The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-28
GRUBER'S TIP TO BETT0RS.
HE SAYS Low WON'T LEAD TRACY
IN TWO ASSEMBLY DISTRICTS.

Another Mig Crowd Mt tho MONDAY Mec'inE
or the Commercial Travellers flub-NNhat
n Careful Canvass of One District shows
Abe Gruber Gives Data for WnEers.
The enthusiasm at tho MONDAY meetings OF
the Commercial Mems Tracy Club increases
daily, Yesterday the headquarters OF the
club at Broadway and BlCcckcr street were
sgain crowded with people who seemed anxious
to let tho wholo.of lower Broadway know who
their choice for Mayor Is and what they think
of him. The undetermined ones who stray into
tho meetings arc rapidly tran sfOrncd into
Tracy rooters OF the most pronounced type.
They arc unable to withstand the enthusiasm.
and the Tracy workers in the business section
aren't overlooking any chances to do personal
work. ms one OF the speakers at Tuesdays
meeting characterized individual efforts.
The limited capacity Of the room in which
the daily meetings are held has kept away
many hundreds Of persons who would like to
attend them. On Saturday there will DO an
opportunity for all who caro- to to come ana
hear the speakers and imbibe some Of the en-.
thusiasm. The meeting will be kept going con-
tinually from IL o'clock in the morning until
8 O'Clock in tho evening. There will BIO at
least three speakers an hour, and they Will be
the best that the club can secure. There will
be a big brass band. a string band, and n quar-
teI, 10 sing tuulltikh soHNS' "Hu o''obSshSi y
will be the biggest Republican rally ever held
IN the daytime in the business section OF the
city. A feature will be the first hours meeting.
which will be for women. Every working wo-
man in the business district has been invited
to attend. and the club hopes to turn them all
into Tracy workers and then send them out TO
talk to tho hundreds OF men in the business
houses who have no time to attend political
meetings.
Abraham Grubcr, the Republican leader in
the Twcnty.tirst district, was the first speaker
yesterday. He said:
There used to be a way OF winning elections
In this town by going out and h ustling for votes.
We have a distinguished foreign visitor with
us at present, however, who has invented a
new way. He Entncrs all of his sporting
candidate favorite in the betting, by long odds.
and then sits down, hoping to influence the
voters by making them believe that the book
makers odds are the only things to judge by
and that accordingly his man IL IA sure winner.
date dat d Esn Y T Tan b be tpa! imam than h his :N Sorse n'f h SSei In
England, I'm sorry for him and the pocket
books of his sporting, friends. II they keep
Dick and his friends after election. lLaughtcr.l
We'll. the good government issue has come
Citizens Union tells you that Mr.. Low is the
only one Of the 100000 people in New York
cannot Sah have stSH it. 1t It it is soa' wonder saSi TTi to me h how fihEis
country has progressed through centuries with.
out s1rn seth Low ", Y p run ,hins ,is Th Hss surrender o
independence and the emancipation proclana-
ton we're all accomplished Without the assist
or Lincoln ever managed these things without
the Cts candidate is one Of the things cannot
business and the world roll back to the chaos
from on d Sh!fh m 1t sPafinF ;ha tt ihe sRepablican party
Is perfect and I'm willing to admit that Gen.
Tracy is only a human being. Both hnye al
,-n-n hnan an tho rtrht CtA nf fhn pnNt now
ernmen: issue, however, and the party is the
best in the United States and tends toward
far greater degree than any OF the other par
ties. lApplause.l
without primary. or convention, and without
consulting the wishes OF the people. When the
$4,000 Republicans in the city heard what was
contemplated they requested the Citizens
Union to delay their nomination and join them
in a conference. The Cts replied; No. we
we wouldn't meet in tho same room with YOU
Wei, they wouldn't make a deal with US.
wouldn't stoop to confer with the Republicans.
and now look at them. II there is a disreputa-
bic organization. from the Purroyites to the
pretzel varnishers, not associated with the Citi-
zens' Union, I'd like to know II. The Cts say
there is no virtue in the Republican party, but
principles or take part in any scheme to
.'The whole Cit movement is a conspiracy Of
Cleveland Democrats, and Mr.. Low. by beating
Mckinley hescyii Tor rAP Peeeieeti 10 nf IN i 1865. as S he did
james G. Blaine. Now. / haEra't; got a repu;
fat tsGI 2 as a I 5oel 10 or listen for tT q 9Se to D fool Of others her G and
my word for it, Seth Low can't be elected
mayor under any circumstances. he hasn't a
81 have the honor Of leading the Republican
e eitS' the in f f9S esnfaF hep we have dl nnde a OF ea .ae
full, honest canvass of the district, not for pub
=i sstsif9 o or fef ssmP%S!s zig IRS~pBf sSa but w Just bs 10
these 800 are for Van WyeE, pa undecided Or
refused to make known their intention, 655
are for Low. and 4,723 for Gen. Tracy. Great
otneh, there never yeft Was spch az a klondite at band an
as a bet that Seth Low will not beat out Gen.
Bet on it, boys, for it's the surest money YOU
George W.. Potter of Buffalo spoke next. He
The interest in this election is universal.
The people Of the whole country realize that
chair Of Greater New York is the most .impof.
tant in the country. They realize that # is
in the country, and they thank God that it
is TO be first occupied by a statesman like
ssn$snt un TEaey The T Rspn fb1tiE %iI p4 ETY. so e is s fSe
only party in the land that gives the people
good sOgernment' and 1t dsd such q e party that
zens. Vote and work for Gen. Tracy and swell
Scn.J bLntS IL. " belTne, Cdnuludto iOT SOunty
Clerk, spoke next. He said:
I'm her here t., to say z word !. for th,I Republican
and / want to address myself particularly to
those In the audience who have not yet made up
their minds whom TO vote for. The questions
to be considered when q candidate is pre-
sented are: Is:he honestl Is he capablel Is he
q fit man to be MayOri Gen. Tracy is all OF
these things; He Is honest, fearless, has a
record behind him that Is equalled by few men.
and stands In this campaign as the Gibraltar
around which the voters should rally. Meas,
ure the ether candidates by our standard, and
see where ithev come out, Why, friends, they
sink into tnsignifcance beside the statesman
whom the Republican party has nominated and
Will certainly elect. Vote and work for him
and let US have a majority that will crush these
other fellows out of existence
SCRAP At A TAMMANY MEETING.