New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-11-03
BOTH CLAIM VICTORY
Herbert Parsons and Charles r.
Murphy Make Predictions.

herbert Parsons president Of the Republican
county committee and Macmillan F. Ihmsen. can
oldate or the fusionsts for Sheriff held long con-
ference yesterday at the headquarters of the Re-
PuoHcan county Committee Afterward Mr.. Par
sons said that the outlook for fusion victory was
nrlght lie expects 10000 plurality for the fusion
ticket Mr. Ihmsen predicted his own election
Inc Republican County Executive Committee met
yesterday afternoon at the state committee head
quarters IN SOth street. No figures were turned in
yesterday by the district leaders, but these will be
forthcoming at a special meeting of the executive
committee tomorrow.
Much or the time at the meeting yesterday was
taken up in discussing the work of the watchers
Horace e. Parker. chairman of the law commit
tee reported that fully a thousand Republican law
yers had volunteered for work at the polls 1t is
understood that they will work in conjunction with
the Independence League watchers A new form of
watchers tally will be used on Tuesday
The district leaders reported yesterday that there
was unmistakable evidence of wholesale colonial
ZION IN the lower part of the town. and President
Parsons Will probably pay particular attention to
the district below 14th street
Money scarce at Republican headouarters
The district leaders said yesterday that thew ex-
pected not more than $35 to an election district
charles Z. Gehring. chairman OF the Independ-
ence League County Committee, said last night: II
am absolutely convinced of the success of the fl-
sion ticket The best proof OF resentment against
Tammany is perhaps in the fact that every meeting
arranged Tor and held under the auspices OF Tam
many Hall has been a failure from eyerv stand
point. In marked contrast this, the Independ-
ence League has conducted forty tremendous mass
meetings, every of which was crowded and
in every case overflow meetings were necessary in
order 10 accommodate the thousands who ap-
peared.
This election has been won. On Election Day
however. our friends and supporters will be asked
to face condition which is alarming-yes ap-
palIng. One need but read any newspaper to real
ize the enOrmity of the election frauds which the
cohorts. the crooks, the thieves and the ex-con-
vcts hired by opponents will attempt to perpe-
trate.'
After conference yesterday afternoon with all
the district leaders, except Maurice Featherson,
Charles 7. Murphy said that the Tammany county
ticket would be elected by pluralties ranging close
TO fifty thousand.
The plurality for the ticket will not be under
fifty thousand" said Mr. Murphy.
The district leaders told him that not in years
had things been in such good shape the Satur-
that the Independence League was anywhere
strong it a year ago. and that the
vote Of the league would show large falling of
Money was scarce at Tammany Hall yesterday
The district leaders came prepared to take away
lot of 1t. but Mr.. Murphy told them that $50 TO
election district would be the average. Last
year the apportionment about $3.50. and two
years ago many of the districts received 500.
Charles F. Murphy displayed large number OF
letters which he said he received yesterday
rnendng the candidacy OF Tom Foley. He open
ly read two. and then remarked that II
singular that so many messages OF communication
and congratulation should be sent candI-
date.