The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-20
ROAD TO VICTORY.
REPUBLICANS IN NO DoUBT WHAT
III REGISTRATION MEANS.

of the digni6ed and convincing speeches which
hav o become ono OF the most brilliant features
OF che campaign. He doesn't stoop to abuse any
oody. He speaks in plain and straightforward
Language. His have called back to
the Republican and gold Democratic fold some
who at one time appeared to be on the fence.
An effort was made yesterday by the friends
of Mr.. Low to misQuote Gen. Tracy's speech
in the Clermont Avenue Rink In Brooklyn
on Monday night. The friends of Mr.. Low
eudeavored to make it appear that Gen.
Tracy had said that his battle was
hopeless" Nobody paid any attention
to this little side show of tho Citizens Union.
Gen. Tracy didn't say anything OF the kind. and
no one knew this better than the Citizens
Union. Gen. Tracy is to win this battle. All
who have watched the progress of the campaign
and are familiar with its details can see that
now. Mr.. lows friends have had it brought
home to them that he ID dwindling in the public
estimation every day, and the effort to misquote
Gen. = rags speech is taken as merely another
evid' nee of tho recognition Of Gen. Tracy's
strength.
Many who have been familiar with political
campaigns did not hesitate to say yesterday
that Mr.. Lows friends had resorted to methods
In this campaign which would bring a blush to
the cheek OF tho toughest politician in Cor
le1rs Hook. But no matter about that. Those
things always right themselves. The people
are not fooled by such tricks. To resume about
ito-night's meeting. Gen. Tracy is to speak. and
80 is Gov. Frank s. Black; and tho Hon. Cor.
nelius \. Bliss. Secretary of the Interior, is to
preside. When Mr.. Bliss could not find
IL agreeable to support the dominant
element in the Republican organization in New
York county and New York State. Larry God.
kin referred to Mr.. Bliss as Cornelius n. Bliss
or as the Hon. Cornelius N. Bliss or as the Hon.
c. \. Bliss. Now that Mr.. Bliss stands by the
Republican party in this battle for a Mayor Of
lGreater New York, because the great princi-
piles of the Republican party in the State and
the nation are involved. Larry speaks of Mr..
Bliss as "Corney" Bliss and "Nele" Bliss.
AIR. BLISS friends will not forsake him. it was
said. because Larry attempts to belittle him or
10 speak of him disrespcct:ully. Larry, they
nay, hasn't any friends. never did have any, and
never will have any.
The Republican campaigners began to receive
bedrock information yesterday as to the com.
pleXion OF the registration in every Assembly
district in Greater New York. 1t was de-
monstrated eeyond peradventure that the Re
publicans are registered this year, and no mis-
take. So are the gold Democrats. The districts
report that the vote for Gen. Tracy for Mayor.
Ashbel p. Fitch for Comptroller. and r. Ross
Appleton for President OF the Council will BIO
close up to the vote of Mckinley last year. Nc
Kinley. In the territory OF Greater New York,
received 290.35s votes. Tho gold Democrat
vote in Greater New York territory was 10, 1872,
which shows a total OF 800, $40 votes cast last
fall for the principles of the st. Louis national
platform.
Tho probable vote in Greater New York on
Nov. z, this year, will be 5n5, 900. Low cannot
hope to receive over 10000 votes in Greater
New York. The Bryan vote in Greater New
York last fail was o2s,93s. In 1886. when
Henry Georpe ran for Narpr bis ,ulIv short IN
election night counted 6s. 900 votes. Mr.. George
and his friends have always insisted that he
was entitled to more votes on that famous day.
In that campaign Mr.. George had for a plat
form the narrow principles laid down by the
anti-povertyites. In the present campaign he
has the impetus OF the Chicago revolution.
Taking everything into consideration. Henry
George. the Republicans believe, will certainly
poll 100000 votes In the territory OF Greater
New York, and every one of those votes will be
Democratic votes. In addition to this the Hon.
Patrick Jerome Gleason, the battleaxe caudi-
date, will take from the Democratic party, at
tho lowest calculation. IL. 900 votes. When 1t
is recalled that Mr.. Low will only have the sup
port of alleged Republicans who have been dis
gruntled with their party and Of the Mugwump
Independents, the election of Gen. Tracy Is one
of the most assured facts on earth.
Some Of Mayor Strong's friends wanted last
pAo "hy 1A' SliOhB u Ldhth IL
stump for Mr.. Low. The men who spoke OF this
matter are very close to Mayor Strong. and they
believed that the real facts should be told.
Mayor Strong, his friends said, believed that
he was entitled to q rem omination by the Re.
publican party. or, when that failed. that
he should have been accepted as the ~unifying
force between Mr.. Tracy and Mr.. Low. 1t
was remarked that Mayor Strong had said
all along that he did not desire O renomina
tim Tho havnr'a friapAo aa,l tkot
circumstances he couldn't very well say any.
thing else. But he shouldn't have been taken
at his word. 1t was further explained that
Mayor Strong Is very much nettled because the
Republican City Convention did not indorse his
administration. and that he proposes in return
for that omission to strike back at tho Republic
can party.
The Republicans who heard this story do.
Tended themselves by saying that the Repub
mean City Convention could not very well
indorse MIR. Strong's administration. for the
reason that it wasn't a Republican administra
tion, run by a Republican. 1t has been q hodge
podge patchwork administration of disgruntled
Republicans, Grace Democrats, Jimmy O'BrieI
democrats and Stecklerites, and In view Of this
the Republicans said that they should not be-
held responsible. But let Strong rest. There II
. good time coming for the Republicans and
their gold Democrat allies. Tho convincing
II campaign OratOrD TOl
tho Republican and gold Democrat tickel
have aroused tho friends OF good govern
ment and a hne old victory is at hand. Tam
many Is playing a three-card monte game In the
effort to hide Organism. Because of it's :. shell
game policy" Henry Georges strength will b,
phenomenal. The majority of the Democrati,
national ami favor Henry George. TIL,
vote vi that stands to-day 81 for tn,
Chicago platform and Is opposed, and Henri,
Georges followers expect with reason becaus,
oftheir public adhesion TO and advocacy of tn,
democratic national platform of 1895 to b,
recognized as the regular Democratic organIza
ZION OF Greater New York by this dominant ole
meht In the Democratic National Commute,
three years from now.
conservative men have made up their mind
That the record OF Mr.. Low. both aa n nubli
man and a business man, is not such as to war
fsnI ihtrusting him with the great power
o. the Mayors office. and that his demand TO