The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-31
CLAIMS OF THE PARTIES.
Van Wyclk Expects to Get the Major
Portion of the George Vote.

Van WycIx Expects to Get the Majors
Portion of the George Vote.
NEW YORK, Oct. S0.-Speculation as to
which of tbs mayoralty candidates will fail
heir to the votes that would have gone to
Henry George had he not died is superseding
discussion of the issues of the Greater New
York municipal campaign. Comparatively
few regard it as likely that the younger
George can poll more than fraction of the
votes that would have gone to his father.
The general opinion is that the selection OF
the son to carry the banner let fall frorn
the fathers dying hands, while appropriate
and touching in the abstract, is untlrtlng
in the probabilities of politics. So far
the public is aware, young George does not
represent in any essential degree the phil
osophy of his father. For the most part it
is pointed out that the younger man has
been a worker in the journalistic ranks, un-
distingushable by any mark of special abil.
ity beyond that which is possessed by
thousands of others. and that he has never
appeared before the public as the advocate
of any distinctive political system or eco-
nomic theory. The latter is a test which.
in the case of at least one of the other
nominees, no one has thought OF applying.
In this latter instance however, 1t is fair
to concede to Judge Van Wyck the point
that he has been put forward as the per-
sonality representing a political organizes
ton, and this issue-partisan responsibility
as against a candidate representing q
more or less transitory movement, is one
which enters very largely into the canvass.
There is a disposition in both Republican
and Democratic camps to dispute the claims
put forward by Mr.. Low saying that
George had he clearly foreseen his demise.
would have advised his followers to go into
the battle on Tuesday next under the colors
of the Citizens Union. There is also much
said about the alleged improperly In Mr..
Low putting forth what his opponents term
q bid for the George vote while the corpse
of the dead was yet uncoffined. Criticisms
are expected to have much effect with the
enthusiastic adherents of Mr.. George, whose
following, it has been argued. was largely
personal. Whatever force there may be in
this, it is the fact that in the betting Van
Wyck has gained more than Low by the
newer conditions.
The latest quotations are as follows Van
Wyck VS.. the field, to 2: Van Wyck VS..
Low, IA to 5; Van Wyck VS. Tracy, Z to /;
Low VS. Tracy, 2 to /. These odds are re-
garded as more closely indicative Of public
feeling than any that have been posted be-
fore.
A certificate substituting Henry George,
jr, to fill the vacancy on the ticket OF the
Democracy of Thomas Jefferson caused by
the death Of Henry George was filed at the
election bureau to-day by E. Lawson Pur-
dy The certificate substitutes Henry
George who, up 10 the time of the decease
of Henry George, known as Henry
George, Jr. The paster therefore will read,
Henry George"
Lemuel r. Quigg, Republican, to-day sald
The Democratic vote is split up between
Van Wyck. George and Low The Repub-
lican vote is consolidated on Tracy and
Tracy IS the winner.
James b Reynolds, City Union. said:
I'VE believe Mr.. Low will be elected by a
large plurality. l expect that the majority
of the George men will stand by the SON Of
the man who for so many years stood by
them.
The district leaders In The meeting OF the
committee on organization OF Tammany
Hall made reports this afternoon. Accord
ing 10 these reports which the district lead
said were accurate and fun, John c.
Sheehan said that Tammanys plurality in
the election will be $3.50
Charles O'Connor Hennessy, OF ths Henry
George executive committee. said to-nights