New-York tribune., 1909-10-29
MAYORS WARNING
MUST BE F4IR COUNT.
Sunday and Monday Meetings
Shoe Tamnoany'S Anriety.

Mayor Mcclellan made It clear yesterday
20 Police Commissioner Baker anc John /.
Dooling, president OF the Board Of Elec-
lions, that he would hold them personally
responsible, as far as the law warranted,
for a rigorous enforcement Of the election
laws
The Mayor has told these two officials
within a few days that they must imparu-
aily enforce the laws relating TO the con-
duct OF the election on Tuesday.
Mayor Mcclellan knows that if there Is
& lack OF efficient police supervision AZ the
polls next week his administration viii
have 70 bear the blame. While the Mayor
makes no concealr1ent OF the fact that he
"a a member OF the Tammany organization
he is not so much enaInored OF Charles
f. Murphy that he win knowingly permit
ar administration OF the Police Depart
ment 70 inure 10 the benefit Of TsmmRhy
on Election Day.
Four years ago there was q good deal OF
criticism Of the Board OF Elections and
the police because ballot boxes In vari-
Gus districts were left unprotected after
midnight, with the result that the Hearst
men instantly set up cry Of fraud. Every
incident OF Election Day Was magnified into
8 breach OF the law On The part OF Tam
many officials, and the outcome OF 1t all
was "a recount, following a tiresonle fight
IN the courts. The recount cost the clIy
and state more than 10000, without chang
Ing the result.
The Mayor has received information that
the election on Tuesday & likely to be a
close one. with Gaynor and Barnard run
ring neck and neck, and Hearst a good
third. He takes it for granted that il
afF IN
nard or Gaynor, he viii demand a recount.
1t is for this reason that President DooIing
and Commissioner Baker have been IA
Etructed to take the utmost pains II order
that every feature OF ;he law may be COM
piled with. The ballot boxes viii i've sealed
snd guarded with more than ordinary care
and the police viii DE under orders TO keep
the best possible order at the polls.
Mayor AcClellan's friends unite in the bs-
lief that Hearst viii run third. The esti-
mates reaching the City Hall that are
most respected for their trustworthiness
give Gaynor and Barnard about 225,0OO
votes each and Hearst about 125,0G0.
A week ago the Mayors friends were con
fdent that Gsynor would have net less
than seventy-iive thousand plurality. They
now give him little better than an even
break with Barnard.
The dyed-in-the-Wool Mcclellan men view
With the utmost complacency- the steady de-
cline Of Gaynor's chances. They comment
rather bitterly on the fact that Mayor Nc
Clellsn three weeks ago sad he was will
Ing TO take the stump fo- GaynoI and that
his assistance has not been asked.
If Gaynor is beaten. as now seems like
ly the friends of the Mayor XVIII be quick
20 remind Charles T. Murphy that he
should have asked the Mayor 70 take an
active part il the campaign.
The anxiety OF the Tammany managers
is shown by their plans 10 have Sunday and
Monday night meetings. The biggest meet
ing on Monday night viii be at Harlem
River Park. Second avenue and 127th street
Justice Gaynor win be the principal speaker
at the Monday night gathering.
Charles I. Murphy again predicted the
triumph OF Gaynor and the entire Tam
many city and county ticket yesterday.
After talking with the district leaders yes
terday Mr.. Murphy said ne believed that
Hearst would run second. Mr.. Hearst
viii get a larger vote than Mr.. Barnard.
said he, but they viii not be far apart in
the totals. AS TO the estimates on plu-
ralities. shall not be ~ position 10 give
them out until Saturday afternoon at 4
o'clock. By that time I hope 10 have the
reports from all tie members or the cx-
scutfve committee