Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-03
are for Higgins or Herrick. and nobody
cares very much.
Influence of Tammany.

In the present atmosphere of democratic
cheer it would be futile to ignore the in
fuence of Tammany. In spite of all the
coaxing and the threats, Leader Murphy
had his way. He sulked and refused all
compromises because he was determined
that his Brooklyn rival. Pat McCarren.
should secure no advantage If New
YORK city candidate were taken 1t would
mean McCarren victory. Murphy told the
democratic state convention to pick any
one 1t pleased provided the candidate were
from up the state Judge Herrick was
CHOSEN and Tammany is in good humor
tnink the good humor is genuine and I'M
doubtedly it is encouraging for the dem
ocratic leaders to have the organization
enter INTO a state and national campaign
with heartiness
The benefit expected from loyal Tam
many support Is in the momentum which
the democrats get in Greater New YORK.
approximately 100000 votes are cast in the
1 G.9ily populated region below the Bronx
with a certain majority in this conges sic 4
district the theory is that the democratic,
vote may roll along like a SNOWFALL gath
erinE everything to itself
let there are drawbacks in the Tammany
campaign. Privately 1t is known that the
precautions already taken interfere seri
ousiy with some of the old colonizine
scnemeS While many naturalization frauds
nave been smothered. 1 have also heard
mat IN the efforts to make Connecticut and
New Jersey appear doubtful the individuals
who have been loaned Tammany in rec INT
years cannot now be spared.
Guessing as to Majorities.
In general way I had been guessing
that the democratic majority in Greater
New York might reach 10000 which would
not equal the majority that the upstate
republicans will give President Roosevelt.
L was surprised to learn that the inside
democratic calculation is only 10000. Tie
estimates vary from $4,000 to 10000 but
the minimum figure is the confidential Jae
80 many queer things are done by allegel
republican leaders In the different districts
OF the city that it is not always safe to
guess ma1orities. In some contests the
practice has been for the Tammany leader
to tell the republican leader about what
plurality TammaEy must have in certain
precincts The obliging republican leader
would DO the rest and would make reason
ably sure that the vote for the republican
candidate was not too large. Gov. Ode,l
Is being savagely abused for trying to break
UP this practice. He Is charged with or
ganlZing a republican Tammany with him
self as boss. All this is because he has
taken precautions to prevent treachery on
election day.
The governors course in some respects
may have been open to criticism, but it is
d'ncult to see on what ground republican ms
can md fault with him for insisting that a
full republican vote shall be cast, especially
since 1t is known that the New York city
votes for Roosevelt will be larger proper
tonately than heretofore has been given to
republican national candidates. In his plans
Gov. Odell seems to be enforcing the same
thorough organization that was secured by
Quay and Clarkson in 1888, when Gen. Har-
rison carried New York state.
CHARLES NJ. PEPPER.