New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-22
Hal BELL NAY WIN.
ulFFEN'S FORCES SPLIT.
Union Leagues Campaign Weakens
Tammamy's Chances.

-. campaign IN The Bronx advances 1t
.-s.oo-nfng apparent that the strength Of the
.,.s,,7,al Ownership League ticket in the Dor
-. a rnenacfng the reelection Of Louis F.
1Je~e7 and the Tammany ticket
T-ro -etitions circulated last week to obtain
-,-,s+,Tres for the nomination OF Coroner Will
,o.-.,-rnar. the Municipal Ownership League
-a-,5i5sre for Bronx Borough President re
s.ira5 . 600 signatures though only ! eco names
-. -ao,,ired. This rush TO sign the O'Gorman
o..-,o, - taken as an indication OF the heavy
--,--a+i, vote the Hearst ticket will receive
=. -ra Bronx This will. Of course, weaken
--ss+Iv the Hafen ticket, and, it is-thought, VIII
s,.na- elect O'GorInan or Hal Bell the Republi-
"a, candidate for the Office, which Haffen has
held three terms
FaH IS the most popular candidate the Repub-
1,rsns Of The Bronx could have named, and Will
-sos,vs the full Republican vote Thus the
.bree-eornered fight. with O'Gorman drawing
thousands OF Democratic votes from Hanen
-,skes Bell Al the present moment the strongest
- the three candidates for the borough presi-
dency.
Partial fusion has been arranged between the
Republican party and the Municipal Ownership
league BY the latter's Endorsement Of four Of
.he Republican candidates for Aldermen and
the two Republican candidates for Coroner
The Bronx Tauanaay ticket received another
b,
an independent Democratic organization. but
now TammRny organization. tabled a resolu-
non presented by Coroner Joseph I Berry, in
dorsing Ine Tanuany city. county and borough
tickets
Register John Il. J. Ronner, the president Of
-he club who was refused a denomination by
: Tamr1anv Hall this year. and who is angry at
this action by Hafen and Murphy, fought the
resolution After considerable discussion the
resolution was tabled by large majority. The
action OF the club, led by Ronner. is significant
of Ronners intention TO work against the re-
election OF Eafen-
Rouner's attitude is all the more embarrassing
70 Hanen. as q year ago. when The Bronx Club
want back into Tammany Hall. several OF its
members were placed on the TamHlany General
Committee Of the 35th Assembly District, Haf-
fen's organization
AZ +bA lax and even Illegal methods Of the
Tarmanv administration continue TO be
folded Indignation among representative Bronx
Democrats and Republicans of independent
character IS rising 10 fever heat The necessity
for the ousting Of Haffen and the placing IN
oaoe o. upright responsible and competent
men is recognized more and more as Haffen' s
tarors 10 corporations and private interests are
being revealed
Tanuany contractors are permitted By Ha1-
fen 10 drag along on contracts which are IN
finished years after the contract time has ex-
pired; reports OF paving inspectors that con-
tracts had been executed in violation Of specih-
cations have been met by Mr.. Hanen with the
dismissal OF the inspectors Hafen's machine.
strengthened by long tenure OF Office, is proto-
type Of the Tamnany machine. II has oeen
built Up by favors TO contractors, TO real estate
Spectators to railroad corporations and to local
newspapers. both Republican and Democratic
by means Of public advertising
Every institution which. untrammeIIeCs wouIo
prove q menace 10 Hahen's power has IN one
way or another been brought TO his aid Rep
resenIaIive business men who nave the WeLLaI Q
q The borough sincerely at heart are puplc1y
Aouted when they attempt TO make suggestions
for the good OF The Bronx -.
The dinner Of real estate men TO HafIen a Ie"
weeks ago Is significant Of Hanen,s Tar reaching
power What possible interest, It is asked couio
real estate owners who live and vote II Mai
haitian have in Haffen's re-eiecIIo1 sag -
ceive favors from him in the shape OF street
No nan Int Bafen has ever occupied the
o9Ss ~ Rorougf President. Not even Tam
many Democrat even among Hanens closest
political friends has dared TO aspire 70 InaS
once so long as HafTen slgnlTleo MS UeS1 ~
''Tbs Bronx Herald is making an earnest ap.
peal 10 Bronx voters 70 throw on Inc S'A0 -
Hafenisn- In its last issue 1t says;
The point OF tolerance has been passed IN TINS
borough where the mfsrule of HaneIlsnl mas
bser }71E-Iv -ornpared with some hidden octopus
whose shiny tentacles reach out IN aII olIeG
lions holding II their grip newspapers, -
ticians and reputable business men, WhlIe tIieS
attempt 10 throttle all who have the spirit -
resist ,,.,, !
Are vou 4reernen when you are thus ooCno
absolutely by the favor Of political cnque, " ~
ride rough shod over the principles upon -
this American Republic was punt anu -, ~ 20 :.
must 1reserve 70 exist? Al influence which can
be and is being used for evil purposes az
the borough holding in a wise ne"st ,Pto e3IeTce
are throttled by borough aoEeL $50 9Tt+icians who
when criticism IS most needed, s.,-1-S
are coaxed from the opposing ranks 5y i 10
from us store of uIgotIen gains ana 80 &.
and b1g5ness men whose spirit 70 resist -
broker b1 the cIioue's power TO damage ana
favor 81,
20 wipe out this blot your Er1ALlIloo4' ~ I-I,r
vent the further growth OF monster "L1o 5- go
ain is 70 stamp out every vestige OF Ies.s al
ard male Won absolutely subservient to It's WILL
VIII you be slaves or freenenE