The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-02

NEW YORK, Nov l'-7John T. shee-
han, leader of the Tammany hall to-
day issued the following statement;
"The great municipal political con-
test is about to close, It will be mem
orable In the history OF American poll
ties 1t will result in great Demo-
cratic victory. As in the days Of Thorn
AS Jefferson, the Democratic party In
this contest has been arrayed against
the party who believe that the masses
OF the people have no voice in the Sc
lection OF their officials, 1t has had to
fight against the greed OF the party OF
monopollsts, with the federal admins
trattoa al It's head. For the past three
years, the city of New York has been
governed by the party which has had
for Its motto, ~ am holier than thou
and which has given us the most waste
ful, extravagaut and corrupt adminis-
tration that the city ot New York has
ever experienced. Unquestlonably the
results tomorrow night will verify the
claims made during the canvass and
wifi result tn a crushing defeat for the
enemies OF the Democratic party and
the enemies OF the common people and
the triumphant election OF Robert A.
Van Wyck and the rest Of the Demo-
cratic ticket.
The executive committee of the JEFF
fersonian Democracy to-day met ana
issued the following address,:
"The spontaneous and pathetic trio-
~ Nom York
paid on Sunday night to the dead tri-
bune OF the people has demonstrated
beyond the shadow OF doubt that
Henry George, the father. would, had
God spared him TO us, have been elect
ed to the mayoraity OF our great city.
More than this, 1t foreshadows with
equal certitude the complete victory OF
Henry George the son. who now leads
the hosts his father marshaled.
we call the attention OF Democratic
voters who hate and scorn the igno6ie
and corrupt men who have used the
Democracy OF their party to make II
serve selfish and venal ends, that the
lifelong and valiant foe of bossism'
Charles W. Dayton, still leads In the
battle OF Democracy OF Thomas Jefter-
son against the Democracy OF Richard
Croker
This is still as 1t has been the strug-
gle OF the people against the bosses
chosen and supported by the chosen
Glasses. Il Is still as II has been a bat
tle for real Democracy within the
Democratic party. The death OF the
great leader no more closes the contest
for equal rights and the attack upon
special privileges than did Warren's
fall at Bunker Hlll and the domination
OF our land by a British king"
The Hoffman house lobby was filed
with politicians and betting men. The
odds on Van Wyck, whose supporters
seemed to-day to have money to burn,
were two to one with an occasional bet
ter offer. While Republicans are ac-
Ceptlng bets occasionally they made
none. Low men were on hand and
placed several wagers.
At the campaign headquarters to-
night each party processes the utmost
confidence In victory tomorrow.
The betting favors Van Wyck, the
Tammany candidate for mayor, Seth
Low ranking next. Old politicians are
quoted hs saying that the vote for
young Henry George will not be large.
THE canvass made by the Citizens
rnlun in the borough Of Manhattan and
the Bronx Is now practically complete.
Returns have been received from 663
election districts out OF total Of $685.
These election districts are distributed
over thirty assembly districts. The can
vass shows concluslvely that Mr., Low
will have more than twice as many votes
as General Tracy and safe plurality
over Judge Van wyck. The campaign
closes with the Citizens Union feeling
perfectly confident Of victory"