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The sun., 1897-10-21
CIT PRoPHEsIES OF VICTORY.
"We DO Not Pretend to Give Figures. butt
sample from Iesterday's Bulletin.

These are checrlcss davs at the Cts head
quarters. for in spite of the rrctcnsions they
make through their press bureau the Cit leaders
see that they are losing ground every day. The
vigorous campaign Of Gen. Tracy is d!sconccrt-
ing enough. but Yesterday they were still
more doleful because of the knowledge
that Henry George is making enormous
inroads on territory they had come to
look upon theirs by right. Seth Low spent
less time than usual yesterday in receiving
callers. The Campaign Committee was in ses-
sion the whole afternoon trying to work up
schemes by which q little life could be put into
tho Cit campaign. and Low needed in the
committee room. As a matter of fact lie is the
one man at headquarters. barring ltcyaods and
the other youngsters, who thinks he is going to
be elected. He Id writin, to friends all over the
letter he said that he would cut Georges lowest
estimate in two, rs the wOrkingmrn were flock
Ing to him. MCCOOk got out his usual bluff
vest srday in these words:
From the reports We receive by letters and
in person, we are more encouraged every day in
not pretend 10 estimate the vote in figures at
this ime but we believe that the published
statements of our candidates strength have
been far below the mark. While the campaign
N this county is entirely satisfactory to us, the
Indications are that Low will receive larger
vote in Brooklyn than ever hns been cast for
any candidate III that city. Banners and bets
voter. The confidence we originally expressed
that the contest is really between Mr.. Low and
Judge Van Wyck IL more and more warranted
as the campaign progresses.
The sun., 1897-10-21

attack will fight as strongly and as disinter.
estCdly as the martyrs fought OF old.
' II tho convention at tho Grand Central
Palace Ind been convention in which the
delegates were elected by tho people. and where
tho delegates were the mouthpicccs of the pco-
pie. would have no complaint to make. But
they were not; they were 81 imply mummies on
wires, worked by man whose will made can
didatcs, made platforms, and declared prin-
Ciplcs. Against such n system 1 ask you to vote.
and in voting to defeat the candidates OF the
organization they represent.
son. In his Introduction Of the famous Ohioan
the Chairman of the meeting spok kc OF him as
the only capitalist in America who had the cour-
johnson was tho highest example of noble
rich man. The crowd gave the cn-CongrcSsnian
a rip-roaring reception. When he got a chance
he said:
"If had known to what a pinnacle the Chair
man purposed raising me would have brought
a pedestal along to support me after he got me
up there. I'm pretty heavy man SO far as
don't agree with me. However. / want to
say that l became disciple OF Henry
George many years ago. tried TO prevent
friends to persuade me that his theories were
wrong. but IL was all in vain. Now ! know he 3
right, and I'm going to follow him in New York,
and, II he leads, to the furtherrnost points or
the earth.
81 belong TO the franchise grabbeEs. So long
as franchises are given away you'll find men
besides myself who will be willing to take
them, In business "a I'm monGPoIihst: ho
cause / know what my constituents
wanted. lfyou'll make the laws according to
hind me couldn't be monopolist II wanted
to and would be satisfied
But SO long as the laws are as they are you II
hnd franchise grabbcrs like me and you'll find
men out OF employment. So long as one man
who wants to work can't get 1T, Just SO long
your civilization is a failure
The sun., 1897-10-21
EIRD S. COLER accepts,
And Thanks the ..Dcmocratic Hosts" That
Placed Him In Nomination.

The Brooklyn Bird signifed yesterday his
formal acceptance OF the perch on the Tammany
Hall city ticket which has been assigned to him.
He did it in the following letter:
Hon. Aim,et F. Jerks. Chatrmun Notification Com
mitt.p
"DEAR SIR {: l accept the nomination for City
Comptroller rendered me by your committee on
behalf OF the convention OF the democratic
party OF the city, profoundly impressed with the
responsibilities attached to that Office during
the four years OF the ad dminstraton OF tho
affairs OF Greater New York.
The powers and duties OF the Comptroller
have been greatly increased by the new charter
AS the head Of the Department of Finance his
authority extends to almost every matter affect
ing the financial interests Of the city. 1t Is his
duty to prevent waste or misappliCatiOn or the
city's moneys. to safeguard nj every point tho
city's credit. and to to IL that the wise debt
limit provision of the Constitution saall be
neither overpasscd nor evadcd.
The Comptroller being the only administra-
tive head OF department not appointed, but
elected directly by the people. ! shall, IL elected
ever bear in mind that fact and recognize the
city's interest and the public good the only
criterion OF official action and duty. and. far
lies in my power. take care that the strCtest
economies are introduced in every branch OF
the public service and the high credit OF tho
city maintained.
Il thank you, and through you the delegates
to the convention and the Democratic hosts
represented, for tho confidence rcposed In me
and the great honor conferred. Respectfully
yours. BIRD S. CoLER."
The sun., 1897-10-21
TAMMlNY ATTACKS WARING.
A Strange Tack In tho Desperate Attempt to
ForcstaI Republican success.

A Strange Tack In tho Desperate Attempt to
ForcstaIi Republican success
Tho one department administration under
Mayor Strong which has been unanimously
commended has been that of the Street Clean
ing Department Col. George +. Waring has
conducted 1t. Even Tammany Hall leaders had
little or nothing to say against 1t. as many Of
their followers were retained in office by tho
Colonel, who did not discriminate against
Tammany men in making appointments. 1t
was left for the Tammany campaign managers.
however. to make most vicious attack on
Col. Waring and his administration in their
effort to defeat the Republican candidate for
Mayor. They issued u circular yesterday in
which they charge. among other things. that
fraud was practiccd in the removal of snow and
ice from the streets. and suggest that some
ono in the department benefited financially
thereby.
1t is charged that Col. Waring sold a lot OF
push carts belony yng to tho department and
bought others invented by Mrs. Waring. tho
Commissioners wife, and that the city pays
ture Of one costs only 50 The statement is
made that from 80 to 200 department horses
ARE ISid up emery day as - and ar gre 20 rG
day each The circular declares that Italians
not citizens are employed in the department and
paid by Peter Chicffa at lo2 Mott street.
lot of memoranda are given in an effort to
prove that Commissioner Waring is having n
private carriage rebuilt at the expense OF the
city; that Miss WRring and others used the de.
partinent horses. carriages and drivers for pri-
vatc purposes on dates given: that fourteen
horses belonging to the department were used
for several weeks by Pi"rcc's Express Com
pany OF l3Oth street, between l.en0x and Sew
enth avenues and il is further charged that the
Delehanty self.dumping boat which was pur-
chased by the department has proved an utter
failure, having made only seven trips since
NOV. 9, 1896.
The circular concludes as follows:
There is no doubt that the administration
OF the affairs of the Street Cleaning Depart
ment is successful TO Col. Waring. He came
to this city three years ago unknown and i'll not
very thriving CirCum Instances. He lives to-day
like millionaire. drives the finest pair Of
horses in the Park. visits Europe at the expense
OF the city. and writes articles for the uaga
zines in which he holds himself up ; the great
est official OF modern times"
The Van WyCk managers also issued n severe
attack on the administration OF the Correction
Department by Robert J. Wright, alleging nep.
otism and worse. IL is interesting to notc.t hat
these attacks are not made on men who are
supporting Gen. Tracy. the Republican candi.
date for Mayor. Col. Waring was the original
nominee for Comptroller on the Gcorge-thi-
cago platform ticket and Commissioner Wright
is one OF the Mugwump supporters of seth
The sun., 1897-10-21
TAMMANF's UNHELC0ME GUESTS.
Trouble Brewing Over Croker's Invitation to
the Cook County Marching Club.

the Cook County Marching Club.
Tammany Hall is intent on making n big
splurge at mass mcetingsto bo held week
from tonight. All district meetings scheduled
for that date will be abandoned, as to get as
large u crowd as possible in and about the Wig
wan. Mayor Carter Harrison OF Chicago is TO
be the star attraction lie telcGrnphcd John
c. Shcchan yesterday that he will be here. ac-
companicd by a delegation from the Cook
County Democratic March ing Club. Ex-Scna
tor Eustis of Louisiana who is now Il resident
of New York. will'also speak.
None of tho Tammanv Indians object to the
coming of Mayor Harrison. vast majority
of them, however. it was declared. object very
County Democratic Marching Club arc to1be
prccipitnted upon them These Tammany In,
Club 10 come to New York when he went to
Chicago little over, month ago to attend the
extended the invitation before he had officially
rcassumed the leadership Of THmmany Hall;
Tho Tammany Indians said yesterday that
they did not know why they should be called
upon 10 hold out TAG right hand Of fellowship to
the Cook County Democratic Marching Club.
One OF tho most important said:
We haven anything against Mayor IIarri.
son, and Will give him q good reception. But
Of ' tho 0"N Worst 1" thugs and 6rntes in % Uhicasa
When we vent to the Chicago National S;n Con.
ySeR SSa ali nf ,nsr s Gr reate the " ED
Cleveland agents had been in Chicago for
nearly a month working up newspaper senti-
ment Tor him. When we arrived II was quickly
apparent that the Cook County Marching Club
and ali their tough friends had agreed to cheat
and swindle us In every way to pick quarrcs
with us and to threaten MS ike 50 many bullics.
There isn't 1aumnny man in thcsWigwHm
to-day who doesn't recall our treatment then
with rcd hot hntrcd. lot of our boys wanted
to punch the hcnds of the Cook county thugs,
hut Richard Croker commanded us 10 be quiet.
lie had the hardest job of his life to prevent us
from half killing them; EYER thug saloon
keeper in Chicago was hand glove with the
Marching Club TO humliatc MS and swindlc us.
lust beCuusc we were Ostcnslbly for Hill.
IiIll wns the Democratic Senator for the state
Of New York, and we couldn't help but be for
fnr inn than he is to-day. He dcspises Hill.
nut why under the sun Croker invited those
thugs TO come on hero ] cannot understand.
Every ono OF them ought to be thrown into tho
North River in repayment for the treatment
they gave the Tanlllany Hall delegation in
Chicago in 1892.
The sun., 1897-10-21
DEMOCRATS As DODGERS.
Free-siiVer Men the jersey state Committee
silent ~ o Rryanism.

TRENTON. y. j., Oct. 2O.-Thc special commit
tee Of the Democratic State Committee to-day
issued an address TO the voters. Senator DAILY
Col f.. L. Price. James w. Lanning, William u.
Wolfskcil, and Charles l.. Rogers. who sign the
address, are all frcc-silvcr men. but there is not
a word in the document about the money ques.
tion.
The address charges tho Republicans with cx-
travagancc and craftsmanship in administering
State affairs; with being dominated by bosses;
with failure to keep pledges of reform: with
seeking to dcfodt the ant-gambling amendment
to the Constitution, and with maintaining in
Hudson county every form OF gambling under
prctence of reform; charges that a Republican
Judge appeared AS lobbyist before the LeGis-
lature and WAS unrcbuked: thnt q railroad
lobby defeated in n Republican Legislature the
proposition to submit to the people n judicial
amendment: that tho Republ leans disrcgardcd
their promise 10 give the people constitutional
amendment providing for the election OF \ Sscm-
blymen by districts; that they refused to enact
legislation for the protection Of commuters on
peoples RIGHTS 10 control local affairs by passing
the Macarthur act, which enlanglcd local and
national politics.
The Republicans are charged with dccciving
the voters by pledge to revise he tax laws. in
order order TO secure more equal distribution @f thc
though it is declared an attempt was made to
concliatc Jersey City with an appropriation OF
500, 900. An attempt to pass railroad com.
mission Inv ana the passage of laws giving tho
State oyster lands 10 sQuattcrs are condemned,
and il is charged that Republican eMtrnyaCance
has increased municipal indebtedness in the
state from Sio,Nuo000 in 1880 to about
500. .OOO.O 900 now. The state treasury disbursr-
III .9OO. 900 to S9l0O,Ooo. The highest eNpcnGi-
turc reached under Democratic admnistrai ion
was 81 .G5",ooo In 1888, just before the Rcpubli-
cans gained control.
Gov. Griggs il accused OF violating the spirit
and intent OF tho Constitution in appointing
officers and Of making selections on personal
The sun., 1897-10-21
TaImAuy Stronghold Invaded.

The Downtown Republican Club invaded
former stronghold OF Tammany last night, and
held an open air meeting at East Broadway and
Catharinc street. There was a brass band to
awaken enthusiasm, and the speakers stood on
gayly decorated wagon: The crowd of listen
candidate for Assembly in tho second district,
spoke on local issues, and was followed by d. r.
Hcnning, l.. j. Obermeier. and Ely Rosenberg
The same speakers addressed another meeting
at Market and Henry streets later in the even
been almost solid for Tammany, but a large vote
for Tracy is expected this year.
The sun., 1897-10-21

WHITE PLAINS, y. y, Oct. 20. Justice KcoGh
granted to-day an order compelling County Clerk
Crumb to show cause on Friday why he should
not be directed To refrain from printing tho
names of r.. IL. Long for sheriff and Charles Hill
bert for Coroner on the official ballot to be usnd
tional Demo, ratio party. The grounds are that
tho nominations are irNuduicnt The Cunycn-
tlon was presided over 10y IL, u. SmllCu, and
Patrick f. Macdonald IVES secretary. Mac
donald swcaTS no nominations were made. cN-
crpt for Assembly, IN the FIRST district, Jared
Sanford hriLE the nominee, and also that the
convention, being only an Assembly district one,
was not competent 10 pake nominations for
county Oiicers.
The sun., 1897-10-21

The Republican Convention of Essex county
met in Music Hail. Orange yesterday. IIal.cy
NJ. Barrett of Bloomfield was Chairman. Viii
liam o. Kucbcr of Newark was named for County
Clerk on thr third ballot. defeating Joseph W.
Elor of East Orange. A dark horse IN the per-
son of Alfred 7, Saiuuor Of Nutlcy vast nomi
mated for Rcgstor ol Deeds and NOrtEasc de-
feaIing Frocholdcr Thomas Mctipwan.
ASscmhlymrn wcr" nominated as follows:
Jacob Ran, .lr., Edwin +. SipldiG. IOsnnh H.
J0hnron, Carl Y. Baumann. George w Porter
Abort T. Gncntlcr aud Alvin &. Ehic, all of
Newark; and Oliver Il. Dawson Oi Caldwell.
William G. schmidt of East Orange. Charles W.
Powers OF bloomfield, and Peter Is. Fairchild OF
Orange.
The sun., 1897-10-21
WOMEN uINNISG VOTES.
Republican Canvnsaern Report steady Gains
for Cen. Tracy.

EncrGyran wcll-dircctcd effort on the part
OF the Republican women are securing many
votes for Con. Tracy. The district workers are
losing no time these days and most of them
visit on an average a hundred families each
day. besides talking to many individuals. Mrs.
Clarence Burns and Mrs. Jane Pierce were in
charge at headquarters yesterday. Both were
jubilant over the results accomplished every
day.
Il took a hand myself yesterday" snid Mrs.
Burns, in this canvassing business, working
in the Twenty. sixth Assembly district, and
learned a pretty how-de-do ON Thomas J.
Dunn. candidate for Sheriff on the Tammany
Hall ticket He is trying to start Demo
cratic club among the colored people, and has
offered them positions and all sorts of good
| knocked the wind out Of their sails pretty
well when gave them few doses of straight
Republican gospel. | met orc Tammany man
who has three children The school arsr-
mcnt appealed to him strongly, as lid the real
effect of the Rniucs law. and II ] ever saw a
clear case OF political conversion, l saw II be-
The district workers have been telling me
all along how fcw LOwitcS they hnd compared
with the number O, George men, and their de-
tailed. reports proved the truth of their state
are until got into the fray, myself this week;
Really, l hear 80 little about the Citizens
Union and Mr. Low that forget that there is
such hybrid organization and such n man
running for Mayor on its ticket.
The work accomplished every day by tho
canvasscrS is most satisfactory, and many.
many votes being secured for Gen. Tracy.
Other women besides our trained district work
crs and the members OF the various Republi.
can clubs are deeply interested in the success
OF the Republican party in this campaign.
Miss Boswell receives a mass OF letters every
day from all purtS Of the country from women
who are hoping for and trusting in our success.
and we have II constant stream OF visitors here
at headquarters. Women from every walk in
life come in to inquire about the work. To learn
how to argue with their men friends OF opposite
literature for distribution. All OF this interest
is bound to result in votes for our party on cleo
tion day"
The sun., 1897-10-21

David J. Naughton, Secretary of the Repub-
lcan organization Of the Fourteenth Assembly
district. wrote letter to THE Sun yesterday in
which he characterizes as absolutely and un-
qualihedly false the statement published in
several papers to the effect that tho Reliable
Republican Club had gone over to Tammany
Hall. Mr. Naughten said the story grew out of
the fact that three men whose Republcanism
has been suspected for more than two years had
gone over 10 Tammany after failing to make a
deal with the Citizens Union. One OF these
men. he said, was expelled from the Republican
organization last December for trcachery, and
Assembly district, which disqualfes him for
membership in the club.
The sun., 1897-10-21
"HAND-Iy-EAND DEuOCR4CY."


Tho Police Board. with IA" assistance OF tho
Chief of the Bureau Of Elections, erected new
Democracy yesterday. They rai'd 1t the
lIand.in-IInnd Democracy" and its emblem 10
two cIasped hands II is for regularly nom-
mated but duplicate. and hence suprrhuous.
Democratic candidntcs to run under. The board
Put the following cmGidalcs upon II, ticket to
begin with Charlie : iorugOud, .nr i-scmbly-
man. Twcniy second Assembly District: Louis
Minsky. for Alderman, Eigh'h Assembly dis
trct: Nicholas iicrr!cS. for Alderman. T%cnty-
second Assembly district. There 'rc others ycu
to come.
Commissioners Andrews objected 20 tho name
ms TOO suggestive of som" u'r'- htutg in YOUR
rockets. but let II pass. t"n. EOIcnOauEh 10
ihc real father of the ii, kcl,
The sun., 1897-10-21
stecLIers Declare for Low.

The Manhattan tsomotimes known as the
Steckler) Democracy, through its Executive
Committee, which met at the Metropolitan
Hotel last night. declared for Seth Low for
Mayor. The hope of the Manhattan Democracy
IL in independent political movements. and it
will encourage them 10 the extent of its limited
ability,
The Executive Committee adopted an address
to the people which is strong defence OF the
present city administration and of the Itaincs
claims to superior virtue in its former admins
tratlon OF municipal affairs.
The sun., 1897-10-21
Burke Needn't Hun for city Judge.

John f. Burke. nominee OF the United Dcmoc
racy for Judge of tho City Court, protested
before tho Police Board yesterday that he
didn't want the numna ion. II was technically
100 late and tho board dcmurred, but Mr..
Burke declared that no one could force him to
run against his will.
suppose they pat you on their ticket" no
Mercy on MS " said Mr. Andrews hastily, and
the hoard voted to let Mr.. Burke of the ticket.
lie marched out joyfully.
The sun., 1897-10-21
To He Clerk OF tie New M"G'Itrates Court.

The City Magistrates at their meeting noxt
Monday night, it is said, will appoint William
IL. Coye Clerk of the ncw Magistrates court in
West Fifty fourth street, which is TO bo opened
on Nov. 3. Mr. Coylc WAS clerk OF tho old Tx
else Commission. lIc is Republican, resides
in the Twenty.hfth district, aud ID the choice Of
Magistrate Hedges.
The sun., 1897-10-21
AAR0R MEN BERATE GEORGE
UHb'eAsaht Thi"Es said or Him by Mombsrs or
tho building Trades

The Building Trades Section of the Central
LAoor Union met in Clarendon Hall last night
tor the ostensible purpose OF transacting routine
business Instead virulent debate as to Henry
ueoises anesed antagonistic attitude to or.
gAnized labor took up nearly the whole time NJ
the meeting. The most bitter opponents n,
george were some OF the men who had fought
isr him In his campaign in 1886. The fun began
The sun., 1897-10-21
ALL EYES ON VIEW FORK.
Hudson County Republicans Send Greetings to
Gen. Tracy.

Gen. Tracy.
resolution was introduced nt the Hudson
County Republican Convention in Jersey City
on Tuesday night extending cordial greeting
to the Republicans Of Greater New York and
expressing earnest hope for the success OF
government. sound Republican principles, and
honest money. Gen. Tracy's name was received
with prolonged and enthusiastic cheering. The
secretary of the convention was directed to send
a copy OF the resolution to Gen. Tracy.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-07
RICH NEWS ADJUSTMENTS.
How Mlllionaires Keep Their Fortunes
Within bounds.

Great men and rich men have usually
had peculiar hobbies, often very re-
markable ones.
George Washington bought lottery
tickets. and Benjamin Disraeli delighted
In the small talk of fashionable society.
Commodore Vanderbilt devoted his
spare time in the day to driving fast
horses and his evenings to whist.
Senator Quay, the gentleman who
controlled Providence in the United
States before President Harrison's cleo
ton, goes fishing when he is weary Of
the cares of state. Thomas A. Edison
plays poker.
Capt. Sam Brown. Of Pittsburg, Is er
obscure millionaire, who employs some
four thousand miners, and is one of the
largest shippers OF coal in the country.
He spends his money on horses, and
was the owner OF Troubadoui. which
won the Suburban in 1887, and after
wards defeated MI. A. ). Cassatt's The
Bard.
The fayorite amusement of Andrew
Carnegie, that very famous Pittsburg
millionaire. is coaching. Hr has Just
bad built in England mi Of the most
luxurious vehicles that was ever driven.
w. X. Vanderbilt and George Gould
are yachtsmen. Mir. Vanderbilt is also
fond of hunting and fishing.
George M. Pullman finds his greatest
pleasure in riding in one of his own
palace cars.
Robert Bonner and Frank Work are
two New York millionaires who spend
their wealth on racing and srotting
horses.