
struction.
Croker continues his policy of silence. but Sui
livan is talking. Jerome seems TO be the burden
of Sullivans daily discourses Just now; IL Is esi
dent that Sullivan is thoroughly frightened oy
the campaign Justice Jerome Is mdklnS- ne
tries to bluff it down, but even in talking ne
demonstrates his fear.
will be Judge after the election. even II he is
not elected" said Sullivan yesterday now:
want Jerome to remember that VIII De SUN
state Senator after election. and may have
chance to legislate him out of office for lncitlnS
Ia riot and breach of the peace"
a friend of Sullivan said that the district work
of the opposition this year was the hardest ever
done since the days when Henry George ran
for Mayor the first time 1t is not the mass
meetings. nor the literature. but the quiet house
TO house visitation that is doing the work. The
case of James b. Reynolds the fusion leader in
the With Assembly District. was cited Mr..
REYNOLDS has been in the district number Of
wears AS head worker of the University Settle
ment he has made many friends These friends
are hard at work for the fusion ticket. The
material help given by the Settlement is con-
trasted with the help of the Tammany leader
Sullivan's friend said the same kind of work
was being done in the With. the Nth. the XIIth
and the XIvth Assembly districts.
Jerome" said Sullivan. will run 5000 be- /
hind his ticket. Every day he speaks he loses
votes"
Speaking of BETS Sullivan added. there Is
really no betting. 1 have had lots of trouble
trying to make bets since placed my SlO,UUo
bet. No seems TO have any Low money
hunted up one for two days who was max
ing a big bluff for Low. and he wouldn't bet
when 1 met him.
WAS that man F. III. Brooks?
mo il wasn't. The odds will be 10 to b on
Shepard before long. You can't tell anything
a. bout the betting. anyway. Bets don't influence
any votes any way. These Low men are going
a bout making their bluffs. They know they're
beaten but they won't admit it, Why, it's a
cinch for Shepard AS for Jerome. he is in the
discard already.