The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-03
NEW YORK TOPICS.
,,,rs AND UNDERGRADUATES OF
THE METROPOLIS.

election, One Thing Is Sure,
- clan sullivan Rules the Tam
Roost-Expensive Apart
IFS Being Built I'm which 1t Is
no..ibIe for One Family to spend
900 400 a Year Rent Item-JerOme
the metropolitan Street Rail-
ax Company CIash-The Modest
ling of the RooseveIts-Wan
e.reet Conditions.
>-.,,, York. Nov. 1.--"If I were going
4. mt money on this election I'd get
chin Of wood and spit on one side OF
;. Then I'd give it a flip. and if it
- down wet side up I'd bet on
-narard: dry side I'd bet on Low"
rbe speaker was a man whose name
&. prominent in the world of sport. He
- heavy bettor. Hardly any big
mt masses without his winning or
Icing money on it. Usually he wins,
60. he is very shrewd and contrives to
-oorre inside information not general
!, attainable. But inside information
ragarding the present compaign is un-
aartain and contradictory. Therefore,
orn, keeping off, says the advocate of
.be salivated chip, and many others of
.be sporting fraternity are following
his example.
Nothing is more difficult than to get
honest opinions on the local political
situation from men who are in a posi-
zion to know. In talking for publica-
ZION they "claim everything in sight"
What follows are, believe, the real
views of the men quoted, one of whom
ss an old and experienced Tammany
man. and the other one of the shrewd-
est politicians in the local republican
ranks. Says the Tammany man:
eve won't get our normal majority.
Tbere'U be a lot of voters who'll break
away. Devery has hurt us, and Van
Wyck is a handicap too. On the other
hand. Shepard will draw more indie
pendent votes than anyone thinks. He's
making a stronger campaign than
Low. We ought to get about $4,000
majority in Manhattan and the Bronx.
Vow can't pile up enough votes in
BROOKLYN to overcome that. 1t will
be a close campaign. but, unless there's
A landslde-and nobody can see a
landslide coming-Tamany will win by
a small majority"
The opinion of the Republican poll
tician is strangely similar, though his
conclusion is different.
It's a close thing. We're cutting
nut Tammany heavily in the down
town districts. Jerome is doing great
work there. Wen hold them about
even in Manhattan. If Brooklyn gives
Low the majority it ought to he'll win.
The unknown quantity is Shepard S
strength in Brooklyn. Then, there is
always the chance of a landslide. There
are some indications of strong under
currents. If they develop they will be
in favor of Low. For all the big talk
and boasting, there is more uncertain
ty than anything else in both camps. "
Here, then, are the main indications.
one week before election.
Tammany expects to win by small
majority.
The Fusionists rely on Brooklyn to
pull Low through. If there is land
slide it will be in favor of Low.
Mayor Van Wyck, Tammany's can
didate for Supreme Court justice, will
probably run behind his ticket.
Justice Jerome, Fusion nominee for
district attorney, and the object of
Tammany's fiercest attacks, is likely to
run ahead of his ticket.
Brooklyn is the debatable ground,
both candidates being Brooklyn men.
The betting is about at evens but
the big sporting bettors who wager to
win, are keeping off. This indicates
that ii is the most uncertain campaign
In many years.
Whatever the outcome of the cleo
ton, this campaign will have brought
about one thing. 1t will have estab-
lished the Sullivans as the actual rul-
ers of Tammany Hall. Should Tam
10 HOY
been throughout the present fight,
the power behind the throne on which
sits Croker. But their control will be
much more emphatic and obvious than
ever before. On the other hand, should
Tammany be defeated and Croker de-
posed the head of the Sullivans, state
Senator Timothy D., better known as
Big Tim, will be his logical successor.
Those who know Big Tim well say that
he doesn't aspire to be the official lead
er Of Tammany; that he realizes in
himself certain personal qualities
which would initiate against him as
standard bearer of the organiza-
ton. 1t is more to his liking to con-
troll from the background. But cir
cumstances may force the leadership
upon him.
They are an interesting lot, the
Clan Sullivan. No such powerful fam
fly has ever before risen within the
ranks of Tammany. They absolutely
control the East Side In that vast
and populous district no man can open
a gambling house, run a saloon, main
tain a soda water stand or practice
law in a police court except at the
good pleasure of the Sullivans. The
police department is completely under
their control, and their influence is
dominant in the Health Department.
the Street Cleaning Department. and
other divisions of the municipal gov
eminent. Up to the present they have
been content with ruling absolutely in
their own district, but now they have
extended their power until they con-
troll a full dozen district leaders in
Guiding such Tammany men as john
ny Carroll, Johnny Sexton, Big Tim
Foley, and John T. Oakley Devery
is their plant tool. 1t was Clan Sui
Ivan that saved him when Cocker
seriously considered throwing him
over. Croker himself has been guild
ed throughout the campaign by Big
Tim Sullivan. The Clan rules the
roost.
1t is very alluring programme that
the Sullivans have mapped out. IL al
goes we'll and Tammany wins, Big
I'm, retaining his state senatorshlp,
will organize a compact Democracy at
Albany, meantime keeping firm hand
on the wires of Tammany Hall. The
sheriff's Office will be his through Oak
ley. Little Tim, his nephew, Will re-
sign from the assembly to become pres
ldent of the board of aldermen. Flor
ne Sullivan may go to the assembly.
me various city departments VIII be
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