New-York tribune., 1909-10-14
WlGWAM A SAD PLACE
WARWHOOPS ISILENCED.
Iammony Shoes 1t Is Frightened by
APATHY of Leaders.

Tsmmany Hall is lonesome place these davs
Ihe 'Tsynor boom is iat as a pancake with little
cnahoe e Of resusctation. Few people go to the
Wigwam 20 see Charles F Murphy
The lack Of life and hope among the district
l'f-'eTs Is unprecedented i'm mayoralty campaign
history Things quieter in l4th street than
'n'E We're year ago when there was no hope of
eiecting anything but Assemblymen Senators and
d le" congressman This year. with the very life
OF the equalization dependent upon success at
the polls in November The Wigwam Is deserted
and there is every indication. on the surface al
least. that the organization leaders are ready 10
quit.
II is admitted by many Of the district leaders
'nat II iarlmany does not elect its entire city
county and borough tickets this vear the leader
snip 81 Charles F. Murphy will end with the reor-
Eanizaton or the County COMMITTEES in December
me elecuon or Gaynor alone will not suffice. Lit
ue Is expected of him should he succeed McClel-
'all lie was nominated for the sole purpose Of
puilinE the county and borough tickets through
sho II ne should be the only the Tammany
city ticket TO be elected. Tammany will have
gained an empty victory.
frightened Al the condition of things on the
lower East Side the Tammany campaign managers
decided yesterday open up batteries against
Nliiain r Hearst. Arrangements are being made
10 snow up Hearst a socialist and extremist
The speech Of Elihu Root three years ago. when
Hearst ran against Governor Hughes, is 70 he
hashed' on the biIlboards. and an effort will he
made to scare the voters into the belief that
Hearst will ruin the city If he is elected.
Another evidence that everything is going wrong
Tor Tammany the East Side came the front
Yesterday when # learned that the Gaynor
men have rented a loft In Canal street where it
planned to have Justice Gaynor meet the toilers
and talk over the campaign with them William
lustgarten, who has been friend of Justice Gay
nor for years. will he in charge OF loft which
is in a building between Forsyth and Chrystie
streets 1t is to be fitted up with banners and pict-
ures and made into comfortable lounging place
II IS there that object lesson will be offered
showing Justice Gaynor a friend Of the iaborng
man The place will be used snt-Hearst head
quarters. Mr.. Lustgarten Is not 10 be a campaign
manager Justice Gsynor never heard of a
paign manager until II WAS mentioned TO him by
the reporters last week. Mr.. Lustgarten will
merely run the headquarters in the interest of the
candidate.
II was announced positively yesterday that Jus
tice Gaynor would speak at the Tammany ratihca-
tion meeting Tuesday next. The appearance of
a city ticket candidate the platform at Tam
many Hall is a test of the candidates regular
ity.' Edward NJ. Shepard hestated about appear
ing there in the city campaign eight years ago.
Finally he went and told them that If elected he
would vigorously enforce the laws, police laws ana
ALL and his friends said that the talking to- he
gave the braves would result in his election. But
I il didn't. Gaynor will run the gantlet on Tues
day He is billed to speak at the Carnegie Hall
meeting tonight. Herman Ridder will preside
Robert r. Moore. candidate for Controller; John
F. Calvin candidate for President of the Board OF
Aldermen and others will speak. It is understood
that the greater part OF Mr. Gaynor's speech will
be devoted TO extol:ing New York City and giving
Tammany credit for large share Of the citv's
material prosperity.
When asked his opinion yesterday OF the con
troversy between William NJ WINS and Justice
Gaynor. Mr.. Murphy smiled and said:
Its between them
He again predicted that the entire Democratic
city, county and borough tickets would be elected