New-York tribune., 1909-10-31
TIGER ON BRIDGE
STALKING BROOKLYN.
Tammony Asks Money from
Borough Em ployes.

The Tammany Tiger made a quick snatch
at Brooklyn yesterday, and then crouched
down on tho bridge, scared at what It had
done, and set its minions at work declaring
that the thing all a mistake-that L
wasn't meant at all. Last night The bor-
ough we'll frightened and it looked as
though the premature attempt of the Man
haitian organization to grab the borough
organization would have a bad effect on
Election Day
City employees in all parts of the borough
caused the excitement by exhibiting To
their associates letters from Tammany
Hail. asking for campaign contributions for
the Manhattan organization The letters
were dated October l, as though the Tam
manyites had held them up until the death
of Senator p. II. McCaIren made it likely
that nobody would protest against Tam
many Interference. The letters were dupli-
Gates and read
Dear Sir: The Democratic organization
Of the County of New York is engaged in
"A supreme effort to maintain Democratic
supremacy In the administration OF our
municipal affairs. Our opponents are eX-
hlbiting, as never before. their resolute
purpose to make of our beloved city "a
base of supplies for future Republican
campaigns, and on every hand may be
seen the very lavish expenditure Of money
toward the attainment Of this end
legitimate expenses, an outlay out of all
proportion to what may he received from
members OF the organization, and SO We
cali upon every citizen who has the best
interests OF the metropolis at heart To sub
scribe as generously possible to the fund
necessary fer the payment of campaign eX-
VIII YOU kindly send to the committee
your contribution in this behalf AS prompt
ly as your cOnN enience Will permit?
Checks should be made payable to Joseph
L. Day, treasurer, No. las East 14th street.
one Of The city employees who received
the letter. lifelong Brooklyn Democrat,
said yesterday:
They knew perfectly we'll that while
McCarren was in charge It would be
waste of postage stamps to send such let
iers TO Brooklyn organization men. IT has
been the custom of the appointive officers
of the different departments to contribute
TO the campaign fund. but We Brooklyn men
always contributed to the Kings County
fund, and Tammany did not even dare ask
us to~contrbute to it's fund. 1t looks to
me as if Tammany We're attempting 10
grab things here in a rush. If we once
acknowledged its right to collect from US
and TO control the finances, it seems clear
TO me that the Tammanyizing of Brooklyn
would be accomplished.
Bernard J. York-the same Barney"
olh NHo WIN Augustus van WSCk,
rushed over 10 Tammany Hall while Nc
Carren lay dying and begged Charles F.
Murphy TO stop fighting the Brooklyn or
ganization-of the campaign committee and
the provisional committee, declared last
night that he did not think the sending out
of the letters indicated desire the part
of Tammany Hall TO swallow Brooklyn
whole. without chewing her. 1t was all a
big mistake, he insisted; just a slip on the
part of the clerks. These are his words:
If the letters were mailed to city en-
ployes in Brooklyn it was mistake. The
campaign managers in Manhattan did not
know about ii. They have assured the
Brooklyn leaders that the letters were
sent out without their knowledge or ap-
provaL They were sent through a mis-
taken understanding Of the clerks, who
picked out the names of those to be asked
to contribute. Besides. no Brooklynite has
responded to the appeal. SO far as l can
learn
Philip Donohue treasurer of Tammany
Hall. when seen last night said:
There is 10 significance in the receipt
by Brooklyn Democrats of a letter asking
for campaign subscriptions. Chairman Loft
of the campaign committee has sent out
many such letters, and it is not sur
prising that some Of them should have
drifted into the hands OF Brooklyn men"