The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-05
TAMMANy HOPES UP ANDDOWN
"GLORIOI VICTORY" AT . =. w.;
ADMIT DEFEAT AT II.
But the News Didn't Come TIL Jimmy
Oli>er Had Witched the Rejoicing
Crowd with OratOry--Leader Murphy
Content With Figures In the City

During the early hours Of last evening,
when the constantly increasing Demo-
cratic majority in this city MADE the cleo
ton of Bird 5. Coler seem certain. there
| was great jubilation at Tammany Hall
| where Chief Murphy. Tom Grady and
| others of the old and new regimes were
receiving the returns.
Zach bulletin that arrived showing the
big Democratic vote in Brooklyn was cheered
uproariously. and some Of the braves were
so affected by the evidences Of the peoples
esteem for Coler and Tammany that they
shook hands with one another every few
minutes. Not in many years has there
been such happiness and satisfaction
in the old Tammany committee room at
the left of the entrance as there was up
to 10 clock last night.
Then came n change Some one modestly
inquired whether anything had been heard
from up the State. Secretary Smith said
he hadn't heard anything definite, which
was perfectly true. But he rang up State
headquarters and the message he got sent
a gloom over the assemblage, for it indi-
Gated a Republican victory, in spite Of the
enormous Coler vote that had developed
this side Of The Bronx.
From that time on until II o'clock, when
all hands conceded Odell's election. the
reports from up the State showed a steadily
Increasing Republican majority.
In sheer dccency Tammany had to feel
badly about Color. But the sympathy for
Coler was quite lost in the sell -congratula-
ton which the Tammany leaders seemed
TO think was justified because of their
4
Murphy was warmly congratulated on all
sides for the showing Tammany had made
under hi- direction.
Nowhere in the city was there such en-
tLusiasm over the supposed election Of
Colrr a. there was in and around Tammany
Hall last night. According to custom
the big hall upstairs WIS open To the public
and from the platform the latest returns
We're read.
While the public was getting the returns
ups ,ars, the leaders were getting results
in the committee room below. A telegraph
operator. Secretary Smith. Maurice B.
Bum"uthal. George kraus, Tim Sullivan's
partner in the notorious Dewey Theatre,
Tom Grady. and half dozen Others were
In charge of the returns.
The first reports from the New York
and Brooklyn districts showed good
Od.ll vote and there wasn't much enthusi-
a-m over them Then came other Brooklyn
di-'ricts. foreCartiug the big Coler ajority
locally and thing, frightened up some
what shortly before O'Clock Tim Sulli-
van veu"d " ~" gathering by telephoning
from the boVory the fact that he rad car
ried j. district by $500 which was 700
mere than lie Lad estimated In his most
lpIctul moment.
few minutes after Sullivan was heard
from Leader Murphy came in the room.
\ seat az made for him Immediately at
the head of the table, beside the telegraph
instrument. but lie motioned that he pre-
fcrrcd TO sit in the rear Of the room. For
year. Mr Croker always got the returns at
the long table. seated right next to the
clicking instrument, ana II looked strange
To see Murphy sitting alone in the back
Of the room.
He wasn't alone long. however. The
crowd quickly gathered around him, and
although he spoke 20 some of his friends he
veutur,.i no predictions as TO the out come,
say" 10 say that the early returns seemed
to bear out his prediction Of last week, that
Golfer would carry tie city 10y more than
lOn,uD
From the moment that MIR Murphy
arrived the bulletins began To grow more
encouraging, and some 4 the 1ammany
men said that beyond 4 doubt the city would
lla,'hh LOT bltT. II was agreed on
Tie spot that if II did Coler could not lose
and there were more cheers.
Encouraging local returns continued.
with an occasional telegram from up the
State ike this one to make the warriors
merry:
ThoUou. ,Clc,le' +. MURPHY Tammanv Hon.
Buffalo gives Coler i?oo
NORMAN T MACK
Bv9 o'clock Tammany Hall had the fight
nd oft az l,ttt lgs gr haN
still trying 20 figure out how much Of "a
ma iori'v IOlor was going 70 have, Mean
while these self-amr bulletins were being
read from the platform upstairs To a typical
Ianmanv crowd.
Naturally they were received with bois-
ferrous enthusiasm. There We're cries for a
speech and messenger was despat ched
to the committee room for specchmak"r.
The only real thing N the orator line that
Happened 70 he around at the time was
Jimmy Oliver. Mr.. Oliver took himself
hi, frock coat aud his silk hat 10 the big
hall and advanced 10 the platform from
a rear door Mr.. Oliver smiled the bland
milo Of the victor and then plunged into
an cfusion Of which the following are a
few sample extracts;
After the fusion victory Of last fall we
promised our ucighbors that we would come
back again and We have came back. Cheers.
| lay thank God We have came back
More cheers This glorious victory
ttI'"'rs II inc llft step toward Stopping
the entertainments Of the trusts. Cheers
and shouts Of Down with the trusts y
We have elected Ioler by 10000 majority
Freu2ied cheering
-We have fought the good fight for the
dear little women and the dear little children
Of our homes. Cheers and sobs God
hlc~s them. l"Three cheers for Jimmy
Oliver the friend Of the women and chill
dren ] An, mo, how a man hates 10 see
the little infants going 10 their work, their
bodies half grown. More sobs My
Let me read Won this bulletin, this message
Of glad tidng-
Mr. Oliver picked up bulletin and read
this
Odcll ?oI noo
toicr 1901
tie had accidentally picked up an up
state bulletin which had just come In.
However, th" crowd Checrcd the bulletin
uproarious!y, They were 80 affected by
Mr. divers speech that they didn't notice
what he read
Big rim sullivan and Congressman
Goldfoglo called in just before bad news
came - Tammany, Mr.. Sullivan simply
sdid that hc lad carried every district
in his Congress district and that he'd have
beaten Daniel Webster il he'd been his
opponent, Mr.. Goldfogle was so stupefed
over his unexpected victory over Charlie
Adler that he couldn't say anything
II vas II o'clock when Mr. Murphy and
his friends left, satisfied that Coler was
beaten, Mr. Murphy wouldn't make any