Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-14


It IL safe to ASSERT that none Of the
Stats elections that will occur next
month, including those of Maryland
and Ohio. which involve tho election /
Of United States Senators, are looked
upon with such general interest as the
municipal election in Greater New |
York. This latter involves tho al.
ministralion Of tho second greatest
city in tho wuFld-being exceeded only
by Londop-aud this administration
will require Il money expenditure of
fully SO, 00O, 600 per yoar. 1t is no
wonder therefore, that the politicians
OF the great city are working hard to
get this sum at their disposal Tor tho
noxt four years. Nor is it surprising
that the machine Republicans, realizing
that they have small prospect of sue
cess. will endeayor to throw the election
into the hands of TGmmany Hall, rather
than aid in the SUCCESS of the Citizens'
Union ticket, headod by Seth Low for
mayor.
The campaign ia also particularly
interesting by reason Of the mixed
political conditions that prevail. In
addition to the ticket of the Citizenn'
Union there ia tho Tammnny ticker,
tho Republican ticket, Tho Henry
George ticket, together with full
Prohibition ticket, and few other
side issue tickets for local and borough
offices.
The campaign is attracting attention
across the Atlantic. MIR. Croker, during
the past two years, spent great deal Of
time in England, wbero he hob-nobhed
with the Prince OF Wules and raced
horses in high-hying manner with
the money he made out of politics in
New York City. 1t is this fact that
creates such interest 10 the campaign
throughout England, and causes the
leading papers to give it, much atten-
tion. The London Chronicle sent cor
respondent over to review the field, and
he cabled back long interview with
Henry George, the FREQ lance and froe
silver nominee for mayor. In this in.
terview, Mr.. George frankly stated that
he had refused 10 he candidate fur
the Office until the Democratic noml-
nation showed that il wac 10 be a per-
petuation OF Crokerism "Then con
scented" he said, solely as matter
of duty"
The Democratic nominee being 80
clearly the choice of Croker, all the
opponents of Crokerism are combining
in opposition. Tuesday the great
Democratic boss received a severe sot-
back in the open revolt OF ex Postmas-
ter Charles w. Dayton. Mr.. Dayton is
Democrat of character ard principle,
and waa favorito for the regular nomi-
nation for mayor until Croker ilHtly
pushed him aside and set up his per
sonal choice, Van WyGk. Since then
Mr.. Dayton has been rendered the nomi.
nation for comptroller on the George
ticket, and now the Tammany magnates
are in flutter lest he may accept,
knowing that his candidacy would
threaten the loss of many votes to the
Tammany ticket. Mr. Dayton was
asked if he intended to accept tho nomi
{ nation, and in reply sali:
II cannot tell yet whether I will ar
I cept this nomination, nut ii 10 fac
t that | feel inclined to accept it. | an
willing to go, heart and soul, into any
battle against CroRerism. Croker hat
shown himself 10 lie a tyrant vii,
wishes to rule absolutely. and Hm on
0 posed 10 this tyranny. The only ques
n tion in my mind ia whether can hes
fight Crokerism by going on the Georgt
:, ticket or refusing this nomination.
: l thought could 10 anything 70 over
y throw this tyranny, | would run ii / 90
. only dozen votes.
5 Against this rule and tyranny O
+ Crokeriam stand seth Low for mayor
U and the other candidates of tho Citi
zens' Union. They are the rallyin.
Q point ior the forces Of good covsrnmen
. and the opponents Of huss rule Thoi
+ success seema apparent the only Oh
= stacio being tho aid that Boss Plat
u may extend to Croker by keeping hi
d fGrGical Republican ticket in the fiel
y ana thus possibly drawing some vote
D Even the New York Tribune, eytromel
is partisan 10 il ia, recognizes this, an
70 withholds its support from the Plat
u ticket. 1t advocates the election c
70 Seth Low, as the home candidate, rer
10 resenting this people Of New YORK.
70 Tracy. the alleged Republican can't
date, it says, represents Mr.. Plat {
Y, Tioga; Van WYrk, the Tammany nom
= nee, represents Mr. Croker Of ltngIauC
~ while Mr.. George represents Tom /
y johnson Of Ohio.
y The preliminary poll now being mat
I. by thu Now York World shows Va
h Wyck, the Tammany nominee fl
70 mayor. 10 bn leading, hut this is not
ca positive Indication Thorc ia such
\. thorough Reorganization Of all II
=, cnntending parties excepting the Cit
AZ zenH' Union, that the SUCCESS Of Il
"A latter seems most probable. The Re
r. York Evening Post claims that this
M the one body that goea straight ahea
~ and Seth Lows candidacy tho one tn
nd gains strength every day. Neither Pla
N nor Croker, it maintains, can hold Il
10 party of which he iB boss to the su
~, port Of thv machine ticket, and Il
;.t assertions from Tracy, in particular
mr. brooklyn, ara gu such a wholesale eru
~ TINT the local Republican Organization
NJ. in many districts are disintegratin