The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-11-08
MORE@ THE WOODPECKER THE TAMMANY CAMPAIGN
END OF a GREAT POLITICAL
FIGHT
The Republican Papers in New York
Claim the Defeat Of Tammany and
The Election OF Low.

NEW YORK. November THE
Press says: With hundred meetings
in different sections Of the city the mu-
nicipality last night closed the most re-
marlmble political campaign in its his
tory, Rammany is in confusion ana the
fusion forces are confident of an over
whelmlng victory Tuesday. Victory Tor
reform and decency is in the air, every
body breathes il, and still the tide is
drifting on stronger and stronger,
every hour to the Tammany tigers
Waterloo next Tuesday. Richard
Croker and his lieutenants are desper-
ate, but they are at their wits end
powerless to stem the great popular up
rising against Crokerism, Deveryism
protected vice, protected ice, the Van
Wyck-uhger gang that have been
growing rich at the public's expense
during the last four years.
Not dollar of Tammany money was
in sight last night in the uptown re-
sorts, although odds to 10 to and 10 to
s in Lows favor were offered Bettors
who few days ago gave odds on Shep-
ard are anxious to hedge at almost any
figure.
Tammany practically comedies the
election of Seth Low, for Mayor, and the
entire Fusion ticket, with the possible
exception of William Travers Jerome,
Fusion candidate for District Attorney.
Croker tonight said Shepard would win
by 10000 but would give no figures. The
Fusion leaders say Low will get 10000
majority and that Jerome will surely be
elected. Jerome's fight has been the
dramatic feature of the campaign.
From early morning till midnight since
the day OF his nomination he has flown
from one part of the great city to an
other in an automobile, fiaying Tam
many mercilessly, denouncing blue
laws, championing a European Sunday
for the city and arousing enthusiasm
such as New York never knew in a mu-
nicipal campaign before.
jerome has not hestated to denounce
Senator Platt as well as Croker He has
declared, that if elected District Attor-
ney, he Will place Chief of Police Dew
ory behind the bars along with every
other corruptionist of the Tammany
ring.
Tammany's support of Shepard has
been half-hearted at best. Shepard
personally stands for decency and
business methods in city government.
His friepas declare that If elected
Shepard VIII treat corruption Without
mercy and his own utterances during
the campaign have not been of a ma
ture to give comfort to Tammany. But
the mark of the Tammany nomination
is upon him and New York will revolt
against the tiger. Deverey's brutal
methods as deputy police commits
sioner and Croker's long residence in
England have been powerful weapons
in the hands of the fusion fighters.
Thousands of illegal voters have
been registered in the thickly settled
downtown Tammany districts, but
Governor Odell has taken steps to
bring speedy justice to this class of
malefactors if they boone active
Tuesday.
Present Mayor Van Wyck, who is a
candidate for Supreme Justice, it is
conceded, will run 10000 votes behind
his ticket He has declared Deverey
the best chief New York ever had, has
made 100000 in ice stock and unblush-
| ingly done the bidding of Croker in
every move for the looting of the city
| in the interest of the Tammany poll
| ticians.
| 1t is believed that fusion will carry
every borough of Greater New York
1t looks like a tidal wave and perma-
nent residence abroad for Croker.