The Irish standard., 1903-11-21
WHY TAMMANY WINS.


The New York sun. after the
stress and strain of the campaign
just ended and in which it made every
effort to defeat the Democrats, takes
the following sane and temperate
view of Tanmnny:
"Tammany's victories ut the polls
are won before Il nomination is made
or ballot cast. The foundation on
which its success rests is laid in the
daily lives of the voters, in their
homes, the resorts in which they as
Sclnble for amusement, and in the in
cidentS of their existence that do not
appeal TO the anti-T;lmm:lny leaders
as offering opportunities for effective
political activity. District Attorney
Jerome is one of Il few men inter
estcd in procuring good government
for New York city, who realizes ex-
actly Whit must be done il an etfec-
tive anti-TamnlHny organization is to
be created, and who dare to speak
out his belief in meeting.
The first sensation aroused i'm n
voters mind by the average promoter
of good government is resentment.
There is an ilnleiinable ;ur of condes-
crn>ion in most of the public-spirited
citizens who force themselves to the
front in municipal campaigns that III
ritates and offends the constituency
t" which they appeal. Most of them
accept nominations for office or ap-
pointivc public place at great per-
sOnal Sacrtice,' and throughout their
terms of public service never fail to
impress upon those with whom they
come in contact their belief that they
are of Il better caste, Il finer clay, Il
higher order of Intelligence than the
men whose direct and indirect cOntri-
buttons to the public treasury settle
the city payroll.
There is none of this offensive
patronizing in the Tammany leaders,
makeup. He leads his followers by
no prenatal gift, by no accident of
birth, education or environment. His
power is his because he has attained
ii by his own efforts, skill and indus
try. Any man With Il better title can
take AWAY the leadership from Il Tam
many man, and will. 1t is because of
this that every Tamnany leader is
close to his people, mindful of their
personal interests, awake to every
opportunity falling in his way to aid
and benefit them. lie promises them
good government just as clouuently as
amy one else can, and then brings to
them the services of Il friend on whom
they can call for assistance without
being referred to the organized char
table enterprises of the community
for investigation and report.
AS a matter of fact. only once in
long time do Tammany's bad prac-
tees weigh heavily enough upon Il
sufficient number of individuals to
arouse the community. but every day
Tammany's workers are doing some
thing to increase their hold upon the
voters. The district leader. the alder
man, the assemblyman, the senator.
the commissioner, the congressmall-
each one is at hand to sympathiZc
with the unfortunate constituents, re-
ioice with the happy, and do a little
something for the unlucky.
'Thcrc Tammany's strength lies.
Tho organization will continue Il
career of triumphs, with only tenn
porary periods of exclusion from
power, as long as its opponents neg
lect the perfectly legitimate and fire.
quently praiscworthy methods
through which it keeps and increases
it's hold on the people"