New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-02
BRONX FOR LOW BY 5000
RESULT OF "HOLDUP."
Il Tammany Committeeman LedOes
Hafen in Disgust

The Port Chester road petition issue has
served TO weaken Haffen's chances materially
in The Bronx. and the fusion forces are con-
fdent that his majority OF $500 Of two years
ago viii be wiped out. and that Joseph !. Berry
and the fusion candidates for Aldermen and
Assembly will be elected
There was a meeting Of district captains and
campaign committees at Muller's Casino yes
terday afternoon. and estimates were sub
mitted as 10 to-morrow's vote. The captains
reported that since the Port Chester "hoLdup'
there had been a great change Of sentiment
and that Democrats who on their hrst poll had
announced they were for Haffen had come out
for Berry After all the figures We're in il was
said that a conservative estimate that
Low would carry the borough by 5000. and
that Berry would neck and neck with the
Mayor.
Haffens machine is resorting to all sorts Of
tricks 10 hold the thousands OF independent
Democrats il line. buJ Tammany's work in the
Port Chester affair has disguised them and
they have come out for Berry. Wallace Fraser.
a member Of the Tammany Han General Com
nlitJee OF the NXGIVUh Assembly District
CNOrth side. yesterday resigned from the COM
mittee and came out for Berry and fusion. This
resignation Is a serious blow TO Haffen as
Fraser is man Of considerable influence.
An important feature Of the Port Chester
agitation has been the undoing OF Hafen. Sc
cure heretofore in the belief that he was Of su-
preme Importance in The Bronx, and that what
ever ne said in Tammany went il was a rude
awakening when he found that his wishes were
Of no avail with Murphy. II has always been
understood that Hafen had a secret ambition
to be the Tammany leader. and that Murphy
receiving a hint Of Hanen's desire. took the
first opportunity Of squelching him. which was
when he asked Murphy to line I'D the Tammany
Aldermen for the Port Chester petition.
Hafjsns lofty professions 10 power. suddenly
revealed Is a myth, dashed the hopes of his
Taululary he1chmen, and they have failed 70
Work with the energy ana CheerIulness they
exhibited two years ago.
Many men of influence in Iicffeu's camp,
whom the leader had antasOnized had kept
quiet because Of their belief in Haffen'S pull"
but since the proceedings in the Board o. Al
dernen last week, when Tammany blocked the
Port Chester petition. in spite ~ all Haffen's
pleadllEs. their ewes have been opened and
they would te nothing Ioath TO see Haffen
beaten.
John Ross DeIsfeId. who IS the fusion can
li6aJe for alderman in the XLIId AIdornauic
District, last night gave out the follow iu state
ment:
The Port Chester road would be unqualified
beDelt . the people OF that section OF The Bronx
through which D. viii run. Iney have but little
means % transportation other than the New-H0rk.
Neu-Iave1 and Hartford Railroad. whose charges
posed road. The trains on the New Haven road do
not run frequently enough 10 give the people ade-
Cuate service Il is generally considered IN he
F-oUN mat TIE aIItlCe or Jnt AdinIIl-IS reItotI
Of the Board Of Aldermen was most injurious TO
The people OF that part OF the borough through
cested that their action was due 20 the fact that
Tammanv Han had not been seen Il the rgnt
way by the Port Chester Railway Company.