New-York tribune., 1913-10-24
STRAWS SHOW WIND
BLOWS TOWARD FUSION
Hostility to Tammany Indicated
in Test Votes Taken in Fac
tory and in DeImoniCo'S.
STRAUS PRAISES mitchell
Writes Endorsement of His
Candidacy-Plans for Big
Mass Meeting in Madison
Square Garden.

Although the fusion managers have nc
doubt of the success Of their ticket and
are constantly receiving evidence OF its
increasing strength. a striking example
of this reached Robert Adamson, chair
man of the campaign committee, yester-
day. This indicates IN a precise way just
how rapidly Judge Mccall and his Tam
many colleagues have been losing ground
A manufacturer who owns a large cloak
establishment took, on October I, pol
of the six hundred voters in his employ
II showed So per cent in favor OF Mitchell
poll taken yesterday among the same
men showed so per cent in favor OF the
fusion ticket.
Another poll which Is interesting as
showing the trend Of sentiment: Thirty
nine men at "A private dinner party al
Delmonico's on Wednesday night took
straw vote. Not a single one voted fol
Mccall Twenty-one announced they
would vote for Mitchell. Eleven were un'
decided. Seven had not registered.
These are only samples OF the reports
that are coming to headquarters every
day. The fusion committee is not spend
ing any money on polls, but careful
canvass. which should be completed
early next week, is being made Of the Re-
publican organization.
oscar s Straus, Progressive candidate
for Governor last fall, sent this letter to
Mr. Mitchell:
Il regard YOU as admirably and excep-
tionally equipped To administer the great
and complicated affairs OF the government
of the City Of New York for the highest
welfare OF all the people Your past pub
lie services and the circumstances sur
rounding your nomination make II plain TO
everybody that you viii enter the once
Of Mayor free-handed, without obligations
to any one except TO the people OF our
great city.
"As far back az lssi--I think that was
the year-when took part in the citizens
movement for the election OF Mayor
Grace he told me that no one could make
an honest and efficient Mayor for this
city without breaking with Tammany
Hall. That was true then. and is equally
true to-day. I cannot understand how
any one who is opposed 10 Tammany can
decline to vote for you. McCalrs election
would be- a victory for Tammsny
II am confidently looking forward to
your election and am satisfied that you
will serve no boss but the people"
Mr.. Straus will preside at a fusion
meeting i'm Cooper Union tomorrow night.
Among the speakers. besides candidates
on the city ticket. will be w Bourke
Cochran and John 4. Hennessy.
Preparations arc being made for n great
mass meeting 10 be held in Madison
square Garden on Thursday night The
idea was suggested by the Business Men $
Non-P Partisan Anti-Tammany League.
The meeting is to refute the charge that
the business men OF this city are apa-
thetic regarding Mr.. Mitchell.
In addition To the candidates on the city
ticket District Attorney Whitman will
speak for the Republicans. Oscar s. Straus
for the Progressives. Clarence J. Shearn
for the Independence League and Martin
w. Littleton for the independent Demo
Gratis
Sixty-three trades and industries are
represented I'm the organization. which
was started two DAYS ago. Each will
have a large delegation to parade to the
Garden. Twenty bands will furnish music
inside and outside. and there will be
and red fire a-penty
The Republican organization will show
its loyalty TO the fusion cause by calling
off all district meetings for that night.
Each district will send large delegations.
Mr.. Whitman will preside at large
meeting under the auspices of the Repub-
Iican Club Of the 1lth District in the Am
stcrdam Opera House. No. 33i West i4th
street. on Monday night All the candi-
dates on the fusion city and local tickets
will speak.
"Subwsys and Economy" will he the
subject Of Mr.. Mitchers talk before the
New York University Forum at the Jud-
son Memorial Hall, Washington Square,
at > o'clock this afternoon. Tonight Mr..
Mitchell. Mr.. Prendergast and Mr.. Nc
Aneny will speak at meetings I'm Brooklyn
TO be held at Wrights Business College,
South sth street, near briggs avenue;
Military Hall. Scholes and Leonard
streets; 5th Assembly District Republican
Club. Greene avenue and Broadway; 10th
Assembly District Republican club,
Waverly and Myrtle avenues: Parkway
Assembly, Fourth avenue and 5lst street.
and Prospect Hall, Prospect avenue, near
Fifth avenue.