Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-28

its campaign fund have been so numerous
and generous that the treasury now con-
tains all the money which can be legiti-
mately expended between now and cleo
ton day. No candidate on the Citizens
Union ticket has contributed directly or
indirectly one cent to the treasury, nor
have contributions of corporations been
solicited or accepted"
Cooper Union was never before the
scene of such a strange political meeting
as that which took place there this after
noon.
The majority of those at the meeting
were women from Murray Hill and Riv-
erside Drive and West End avenue at
that The women Were adhereus of the
Women's Municipal League, which adj
vocated the election of Seth Low, and the
meeting they got pwas designed TO show
what they could do in a political way
even if they did not have votes. Bach
woman was supplied with a bannerette
on which was the word Low: the flags
were waved when the women wished TO
applaud. The men who came in for Kisses
were principally Croker and Plat. There
were few Kisses and good deal of ap-
plause for George, but more for Low
Among those who organized the meet
ing were Mrs. Felix Adler, Mrs, Morris
X. Jessup. Mrs. ]. Kennedy Tod. Mrs w.
H. Schiefflin and Mrs. Schuyler Van Rens-
selaer.
When the women and their male friends
filled the hall. the doors were closed and
an overflow meeting took place outside
Unlike the meeting of men, the proceed
ings were begun promptly on time
II ~ ~ - a.,
commissioner. called the meeting to order,
and introduced Mayor Strong as chair
man.
Mayor Strong said he was a dyed-in-the-
wool Republican and had always voted
the Republican ticket, but it was because
he loved the Republican party that he pro-
posed TO vote against the Republican
ticket, clean out the "Augean" stables and
place that party on a firm foundation.
The Mayor then introduced James C.
Carter
The women waved their bannerettes and
applauded the mayor literally during his
speech They also cheered Mr. Carter as
he proceeded to state to them what they
should do to elect their candidate.
When Mr.. Carter mentioned the name
of Gen. Track, there were faint Kisses and
slight applause.
Rev. DR.. VIM. S. Rainsford said that
three years ago one man had throttled
Tammany and brought it to the earth. 1t
was too bad that DR.. Parkhurst was not
here now.
Joseph II. Choate was received with
great applause. Mr.. Choate excoriated
Senator Plat, elciting roars of laughter
by his flashes of wit.
Seth Low spoke next, making his Gus
tomary argument for home rule.
Speeches at midday and speeches at
night, with argument and quiet work at
all times, are the programme for the week
of the half score parties contesting for the
honors in the election that is to be held
in Greater New York on Tuesday next
The message said to have been sent by the
Georgeite leaders to w. j. Bryan to give
the weight of his influence and eloquenee
in aid of the Jeffersonian nominee is re-
garded as a partial admission that their
cause is not in as hopeful a condition as
those leaders have represented it to be.
The time is so short that it is scarcely to
be expected that Mr.. Bryan will be in
duced 10 respond.
AS stout claim as has been made for
the Republican ticket is that put forth
by Gen. Tracy, the nominee for Mayor.
He asserts that there are in Greater New
York 230, 600 people who vote the Repnbh-
can ticket year in and year out; that Low
is the only one of the candidates who will
draw at all from the Republican vote, and
that he can not take away more than
eight per cent. of the regular Republican
vote. which would leave in round figures
100000 votes for Tracy, while whoever re-
ceives as many as 1900 of the half-ml-
lion ballots that are likely to be cast is
morally certain of election.
To WHOOPERUP FOR VA, WICK
CHICAGO. October 27.-Mayor Harris
on, accompanied by his cabinet. a brass
band and nearly three hundred broad
shouldered members of the Cook County
Democracy. all wearing silk hats and
smiles of various degrees OF breadth. left
here at / O'Clock to-day for a three days
stumping tour of Greater New York
"Hurrah for Tammany and to blazes with
George was the sentiment of the leaders
Of the delegation, and the westerners APP
parently mean to act on this feeling in
way that will make the Tammany tiger
purr with joy. Nearly every prominent
Democratic politician OF Chicago was in
the party. OIL Inspector Bob" Burke,
City Treasurer Hummel, Chief Of Police
Ripley. City Attorney Devine. Corporation
Counsel Thornton. Commissioner Of Pub
lie Works Mccain. Supt. of Street Clean
ing FiJzsimmons and National Committee
man Gehan were in Guided in the Mayors
party.
AT 1870 o'clock the boys" lined Up at
the Cook County Democracy headquarters
on LaSafle street, and headed BY Capt
Farrell and a band marched to the City
Hall and escorted the Mayor and his cab
met TO the Lake Shore depot. where
special train OF ten Wagner sIeepers had
been made up. At 80 the cornmissary
was reported in good condition. and amid
the cheers OF the good Democrats left be-
hind. the train pulled out. Leaders Of
the party claim the fight will be exclusive
y against Henry George. Chicago Demo-
Gratis, they claim. have a good. deep
grudge against the single tax advocate.
In 1884 Mr.. George made several speeches
here for John l.. White. Who was run
ming for Congress I'll the Second district
on the PopuIist ticket The election re-
suited in the defeat Of John j. Hanrahan
the Democratic nominee. and the cleo
ton OF Billy Lorimer, the Republican
The Democratic leaders. * is said. have
not forgiven George fer the part he took
IN the campaign. and they propose not
only 10 " hoop -er uf FOR Van WveE tt1t