The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-29
BROOKLYN FOR TRACY, 3 TO 4.
That is the Measure or His Preponderance
Over Low. rs shown by Canvass.

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Tho confidence of the Republican chioftains in
Brooklyn was increased yesterday by the reports
OF tho houso.to.house canvassers, who had been
at work among the registered voters for the
three preceding days. The reports were care
fully gone over by Licut..Gov. Timothy l..
Woodruff and the other campaign managers.
and the figures, no matter from what particular
districts they came, showed conclusiyely that
Tracy will beat Low two to one and that tho
true-blue Republicans are standing molly by
their colors.
The canvassers also established the fact that
Lows main support comes from the Cleveland
Shepardito Democracy and the disgruntled gang
of disappointed Republican oficessekers. This
is the result of the canvass in twelve districts Of
tho Twenty sixth ward, and it may be taken as
q fair sample of all the others:
Tracy ..........l, sos
Low ........... $40
van ........"...... 500
george .............. lA9
These are the figures in the Eleventh district
of the Seventh ward. q boosted Mugwump baili-
wick:
70
van Wyck 81
george Q
One by ono the district associations all over
the city are h%urrying to enroll themselves under
the Tracy standard. regardless OF their ex.
pressed preference for Low before it became
evident that he could not be a "unifying force"
In the Third district Of the Ninth ward, in
which the Low sentiment was supposed to have
taken a firm hold, tho Republican association
Endorsed Tracy by a vote of 20 TO "a.
Several active Republicans whose names had
been placed on the Low lists called yesterday at
Rannhlipan haaHnparrar orl la,1nro ,lz..
allegiance to the regular organization. Former
Excise Commissioner Joseph c. Hecker. who is
one of the most influential Germans in Brook
lyn, was one of these visitors. He said that the
announcement of his name as a speaker at one
of the Low meetings had been male without his
authorization. and that he was for Gen. Tracy
and the whole Republican ticket. Thomas NJ.
Smith of the Twenty.second ward, who had
hitherto been claimed for Low, said that he was
out working with might and main for Gen.
Tracy.
Deputy Fire Commissioner Clarence A. Bar
row, a veteran Republican warrior, who is one
Of the most careful political 1gurers in Brook
Ign. thus outlined the situation yesterday: A
the representations point to the fact that Gen.
Tracy will have more votes than any other can
didate on election night. although the PROPOSE.
tion might be declared to be absurd by senti.
mental people. The Low men have for
gotten to take into consideration. con.
sidering their intense craftsmanship, that
Republicans. unless for extraordinary rea.
sons. which do not now present themselves, are
likely to stick to the machine. so-called. They
are carried away by the expressions at mass
meetings and arc forgetful that there arc
thousands and thousands OF voters who do not
attend any meetings, really many moro than do
attend such meetings, and whose votes count
and count very largely. They arc the men who
will decide this contest. and l truly believe
that this vote will go TO Benjamin f. Tracy"
Another astuto Republican statesman made
this statement:
"These Low fellows make a whole lot Of noise.
The Shepardites did the same two years ago,
and some people really thought they were going
to win. They had an organization In every eloc-
ton district, held moro and larger meetings
than either the Republicans or Democrats, and
had money to burn. Besides that, they had all
the Mugwump papers with them. When the votes
were counted. Mr.. Shepard received 5000. Mark
what l tell you, the sentiment for Low is peter.
ing out, and the staid business men of the
greater city will come to a realization that the
only way to defeat Tammany is to vote for Gen.
Tracy. and they will act accordingly. No sane
man believes that Mr.. Low has a chance TO win
as an independent candidate. The only ones
who will stick to him are the Cleveland Demo
Gratis, who would feel uncomfortable unless
they voted in the air."
The most liberal estimate at Republican head
quarters yesterday did not give Low more than
$4,000 votes, fully one-third of which will come
from Democrats.