New-York tribune., 1909-10-07
TAMMANY SCENTS PLOT
LEADERS ALL EXCITED.
to Corrupt Sulliuan, Foley
or NagIe VIII BE Mailed"

The Tammany leaders-those susceptible Great
ures-"Chrstie' Sullivan, big Tom" Foley
The" McManus and Percy Nagle. braced them
selves yesterday and stouty asserted their inten-
ton of making desperate effort to prevent cor
rupt Republican politicians from selling them
whole lot of repeaters and hoaters. Even at that
the pressure is reported TO be strong that some
Of these leaders may succumb and take what is
offered. The Tammany campaign committee
uncovered the startling plot.
The campaign committee announced with a fair
ly straight face yesterday that several district
leaders had been approached by agents of cor
rupt Philadelphia politicians with offers to fur
nsh repeaters for registration.
But is Tammany be worked" by any such
game as this? Oh no. The campaign committee
asserts that "Tammany scents a plot along these
lines" The wise leaders have figured it out that
the wicked Republicans plotting TO trap some
Of the Tammany district leaders into hiring these
repeaters to vote against the Tammany ticket
and. having wrought them that injury, the repeat
ers are to turn around and furnish evidence that
will send Tammany leaders to jail for spending
money them.
Parsons. of the Republican machine, is not to
be permitted to consummate his desperate designs
upon those inexperienced young men, Nagle' Sulil-
van McAanus Foley and the rest Not at all
The committee is authority for the statement that
the plot will be foiled. Read this, for instance:
Tammany had prepared to keep close watch
upon the district of County Chairman Herbert
Parsons of the Republican forces. 1t had been
determined to strike back Parsons because OF
his recent charges against Republicans and Demo
Gratis regarding Speaker cannon re-eectloh ID "a
the Speakership, The campaign committee hau
election that Tammany stands for clean elections
Therefore an aggressive action decided upon
go unchaiienged Tammany Hall, it was said
yesterday. never felt so confident OF victory III
there is anything Illegal going on Tammany IS De
termned TO make him produce the facts The
campaign committee will cooperate in every pos
sible way with the Metropolitan Board OF EIec-
tions to punish any man who attempts to vote
frauduently. and Democrat Will be proceeded
against strongly as Republican.
By sundown last night the perturbed nerves of
the Tammany men had become more composed. so
that by the use of restoratives they could think
intelIigently once more. The campaign committee
hopes to save Nagle out the devastation. Nagle
weighs 325 pounds and lives in Harlem. 80 that he
will be easy to lug off unawares. Little nope
is entertained of Sullivan and Julius Hamburger and
John +. Ahearn. they men of small stature.
Mr. Parsons Will have no trouble at all in getting
away with them
Eugene j. Mcclure also was safe last night. lie
was husging a lamp pos in front Of a liquor store
in The Bronx last night ready to fight off any man
either from Philadelphia No. l Madison avenue,
the headquarters of the Republican County Com
mittee.
Mr. Parsons's charge that Tammany is the same
old votc-acceerating organization in years gone
by is not be allowed to pass unncticed
IN former years" says the campaign commit
tees typewriter statement the Democrats have
allowed charges of this character TO pass unno-
tced, but Mr.. Parsonss utterances OF late have
caused departure from this attitude. Justice Cay
nor personally Will neglect this phase OF the
campaign"
The campaign committee is fully organized and |
guard. AS attempt is made to cor |
rupt The" McManus Percy" Nage and Chris |
tie" Sullivan the other district leaders win rush to
their assistance. If any good money or other con
sderatiOn is going to be put into circulation they
want to see the color Of it.