The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-25
VOL. LXV.-N0. IS.
BATTLE WON, SAYS PLATT.
AND VICTORY MEANS A GoDSPEED
TO THE GREATER CITY.

Any Assembly District In This City-wm Get
Moro Democratic Than Republican Votes.
Senator Platt gave his views last night on
tho Greater New York Mayoralty situation.
Hc declares unreservedly that Tracy has al.
ready won. His views will be rcnd with keen
interest. Senator Platt said:
I'm response to many inquiries as TO how
the municipal campaign Is likely to end, | want
to say that in my belief Gen. Tracy has won tho
election. There nrc three Democratic candi.
dates in the hcld-four, counting Gleason
among whom tho Democratic vote will be
divided. II is not Il majority vote, anyhow,
The Democrats have never had n majority in
the territory now consolidated since the enact
ment of the present election law. They used
to have majoritics, any kind OF majority that
suited their taste and convenience. They had
absolute control of the electoral machinery at
every poll. The appointment of all the ballot
clerks, poll clerks and inspectors was lodged
unrcscrvcdly in the hands OF the Tammany
Board Of Police Commissioners. Theoretically,
the law required minority representation ut
the polls, but in practice that was ignored.
The alleged Republican representation was in
practice provided by the Tammsny election
district Captain.
This gave unlimited opportunity for fraud,
and fraud was p~racticci in mn unlimited way.
But when Gov. Morton and n Republican Legis.
,o,rro ,ro-, c,octcd IN ,sos tho Inv was
changed, and n bipartisan control OF the poll.
ing places was established. The two leading
parties are now equally represented at every
polling place, as by law they should've In the
,,o,ion G,,,,ssto, ond ,ror,, h,yo hoo, hod
Mayor Strong done his duty rs the law re-
quircd in the selection Of Police Commission
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