The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-14
TRACYS ATTACK ON Mr.. LOW
HERALO'S
1t Did Smash All Headquarters Figures, and
Was Accepted Without Question,
New York Herald)

New i ork Herald.)
Sensations are not wanting as the
great struggle for the political control
of the Greater New York wakes warm.
What is to be thought when Charles
w. Dayton, former postmaster and the
most popular Democrat in all New York
today, is seriously considering accepting
the nomination for comptroller ON the
ticket of the Democracy of Thomas JEFF
ferson for the purpose of putting an end
to bossism in the Democratic party?
What is to be said when Gen. Benja-
min F. Tracy, at a political meeting in
Brooklyn, deliberately charges that his
old friend Seth Low, whom he made
mayor of Brooklyn in 1881 by withdraw
ing from the contest, is directly and per-
sonally responsible for the defeat of
James G. Blaine?
What is to be said when Seth Low
comes out of his shell in his private res
idence and assumes charge of his cam
paign in person? When Richard Croker
lis willing to bet $4,000 on Van Wyck's
election, but only offers it at such odds
that it has no takers? When Henry
George continues to hold the center of
the stage despite the quarrels of his fol-
lowers and the eviction of the Democrat
ic Alliance for non-payment of remit
When everywhere among conservative
citizens there is strong undertow for
Low. yet everybody goes about predict
ing Tammany's ultimate victory?
| These are some of the things which go
| to keep the situation up to the high
Ipitched key of all-absorbing interest
DAYTON MAY OVERTHROW Gro
KER
! The big news of the day was the news
about Mr.. Dayton. Mr.. Dayton will
probably make his decision known to-
day. He seems TO he perfectly aware Of
the fact that if he does accept this
nomination it will result in the over
throw of Tammany Hall. He is also
aware of the fact that so long as Rich
ard Croker dominates the Democratic
party of Greater New York he can
never hope for any political advance in
:t The dice box is shaking in Mr.. Day
tons hand just before the throw.
1t was learned at midnight that Col
George f. Warning. Jr., had decided not
to accept the nomination for comptroller
1t was known to the Herald Sunday af-
ternoon that he would not accept, and
that he was only delaying the answer 10
give Mr. Dayton time to make up his
mind.
The candidacy of Henry George
! therefore. is still the most interesting
point in the political whirl. The chief
concern of Mr.. Georges real friends is
that he may become worn out with the
constant wrangling of knaves and fools
VINO are striving to elevate themselves
into prominence by hanging to his coat
tails.
A good thing happened to Mr.. George
last night when the Democratic ALI
ance was dispossessed from its West
Twenty street headquarters for
non-payment of rent This will do Mr..
Georges candidacy almost as much good
as did his cutting loose from the United
Democracy a few days ago.
lHERALD'S GERMAN POLL A sen
SATION.
The Herald's poll Of the German vot-
ers was yesterday the talk Of the greater
city. The Tammany leaders admitted
THAT it was not so favorable to their
cause as they wished, but they accepted
lit as truthful in marked contrast to So
called polls with which the town has
been flooded. The consolation the Van
Wyck men took from it was that had it
all Deen taken dItPE IoOHliltl gu oi lhS
Tammany ticket for county clerk 1t
would have showed a larger percentage
for Van Wyck At the same time they
admitted that had it all been taken be-
fore Sohmer went on the ticket the
Showing would have been much more
favorable to Judge Van Wyck than it is.
Judge Van Wyck's campaign i'm
proved very materially under the mas
terly work that is being done for him
by his campaign manager, Hugh j
Grant, and his alert and resoure 'fGi as
sistants. 1t came out during IRE day THAI
the Democrats are making gl~at effort,
to induce Justice Willm j. Gaynor to
indorse Van Wyck. 1t also transplred
that Randolph Guggenheimer, candidate
for president of the council, who DE
clared in July, 1896, that he would vote
for Mckinley, did not vote at all. lie dc
not even register.
Gen Tracys meeting in the Brooklyn
Academy of Music last night was a yer!
large one, but Lows name was enthusl
astically appIauded. When the Republl
can candidate accused Mr.. Low of caus
ing the defeat of Blame the audience
rose TO its feet and gave Tracy three
cheers.
AS for the betting-there is no betting