New-York tribune., 1909-10-31
MURPHY WHISTLING
KEEPS UP COURAGE.
after Reports Says Gaynor
WM Haze Majority.

81 -
The Tanlmany district leaders. in execu-
tive session yesterday afternoon, told
Charles +. Murphy that Gaynor was sure
Of election. but that the rest of the city
ticket as well the New York county
and borough tickets. was much in doubt
The leaders turned their district reports
in TO Mr.. Murphy in sealed envelopes, ana
he will look over the figures to-day with
Daniel F. Cohalan. J. Sergeant Cram and
Thomas +. McAvoy.
The feeling at the Wigwam after the
meeting of the executive committee was
one Of depression. The election OF Gaynor,
81 was admitted by various district leaders.
would be of doubtful value to Tammany as
al Organization. The election of the county
and borough tickets and of Moore and Gal
win would be OF positive value TO them.
'.Am ] can say about the reports from
the districts is that they encouraging"
said Mr.. Murphy. Il cannot give any fig
sres, because ] have not examined them.
Tor several years I have not given out fig
ures and do not intend 10 this time At
the same time ] have no hesitation in say
ing that ] am confident OF the election OF
tho Democratic city, county and borough
tickets. ] still think GaynOr will have as
many votes as Hearst and Barnard com
hined. The leaders are as confident as /
am
Asked to name the real issue or the cam
paign, Mt. Murphy replied:
Rapid Transit. For time it seemed as
II mud singing might he Tammany,
through its representatives in the Board OF
Estimate. yesterday went on record for
transit facilities and the ticket is pledged
70 carry it out
who will run second"
Hearst said Mr. Murphy.
a good bad seeond?'
lust second" said the Tammany chief
tain vith = smile.
when the Republican leaders heard of
Ills last night they said that Mr. MurphYs
nrcdiction about Hearst running second
was for the purpose OF diverting anti-Tam-
many votes 10 the weakest man, so as to
lessen the chances that Barnard would
beat Gayncr. They said that on the eve OF
election it WAS always wise 20 do the op-
posite of what Tammany wanted done.
The district leaders talked with were
unit in saying that Hearst was mach
walker than lie was four years ago The
average estimate of the Hearst vote this
year by the district leaders is 100000.
John p Calvin the Tammany candidate
for President Cf The Board Of Aldermen, Is
cocksiire Of the result The district lead
crs have told him that he has sure thing
lie had no hesitation in predicting an over
whelming victory for Tammany This is
what he said:
As result OF careful canvass, ! pre-
dict that Judge Gaynor. Mr.. Moore and
myself viii have a vote in the greater city
of a35 e00: that Mir. Barnard will receive
l75OO and Nr. Hearst 60G09 That means
iha, the Democratic city ticket will win by
majority Of l0oeo0
In the last three weeks ] have spoken
~ dozens Of meetings in ali sections of
the city. ] have consulted with friends who
arc experienced in politics and who minEle
with the people and from all have OBJ
served and from what I have learned
through confidentlak sources, / DO not think
have overestimated the vote for our city
ticket.
The methods OF the opposition will not,
] ana confident. make a deep impression on
--iGe xo'4rs Of New York. have lived here
all my life and as a result of my business
eApc:icnce 4 am convinced that vitupera-
lion and abu.e Will not outweigh the arsu-
inonts advanced by Judge GaynOr, Mr..
Moore and myself with the men who think
before they vote. and nine New Workers
out of ten do think before they determine
which way they siH cast their ballots
Sheriff Foley, who keeps close tab on the
vote IN the lower part Of the city, said thai
Hearst would run third.
"Gaynor is j sure thing said the Sheriff.
Things were looking a bit squally a week
:co. bat they. have picked up in the last
three or four days. The tight on the county
ticket will be close. but ] am inclined 10
believe that Gaynors vote Will be large
enough To pull the entire ticket through"
Senator Fravley says that Hearst has
lost many followers on the upper East Side
He also thinks that Gaynor has an easy
hattie
Thomas +. Smith. secretary of The Tam
many organization. denied the story
vrinted yesterday that Tammany had hired
Madison Square Garden for meeting last
night. and had abandoned the plan To have
rcusing Gaynor meeting after discovering
that there was no chance of filing the
place.
we never planned such a meeting for
ihe Garden said Mr.. Smith. We talked
Of it for a while, and then switched to
purlaud's Riding Academy, because We he
Heved that was the best place for a Sat
urday night meeting.
When Nj Murphy asked about the
Garden he declared he knew nothing about
it, we could put s., 500 10 better use was
The reply.
We'll. whoever hired the Garden, il will
he 6ark tonight" Mr.. Murphy was told.
Probably in mourning for Hearst Mr..
Murphy replied.