The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-27

present trend Of the political stream so
that il will flow In tho direction Of one
OF the three other candidates. Croker
realizes that no mistakes must be made'
that Dee must stick close % his present
alignment or his alert enemies vii ind
a vulnerable spot and do his party serious
injury.
The free silver GcOrgcites are very Bit
| ter against Tammany because they sec
| daily the lavish display Of banners adycr-
tising tho candidacy of Van Wyck and
! emphasizing the fact that Tammany's
! support OF Bryan last year was half
hearted and pcrfunctory, and only made
| 10 preserve the regularity OF tho organi-
zation as an integral part or the regular
Democratic machine. 1t has been pointed
out thar last vear. when the streets were
r mass OF color because Of the display or
Mckinley banners, Tammany Han spent
practically nothing to Offset this display
| I'm the interest OF tho Democratic Fresi.
| Dental candidate.
ARGUMENT or BRYAN MEN.
The men who supported Bryan l'st year
| argue tho case in this way.
"Whon tho great cause OF humanity. the
| cause OF tho people was at stake. Tam
many gave 10 only lukcwarm support.
Now that the only stake-in Tammany's
theory-is the personal interests OF few
mon who want go control the vast patron
ago Of this great city. with an the possi-
bites suggested by such control. Mr..
Croker and NJ cam IND n, ,,ini,. 'lml,lS,s
NATURALLY DEMOCRATIC.
Tho component parts that 90 % make up
| tho Greater New York. New York city,
Rrooxivu Queens and Richmond counties
and the Borough OF tho Bronx are ON
naturally Democratic, except I'm unusual
| wears when some great udtion1i question:
| comes up for settlement by the peopie,
| This IS one 0f the arguments that ine
| friends OF Judge Van Wyck are using 20
dav to show that their candidate VIII nc
| n sure winner one week trom next lut-
day. They also saw that most "l tly ~.
izcns Of Greater Now York. particularly
the business men. want a rest lrohl tne
| disturbing influences OF reform '9ulu-
isratiOn for the next four years and that
| for this reason Tho majority. VIII Do on
the side of the Democratic tlcke
also argue that tho puri1nicai laws on
! Now ENGLAND are not suited 10 lhe ru0-
monoutan population or this great clly,
and they claim that az judge am w 9DN
advocates. Don his platforfn, hnctal .tWa
for tho government of the Greater NeW
York. ne rs sure OF the support or tnou-
sounds Of men who believed ln making thls
city as free and open as any OF the great
Thc canvass of tho week just closing has
aDparentlv brought many new support
ers to the Van Wyck standard. Inc store
keepers. the mon about town, the common
people. sO-called. who mako their HNins
directly or indirectly from the small mef-
chants or the city. seem 10 DE WtVtilus
across tho line to- Van Wyck ana Ut l7
this perhaps moro than anything else tnal
has caused the betting TO be so largely j"
PREDICTIONS HARD TO MAKE.
But an this stage Of the mayoraty ight
st IS difficult TO predict with any desIee OF
positlvenoss who will Doe elected mayor or
Greater New York. III IL were r. straight
out contest between two leading candle
dates tho task would be easy. lf it were
"a fight between three leading candidates
&c would bee easier still. But tho conaitons
Of the campaign are without pafall,l lh
the city of New York SO far as candidates
and parties are concerned ana tut N'in
of battle. so FAR ass territory goes. B. dh
undiscovered country. What would utp-
pen in Manhattan and the Bronx might
safely be predicted. What would happfn
in the Borough Of Brooklyn might siie-
lv bo ngureu out If the contest were COM
fined TO Kings county. But Wnat la 10 ne
said OF Manhattan and tine Bronx win
BROOKLYN added. and what is To- hc slid
OF Manhattan the Bronx and BROOKLYN
standing together, with Queens and kich-
! mOnd added2
Ton days from the election it looks more
like the election OF judge Van WycN than
any other candidate Every poll or any
considerable number Of voters. widely
that is 10 say an tho polls give him ~
larger percentage than amy other candle
date. Tho confidential estimates ot All
the parties who have polls show as re.
cards Tammqnv that the lgl00 vino voted
for Bryan in New York county VIII also
vote for Van Wyok. nud thtf II lNW VIII
Doe added hy citizens 'W no. lre SICK oi re-
form" Tho conservative Idmmlur leid-
ors figure that Van Wycks total vote in
| New York county VIII hD about l1NN. at
though other estimates are much higher
Giving Low or Tracy 10000 votes 300 the
same territory. and considering tilnrr tnc
leading minority candidate this. DO is ar
gued will mako Van Wycks plurality in
BRYAN's COURSE.
Congressman Amos j. Cummings and
other prominent Tlmm1nv Han men who
we're most emphatic in their support OF
William Jennings Bryan last year are OK
pressing great indignation with thf laie
free silver candidate because he has tail-
cd 90 come out with the endorsement or
the Tammanv ticket. thereby acknowledg-
ing The regularity OF the ticket headed by
Judge Van Wyck. They do not hesitate
10 express openly their bitter resentment
at Mr. Bryan's treatment Cummings
said. in speaking Of This subject.
OF believe our ticket VIII win. but n by
any chance. Tracy should slip in ANA Van
Wyck he defeated. it will bee the end of
William Jennings Bryan as presidential
candidate. We Of Tammany Hall and the
Democrats OF the county as well will hold
him in large degree responsible for our
defeat. and viii do everything lu our pow
or tO prevent his nomination in 1900 The
attitude taken bv the secretary or the
Democratic national committee and other
followers Of Bryan in endorsing Henry
George was am outrageous proceeding and
one that j. for one, bitterly resent
These remarks of Cummings would
seem to indicate that the Tammany Hail
leaders are not absolutely confident of
Van Wyck's election. Men who are dead
sure Of winning do not make threats as 10
what they will DO in case OF defeat. Con-
gresham Cummings remarks also show
cOnclusivclv that he regards General Ben
iamin j.. Tracy as the most formidable
candidate that Judge Van Wyck has 20
contend against and Boo this he is not
alone. Al Judge Van Wycks headquar-
ters one never hears amy talk about amy
candidate except Tracy and George. These
| two alone seem 10 Dee considered in the
| calculations of the big men OF the wig
wan.
ENGTNEER WfTS hTLLED.