Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-30

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name of Henry George.
VAN .WYCK AND TRACY.
The following was sent by Judge Van
wvck 10 Mrs. George: II am inexpressi-
bIv shocked. No words can express my
regret or my sincere sympathy:
(Signed) ROBERT A. VAN WnCh.
General Tracy, the Republican nonlnIee
for Mayor. said at headquarters: re-
gret exceedingly this unfortunate aha,I'
| have had the highest respect ior NIL
Georges philosophy" ~
chairman Elliot Danforth, or the
! Democratic State Committee, said to-
dav. "The news is so sudden that l
| can but express my deepest sorrow, ana
| tender through the press my sympathy
| to his bereaved family.
STATEMENT FROM PLATT.
Tn o statement issued this afternoon
| senator Platt said: UNLESS the Jeffer-
sonlan Democrats are betrayed py rom
| Johnson. who has been their nope irohl
| the start, their votes will be consoiioateo
upon the other candidates. The ols-
reputable deal between Johnson ana the
| Citizens Union has further possipliities'
so far as Johnson Is concerned out not,
eo far as the friends and followers Of
liverable in bulk to anybody, except to
another bona fde candidate of the party.
General Tracy will not lose single
| Ranuhlican vote as the result OF Mr..
| Georges death. The Republican party
will poll it's strength with substantial
| entirety for General Tracy, and nothing
| could or can affect that fact. Republi-
cans recognize the Low movement as a
Democratic conspiracy. They see In
4 Lows candidacy an attempt to revive
Clevelandism and betray the city by an
other characteristic trick Of the Cleveland
| Democracy. 1t Is an old and well known
| thing in every political crisis during the
last twelve years that the Cleveland
| Democracy has undertaken to divide the
Republican forces by withdrawing from
the Republican candidate the support Of
the Republican voters upon dishonest
pretence OF reform purposes.
'In the existing situation Low stands
| for Cleveland methods and maDoeuvres,
but Republicans understand their game.
They remember it's consequences to the
public and the Republican party In for
mer periods. Attempts TO stampede them
now excite only their indignant disgust.
They will support their party. their
party's trusted principles, and their
: party's union candidate. II the George
party should split up the Socialist-Demo-
cratic element may be carried by John
son to Low. Low is something of a
Socialist himself, or rather he is so much
of a demagogue that he says he is will
ing TO stand on any platform that will
fetch him a handful of votes. This will
affect General Tracy's chances favor
ably.
LABOR VOTE FOR TRACY.
secured an enormous labor support.
which will now come to General Tracy,
The working people appreciate what the
Republican party has done for them, not
only at Washington, by restoring pros
perity, but also at Albany, by protecting
them. and encouraging the development
of their organization. Tammany cannot
get this vote. 1t has become estranged
from Tammany Hall, and in this election
II Is supporting Tracy. and IL will now
support him more strongly than ever.
"Of all the candidates in the field. the
Republican candidate has much the best
of It,"
ELECTION LAW PROVISIONS.
The election law of New York pro-
vides explicitly for the filling OF vacan-
cies on tickets, whether caused by death.
declination. or otherwise. II Is required
by law that with each list of candidates,
whether nominated in convention or on
petition, there shall be filed the names
of one or more persons authorized to
represent the convention or petitioners
In such emergencies as may arise prior
to the day Of election. and these COM
mittees have authority to substitute a
new name for that of any candidate
dying or declining. or being ascertained
IN ha leraliv disouali6ed for auy office
for which the candidate is named.
In the event OF nomination to nll
vacancy arising after the official ballots
have been printed (which is probably the
case now) pastors bearing the name of
the new candidate are to be supplied,
lust as are the regular ballots. these
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