New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-16
HOT TAMMANY FIGHTS
Serton, Mulqueen, Dooley and Ken
nedy Suffer Defeat.

With a lead of as according to his own figures.
James ]. Hagan beat John B. Sexton in the XIXth
District yesterday. while Philip A. Morrison was 54
votes behind the winner. Such a complete victory
was unexpected, even by Hagan. Long before the
votes were all counted Sexton admitted his doeat.
because they caught me mapping" he declared.
Next year, though. he promises to make things hot
for Hagan.
Because OF defect in Morrison's ballots IL is
likely that his entire vote will be thrown out.
Both Sexton and Hagan have protested to the
Board Of Elections because the ballots were not
headed Borough of Manhattan" as. they say. the
law requires. Morrison would not talk about that
feature. but his Ieutenants declared bitterly that
Hagan won by colonizing the Second Primary Dis
trict, in which he lives The vote there was:
Hsgar. I76: Sexton IS; Morrison. go The total vote
given out at Hagan's headquarters was: Hasan.
Log: Sexton GA: Morrison. go
There a great difference in the attitude
of the throngs which gathered at the rival head
quarters. The Hagan men, packed into stuffy
little upstairs ROOM climbed anOthers Shout
ders throwing their hats In air and cheering wildly
each election district captains report swelled
their chiefs lead. Down the stairs and out the
sidewalk there was an overflow meeting. which
waited eagerly for latest news from the tellers.
Through this throng went Hagan. hustled about
by the enthusiastic who insisted shaking
his hands, both at
over at the Sexton Club. at No. 1876 West Sixty
ffth-st there was comparative gloom. Every one
wore a chastened air. Sexton himself sat near an
open window. tanning himself with his hat. Oc-
casionally he would say a word to OF his lead
in still. small voice.
Yes; 1 guess they've won out me-" he said
to the reporters. They caught mapping. I
really began my campaign only two weeks ago.
Wait till next year, though. I'll show them thing
two, then. and I'll begin right away, too
Never fear replied the leader. 'I'll hold
It. 1 knew they couldn't beat me- although a
statesman from the lid District. whose name
won't mention, did send two hundred men up here
from the Bowery to vote for Sexton"
In the XXIXth there was the closest fight in the
city. At midnight neither the Rush people nor the
Nulqueen men would give out totals, but Rush 8
tellers said that he would win by 81. Rush him
self declared that he expected to pull out by about
twenty votes. The N1ulqueen men, on the other
hand, extravagant in their predictions OF VIC
tory We've got them by SoO' said district cap
tain.
The Rush people gave out their final figures at
midnight and then began jubilation. claiming a
complete victory. Their figures read: Rush. LOIS;
Mulqueen. 1872: defective votes. Sc; plurality for
Mulqueens headquarters were closed after 1915 34
figures s although Claiming victory.
Isaac Hopper was elected Tammany leader Of the
xXXIst Assembly District. defeating Daniel o. Con-
nell, by good majority Mr. oC0 , I9l, said he
attributed ms Getea1 10 tne HSa fIII fitff
and that he had plenty OF money back of him
A2o Not S o 9ae John D0oy
the aspirant. in the XXIIId District. McAvoy won
14ss Dooey conceded his defeat at 1870 D. m.
Tho contest between Daniel F. Finn and Alder
man Michael Kennedy, for Tammany leadership In
the Ist. holly contested all day. About eigh-
hundred votes were cast. and Finn Won Dy
S74 Kennedy lost his own election district by
three votes. but he carried three election districts
out of fifteen. .
Tammany Hall in FoUrteenth-st. was closed all
last evening. Charles f. Murphy, the Tammany
leader spent the evening in the Anawanda Club, In
Second-ave He could not be induced to say any
thing whatever about the primaries although he
expressed interest IN the fight In the LIST, and
seemed anxious TO know how Battery Dan Finn
had Jared for the leadership.