New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-05
TAMMANY PLOT TO STEAL
ELECTION, SAYS mitchell
18th Street Organization in
Desperate Straits, Fusion
Nominee Tells HarIemiteS.
"M'CAll TIED TO MURPHY"
Candidate Laughs at Opponents
No Mans Man" Declaration
Tiger Has Thriven on
Broken Promises, He Ayers.

.Jnn Purroy Mitchell fusion candidate
FOR Mayor, charged Tammany Hall with
plotting to steal the election In an id
dress last night before the James q.
Blaine Progressive Club, Harlem.
He said he knew the plans were now
under way for the theft OF the election.
While he did not go into details. other fu-
sion leaders asserted they had heard Of
plot on the part OF Tamany Hall TO use
"floaters." 'repeatcrs," "gorillas' ana
other brands of thugs who have been
used in the past by Tammary Hall when
it feared defeat at the polls.
"Tammany Hall" said Mr.. Mitchell, is
in desperate straits this year. This Is
shown by its dual attempt at once TO
grasp the machinery of the state In the
interests OF the contractors ring that
has its Headquarters in Fourteenth street
and the machinery OF the city at the com
ing election.
You know Tammany's record In the
past for stealing elections. and | know
that the plans are now under way for the
stealing of this coming election. You
know Tammany's record for the fraudu-
lent casting of votes. | want to warn you
men to register and see that your friends
register and then you see to 1t that you
get 10 the polls early on Election Day.
and see that your friends get there, lest
some Tammany foaters or repeaters
reach the polls ahead of you and vote
on your names"
Mr.. Mitchell laughed at his Tammany
opponents declaration that he is no mans
man, and said:
IL wonder how many Campaigns will
come and 90 IN this city in which candi-
dates seriously try to brush aside a rec
ord and associations of twenty years with
n high sounding declaration? Mr. Nc
Call has said that he is no mans man,
that he is free. For twenty years and
more Mr. Mccall has been a loyal son
of Tammany; has served 1t and It's leaders
In and out OF office. His availability lay
In his loyalty to Murphy and his SYM
pathy with Tammany and Tammanys
whole system BY his past record, by his
associations by his friendships. by his In
terests he Is tied go light to Murphy that
the UuOl4t liOb Nbhiit tAS h''SNS 80
the ropes that bind him.
Ten weeks before his selection at Del
monicos he declared that he would not
accept the nomination. Nothing short or
a gun at my head would make me change
my mind he said. He changed IT In an
hour w;,en. on MurpIys pressure OF the
button. he answered he summons to Del
inonicos and took up the burden OF TINS
fight in Murphy's service. II Murphy
could find a gun of calibre sufficient to
make Mr. Mccall change his mind on
so great a matter. after so clear a state
ment OF intention, could he not find ample
means to force MS. will II Mr.. Mccall
were once seated in the City Hall?
And now Mr. Mccall tries to tell the
people that he Is not Murphy's man. so
anxious is ne to escape from the associa-
ton OF a lifetime that he has now an
ncunced that he will dispense with the
usual ceremony Of notification. He doesn't
even seem 70 like to attend ratification
meeting at Tammany Hall. or course
notification Is unnecessary. Mr.. Murphy
notified Mccall when he pressed the put-
ton on August q, and Mr. Mccall DENY
cred his speech of acceptance as soon as
he had caught his breath on ARRIVAL NJ
Delmonicos. Ratification would De sur
plusage, for Murphy's edicts require none
in Tammany. They stand supreme; they
are the law.
"If there is anyone so simple and con-
iiding as TO believe that Mr.. Mccall IL
elected, will repudate his boss and seek
TO shake himself free from the clutches
of the Tiger, let him remember the MS
tory of Tammany Mayors. No man was
every nominated for Mayor whom TAM
many and its leader did not conndenty
expect 20 control; no man was ever re-
nominated for Mayor who displayed
measurable independence. Tammany mas
fattened on the broken hopes OF men oil
good intent; Tammany has thriven on the
broken promises Of candidates who WILL
fully deceived the people