Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-21
VAN WICK VERY COY
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squads to Seth Low, who assured them that
they would always have his distinguished
consideration. Col. Jim Martin, who has
managed campaigns in all sections of the
country. but who achieved national repu-
tation by his conduct ofe election work in
the state Of North Carolina. where the
negro predominates, has taken charge of
the organization of the colored vote for
Seth Low and the Citizens Union candi-
dates. He has already organized the col
ored men in three boroughs. and believes
Greater New York will cast their votes for
Low. The Low campaign will begin next
Sunday from the pulpits of the churches
where the colored voter prays. Nearly all
the ministers will appeal to the colored
voter to uphold Seth Low in his effort to
secure good government for the city. 1t is
believed that the colored voter is deter
mined TO cut Olcott deep" If he must in
validate his ballot in doing SO.
State May Go Democratic.
In democratic quarters it is asserted that
there is prospect of the republican party
losing the state vote. That there should
be possibility that the state. which has
given huge majorities ever since 1892
which gave Morton 10000 plurality over
Hill in 1854, and Mckinley 26S, 400 over
Bryan in 1S96-should go democratic had
not entered into the calculations of many
persons. Little has been heard of the dem
ocratic state committee since the cam
paign began, but 1T appears that Chairman
Danforth and his associates on the execu-
tive committee have been doing a great
zeal of quiet work. Mr.. Danforth, who used
to give out at least one interview daily, has
said nothing for three weeks. and that
fact alone is regarded as evidence that he
is working with some show of success, for
it is a well-known fact that Mr.. Danfor:h
talks only when the situation on his side is
desperate. Col. j. c. Truman. chairman
of the executive committee, has also been
working hard and silently, and conse-
quence the impression has been growing
lately that the outlook for the democratic
state ticket is by no means hopeless. Mr..
Danforth, it is said, expects that the di-
vision in the ranks of the local republic
can organization will help the democratic
candidate for the court of appeals. and that
in the event of a heavy vote in Greater New
candidate may be defeated. Chairman
Hackett Of the republican state committee
seems to have concluded also that the re-
publican ticket will not have a walkover,
for he sent word to his lieutenants through
out the state to make a vigorous campaign.
All Figuring Again.
More figuring was INDUCED in by the re-
publicans, Tammanyites and Georgeites to-
day. From the Tracy camp came the in
formation that the republican campaigners
are positive that all the republicans are
registered this year. So, it is said, are the
gold democrats. 1t is claimed that the
complexion of every election district in
Greater New York is known, and that the
vote for Gen. Tracy for mayor, Ashbel p.
Fitch for controller and r. Ross Appleton
for president of the council will be close up
to the vote of Mckinley last year. McKin-
ley in the territory of Greater New York
received 29O.35S votes. The gold democrat
vote in Greater New York territory was
1912, which shows total of 3D0,5f0 votes
cast last fall for the principles of the ST.
Louis national platform.
The probable vote in Greater New York
on November = this year will be 80 1000.
Low, the republicans say, cannot hope TO
receive over 10000 votes il Greater New
York. The Bryan vote in Greater New
the republicans believe, will certainly poll
100000 votes in the territory of Greater
New York, and every one of these votes
will be democratic. In addition 10 this
Patrick ]. Gleason is expected to take from
the democratic party, at the lowest calcu-
lation. $4,000 When it is recalled that Mr.
Low VIII only have the support of alleged
republicans and of the so-caled mugwu:nD
Independents, the election of Gen Tracy is
predicted by the republican leaders as one
of the most assured facts Oh earth.
Statistics by Tammany.
Tammany also INDUCED in statistics and
figures. Sheehan, as the wigwam's spokes-
man, declares that Van Wyck will receive
at least 2oo,000 of the $40, coo votes cast To
give this aggregate he depends on the Dor
ough of Manhattan and the borough of
Bronx to give 165.G00 votes to the demo-
cratic candidate; Brooklyn, S00gl; Queens
1000, and Richmond 1000 This estimate