New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-25
MR.. PLATTS STATEMENT
HE SAYS TRACY HAS ALREADY WON.
AND AYERS THAT Lows CANDIDACY WILL
REALLY Pc AN ADDITIONAL AND DISTINCT

And AYERS THAT Lows CANDIDACY WILL
REALLY Pc AN ADDITIONAL AND DISTINCT
FORCE FOR REPUBLICAN SUCCESS
Senator Thomas c. Plat yesterday consulted
With several OF his close political friends AT 'he
Fifth Avenue Hotel. and in the evening issued
statement. which was as follows
In response to many inquiries as 10 now tns
municipal campaign Is Likely 20 end ~anr 10 IA, ,hy
that In my belief Genera! Iracy mas wGn ~,
IA the held-four. counting Geason-among whom
the Democratic vote will be divided. ~ u no, d
had a majority in the territory now consolidated
sine. the enactment Of the present election ld"
LAT suited their taste and convenience. They had
absolute control Of the electoral machne,py ,i a,
clerks poll clerks and insPecoT' was Ronrd
IN hs hana- OF aeo Inc
required minority representation at the pols , nh
lean representation was in practice PROVIDED oS
ne 1an'msny election district captain ,.. and
This gave unlimited opportunity Tor franh snn
fraud va. prartsed in an unlimited way. But
nen Governor iorioL an hcpunncan 80 ,~r ID
and a nina T,san control Of the polling places vas
established. Tho two leading paries are nov
law as' te, lheud be in the Police COM ana
would have been had Mayor Strong d2p S ms guy
"a no law reunired IN :he selection OF PoNc" ON
mis-. loners. The ballot clerks. poll clerks and IN.
pector. sre now SpPoh54d n pTrcra parties
and since that has been n. case tho b'no.rtIS
Y Yerg hey ' Won in is5 bnt they did not win
against the Republican parry - :, - going
, 20 he divided between Van Nyck. George 10" and
vsn WICK s N r prq poron Of II" and mol Low
will get substantial remainder. Low Is inc cannI-
date % four Dsmocr"c b prrroy ' pe
mocracy and the stecki~r Temporary M9re "nn
as the ss hs, vein the ne De-
party He is the embodiment Of the hotter d;
thou idea OF the cleveland party. ~" Is rsNlN"'
Z NJ nd .
noisy and insolent crowd that grovels al the iaet
OF Cleveland, He has been brought forward as ne
expression OF their notions and their hope And
that which makes his success Impossible u the
mnnity. that through Low thi. Cleveland clique
endeavoring to recover their lost pres'G" Tor
The Republican vote, on IN. other hand. !. con
solidated upon single candldate tver! dls, ,r ",
in New-York has been Thoroughly canyassed ny
The Republican organization. and its Leaders kno"
the situation as accurately as 1t can be known ~
ANYBODY until the votes are actually caS' ana
I counted They approach The crisis ~ IN" cam
pasn with absolute confidence ThsT" - not ian an
~ Republican 70 Low uill amount 80 j., per
cent OF the normal fepunn'ar ..''r - 10 n,o,e
than twelve out Of the ffyrne Assembly district,
, ne o whrn ,n" NIL ass n. R"pubcsn
/ TO Low will be utterly trivial .. ,a-r.,
pemocra.ic han Republican support and il Is
not tho leas' Interesting feature ~ this eSraordl
% SMASHING tho Republican party. "a It Was in
tended 70 DO VII reaiy ne an sddtons ana md
Low having Identified themselves In other re- re,
spNct. will he Identified IN thl'rthst raca WI,
and leave the consoldated Republican vote
q. "ou-.. 40 not Jorge. t,osr r.,w H.. They
arc decidedly the most amusing 'hing IN me way
o. t po anr1s nv e,p.Tierce T6.y sre moi worth
detailed examns'on TIE simple ,n,f ,na' be ehr
Fourteenth-st. makes tnem so obviously absurd
hat IL would n. waste % time ~ discuss them
In districts Hheree, they sy- him nearly NV 'no''
sand votes he will have 'onr 'hOisanl
Nor do | forget that thor. are some Tammany
and Wall Street gambler. who seem 70 We trying
! fool and Nj. money soon parted" ,amyais =
| h.ttinr has always been Tammany Hall chirr
| las. 81 voters that don't know how they vii
! vote un'u they persuaded how other- VIII VOC
I, ,s not large To b, 'ha, Low vote I'll exceed
Tracy, ia Just Tx. throwing money into me ~"
! To bet that Trays Will exceed Van WICK =
! IN. picking II up In tho streets
And | say 10 Republicans: kccp r,sad,,y a. =,
work You hav. ALREADY won ara are ana
united efforts viii bring this srsat ci,y WIN ~, ~,
NV. 20 III. support the Republican party and m.
noble PRINCIPLES for which /, sands fon n na, =
The people OF this community. You hiring 10 hem
the services Of man A. the rrS' MaNor 81 VA
| esperience place him high above any ~ those who
mink Themselves his rivals in this race iou nav
always be stood Or. without compromls' or or
denial You arc Untitled % W.T., You a.,
| ~ secure stability 70 business and soI'd'ty ~
credi, and give impetus and perma,nsn,' 70 our
n,sl,c even,' II vii say TO the county thar ms
great centre o. conneree and capltsI rom mi, =,
the sound policies ,or which II spok- one year ago
It will assure TO u. people o, Ne~-forS p.he,,
| local affairs It will start the rev city upon i's
new career with the respect and conhdence OF a.
complete Is to keep right II DAY by day until the
votes are cast and counted.