The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-28
ELKINs ON THE CAMPAIGN.
The senator rrem West Virginia Says thu
whole Nation 10 watching Vow York.

Senator Stephen b. Elkins of West Virginia,
in a letter to John Sabine Smith, Chairman of
the Republican City Committee ON Speakers and
Meetings, writes:
Yours of the 21st instant, inviting, me to
speak at the meeting R, to be held in brooklyn at at
s ss5h %infSs s II SeM Just y6 5seo in Zine ! to am ntt ss5aid hi I
Tracy as Mayor Of Greater New York Gen;
has had larger experience in the public service
han any of the other candidates. Added to this,
he leads the Republican party In this contest.
any body..of men. The Republican party in its
purposes and aspirations and in its platform
mcnt promises or desires. 1t stands for pure
administration, good government, sound money,
reform in the civil service, better politics. pro-
lection to property, and obedience to law. The
independents cannot claim more.
The Government, is progressing, under the
orderly administratio ion of Republican prin-
eiples, the result is: confdence.has been restored
and prosperity, is returning; Why would not
under these principles, especially when admin.
stored by so, illustrious n citizen. soldier and
st iooFins S an G at the qF contest The IN N whole 9or 1atiG II
is not an ordinary city election; il has become
national in its Importance and will be in its re-
the Congressional elections next fall and the
Presidential election in 1900. If the regular
succeeds in this election, it will emphasize the
determination of the people to move on in the
direction of sound money, good government,
law and order, protection to property and all
the good things gained in the Presidential con-
test of 1896.
b II the Republican party in Greater New
York should be defeated at this time this de-
feat will be considered n reaction against the
PRINCIPLES that triumphed in the national con-
Nothing should be done 10 disturb the splen:
did results that followed the last national
all the questions settled in 1896 In doubt, and
the country would have to wait until the Con.
gressional election next fall and the Presidcn-
tial election in 1900 to know definitely what
policies arc to govern it in the future. As long
rs any political party adheres to the Chicago
platform there should be no division in the
ranks OF those who oppose 1t. The issues in,
volved in the contest for Mayor of New York
are the same as those in the Presidential cam.
paign of last year"
c. G. Shayne in a letter to Mr.. Smith says:
THE scales are falling from the eyes of the
business men in New York. and they can see
danger ahead in the election of Mr.. Low. II
the people of this city should be so silly as tc
that OF Black Friday would follow. l hope that
the citizens OF this great city will be governed
by good sense and vote for Gen. Tracy. As
have already, stated, l am a Republican from
trifed with. II the principles advocated by the
Republican party are correct ideas for a self
supporting and self;govcrning, people, they
should be sustained by all right: minded mel
who desire good government, and which hal
always been. beneficial to the American people
"lf Low should bc elected it would be a mis-
fortune. II, would disrupt tho Republican
party In this city and State. and would be /,
in 1900
PUBLICAN party. Mr.. Low Is a free trader. II,
i'a Cie,yeland man and trains with the CLEVELAND
crowd"