The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-11-12

dorsed By the German and Reform As
scciation. By the O-Brien Democrats
and BIZ Democratic faction in Brook
IN
Each faction OF the reform party has
its OWL campaign committee: IS go
ing ahead On its Own lines, appealing
more particularly TO its special fol-
lovers There is . central advisoE
committee. however. composed OF one
representative from every faction.
that meets daily to map out the gen
eral campaign
Opposed TO this congiomeration az
separate and formerly hostile eie-
ments Is that wonderful. powerful
Tammany, q compact. homogeneous
political force, whose power and infu-
ence permeate every walk Of life in
New York city. There is master POI
litical mind directing it-Richard
Croker-aided by the most skillful,
most experienced politicians on Man
haitian Island
On the one side is an organization
which extends 10 the most minute POI
liticaI detail; on the other a generali-
zation OF effort of greater popular
magnitude. but not possessing organi-
zation in the full sense OF the term
Complete control of the political ma
chfnery is vested in Tammany.
The first question which the out
slider asks when discussing the cam
paign is. (which side has the money ?'
There is no difficulty in answering.
Tammany has money and can get
more when needed. The fusionists
have a little money, but not what
they need nor what they ought to
have. taking into consideration the
magnitude of the movement they rep
resent.
There is great popular indignation
against the existing municipal sys-
TEN. Men swell with rage and re-
sentiment in discussing the abuses.
when asked for money. The Union
League gave paltry $4,000. an or
ganization good for 100000 when ma
tionaL financial or economic inter
ests are menaced
Tanmany gets its money from its
old-time. welLknown directions-from
assessment of the officeholders and,
according TO the popular impression.
from more reprehensible sources
that is. so it is alleged, the taxation
of the red-lightsd district.
To Tammany and its followers this
IS a fight for life, a contest that in
wolves the means of living to the
humber and the Injuries of wealth
and enjoyment of power to the lead
ers of the great Democratic organi-
zation. They are ready to put their
money! therefore, as well as their eff
forts into the stuggle, and to them ii
is no light affair The other side are
fighting mainly for principle.
To the CONSERVATION of the anti
Tammany forces. there have been I'M
mistakable indications that Tammany
is this year to have the support of
some great corporate interests. The
reason assigned is practical Tam
many is likelv to be more pliable to
the ends of these corporations than
the reformers. No one knows what
direction the reformers might take or
to what extent proceed. Moreover,
Tammany is a tangible entity. 1t can
deliver the goods. There is no one
in the other parties with whom to
treat.
Mr. William C. Whitney. who rep
resents many corporate interests, is
supporting Tammany The Metropoli-
tan street railway is a large contribu-
tor to the Tammany war fund It is
subject of free comment in BUSH
ness circles that many of the corpora
lions are averse to changing the city
administration, feeling that Tam
many is easier to handle.
Judge Jerome. the candidate OF the
fusionists for district attorney. threat
ems to expose some of the relations
tons. He boldly charges that some
court judges are so friendly to GER
tain corporations that members of the
bar hesitate to try cases before them
IN which those corporations are in
volved.
Judge Jerome is by all odds the
most picturesque feature of the cam
uaign. He gees through New York in
a whirlwind of invective and denun-
citation and arouses the widest en-
thusiasm where he speaks. He is a
Democratic Judge of the Court OF
General Sessions.
The principal personal target for
the fusionists is Deputy Police Com
missioner Deverys who is held re-
sponsible for the police conditions in
the red-light district. against which
the crusade is aimed Mr.. Seth Low
has promised to Gust Devery II elected
Mayor. and Judge Jerome declares he
viii clean out Tammany from the
district attorneys Office IL he wins.
New York enjoys sensations The
outlook is that it win have a surfeit
Of them before This campaign ends
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