The record-union., 1897-10-22
GREATER new YORK
MUNICIPAL FIGHT.
The Final Lining Up Of Factions
Almost Complete.
Democrats In the Big City Appear to be
Badly Divided.
One Faction, Claiming to Control
Twenty Thousand Votes, De-
cides to Support Low for Mayor
"A Great Demonstration in Fa-
vor of the Citizens Union Can
didate.

NEW YORK, Oct 21-The final lin
ing I'D for the first municipal election
in Greater New York is almost com
plete. After some hesitancy, the Unit
ed Democracy, sometimes called the
O'Brien Democracy, has decided that
its place is with Henry George. More
influential, because more numerous, is
the Manhattan Democracy, which mas
elected to support Seth Low.
The potency Of the 10000 votes which
the SteckIer Brothers claim to have or
ganized and controlled was recognized
under the Gilroy- -Taimmany regime by
the appointment of one of the Stecklers
to a City Judgeship.
A point upon which the Stecker1tes
largely drawn from the German ele-
ment in New York-dnd themselves at
one with the Citizens Unionists sump-
tuary legislation, is in Lows letter OF
acceptance, which has stood as the
platform of the Citizens Union in TINS
campaign.
Mr.. Low said of the existing excise
statute: Where the Raines law fans
to apply to New York it fails because Il
does not take into account the puplc
sentiment from the city. New YORK
while Enthusiastically an American
city, is also as the Germans say
world city. Men of every sort Oh up
bringing must be able to live in such o
city happily and with due regard to the
rights and convictions of others
finder the circumstances it has come
to be expected that Tammany Will SUI
fer by the decision of the StecKer
councils TO stand by Low. To what eX-
3ant the action Of the United Democ-
racv will affect the result is subject 70
much wider conjecture. Its member
ship and the loyalty to its leaders Oh
that membership are comparatively uh-
known qualities.
Tbe organization has taken sides
with the free silver element IN the
Marty. and it was foremost in the ue-
mand that Henry George declare nm
self unequivocally in sympathy Win
the platform adopted at Chicago iasl
year. - o4
eyrea+ demonstration in favor OF
eetb Lows candidacy for Mayor took
nlace in Carnegie Hall tonight. A
tremendous throng, that flied every
seat in thespit, crowded the boxes ana
thence swept up TO the topmost row
of the big gallery, was present. Even
the stage was uncomfortabiy crowd
ed. the benches that rose tierlike from
the lectern being jammed.
The most remarkable feature of the
meeting was the fact that it was not
billed as "a Citizens" but as Republi-
can meeting, being held under the au-
spices of the Republican organization
(anti-Platt) of the City of New York.
About one-third of the audience was
composed Of women. Enthusiasm fair
" dubbed over, and when the familiar
features of Mayor Strong appeared at
the bottom of the stairway leading to
the stage, the whole house stood up
and cheered.
Immediately behind the Mayor came
the familiar features of Seth Low. The
first glimpse of the candidate set the
house wild The women scrambled up
on the seats and waved their handker-
chiefs, and fairly shrieked with delight.
Mayor Strong, General Wager Swayne,
Joseph H. Choate, Elihu Root, and Gen
eral Anson G. McCook took the center
of the stage.
In calling the meeting to order, the
Chairman addressed the audience as
fellow Republicans and this evoked
cheers. Mayor Strong was introduced,
and could not speak until he had en-
dured another burst Of cheering.
Mr.. Strong began by declaring that
the real genuine Republicans" of New
York were supporting Seth Low.
General Wager Swayne, the next
speaker, was Justify cheered
Seth Low was then introduced. Such
a storm as arose has rarely been heard
in Carnegie Hall Mr.. Lows speech
was an amplification of the address he
has been delivering throughout the en-
tire campaign.
When Elihu Root, the next speaker
mentioned Henry Georges name. there
was vigorous applause, in which Seth
Low joined. The name of General Ira
cy was hissed.
Joseph Choate was chcered more
heartily than any other speaker, but
the Mayor, and was referred to as 1.-THE
next Senator from New York.
General Anson F. McCook was the
next speaker
There was an overflow meeting in
the street, where 4, 900 persons listened
10 many speakers and shouted for
several hours.
Henry George and o--Pestmaster
Dayton spoke tonight at a Thomas
jefferson mass meeting in tho borough
of the Bronx.
Robert a. Van Wyek. the Democratic
nominee for Mayor, was slated for a
speech at Tammany meeting tonight
at the jefferson Club House, but he
failed to put in an appearance. In
stead ne sent letter which was read
to the audience. It was an attack on
the present administration.
General Benjamin F. Tracy. RepubIi-
can candidate for Mayor tonight made
his first speech in the borough of Bronx.
The meeting was attended by about
1000 people
Yerkes' TELESCOPE.
WILLIAMS BAY CWis). Oct o.