The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-20

NEW YORK, OCT, lS,-'Clalm every
thing" has seemingly been. adopted as
the motto OF many of the political mas
ter mechanics OF New York for the
pending campaign. The most sweeping
claim made by Messrs, sheehRn and
Croker, representing the Tammany or
ganizatlon and who have the practical
endorsement of the betting men about
town, have all along been offering odds
on Van Wyck.
The claim, however, that the Tam
many ticket will receive 100000 out of
the 475,OOO votes registered in Greater
New York is secuted by other party
leaders. Next to Tammany. the great
est display OF confidence is at Repub-
licnn headquarters, where there seems
TO be u genuine belief that Gen. Tracy
will win. Seth Low managers profess
to be confident and those OF George to
be satisfied.
Whatever may be the actual belief OF
the leaders, there is no disposition to
allow the battle to go by default.
There are in progress nightly from
three to five hundred political meetings.
This includes, of course, the minor
gatherings in assembly, district and
ward club rooms. 1t is claimed that
for the remaining fortnight OF the cam
paign the Tracy leaders have arranged
for an average of 200 meetings per night,
at each of which there Will be a full
complement Of speakers.
A reminder of the widespread interest
shown in the campaign OF last fall Is
the work OF women-either organized
into clubs or acting independently.
Thus far Gen. Tracy and Mr. George
seem to have the call in the favor of
the feminine portion of the population
and many OF the Mckinley and Bryan
women's clubs Of 1896 are again to the
fore.
Richard Croker spent half an hour at
Tammany hall to-day. His Views were
asked on the subject of discipllning cer-
tain OF the Democratic leaders In Kings
county who have threatened to cut Van
wyck. Mr.. Croker advised against ac-
tlon.
whats the use OF interfering?" he
said. "If they are angry that would
make them angrier still"
Speaking Of some Tammanyltes who
had gone over to the Citizens Union,
he said: ut is q singular fact that men
WHO hTt hlChtu ohl VI 4 ahihhbhS oAA NC
come reformers."
Mr. Croker spoke highly OF the value
OF newspaper publicity. He commented
upon the fact that more respect was
shown to utterances in print than to
the most impassioned address OF any
speaker.
Mr.. Croker thought It a mistake to
bring speakers from outside OF New
York to tell voters here what they
ought to do in municipal campaign.
Henry George was again in remin-
iscent mood to-day. 1t grew out of an
allusion to the question OF veraclty
which has arisen between him and eX-
Comptroller WINS over the mayoralty
campaign of 1886 and related to the part
taken in that canvass by the Rev. DR..
Edward McGlynn, which resulted in DR..
McGlynn's suspension from the prlestly
office.
Mfr. George said he went TO Arch
bishop Corrlgan TO plead for DR.. Nc
Glynn. "The archbishop was very i'm
patient" he said, land would not listen
to my explanation which I tried to
make clear was not in any way antag-
onlstic 10 the Catholics or the doctrines
Of the Catholic church. He would not
listen. u Ou KNOW now lHObe ptuplt hIe.
Tammany ran the archleplscOpal col
lege at that time"
Allen w. Thurman, son of the late
Senator Allen G.. Thurman, has written
a letter to Henry George which sincere
ly wishes him success. Mr.. Thurman
was formerly chairman OF the Ohio
state Democratic committee.
Col. Henry L, Swords, sergeant-at-
arms to the Republican national com
mittee, visited Wall street to-day and
offered to bet any part Of $4,000 at even
money that Gen. Tracy viii poll more
votes than Seth Low in the mayoralty
contest. He succeeded in placing about
$4,000 Of It among members OF the stock
exchange. and half as much more with
several OF the brokers on the curb. The
colonel announced his intention 10 visit
tho bulls and bears again tomorrow,
This IL only small part OF the
Tracy money lying around loose" said
the colonel "the only trouble is they
can't fnd any Low money TO put II up
against"
Van Wyck still leads In the betting on
the stock exchange. odds being as good
as two to one that he will win.