The New York herald., 1921-10-31


not swim, Melton kept them afioat until
picked up.
While the naval store ship Bridge was
and municipal employees, and at least
200. 600 Of the woman vote. They think
that this will be enough to win. conced-
ing $4,000 to Panken, the Socialist can
didate for Mayor.
The first figures coming from the Hy-
Ian camp originate from two sources.
The Hearst leaders express confidence
that their candidate will receive $4,000.
which will give him the decision by at
least 100000" The Tammany leaders
confine their prediction to the modest
declaration that "Hylan will win and If
ho is as strong as he was four years
ago should roll UP 100000 majority but
We'll be satisfied If its smaller"
Voters Indifferent.
The greatest obstacles that the fusion
managers have to combat are the ap-
parent indifference of voters of all
classes and the lack of money with
which to provide for the legitimate ex-
penses of the campaign. The supporters
Of Mr.. Hylan concur in the statement
as to the first and find good deal
OF satisfaction as to the second.
Up to date the Hylan campaign has
not suffered for lack of funds. The
influences behind the Mayor naturally
are supposed to have collected enough
to pay for the most inexpensive cam
paign ever held in the city. No great
or costly meetings have been held by
either side and most OF the outlay In
the way of money is going into the cir
cu,arizing Of voters and for banners.
Hearst's managers have not found it
necessary to resort to popular appeal
for funds as have their fusion rivals.
Voluntary contributions to the latter
have aggregated only about 25 per cent.
of what was needed. which fact has
provoked the Coalition Campaign Com
mittee headed by Henry w. Taft, and
the finance committee of which Con-
eressman Ogden L. Mills is chairman,
to invite contributions OF one dollar
each from citizens who desire to see
the city reclaimed from the influences
that now direct it's official destinies.
Fusion Works Harmoniously.
In at least one point the fusion or
ganization enjoys an advantage. II
lies in the fact that there is much better
teamwork among the various units COM
prizing it than exists in the Hearst
Tammany alliance. Many thousands OF
,ren and women holding genuine pride
IN the good name of the city have VOL
unteered their services to help along
the fight headed by Major Curran, SEN
ator Lockwood and Mr.. Gilroy.
The support of Mayor Hylan on the
contrary is mainly of professionals
character. The active direction or u
is assumed by the lieutenants or Mr.
Hearst headed by L. j. OF Reilly ana Jim
Donegan. Mr.. Hearst himself is running
the Campaign at a long distance. Up
toFa day, or two ago, he was IN Mexico
CITY looking over the Obregon Govern
ment. He is expected to return TO town
this week to place the seal OF h's ap-
oroval on the acts OF his most capable
lieutenants.
The chief contribution Of ,he Tam
many organization 10 the Hylan cam
paign has been in sullenly carrying out
the orders of O'Reilly. Donegnn ana BOD
Watson. of the Hearst forces. The ram
many meetings organized to exploit the
Hylan ticket have been listless and un-
impressive. Tammany leaders talk nt-
tie of Hylan and display no enthusiasm
for him. They are much more active
in organizing their own voters 10 get
behind their candidates for District At
torney, the General Sessions and city
courts.
Dangerous for Murphy.
Murphy, the Tammany leader. comes
in for much more censure from his
subordinates because he surrendered TO
the Hearst demand that Hylan be re-
nominated by TammanS. 1t seems to be
the consensus In Tamnnany that Murphy
has much more to fear from a Hylan
victory than defeat as far as his own
organization Is concerned.
The subordinate leaders who agree
among themselves that Murphy mede
mistake in tying up with the Hearst
crowd frankly express the opinion that
his control of the Tammany organiza-
lion will be jeopardized and not strength
ened by the reelection Of tho Mayor.
They note a tendency on the part OF
some Of the Tammany leaders to go
direct to the Hearst camp for orders in
stead of getting them through Murphy.
Consequently 1t is perfectly natural
for them to argue that II Mr.. Hearst
is ambitious to take over the control of
Tammany he will receive a lot OF as
sistance from the inside" A few of
the Tammany leaders even so so far as
to express the opinion that IL Hylan
wins, his boss Immediately will begin
to groom him for Governor next year.
and that his first venture will be to
take the State organization away from
tho Tammany chieftain.