The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-20

In tho meantime. The fact that the
statement had been issued by the big
chief reached the ears % Mayor McClel-
Ian. Those who were present when the
mayor was made aware OF the nature OF
Murphy's charges say ne literally went
up IN tho air" In any event. he showed
that he was not pleased. Aftcrward HIS
friends were asking this question: who
is running anyway. Mcclellan or Muir
phy?" They criticised tho leader severe
ly for issuing SO important a statement
without consultingt the mayor, who. when
all was said and done. was the person
most concerned. The general impression
was that Murphy had made "A blunder
which would drive "A great many Jerome
admirers away from the Tammany city
ticket.
OPENED WITH FIREWORKS.
The usual great crowd gathered I'm Four
teenth street last night for tho mass meet
ing which marked the formal opening
OF the Tammany campaign. Greek fire and
Roman candles were set of with a Law
ish hand and the vast %coucourse' OF peo-
pie yelled and roared for Mcclellan. over
flow meetings were held outside the wig
wan. and speeches We're made in Italian
and German as we'll as in English.
At the same time William r, Hearst.
the Municipal Ownerships candidate. was
making n speaking tour OF Brooklyn,
speeding from hall TO hall i'm a powerful
touring car. Mr., Jerome was also doing
. whirlwind act I'm the upper part OF Man
haitian.
The district attorneys speech Wednes-
day evening in Carnegie nall stirred his
followers nightly. but the politicians say
he hoo It4Ia ahavpa. % halpu alaFfNH IIig
friends think differently and arc most en-
thusiastic. Jerome promises 10 keep up
the fght until the last minute
Election betting was again strongly In
favor OF the Tammany ticket Yesterday.
one bet Of 5000 20 $1,000 IN favor Of Nc
Clellan was recorded. on tho curb I'm
Wall street the odds quoted were , 20 l..
with little actual betting Several wagers
were laid that Hearst would poll more
votes than WINS. the Republican candi-
date. who is running on q platform 81 his
own.
CONFIDENT OF ELECTION.
Mr.. wins was az confident as ever yes
terday that ne would be the next mayor
of New York He resents the inference
that he was fooled into taking the MONT
nation and repeats that he went into the
campaign Will his eyes open. He spoke
in Brooklyn last night. and tonight he
Mi NI'th hN - ilhNN illf'Alllh W. al '' w
hail. az which cN-Mayor Seth Low will
preside. Mr.. Low has taken no part I'm
local politics since he retired from Of
fee two years ago.
AHEARN VERIFIEs STATEMENT
In concluding his speech at Tammany
hall President Ahearn OF the borough OF
Manhattan said: 81 am here tonight 10
verify the statement made by Charles
Murphy regarding Mr.. Jerome. ! have
always been friendly TO Mr.. Jerome. and
four months ago called upon him at his
office and after discussing the political
situation took II upon myself 20 ask u
he would accept q Tammany nomination.
lie told me he would on condition that
Mcclellan must be a candidate foT mayor
on the same ticket. ] told him hc need
have no fear about Mcclellan. he then
said he had done e grave injustice to Nc
Clcllan two years ago and would rctract
o. tho first ~opportunitv. Flo ala go two
weeks after ln Philadelphia.
Three weeks ago 7 received = telephone
message asking me 20 lunch with Mr
Jerome After discussing various ques-
ions 7 said. You're p candidate FOR dis