The New York herald., 1921-10-21

who compare notes while they drape
themselves over the wire fences In City
Hall Park to catch the full effects OF
the cheering October sun admit that
the Meyer committee has brought out
enough evidence OF inefficiency--to say
the least--to drive any administration
from City Hall in normal circumstances.
They enumerate the disclosures before
the committee regarding the manage
ment OF the Police Department. the con-
ditions in the Dock Department and the
public school situation as providing sur
lcient grounds to cause revulsion OF
public sentiment against the Hylan ad-
ministration.
That these disclosures have not done
SO convinces the seasoned Tammany
mind that there Is something wrong
with the public mind. The most logical
explanation during discussion OF this
phase OF the campaign heard over In
the park yesterday was that New York
Is just boob town." supplemented by
the further declaration that III you holler
loud enough you can put anything over
on the people," These sagacious obser-
vations really furnish the basis for the
confidence among Tammany and Hearst
leaders that Mr.. Hyian will be reelected
next month--"unless the women are
against U.S."
The fact Is that the women constitute
the chief element OF uncertainty In the
municipal conteA OF course. the Hearst
leaders express supreme confidence that
every woman voter in New York will
support Mr.. Hylan because Mr.. Hearst
was among the first advocates OF equal
suffrage. Tammany leaders do not
share the optimism OF their William
street allies, with whom. by the way,
hax son m fYc
The seasoned Tammany leader rarely
fools himself regarding actual conditions
| and II he knows you well enough he will
| frankly discuss the weak spots in his
plan of campaign. Several OF the Tam
many leaders. as we'll as the district
bosses In Kings. The Bronx Queens and
Richmond, admit that they do not know
how the women are going to vote.
Hearst Claims Extravasant.
They assert. Of course. that surface
Indications at the moment point to the
reelection OF Mr.. Hylan. But they do
not indorse the extravagant claims of
the Hearst leaders that the Mayor is 60
ing to win by an unprecedented majority.
The fact is that they don't care how
small the Mayors majority is so long
as he adheres to his policy OF acceding
to the Tammany demand for Jobs. be-
cause. as said, they express absolutely
, no admiration and very little respect for
him.
They describe tho Hylan meetings held
In their districts as nothing worth get
ting excited about and recall the state
ment Of one OF their number during the
last Hylan campaign that you can al
ways tell when q Hylan meeting Is In
progress by the cheers for AL Smith"
To some extent that which is true OF
the TaYnmany- Hearst meetings held
throughout the city every night also ap-
plies to the Fusion meetings. There Is
little II any enthusiasm displayed at
either the meetings addressed by Mr.
Hylan or Mr.. Curran; less for the for
mer than the latter. The only man on
either side who up to date has injected
any pep" into the campaign is Vincent
Giiroy, the Fusion candidate for Presi-
dent OF the Board Of Alderman against
Dock Commissioner Murray Hubert.
Gilroy has made a most vigorous and
effective campaign and even the ma
jority of Tammany leaders express the
opinion that he has better chance OF
winning than any Of his associates on
the Fusion ticket.
AS far as the Socialist chances are
concerned, there does not appear to be
any confidence even among the sup
porters of the ticket headed by Jacob A.
Panken that It will receive anything like
the vote polled by Morris Hillquit four
years ago. which was 141,73S. The
Hearst supporters Of Mr.. Hylan claim
that the latter will receive the bulk of
the Socialist vote.