New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-25
SURE THING MEN ARE
FLOCK|NC TO mitchell
Action of Political Wiseacres
Held To Be Significant of
the Election Result.
PLAN T0RCHLIGHT PARADE
Managers of Garden Meeting to
Have Thousands in Line
Leaders to Speak in
Many Places might.

One OF the surest indications that VIC
tory has already perched on the banner of
the fusion forces is the app 40 nee at the
Fifth Avenue Building head Iarters Of
the sure thing politicians These are
the men who never attach themselves to
cause until they are convinced that II
will win. They are shrewd politicians, as
they spend most of their time reading po-
litical signs. and at every election they
always manage to be in at the finish with
the winning side. They work feverishly
during the last part Of the cam 90 ign and
are content with whatever recognition
they can get from the winners
All political managers are familiar with
these men. and the fact that they have
been coming into fusion headquarters for
the last few days has been commented on
by the oldtimers.
Pretty accurate reports have been
brought to the fusion managers from the
inside Of Tammany that the leaders there
have practically given up the ship. Their
private reports show that the Tammany
vote In nearly every district will be
lighter than for many years.
The fusion managers themselves are not
relying on these reports from the camp Of
the enemy, but are engaged In making a
canvass OF a number of strong Tammany
election districts in various parts OF the
city.
In one election district of the nth AS
sembly District the normal Democratic
plurality Is 75 A canvass shows It VIII
not give a Democratic plurality this year
OF more than 6.
An evidence OF the rapid drift toward
Mr.. Mitchell is found In letters received
within the last few days by Norman Hap
good A month ago a number OF men, re-
plying TO q circular from him, said they
would support the entire fusion ticket,
with the exception Of Mitchell Recently
Hapgood sent another letter to the same
| men, and the replies, without exception
show the writer's have come around for
Mitchell. Here are some samples;
Carl A. Hansmann. lawyer. of No. 80
Broadway: "Since my previous corre-
| spondence with the chairman OF the fusion
committee the situation has cleared up
materially, and I have reached the con-
clusion that the election Of Mr.. Mitchell as
| Mayor will be 10 the best interests or the
city. I have so informed number OF my
friends, and find that the sentiments OF
conservative citizens who were undecided
is becoming crystalized to the same effect.
Eugene S. Benjamin. No. 440 Lafayette
street, inclosing a check for the Mitchell
campaign, said: II have reconsidered my
decision. and will vote for Mr.. Mitchell
Henry b. Davenport, president OF the
Home Title Insurance Company: Il be-
lieve Mr.. Mitchell will surround himself
with the very best men obtainable In the
interests OF the city affairs, and an
more than confident that he will occup,
the Mayors chair next January.
Discussing the necessity for the cleo
ton OF Mr.. Mitchell Nicholas Murray But
Ter Yesterday wrote 70 Henry de Forest
Baldwin:
',rhe notion that the real business In
terests Of the city can in any wise be
advanced by the triumph OF Tammany
Hall IS too preposterous TO lie discussed
with patience"
Mr.. Mitchell. Controller Prendergast and
Borough President McAneny will speak
at the Real Estate Exchange. In Monta'
que street, Brooklyn, at O'CLOCK tniS
afternoon. In the evening they will speak
AT two meetings at Staten lsland-the
Union Opera House, West Brighton. and
the Richmond Theatre, Stapleton, and al
Cooper Union, in this borough. w. Bourke
Cochran and Marcus NJ. Marks will also
speak at Cooper Union. Oscar S. Straus
will preside.
John A. Hennessy will speak tonight
at the two Staten Island meetings. Mon
day night he is TO be the headliner al
the Manhattan Casino. Eighth avenue
and l55th street The meeting is to be
held under tho auspices Of the Washing
ton Heights Civic League.
The managers OF the big Madison
Square Garden meeting. billed for Thurs
day, are planning to go back to the
torchllght parade. More than 100 organi
cations will parade TO the hall, and eact
man will be equipped with a torchlght
There will be transparencies and much
red fire. Nine. Fremstad has been en-
gagged to entertain the audience before
the opening OF the speaking.