Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-20
Betting STAGE REACHED.
Money Put Up That General Tracy
Will 0utrun Seth Low.

Will Uutlu u D6bU uUWs
But Nobody Wants to Put Any
thing Against Van wyck, Elk
cept at Two to One Odds-Van
Wyck the Leader of the Mayoral
ty Candidates - Claim Every
thing is the Motto of Lee ders.
Yesterdays Developments.
New York, October 19.-"Claim
everything has seemingly been adopt
ed as the motto of the political master
mechanics of New York for the pend
ing campaign The most sweeping
claim is made that Messrs. Sheehan and
Croker, representing the Tammany or
ganiZatiOn and who have the practical
endorsement of the betting men about
town, who have all along been offering
odds on Van Wyck.
The claim, however, that the Tam
many ticket will receive 100000 out of
475,O00 votes registered in Greater New
York is secuted by the other party
leaders. Next to Tammany, the great
est display of confidence is at Republic
can headquarters, where there seems
to be genuine belief that Gen. Tracy
will win. Seth Lows managers pro-
TESS to be confident, and those of
George to be satisfied.
Whatever may be the actual belief
of the leaders, there is no disposition
to allow the battle to go by default.
There are in progress nightly f'cm
three to five hundred political meet
ings. This includes, of course the
minor gatherings in assembly, district
and ward club rooms. 1t is claimed
that for the remaining fortnight Of the
campaign the Tracy leaders have ar
ranged for an average of 200 meet
ings per night, at each of which there
will be full complement of speakers.
A reminder of the widespread inter-
est shown in the campaign of last fall
is the work of women-either organ
lied into clubs or acting independent
ly Thus far, Gen. Tracy and Mr..
George seem to have the call in the
favor of the feminine portion of the
population, and many of the Mckinley
and Bryan women's clubs of 1896 are
again to the fore.
Richard Croker spent half an hour
at Tammany hall to-day. His views
were asked on the subject of discipline
ing certain of the Democratic leaders
in Kings county who have threatened
to cut Van Wyck. Mr.. Croker advised
against action.
Whats the use of interfering?" he
said. IF they are angry that would
make them angrier still"
Speaking of some Tammanyites who
had gone over to the Citizens Union,
he said: ut is a singular fact that
men who are kicked out Of Tammany
all become reformers."
Mr.. Croker spoke highly Of the value
of newspaper publicity. He comment
ed upon the fact that more respect was
shown to utterances in print than to
the most impassioned address of any
speaker
Mr.. Croker thought it a mistake to
bring speakers from outside of New
York to tell voters here what they
ought to co in a municipal campaign.
Henry George was again in a remn-
iscent mood to-day. 1t grew out of an
allusion to the question Of yeracity
which has arisen between him and ex-
Comptroller WINS over the Mayoralty
campaign of 1886, and related to the
part taken in that canvass by the Rev.
DIR. Edward McGlynn, which resulted
in Dr. McGlynn's suspension from the
priestly office.
Mr.. George said he went to Arch
bishop Corrigan to plead for DR.. Nc
Glynn.
THE Archbishop was very impa-
tent" he said, and would not listen
to my explanation which | tried to
make clear was not in any way antag-
ODiStic To the Catholics or the doc
trines of the Catholic Church. He
would not listen. You know how these
people are. Tammany ran the archie
piscopal college at that time"
Allen w. Thurman. son of the late Sem
ator Allen G. Thurman, has written let
ter to Henry George which sincerely
wishes him success. Mr.. Thurman was
formerly chairman of the Ohio State
Democratic Committee.
Col. Henry L. Swords, sergeant at arms
to the Republican National Committee.
visited Wall street to-day and offered to
bet any part of So, 900 at even money that
Gen. Tracy will poll more votes than
Seth Low in the Mayoralty contest. He
succeeded in placing about $1,000 of it
among members of the stock exchange
and half as much more with several of
the brokers on the curb. The Colonel an
nounced his intention to visit the bulls
and bears again tomorrow.
This is only a small part of the Tracy
money lying around loose" said the Col
one THE only trouble is they can't
find any Low money to put it up against"
Van Wyck still leads in the betting on
the stock exchange. Odds are as good
as two to one that he will win.