The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-01

which has been holding meetings in the
interest of the candidacy OF General
Tracy, wound up the campaign With an
all-day meeting. Among the speakers
were Mrs. Ellen Foster, Ex-Governor
Pinchback, of Louisiana, and Judge
Lansing of Michigan.
One of the final Republican rallies
was held at Carnegie Music hall The
hall was flied and a large number of
women were present. General Tracy,as
he entered the hall, received the most
enthusiastic reception he has had given
him during the campaign Chairman
Quigg of the county committee, who
presided, declared that the most re-
markable political contest in which the
citizens of New York had ever engaged
was drawing to a close. He ridiculed
Mayor Strong and asserted that he was
campaigning against the party that
elected him. He said Tammany could
no longer run the elections under the
present laws.
The closing scenes so far as the Wall
street district is concerned, OF the CAM
paign, were enacted at the corner OF
Wall and Broad streets The meeting
was a Seth Low function, under the
auspices of the Down Town BUSINESS
Mems club. Among the speakers We're
Seth Low, Joseph H. Choate and Chas.
5. Fairchiid.
At Durand's Riding academy, Boule-
ward and SiXty-eighth street, 1000 per
sons shouted themselves hOarSe for
Seth Low and the downfall OF bosslSTn
Every person who entered received a
banner with the word Low on 1t, ana
he or she wore his or her banner until
the meeting was over. Speeches were
made by oscar Strauss, J. Hansen
RhOades, Seth Low and others Mr..
Low entered the hall with Mayor
Strong, and both were given OVatiOns.
With bands playing and great crowds
cheering, several hundred bicyclistS of
both stiles rode up and down the street
and proclaimed Seth Low as their
choice for mayor. Each rider carried a
silk banner with the name of the can
didate printed on it.
The district leaders in the meeting of
the common organization of Tammany
Hall made reports Saturday. Accord
ing to their reports, which the district
leaders declared were accurate and full,
Joseph Sheehan said that Tammany
plurality in the election will be $3.50.
Charles O'ConnOr Hennessy, of the
Henry George executive committee, said
today:
I believe that Henry George, who is
now the living candidate, will be elect
ed mayor of New York 1 feel more
confident of his election than I ever felt
in the election of Henry George who is
dead"
Lemuel f. Quigg, Republican, today
said: 1.-The Democratic vote is split up
between Van Wyck, George and Low.
The Republican vote is consolidated on
Tracy, and Tracy is the winner"
James B. Reynolds, Citizens 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"
Secretary Miller of the Henry George
Democracy said that Henry George will
not take his fathers place on the
stump. He offered to do whatever the
committee thought best. but after a
consultation the committee decided it
unwise for the new candidate to make
any speeches.
out of respect to the memory of
Henry George, there were no campaign
meetings today Several memorial
meetings were held.