New-York tribune., 1907-11-05
LEADERS FIGURES UP.
TAMM4NY TRIES Il TRICK.
Letter Urging Fusion Split. Does
Little Damage, HozgeUer.

Headquarters optimism prompted Herbert
Parsons and Charles r. Murphy yesterday TO
predict overwhelming victory for their respec-
tive county tickets
Mr.. Parsons said that he expected the Repub-
ucans to win by at least 10000. and he thought
that some Of the candidates would have 10000
plurality.
Mr.. Murphy, after handing out the customary
campaign money at the wigwam. said that Tam
many would make a clean sweep. carrying every
Assembly district, and beat it's opponents by
about, $4,000.
Republicans with normal pulses were not opti-
rnlstic. The most Of them will feel jubilant to-
night If Bruce whitman and Wadhams are
elected.
There was little or no betting yesterday on the
result. At the Foley headquarters, at the Bar
tholdi Hotel. the Foley men said that they would
bet to on Foley in any sums up to $4,000
Il Is doubtful, however, If they have much
money. Probably the odds would lessen in a
hurry II the fusionists met their bluff with real
money.
Election Day will probably have a cloud over
Il, according to the forecast OF the Weather Bu-
reau A storm has been approaching the lower
part Of the state from the upper lake region but
unless this increases in the rate it was travel
ling yesterday It will not break over the city
rain, while Manhattan and the other boroughs
will only be threatened.
The temperature promises TO be normal for
this time OF the year. Yesterday. November 4.
has had an average temperature of 4S degrees
for the last thirty-five years. That was exactly
the mean temperature yesterday, and the
weather man last night reason to be-
lieve the temperature to-day would be much diff
ferent.
Living UP 10 traditions, the Tammany people
sent out yesterday a fake circular letter, pur-
porting to come from the Independence League
headquarters. advising voters to vote for Mr..
Ihmsen, the candidate for Sheriff, without re-
gard TO the remainder of the ticket The trick
promptly exposed, and probably did no
damage. William R Hearst offered reward Of
$500 for the detection OF the perpetrator of the
fake.
Mr.. 1hrnsen said Tammany was doing its last
desperate and dirty tricks" and that the evil
dences on the face OF the letter showed amy
reasonable man" that the letter was a forgery.
He urged all good citizens to vote the straight
fusion ticket
i think was wrong in fixing forty thousand
as the maximum Of my estimate for the fusion
plurality. said Congressman Parsons last
night. Il believe after hearing from all the
districts. that some Of our candidates will get
& larger plurality than that The information
that get IS that The drift is all in our favor"
Charles F. Murphy was kept busy the greater
part Of the day comforting with district lead
ers and doing out cash for the workers. AS
usual the leaders visited headquarters yester-
cay in automobiles and hacks, and many Of
them were SILK hats. This is the climax of
ambition for some Of the lieutenants-to be able
to ride 20 Tammany Hall wearing a silk hat,
carrying 4 satchel through the front door, shake
hands with the boss, pocket a few hundred dol
lars in banknotes and then, with inflated
chest, walk pOmpously down the front steps.
accompanied by inaudible watering Of
mouths OF the small fry, whose eyes follow the
Cough" Dough" day is great day for The"
McManus, Dan" Finn Little Tim" Sullivan,
Jimmie" Hagen, Bart Dunn, George f. Scan
mel and Billy" Morris They all got it" yes
terGay. TT was not ample as in former
years, but, considering the financial stringency,
the dough" distributed yesterday satisfied
yearnings at least temporarily.
When the blushing Mr. Murphy was asked
about the outlook yesterday he almost chuckled.
Wouldn't surprise bit if we got seventy
i've thousand. IN fact, that is about what we
expect" said he.
What about money-plenty Of it?"
Well. won't be short. We could use more,
but We don't need so much as usual this year.
Parsons says he will win by forty thousand"
was suggested.
Parsons not serious when he said IT,"
returned the TaInnany leader.
Mayor Mcclellan, who is a fairly close guess
er. said that Tammany would win handy.
Il look TO see the entire Tammany county
ticket win." said the Mayor. Il do not under
take TO give any figures. because I don't be-
lieve that preliminary canvasses can be trust
ed. It seems to me like Democratic year"