The Evening World

CROKER GIVES STATE TO BRYAN.

Tammany Chief Promises New York to the Nebraskan.

"New York State will go for Bryan. We will pile up his vote here and overcome the Republican up-state majority."

—RICHARD CROKER.

Richard Croker has left no possible excuse to any one to doubt his sincerity in the campaign or to question his determination to give Bryan the full support of Tammany Hall.

In a circular letter to the Assembly district leaders from Tammany Hall, where he opened court this morning and announced that he would personally conduct the campaign, Croker says that he expects to give Bryan a tremendous majority in the county of New York.

The letter says it is issued "by Mr. Croker's order, and it notifies the leaders to get up counter district demonstrations to offset the Roosevelt affair—and between the lines tells the leaders it is up to them and they will be held responsible for their districts.

Mr. Croker thus stakes his political reputation and possibly his leadership on the result at the polls.

Here is the letter to each district leader:

"Pursuant to instructions from Mr. Croker, the usual mass-meeting at Tammany Hall in the last week of the campaign will not be held this year. Instead Saturday night, Nov. 3, will be set apart in each district as Tammany night. And it is desired that you bring about the combined effort of all Democratic clubs and associations in your district for a final rally in your Assembly District at the headquarters on that night. (Signed)

"MAURICE B. BLUMENTHAL,

"Chairman Speakers' Committee."

Richard Croker moved his headquarters from Senator Murphy's room in the Hoffman House to the little back office at Tammany Hall this morning and there the Assembly district leaders visited him.

"I shall be here every morning at 10 o'clock from now until Election Day," said the chieftain. "And that's all I'll say for publication," he added.

Tom Smith's executive committee was just across the lobby, in the west committee room, and it may be said that the Tammany campaign is really and truly begun.

JONES SAYS "IT'S BRYAN."

Declares He Will Carry New York, California and Maybe Ohio.

CHICAGO, Oct. 22—Chairman Jones, of the Democratic National Committee, said to-day:

"I do not believe there is any doubt that Mr. Bryan will carry New York. I believe our chances for carrying Ohio are better than the Republicans. I regard Illinois as an exceedingly doubtful state.

"Telegrams from the Chairman of the State Democratic Committee of California say we are going to carry California."

"I have no doubt of the election of Mr. Bryan."

DETROIT, Oct. 22.—Adlai E. Stevenson arrived here to-day. He said he was confident of success. "I was particularly impressed with the enthusiasm in New York," he said.

BRYAN SCORES ROOSEVELT.

Quotes His Defense of Government by Injunction.

HUNTINGTON, West Va., Oct. 22.—William Jennings Bryan, the Democratic nominee for President, made the first speech of his second West Virginia tour here to-day. He devoted most of his time to Gov. Roosevelt.

Thousands of people from the surrounding country of this State, and also from Ohio and Kentucky, poured into the city and braved the rain, which began to fall early.

Referring to Roosevelt's recent visit to this city he said:

"I understood that you had a parade here and that a man was carrying a bucket in the parade and some one asked him if his dinner pail was full. He said No. It is empty, and I paid twice as much as it was worth then. You will find lots of men who have the same complaint."

"You laboring men who are opposed to government by injunction can here and now hear what opinion the Republican party has of you as stated by the man who now represents the Republican party as its candidate."

Mr. Bryan then quoted Gov. Roosevelt as writing "The men who object to what they call government by injunction are as regards the essential principles hearty remote kinsmen of our skinclad ancestors, who lived in caves, fought one another with stone axes and ate the mammoth and woolly rhinoceros."

Commenting on this, Mr. Bryan said:

"I want to ask you whether you expect any relief from government by injunction from people who say that any man who opposes government by injunction ought to be classed with the woolly rhinoceros?"