New-York tribune., 1909-11-02
TIGERS" DOUGH DAY.
NO JOY IN RICHES.
Prospect Of Defeat Tarnishes
Tammdny Gold.

Dough day at Tammany Hall this year
came pretty near being sour dough day"
There was enough money-about SO to an
election district-to make the heart of the
district leaders glad, but that didn't tend
to relieve the feeling prevalent that Gaynor
was the only man on the city ticket they
had an even chance OF electng. And even
Gaynor did not look so good to them as
he did two weeks ago. But the money
looked good to the workers. and there was
parade of automobiles and hacks through
14th street from II o'clock on.
The only variation from former years
was that In nearly every instance it was
not the district leader who actually took
over the bundle of s. bills. but the
treasurer of the district committee. The
change was made this year SO as more
nearly to conform to the letter and spirit
of the corrupt practices act requiring an
affidavit from the one who actually dis
burses the funds. Fearing that trouble
might be made for them this year if they
did not pay closer attention to the technical
features of the law, the leaders decided
that while 1t would be proper enough to
have the district leaders swell around on
dough day" it would be better TO have
the treasurers OF the proper committees
actually handle the cash.
The amounts appropriated for the Assem-
bly, districts varied according to the number
of election districts and the number of
workers necessary to get out the vote.
Some of the district leaders received i'll the
aggregate not more than $500 or 800, while
another leader, like McManus or Nagle,
with large Hearst vote TO combat. would
get bundle big enough to choke cow
as Nagle put it.
There are 9lS election districts in Man
haitian and The Bronx, and it took nearly
$4,000. mostly in s. bills, to finance the
districts for the days work.
Generally speaking, the workers at the
polls to-day in New York County will re-
ceive S., with Liquid trimmings" added at
the close of the days work. The trim
mings" will be limited this year. however,
because Tammany is fighting with its back
against the wall and nothing is being left
undone to swell the vote for Gaynor.
Coroner julius hamburger is glad that
the district leader longer handles the
cash on Election Day. He handled it last
year and he nearly had nervous prostra-
ton for half an hour when he thought he
had lost 81 200. julius got his rolf from
the cash box and dropped it into his out
side coat pocket. Little Tim" Sullivan
strolled by and gently lifted the bundle
from its resting place.
Come here, julius" said Tim" a minute
later from a far corner of the room.
Julius" said Tim" drawing him close,
you've got a hard district to work on
Election Day and mine is easy l dom
need this money. We've been friends for a
| long time, julius and 1 want you TO take
| this money to get out your vote l don't
need it"
Coroner Harburger's eyes filed with
| tears of gratitude.
'Tim." said he. graspng the alder
| mans hands you are the whitest man in
| Tammany Hall. You'll be the leader OF
! this organization some day; and | hope ii
| will be soon. 1t is true, my district is a
| hard one TO work, while yours is dead
| easy. I'm awfully obliged to you for this
| money and III do as much for you some
| time"
Mr.. Hamburger put the new bundle-ht
| thought it was a new one--into his coat
| telling his friends about what a grand mar
| Little Tim Sullivan was. Ten minutes
| afterward he rushed back into the eXecu
| tive committee room, eXcitedly asking
| every one in turn If he had seen anything
| of a large roll of money.
| II had it in this pocket not fifteen min
| utes ago." said he.
1t wasn't until late that night that some
| one told him the bitter truth.