The Irish standard., 1903-10-03

Tho life of the Tamnlamy district
leader is strenuous. To his work is
due the wonderful rcc,lpcrntivc power
of the organization, says the New York
sun Ono year ii goes down in defeat
and the prediction is made that it will
never again raise its head The dis
lrict leader untlauntcd by defeat, col
lcctS his scattered forces, organizes
them as only Tammnny knows how I"
organizes, and in Il little while the or
ganiZntion is as strong as ever. No
where is exactly like the rammnny dis
trict leader or works as he does. AS IL
rule he has no business or occupation
other than politics. He plays politics
every day ana night in the year, and
his quarters bears the inscription,
Never closed" Everybody in the dis
trict knows him. Everybody knows
where to find him. ANA nearly every
body goes to him for assistance of one
the tencmcnts. He is always obliging
lie will go to the police courts to put
in Il good word for the "drunks and
tlisOrdcrlics' or pay their fines IL the
good word is not effective. lie will at
tend christcnings. weddings ana funcr-
ais. lie will feed the hungry and help
to bury the dead. A phiIanthrOpiSt? :?
Not at all. He is playing politics all
the time. Brought up in Tammany
Hail. he has learned how to reach the
hearts of tho great mass of voters. lie
does not bother about reaching their
heads. 1t is his belief that arguments
ana campaign literature have never
gained votes. He seeks direct contact
with the people, does them good turns
when he can and relies on their not
forgetting him on election day. His
heart is always in his work. too. for his
Subsistence depends on it's results. If
,c holds his district ana Tnmmnny is
in power he is amply rewarded by Il
good office ana tho opportunities that
go with it. What these opportunities
arc has hccn shown by the quick rise
to wealth of 50 many THmmnny dis
trict leaders. With the examples bc-
| fore him of Richard Croker. once lead
or of tho Twentieth district: John r.
Carroll. formerly leader of thc Twcn,
| tyninth: Timothy f'Dry DolIar'D Sui,
livnn, leader of t!c Sixth; nnh many
| others. he can always look forward to
riches and case while he is going
through the drudgcry of his daily
routine. This is a sample record of q
days work by an East Side district
leader:
. a. m.-Arouscd from sleep by tho
ringing of his door bell: went to the
door and found a bartender. who asked
linn to go to tho police station and bail
out Il snlO0nkccpcr who had been ar
rested for violating the excise law
Furnished bail and returned to bed at
3 o'clock.
| 6 a. m.-Awakcncd by fire engines
passing his house. HnStrncd to the
scene of the fire. according to the Gus.
tom OF the Tammany district leaders
to give assistance TO tho fire sufferers,
If needed. Met several of his election
district captains. who are always under
orders TO look out for fires. which are
considered great votc-"rticrs Found
several tenants who had been burned
out. took them to Il hotel, supplied them
] with clothes. fed them and arranged
! temporary quarters for them until they
could rent aud furnish new n:nrt-
mcnts.
$3.50 Il. m.-Went to the police court
to look after his constituents. Found
siN "drunks." Secured the discharge
Of four by a timely word with the
judge and paid the fines of two.
a. Disappeared in the municipal
district court. Directed one of his dis
trict captains to act as counsel for Il
widow against whom dispossess pre-
cccdings had been instituted, and OBJ
tained an extension of time. Paid the
rent of poor family about to be dis
ss8,t ~ sFas MI