The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-02
ELECTION DAY; V0TEEARLY
THE POLLS ARE OPEN At 6 O'CLOCK
Il. NJ. AND Los AT 8 p. NJ.

Leoks Like Rain, but That Won't Cost Tracy
Any otes-BettI or tho Last Dny-Tam.
many Devoted ITS EnorEies Yesterday to
Distributing Funds - That's BusIness - Its
Election Estimatca Are wind-The Rcpub-
lican Canvass tho Only Genuine Ono.
Tho polls will open for tho first Greater New
York election at 9 o'clock this morning. Az
5 o'clock this afternoon the last ballots to DO
deposited will DO in the hands OF tho last voters
qualified to cast them, and when they are cast
the contest will DO decided.
II the Government Weather Bureaus prcdio-
ton mny DO relied on. the heavy downpour Of
rain which began yesterday will continue
throughout to-day, and 1t may have some effect
on the result. The usual effect of q stormy cleo
ton day. as recorded by veteran political ns, 10
that the element which in this contest predomi-
mates among the supporters OF Seth Low Is most
likely to consider its personal convenience and
remain away from tho polling places. Organized
partisan voters seldom fail to exercise their
right Of suffrage, no matter what tho weather.
conditions may be.
Tho campaign ended last night with the name
ayers for all tho Mayoralty candidates professinei
confidence In the election of tho candidate whose
cause each advocates. They all gave estimates
to indicate the basis for their expressions Of COM.
hdenoe. None OF these figures, however, had Ga.
real q basis Of actual investigation and poll OF
the registered voters as those furnished by Chair
man Quigg Of the Republican City COMMITTEES
on behalf Of Gen. Tracy. The Republican cans
vass and poll was the only real ono which was.
made during the campaign. Tho Tammany Hall
leaders made no pretence Of ono. Their figurta,
were tho merest guess, made under orders from
Richard Croker. Tho Cts made an effort at
canvassing after they learned what the Res
puhlicans had done. 1t was an attemptL
made by inexperienced men. and at thab
was only sporadic, not general. As to
the George campaign managers. they have NO
actual organization on political lines. 1t is enc
tirely confined to clubs. associations, and labor
unions, and there 10 no way to tell definitely
what the George vote will DO. It IL true that
tho Democratic Alliance has canvassed some
tenement house districts and has found that the
indicated George vote there Is greater than that
for Van Wyck. 1t found little or no Low senti-
ment.
Tho fact, then. 10 that tho only estimate
which are backed by o careful poll are those
made by tho Republican City Committee. which
indicate the ee ction of Gen. Tracy.
John c. Sheehan had one last word to say yes
terday on behalf Of Tammany Hall and its ticket.
His prediction was, of course. ono Of victory. but
he looked worried when he made 1t, and he did
: not offer any argument in support Of his propo-
sition. Mr.. Sheehan dealt out the campaign
money to the district leaders at Tammany Hall
yesterday morning. He Is said 10 have been
:. very liberal with the boys, all of whom went
away seemingly satisfied with their allotment.
, , At Candidate Van wyck's headquarters all Of
tho workers wore long faces. despite the fact
!; that they had made such rose-colored predio-
- lions of victory the day before.
Never on tho eve of so important an election
have there been SO few hangers-on in the CORR
doris OF the hotels as last night. There was not
a politician in sight at tho Fifth Avenue Hotel.
= which 10 usually crowded with them the night
before election. Tho explanation of this was
: that Chairman Quigg Of the Republican City
Committee had requested them to stick to
i, their districts and get their army of workers in
: battle array for tho fight which is on to-day.
! The Hoffman House, which Is tho resort Of tho
: Democratic politicians. was also deserted. Tho
!. only place where there was any life and stir was
. at tho Hotel Metropole where the bookmakers
y and other professional betting mon were gath
cred to ind what money could be placed on the
result. Besides these there was . crowd Of idlerd
who get a great deal of satisfaction out Of see
ing wagers made.
Very little money was put up. Most Of IL was
a In small amounts on side issues, such as the
approximate vote q certain candidate would
have, or tho plurality ono candidate might have
over another. The ruling odds wero 2a to L
Is that Van Wyck would be elected, and Franh
Keeney. who has been handling o Tammany
It Hall pool. said that he has put up altogether
d $4,000 on Van Wyck since the betting began.
It Mr.. Hatch Of the Citizens Union, who said ON
10 Sunday that he had $4,000 to bet against
d $4,000 that Low would have moro votes than
IT Tracy. and would not put 1t up on Sunday. was
followed up yesterday by a Tracy man. who was
anxious to take all or any part of the bet. Hatch
put him off with ono excuse or another. until
- the Tracy man gave up the quest In disgust
N Mr.. Hatch appeared last night to repeat his
bluff with R5, 900. knowing that tho Tracy bet-
tor was not looking for him.
There was nearly $l50.00o put mp yesterday
on tho result of tho election on the Stock En-
change. Brokers who have been handling th0
- Tammany pool money offered odds OF 3 to l on
Van Wyck against the field. Thoy also offered
y bets freely against Low at odds of 3 to 1 and q
to /.
70 william K. Kitchen, Thomas l.. Manson. Jr..
10 and w. C. Floyd.Joncs, tho committee OF EH@
IL change members to whom was referred the mat
a. ter of bets made prior to Henry Georges dcaths
J. decided yesterday that all bots should stand
r. except such as were made with stipulationS.
Is This affects only such bottors as referred thei1
Id wagers to the committee.