New-York tribune., 1909-10-19
DEFEAT FOR TAMMANY
CANVASS CAUSES ALARM.
LEADERS Worried, but Marphy Talks
of Victory for Whole Ticket.

Information reached the City Hall yesterday
from the Tammany leader OF uptown East Side
district that in ten election districts just cnnvsssed
Hearst stood 20 poll vote slightly more than one
half his vote In 1895. The canvass made by
Tammany captains and the preliminary estimate
was under rather than the mark. The Mayor
refused 20 comment the canvass in any way.
As soon as the news got around that the ten dis
tricts indicated that Hearst would poll more than
ll5e10 votes there was gloom at Tammany Hall. 1t
is conceded by most of the Tammsny leaders that
~ Hearst polls $4,000 votes Tammsny will lose
everything the city ticket below the Mayor. be-
sides the county and borough tickets. President
Parsons estimates. Il is said that IL Hearst polls
,2ocoo votes Barnard will be elected making Hearst
the third man in the race.
In round figures. Mcclellan pOlled in 1906 22s0oo
Hearst 22se-o and Ivins IS7.co Thousands OF
Republicans voted that year for Mcclellan on ac-
count OF a fear that Hearst would win. This year
There is no such fear the part OF Republicans
who give every indication OF standing by their
ilcket
Unless the tide turns at once. it is admitted by
fhe Tammany men that there is small hope OF
siecting their county and borough tickets or the
election OF GaynOr they stn feel reasonably sure.
but Il Is felt all along the line that GaynOr is
.'sOlng back"
Judge GaynOr's failure TO answer Robert H.
Elder. Assistant District Attorney OF Kings COun-
~. and William Is. WINS whose dellverances have
put the Tammany candidate in the light OF a
sympRthizer with the racetrack gamblers. probably
has cost him thousands OF independent votes
The preliminary canvasses now going on in the
Assembly districts. far heard from, indicate
that Hearst win get fully half many votes as
sn 1905 II he does the fusion city ticket for Prem
oergast and Mitchell probably will poll more than
10000 votes, with the Tammany ticket more than
t0,oo0 votes behind for every one except Gaynor.
The between Gaynor, Barnard and Hearst
gives promise OF being close one, but the Re
publican managers are confident that Barnard will
first.
There IS no question whatever that Judge Gay
nor ana the entire Democratic ticket will win on
November 2" said Charles +. Murphy at Tammany
Hall yesterday
Mr. Murphy was told that Mr. Hearst had
charged IN interview in the morning papers
that the day after Judge GaynOr was nominated
traction stocks and that the reason for the
rise was that Gaynor considered Thomas F..
Ryan's candidate.
rs that so? Well. it's the first time 1 have
heard that Mr.. Gsynor Mr.. Ryan's candidate
had rather stocks go up than down
Mr.. Hearst says that Mr.. GaynOr also rides in
Ar Ryan's automobile" the Tammany leader was
rold.
rs that So Awful" MAS the reply. rs that all
they have against him?"
Mr. Murphy repeated his statement that Mr
Gaynor would carry every borough When asked
~ he sure that the former justice would carry
Queens ne replied. Sure"
But Mr.. Hearst carried it four years ago" he
reminded.
Yes. ] remember. but that four years ago..
replied Mr. Murphy
The Tammany leader said he had made no can
vsss as yet. but would have the figures from all
Assembly districts the Saturday before election
usual.
There win be two big Democratic meetings to-
night, the ratification at Tammany Hall. at which
Judge GsynOF viii make his first appearance IN
the Nigwam and at which all the Democratic can
didates viii speak. and the meeting at Russell's
Hall, Third avenue. near ls4th street