New-York tribune., 1921-11-08
Election Eve Finds Conf.
dence of CoalitionForces
in Curran's Election on
Rise; Murphy Alarmed
Craig's Defeat Is
Reported Conceded
Women's Vote Relied on
to End Hearst-HyIap
Rule; 22O Deputies
to Frustrate Fraud

The Mayoralty campaign ended
last night in an atmosphere of in
tense expectancy among leaders or
both sides. The air of fippan!
prophesy of big majorities from the
Tammany camp, in which the Hylar
supporters have indulged during the
last week, had been discarded. The
confidence of the coalition forces hae
risen proportionately. All of the
signs on the political horizon before
Election Day raised the hopes ant
confidence of the fighters for Cur
ran, Lockwood and Gilroy.
Inside estimates turned In t.
Charles F. Murphy at Tamman,
Hall yesterday compelled the Tam
many boss to scale down the Garlic
great pluralities predicted by tn
Hylan campaign managers. Some o
these estimates had run as high a.
350,000 plurality. Murphy's Sin
side" figures were 10000 to 175, 5,ooC
The same estimates gave Lock
wood a lead of from 10000 to 20,Oo(
over Craig for Comptroller. Som
OF the Tammany leaders were read,
to concede the defeat of CRAIG
These late developments at Tam
many Hall dissipated most of tn
cocksureness, even in respect to tn
head of the ticket,
Tammany Turns to Women
The greatly reduced Tammany esti
mates alarmed the Hearst -Hylan-Tam
many managers. The word was sen
out into the Assembly districts not
let up on the canvass of the Democrati;
women voters in an effort to max
them stick to the organization ticket.
On every side the Tammany men ad
mltted that Curran, Lockwood and Gil
roy, the coalition candidates, had CT
into their lead tremendously durin.
the last ten days Of the campaign
Most of the Tammany leaders insistef
however, that Hylan still had an ampl
margin and would easily beat out Cur
ran. The Tammany district leader
nevertheless were instructed to kee
up the personal drive to the last min
ute IN order to get out every orgaaiza
ton vote.
Henry H. Curran, coalition candidat
for Mayor, ended his campaign les
night more confident of election tha
at any other period of the campaign
Mr.. Curran, however, for the last te
days has predicted among his friend
his election by 100000 or more.
Although Mayor Hylan was said b
his friends last night to be so ovct
come by the strain of the campair
that he had cancelled all speeches, Nj,
Curran continued his fight all day ali
all evening. His last address was dc
llvered over the wireless telephone an
was heard, it is estimated, by NOR
than fifty thousand persons in tb
metropolitan district
John j. Lyons, campaign manager
coalition headquarters, issued a stat
ment last night, in which he predicte
Curran would go over the top by $50
GOO votes. Mr.. Lyons discounted q
the clamor and boastfulness of th
Hearst-Hylan crowd.
Traction Money to Hylan Camp
"We are over the ton b5 15o no
votes" he said. LET no Election Da,
fraud deceive you. Go to the polls an
vote like good men and women of Ne,
ork for the man you want for. Mayor.
have known Henry Curran for fftee
years. He was not born with silve
spoon in his mouth. He is straight ar.
true. He keeps his word. | say acai
that ne will be a real Mayor OF tn
people. He is the man we want an
not the man that Hearst wants.
The eleventh hour deluge of gol
from the traction Interests poured int
Hylan's camp was all carefully planne
to frighten the voters at the last me
ment. They tried to stampede the pee
pie by their fake odds and straw vote
taken weeks ago. This did not worl
Then they wheeled Wall Street throus
McAdoo, Baruch and their millionair
deputies into action. Their money ha
been put on Hylan. They can use Ffy
Ian. They cannot use Curran. HyIar
you know, signed the city's name I
Hettrick's letter. Curran has signe
his name to a scent fare. That stick
The people Of New York will take car
of 5-cent fare and let us not fot
ourselves, no Mayor dare move a finge
to increase that fare
Cannot Fool the Voters
"Hylan hasn't leg left to stand o.
A man whose name and reputation a.
not sacred to him and his children ";
not fight for you. On the platfor,
night after night, his name has bee
blackened, blacker than coal. VIII;
has Hylaa said about this? What kir
of man is he who runs away when +
ought to protect the name of his chi
dren? Everybody knows what man
who won't-fght back when his aame
dragged in the dirt. The truth is ths
Hylan tonight is a defeated and dis
credited man, and al this red fire. loe
talking ard his slush fund. which hs
been dumped into this campaign in Il
last few days. will not fool the me
and women of New York.
"We are lily prepared for Electie
Day. We have been quietly preparin
lfor it for weeks. We know VIII
Hylan's friends are up to. We hay
the goods and we await the momel
that they start the rough stuff at ii
| polls tomorrow. We have not be.
asleep on this angle of the fight. he
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