New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-06
LOW'SBROOKLYN MAJORITY
DEMOCRAT SAYS 10000.
Talk of Murphy Using se50,0oo to
Beat McLau ghlin.

AZ stated in The Tribune yesterday. the present
attitude Of the Brooklyn Democratic leaders is
preserving the outward semblance Of regularity.
while secretly preparing TO knife the Murphy ticket
They have 20 tho conclusion thai nothing is
20 he gained by stirring up trouble. and would
like have the impression spread abroad that
they have given up worrying and become resigned
to the situation. Privately. however. some OF the
more outspoken Of the leaders estimate that Low
Will carry Brooklyn by anywhere from 5000 to
5000 majority.
Until nominations have been made by the Re-
publican and Citizens Union conventions to-rnor-
row night the exact course that wiIloughby Street
will take I'm the campaign cannot be determined.
II at peace with the world said Hugh Nc
Lsughlin. when seen in the auction rooms late In
the afternoon. He seemed TO be musing over
something. and suddenly said:
DO you see where they digging next door
there? They excarating for cellar and
sub-celsr there. and / have been wondering
whether they would undermine this building.
DO you mean to have US understand the boss"
asked. that the building they are going to put
ton room here represents the Brooklyn orsanza-
tonT'
ooh no." the reply II just thinking
Of buildings. that is all"
So far as he knew. the .'old Man said. neither
Mcclellan. Murphy nor any other representative
OF Tammany was coming to see him on a peace
mission. Asked how he would receive such VS.
itoT. he said that he In the habit or RECEIVING
gentlemen as such hut let drop the intimation
that any representative of Tammany Hail would
have to have q certificate of character.
The statement Of Mclaughlin about the posi-
hility OF the auction room being undermined may
have significance in light of story that was hoat-
ing around the headquarters all morning. IL was
that Tammany Hall preparing TO place S-'0'-
600 in Brooklyn assist in carrying that borough
for the Murphy ticket, and at the same time to
crush Mclaughlin and mis- machine None OF the
leaders seemed 10 know about such a proposiuoI.'
but IL seemed worry them conSldeTaply, n
friend OF Mclaughlin said that Il such a course
pursued by Tammany Hall the Only ming that
the Brooklyn organization could do Woulu nc 70
its campaign fund secretly to beat the tlcke,.
There is neT Sl519s) i'm the treasury OF 1le
organization. and IT is expected that S1y'-o more
A report circulated yesterday afternoon that
Murphy was negotiating with Willoughby Street
with view ping Cirout and Fornes off the
Democratic ticket and substituting talrchlld ana
Metz stamped being too absurd 1or serious
consideration.
In order that no Brooklyn Democrat who might
be averse TO voting under either the Republican
or Citizens Union emblem. may miss q chance 10
vote against Murphys ticket, certain Independent
Democrats in Brooklyn considering the IDEA
OF nonfnatin by petition Controller ana Presi-
dent of the Board OF Aldermen and indorsinS Low
local Democratic ticket
There may be third Democratic ticket. which
will have Mcclellan for Mayor. the fusion nominees
for Controller and President OF the Board OF Alder
men and the local Democratic ticket.