New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-03
FUSION MANAGER TAKES
STEPS AGAINST GUNNER
Tells Waldo and Police People
Are Looking to Them for
Honest Election.
PLEADS FOR A BIG VOTE
Murphy Beaten, He Says, but
Court of Delmonico Must
Be Put Out of Power
in City Forever.

I'VE have this election won" said Rob-
ert Adamson, manager of the fusion cam
paign. last night and we cannot afford
TO have our margin of victory diminished
or the chance OF the election Of any cam
didate on the ticket endangered through
any lack of vigilance. We know. as the
situation stands tonight. that Murphy is
beaten, and beaten by the biggest vote
ever recorded against him. and we want
that vote to be so impressive so decisive,
that It will be impossible for the Court
of Delmonico ever to be restored 10 power
in this city"
Mr.. Adamson wants all voters who will
port either at fusion headquarters. on the
fifth floor OF the Fifth Avenue Building.
or at the headquarters Of the Honest
Ballot Association. No. 81 East t2d street.
In case a man feels that he will be UNI
able to give his entire day the fusion
committee will be glad to have him volun-
teer for a part OF the day
They are anxious to have as many
fresh men as possible to watch the count
after O'Clock. Mr.. Adamson says there
are needed at least two thousand men
who will volunteer TO remain at the polls
all day.
Five rewards OF 500 each are being
offered for the arrest and conviction
within four months OF any repeater"
who may vote to morrow. This offer does
not apply TO the police election officials
or peace officers.
Mr.. Adamson made this statement last
night
I'VE propose 10 have an honest election
next Tuesday. or demonstrate to this city
that the forces of law and decency are in
competent to secure such thing We
intend TO see whether the entire police
force, election officials and five thousand
yigilant watchers can be overrun by or
ganized gangs OF repeaters, protected by
hired gun fighters and gangmen.
We know Tammany is desperate. Re"
ports are coming TO US from every quar-
ter Of the plans for the use of repeaters
rendezvous and the plans OF operation for
these gangs have In some cases been
given. We are Informed that these gun
mon are 10 be used in certain districts to
terrorize and intmidate honest voters
and TO protect repeaters. II these thugs
can frighten away our watchers or In
timdate them and the inspectors. so that
reporters are permitted To cast their
votes unchallenged. then the door Will 10
opened TO unlimited fraud.
1T will be "a disgrace to this city If We
have on Tuesday a repetition OF what
occurred I'm Jimmy Hagan's district on
primary day when two rival gangs OF
gunner engaged In a pitched battle at
Broadway and s6th street and exchanged
nearly one hundred shots. The use Of
these gangs has become a recognized
feature OF close elections in certain dis
tricts.
Il have brought this matter 10 the at
tcntion OF the Police Commissioner. both
personally and by letter and he assures
me that everything possible will be done
TO locate these gangs and keep them from
going near the polls on Election Day
The Police Commissioner informs me that
he has assigned ffty men 10 the exclusive
work Of locating gunner and keeping
them under surveillance until after Elec-
ton Day. wrote the following letter 10
the Commissioner to-day:
- again call your attention 10 the
importance Of assigning A sufficient num-
Der OF experienced men In plain clothes
10 the work OF locating and keeping under
surveillance until after Election Day the
known gangs Of gunner who may at
tempt to intimidate voters on Election
Day. These gangs are known 10 the po-
lice. am told, and it Is Of the greatest
importance, IL We are to have an honest
and orderly election. that they be pre-
vented from appearing at the polls ana
creating disorder.
"a great many reports have reached
us OF the plans OF these gunner, and
have asked that all the information We
have be furnished you. IL VIII be a
disgrace TO this city II We cannot have
an election free from the terrorism and
intimidation OF these organized thugs.
81 was very glad to learn from YOU
to-day that you intend 10 assign to-mor-
row fifty more men In addition to the
fifty already assigned, under Lieutenant
Daniel Costigan and others. especially TO
get on the trail Of these professional
gangmen and keep on their trail until
after Election Day. The people OF this
city are looking to the police to see that
we have an honest and orderly cleo
ton"