The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-28
TRACY THE WINNER.
xsYs THE NEW YORK REPrBLT.
CAV CHAIRMAN.
II Drawing From Low, while
george VIII Draw Heavily From
van Nyck--Tracy Makes a Predfc-
tion--sIgn of Georges Weakness.

xrT YORK. Oct 27.-Tne Republican
..ssrs are confident Of the esec*Ecn o.
g. Tracy a. mayor q Greater New
ysrx. Following q long caucus OF Ksgsh-
- csslrict leaders today President
l..gg. o. the Republican COMMITTEES. gave
=. ssafenent. in part as follows.
nEspeated canxasses show that Tracy.s
xssngth II growing and that Lows sup
.vr which has never been large. becomes
e~sIlsr egery DAY There are only tao
.xssrabIy districts n New York city in
~sssa Dir Low viii have any substantial
vSsubican support These are the Twsn-
ss.seyenth and TWEEN; y-nsnfh IN these
essrscts out of winch practically fhe
.Asss Low vote vii come. it, effect VIII
~ to Increase tire ma5or9tles OF the Rspub-
So party over Var Wgek. Lows vote
xG Be smaller than Van WgeE's In each
kssret
we shall carry New York Tor Tracy
{ ss just about the plurality over Van
Fyck which was obtained ~ Gov Black
A. year over Porter. The plurality for
Trxey over Van Hyek WILL be greater IN
np9aiyn than ii Sew York. and 1t Il ike
&c reach 5000.
rLews vote VIII leave the two great
4 ssrHes as 70 comparative strength. ii Just
sNst tssir normal condition. bat Georges
sste win 30 reduce Van Wycks as 10 give
Gen Tracy asaerts mat there are in
crater SeW York 20 90 people who vots
IT, Republican ticket year IN and year cat;
ia Log IL tho only candidate VINO will
dps al al from the Republican vote. and
thss he cannot take away more than per
ent OF the regular Republican VOTE
saseh wIli leave In round figures $1,000
yeses for Tracy while whoever receives
i many as 1850 % me aaf million bal
ns that are likely 10 be cast Is morally
essain OF election.
The Enessage said 10 have been sem by
a. George leaders 70 ". J. Bryan asking
sl-. 70 give the weight Of his influences ard
sequence n aid Of the JefEeraonlan nonl-
re Is taken as q partial admission that
.afsr cause IL not To as hopeful condition
i those leaders have represented L TO be.
re time Il so short that II Is scarcely 20
Il expected thai Bryan viii be induced TO
respond
Tie Citizens Union today issued a state
pert which contained remarkable
eAasge that the Republican Organization
bad sent out orders to It's members to
saout for Tracy and vote for Van Wyek.
FAss rspor; was confirmed by prominent
member Of Tammany. who stated that
Van Wyck expected TO get about 35 60
Republican votes.
Cooper Union was never before the scene
4 such a strange political meeting as that
saieh took place there this afternoon. The
aaiority Of thoga present were women.
Among those who organized the meeting
xefe airs. Felix Adler. Mrs. Morris K Jss-
tgy hrs. j. Kennedy Todd. Mrs w II
schleYeiiu and Mrs. Van Rensselaer,. Col.
= q. Naring. the street cleaning commits
saner. called the meeting TO order and in
trodueed Mayor Strong as chairman.
Mayor Strong said he was dyed-ln-the-
vol Republican. and had always voted
tie Republican party but Il was because
b. loved the Republican party that he pro-
posed 10 vote against the Republican tick
Il. clean the Augean stables and place that
ssfty on a firm foundation
Rev Or. William Rainsford said that
iaFse years ago one man had throttied
Tammany and brought II 10 earth. II Was
loo bad that DIR. Parkhnrst was not hers
how.
Joseph Choate was received with great
sppiause. Mr.. Choate excorlated Afr.
Phtt. efctlng roars Of laughter by his
sashes OF wit.
Seth Low spoke next. making his GUS
lomary argument for home fule.
CHICAGO. Oct 25.-~Mayor Harrison. az
sompanied by his cabinet members snd
esarly ae0 members or the Cook County
nemacraslc Club. all wearing silk hats and
smiles Of various degrees ~ breadth. left
At , clock today for three days stump
hs b Greater New York.
Hurrah for Tammany. and 10 hIaxex
sih George" was the sentiment Of the
kisgation. Nearly every prominent Demo
rAiie politician Of Chicago was IN the
party From all Indications. there viii be
very warm time in the old town to-
serrow night