The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-04
BUT 10000 HEARST PLURALITY
IN rms COUNTY rs THE tally
or TiMM ANY'S CANVASS.
Murphy 'wII Leave Town" II Hearst Loses
the Murphy District Gloom Dense
In the wlgwam at the Pre-tlection
ROundup-An Up 10 Corners NOw.

I'm the Wigwam AT the Pre-Election
Roundup All Up 10 Corners Vow.
The Tanmany Hall district leaders after
their anvass could promise yesterday no
better than 10000 plurality for Hearst in
this county. or about what Stanchfeld got
in the second Mckinley election. The ex-
ecutive committee, which il made up Of the
leaders, met at the Fourteenth street head
quarters to report. It was the gloomiest
meeting Of the committee for many a year.
So bad was the showing that some Of the
leaders asked for permission to make a
supplementary canvass to-day and to
present another report on Monday. These
leaders, whose territories comprised the
poorer quarters Of the city. explained that
they had been unable to reach all Of the
voters, but that the w~orkingmen would be
at their homes to-day.
The suggestion was agreed to, and il
Charles F. Murphy is to give out any esti-
mate of the probable Tammany vote this
year the announcement will not be made
until Monday. At the close Of the meeting
yesterday Mr.. Murphy declined to give the
least hint concerning the figures which had
been submitted to him. The reports how
ing the result Of the district were
handed in in sealed envelopes, but in addi-
ton each Of the leaders mad a verbal
report. The total of 5000 il reached from
tallies kept by several Of the leaders.
IF that is the best we can do here we
are liable to lose the city, said one district
leader.
Another was heard to say TO a friend
cfter the meeting: "You keep your shirt on
your back and don't risk catching cold by
betting it away"
Mr.. Murphy professed to be as hopeful
as ever of a plurality Of from $1,000 to
10O,O 900 in the whole city When it was
explained to him that some OF the leaders
who had been at the meeting united in
saying that the New York county totals
reported come to not more than 10000 he
replied.
NO estimate has been made Of the plural
ity Mr.. Hearst is likely to have in this county
because the figures OF the canvass were
handed in from each district in sealed en-
velopes and they have not been opened"
Asked if he intended to open them, Mr..
Murphy said, with some irritation:
Not tonight nor tomorrow either;
perhaps they may be opened on Monday
and perhaps they may not be-"
From what you ave heard to-day nave
you any reason to modify the predictions
you made in the early part of the week.
mo, l aid that the Greater City would
give Hearst a plurality OF at least so, 900,
and the plurality won't go below that" he
answered.
What do you estimate as the plurality in
Manhattan and The Bronx?"
I'm not making any estimate for this
county because, as I've just told you, l
have not opened the envelopes was the
reply.
do you think Mr.. Hearst will be elected"
it was asked.
From the reports which have come to
me from up the State l think he will be-
But do you think yourself personally
from your talks with upstate men that
Mr.. Hearst will be elected" IL was insisted.
Il repeat that if the reports Mr.. Corners
has received are reliable Mr.. Hearst will
be elected, Mr.. Murphy replied.
Some Of the private canvasses which
have been made on the East Side go to show
that you won't carry your own Assembly
district for Hearst, y it was suggested.
in that event." Mr.. Murphy exclaimed
Il would leave New York"
The district il the new Twelfth district.
Tomorrow will be dough day" at Tam
many Hall. but the indications are thai
the district leaders will not require very
large bags. IL is known that the contribu-
tions to the Tammsny Hall fund this year are
smaller than the org anization has had in
any year since 1904. Mr.. Murphy himself
admitted that the exchequer was low
Il guess we'll have enough money for all
real needs" he said, and il we are careful
we can make il go round You know this
year" he added with a grin, we have had
no contributions from the corporations
Hasn't Mr.. Hearst contributed to the
Tammany campaign fund.-" he was asked.
No" he replied, and if he had offered
to contribute the offer would nave been
declined. Tammany never accepts con-
tributions from State candidates On the
contrary Tammany always contributes TO
the expenses Of a State campaign
From all accounts the Republicans are
not suffering for want OF money" one OF
the reporters remarked TO Mr.. Murphy.
Well, they may need all the money they
have Mr.. Murphy said grimly.