The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-29

Democracy was limited to thirty words Of
common place expressions OF a hearty
greeting.
a MACHINE DEAL.
From a source reliable to the extent
that II has a Seth Low bias. comes this
story. IT Is said that the day OF the deal
has arrived: that the two machines
are getting together. IL is given as COM
mon talk among the politicians OF the
inner circle, both on the Republican and
Democratic side. that Croker and Platt
have come TO an understanding and that
II they can deliver the goods they VIII
divide UP between them the patronage
and omouments OF the Greater New
York. Reports assign the mayoraity to
Tammany Hall. the controllership 10
Fitch, and the Offices Of shcrin and reg
lister TO the Republicans. II is said that
both Sohmer and Dunn have made a
most vigorous protest against the pro-
posed deal. but that they have practi-
callv assonted 10 it. with the understand
ing that 10 them are 90 be given commits
sionerships under Van Wyck. 1t is
charged that the Democratic crowd IN
New York are getting ready 10 slash
Bird Coler whenever they get a chance.
Ii IS said that last Saturday night the
big man Of Tammany decided he could
not win without n deal. In all this tax
Il is significant that nothing IS said about
Assemblymen. Why? Because the Tam
many Hall managers arc SAID 20 he salls-
fed that Platt will control the Assembly
and that the interior Of the STATE ~
safely Republican. They are also SAID 20
concede to the Republican machlhe Yen
members OF the Assembly from 'n0
Greater New York.
THE GEORGE BOOM.
-rto coorge boom I'm the last days Of
tbo campaign IS said 20 have alarmed
croker and made the alleged fla'u uoo'
,oeeible Croker. Il is asserted, has peeh
.ola tbat the secret labor ORGANIZATIONS
40 declared for George. that the pO-
Utical situation has been openly az ,
nd i'm tbelr respective lodges. ana tna'
tbev have decided 90 support the s"'5'
crol,cr,s attitude in regard 90 Dayton ls
eefd IA Ice making discontented ieau''
within the wigwam. If 1t had NOT De,"
for croker. the disconnected ones say
charles w Dayton would not he on 'nc
coorpe ticket and doing so much uaun-
- A., tho Tammany cause as ne now is.
N was Mr.. Dayton who suggested the
anti-Crokcr cry. and Henry George has
rnade the most of IL In his campaigning
Tammanv Hall Is believed To- be ripe for
revolt. and it only depends on how long
the George boom can last, whether 1t oc-
ours or not If IL lasts until the day OF
the battle Tammany's position will not
be as secure as it's leader fancies.
MAY REfkLIATE.
The last days Of n campaign arc call
ed Surprise days" but up 10 the present
no surprises have developed TO effect the
general result There are just two matters
worthy OF mention.
IT Is hinted that II Van Wyck Is elected
together with the rest Of the Tammany
ticket. Croker will cndeavor TO put Henry
George i'm jail for criminal libel George
has called Croker everything I'm the calcn-
dar Of libellous names and II IS said that
n Asa Bird Gardner Croker's district at
torney is put in office. tho Tammany boss
will try to do to George what George
threatened TO him-Hut him behind the
bars
There will be n public mass meeting to-
night TO protest against the coming Of
Mayor Harrison. Of Chicago.