New-York tribune., 1901-04-16
TAMMANY QUITS SNEERING
THE WIGWAM BEGINS TO REALIZE THAT
1T HAS A FIGHT on IT'S HANDS


Tammany leaders have stopped sneering at the
Democrats who have been saying all winter that
they were going to fight CroSer's organization to
q standstin. The names of we'll known Democrats
like John d. Crimmins. f. Ellery Anderson. John
c. Sheehan. Rastus s. Ransom Peter B. Olney.
Lyman ". Reddinston. John Jeroloman and Rufus
L. Scott The call which summons the enemies
OF Tanmany 10 a meeting IN Carnegie Hall
or Thursday night is q reminder Tammany that
81 has hand fight like that Of 1ss4. when IT
driven out of power.
More than seven thousand applications for seats
at the meeting Thursday night have been re-
ceived. and if the weather is good those managing
the movement say that the outpouring will be such
ss practically to mark the opening Of the municipal
campaign.
Ex-senator Cofey's friends in Brooklyn have en-
listed in the movement almost TO a man. and Will
come the meeting in body. One of the note
worthy features of the meeting is the large num-
Der OF letters received from women. who say they
hear the speeches. The boxes are 10 De re
served for them.
Money TO run the organization will be furnished
by number Of wealthy anti-Tammany Democrats.
whose names be kept in the background at
the present time.
The managers plan 10 organize Democratic
movement in every election district and they
on cutting down the normal Democratic vote at
least thirty-three district. This would
wipe out the normal Tammany majority and give
the fusionists fair sized plurality III Manhattan
Borough.
One Of John d Crimmirss friends. in speaking
about the prospect of success yesterday said:
Figures clearly demonstrate that it is impossible
esnaidate make casuiations relasins Sew
ecTatic M iorfT The Democrats pIuralities are so
small in the boroushs OF BROOKLYN, Queens and
vote added TO the independent and Republican vote
would defeat the machine 9Tganza1iGns II ms IN nose
fall in New-York county will probably be $500
each of the great parties. based on the records
year after ysaT Is % % per & cent fp an 81
il 1898 Van Wycl poiled in this county only IS per
TamnanT vas then in control Of the city and It's
vsst natronase and moreover had no issue against
it. as II has. Of eKrravagance. high taxes. nor
Of vice. nor ice The Bryan campaigns, of course
Fer cent in 1855 and 81 per cent in 1900 Of the vote in
this count So am IN & 39fe liberal When n This sa aHT
ty to be so per cent Of The whole vote & cast
and 81 per cen; is l2a.25o Republican,. Suppose we
assume that the new Democrats oTsanzation I pos
5000 which. if taken from the Democratic vote and
nsures to stand in his way: Tammany, $4,000; new
Democracy and Republican l5e go Ihs IS The & re
cratic votes taken from ny n1d and abeed 6 4 TO
Club. the Independent German. O'Brien and other
But 20 600 is ridculousy low estimate of strength
for this new Democracy That would average only
about & 9 g5 foote's nc Tad 10 eacb of the ss
fricts which TO have at the next election ne
Of the benaocratic vote which if you work out
basis OF the above flgureS, Ecul9 lfdNe l1e
organization and Republican vote Cndependent of
Citizens Union. etc) i3a.0o0 and Tammany 10000
Little being said about the district lead
ers of the new ganzation. One of the organizers
of the movement said that probably the following
would he some Of the leaders,
ia D,strict-SIcHoLAs T. XxIIId District-fIoRATIo
ma District-v111AM H xXIvh pistrict-w1LAM
WALKER J.. o BRIEN.
vrrth District EDWARD XXTth District-MARCCS
T FREEMAN. r. MAYER.
IXth District Louis NUN! XXXth DisLrict-JAMEs G.
ZINGER PHILLIPS ,---
XIXth rstrict-BRYAN l. XAXINth District-JAMES
KENNELLT. J. COLLINS
1Ath District-THoNAs T. XNXNth District - NAT
DUFFY THEW P. BREEN.
YXIst Dstrict-JoHN
CoNBo1.
.gohn D Crinrnins one of the sgners Of the anti
Tanlmany call said yesterday that he was heartily
in sympathy with the general purpose OF this move
ment. but he not prerared TO discuss the lines
along which il should proceed
TT is clear said Mr. Crimmins. That any move
rr1ent which succeed in its fight against Tam
many must attract a ajority of the votes am
not prepared to make any recommendations as to
what form this Democratic opposition 70 Tammany
should take Generally speaking. I believe in formu-
lating principles that will invite the support OF men
who believe in them. 1t is necessary TO await the
of the meeting Thursday night before
speaking definitely
e Fllery Anderson said that he favored keeping
the movement against Tammanv strictly within the
Democratic party. and was opposed 10 ailances
with any outside force lie knew Of many Demo-
. Gratis who would make common cause with the Re-
pubcans against Tammany.