Evening star., 1913-11-02
mitchell WILL WIN
FIGHT IN NEW YORK
SO Politicians There Say, Pre-
dieting Plurality Up to
10000.
MURPHY OVERLOOKED BET
IN SULZER AND HENNESSY
Reform Is Having It's Way in I'm
perial City and Only Miracle
Can Change the Result.
BY N. o. MESSENGER,

NEW YORK, November Politicians
have ceased to speculate as to who will
be elected mayor of this imperial city
next Tuesday, and are gambling now
upon the aggregate Of his victorious vote
The campaign is over tonight to all in
tents and purposes, and it is doubtful If
anything short of the miraculous can
change the result
Mitchell wins. and wins hands down.
They talk about all kinds of pluralities
from 10000 to 10000 and above.
1t has been a wonderful campaign in
many respects. Three weeks ago the
outcome was considered so certain fol
the success Of Judge Mccall that no one
talked politics around town. Tango
dancing, the newest weaves of cloths
the latest Importation of perfume. a new
brand of eigars-oh, anything Of tha
kind-was more importont than politics
And suddenly the lid blew of. Sulzer
was convicted put down, but not put
out. and he came to New York with his
friend Hennessy. Then things began
to happen on the surface. Below the
surface there had been preparations for
some time. The outcome began to bs
figured on. The town woke up, took a
look around, and found something new
and vital to talk about.
Murphy Overlooked Bet.
1t is admitted that Boss Murphy has
played a losing game. He was sup
posed to be the past master Of political
acumen. but he overlooked a bet. AS
one looks back now it is seen that the
outcome Of this situation liz simply veri-
fication of the fact that in the end the
right will prevail. Fate has strange
ways Of its own in bringing this out.
In this case fate took up William Sui
zer. gave him the ambition Of his life,
and then used him to the accomplish
ment of fate's own end. the same being
the destruction Of Murphy and Murphy s
organization as the head of q great po-
litical machine.
So thus is shown how quickly COM
binatiOn can tumble when 1t Is not found
ed upon the essential elements of right
and truth. The Murphy organization was
never on the level. 1t was built for
selfish ends. 1t used plain and honest
means for an unrighteous purpose. Tam
many was the cab horse, eal nest and
hard working. to haul passenger to
an unholy destination. The horse has
upset the cab. and there, in q plain
simile. We have the whole story.
As to the Future.
What the final outcome Is to be Is a
question for fate and the future to de-
termine. Maybe some other selfish man
will get in control and work the game
to his own advantage. That will fall
out as 1t may be.
For the present, however. reform IL
having its way and the right is prevail
ing. Murphy and his methods will be
put out of business. This glorious city,
SO well beloved by its citizens and ar
IDENTIFY admired by it's visitors will be
ruled in the future for the betterment
of the town and its people. and not for
the personal profit of some man who
may receive its vote. At the polls next
Tuesday it will be shown that New York
is too great to be under the power of
one mans thumb unless that man has
the best interests Of the town at heart.
The real question to be decided Tues
day Is whether Murphy is bigger than
New York. Some New Workers. think
that he is. Well. we will see His
power, of course. is enormous, but just
at this time Mr. Murphy is opposing
another power-the inherent and all-ex-
istent power of right and justice