The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-28
NOLACK OF CONFIDENCE.
oUIGG TELLS WHY TRdCr WILL BE
ELECTED, IN HIS OPINION.
Henry George Believed to be the Key TO
the situation Inside History
Relative To Bryan.

NEW YORK, oct G.-Followins Ions
caucus Of Republicau district leaders to
day President Quigg, OF the hepuoilcai
| Committee. gave out the following state
| ment:
The Republican organization has care
fully canvas ed the vote in every eiecuoi
| district of every borough in the ne"
city. Several assembly districts nave Deei
canvassed twice and some have been can
vassed three times Each or THESE re-
peated canyasses shows that Tracy
strength is growing and that Low sup
port, which has never been large, be-
comes smaller every day.
'There are only two assembly districts
I'm New York city in which MT. Low VIII
have any substantial Republican support
The net effect Of Mr.. Lows candidacy
will be to increase the maiorit.cs of the
Republican party over Van Wyck. Low S
vote will be smaller than Van Wycks in
each district. We shall carry New York
for Tracy by just about the plurality over
VanWyck which was obtained by Gov
ernor Black last year over Porter
IN BROOKLYN.
In Brooklyn the situation Is similar 10
the situation i'm New York. As TO the pro-
portion ~ Democrats 10 Republicans I'm
Lows following it will naturally be small
or than IL is here There the proportion will
he about half and half The plurality for
Tracy over VanWyck will be greater in
Brooklyn than in New York and is likely
TO reach 10000
Lows vote will leave tho two great
parties, as 10 comparative strength in inst
about their normal conditions. but
Georges vote will so reduce NanWyck' $
as TO give us for Tracy a first rate plu-
rality on the conditions as they exist
Low might have I'm Brooklyn as many as
5000. or 10 be liberal. 5000 votes But
his Republican support Is falling away
from him. There arc thousands Of Renub-
leans who have been misled bv the New
York Tribune. and the New York Mail and
Express. into the idea that Low has some
chance Of election. They arc finding ont
that this idea is preposterous and that IL
is being circulated by these newspapers
maliciously and dishonesty.
This fact is getting abroad throughout
the wards in Brooklyn. where the Low
boom has been inflated with the natural
result that the gas is going out Of the
boom and the boom is collapsing
General Daniel F. Sickles to-day an
nounced that he would vote and work for
General Tracy and tho Who'll, Republican
ticket"
GEORGE THE KEY.
Henry George is believed 20 be the key
TO the present political situation The
position Of Robert A Van Wyck is gener-
ally believed 10 be fixed unless George can
poll large vote. drawn principally from
Tammany and thus leaving the fight be-
tween General Tracy and Seth Low. That
this situation is recognized by Republican
leaders is evident from the manner In
which their organs run the George boom
IN substantially parallel columns with
that for Tracy. That Tammany recog-
nizes that her fight is with George is owl
dent from the attitude Of Croker That
astute leader is cndeavOrng even now. at
this late day On the campaign. to bring
about sensational stage play to blunt
the edge of some Of the Georgeites' bitter
attacks against the wigwam generally
and against it's boss" personally
INSIDE HISTORY.
In regard to Bryan II is said that the
situation stands this way: Bryan had an
understanding with Croker which was
arrived at during an interview with
Chairman Jones I'm Chicago where Croker
went 10 take the air. that If Bryan should
publicly indOrse the Tammany ticket he
might reckon on the support of that or
ganizafiOn IN the Democratic National
convention in 1900. provided he DEVELOPED
strength as a Presidential candidate
Shcehan announced just after the noml-
nation Of Van Wyck that ne would short
~ be able 10 give out a. letter from Will
liam j. Bryan recognizing the Tammanv
candidates as regular" and calling upon
Democrats 10 work and vote for them.
AT about the same time Sheehan exhibited
a letter from Ex-Governor Stone indorsing
Van Wyck.
stone was sure that he could prevail
upon Bryan TO follow his example. Then
came the nomination Of Henry George.
WHO is THE ONLY" CANDIDATE
On the evening George accepted the
nomination rendered him a telegram Is
said 20 have been received from Secretary
Walsh. of the Democratic National Com
mittee designating George as the only
Chicago platform nominee. But IL was
only the good will and opinion Of an i'm
diyidual. one OF Georges supporters, a
journalist was Quick ID see that an add
vantage could De gained for MIN by "a
bold announcement basel on .hc Walsh
letter. that Henry George was the real
Democratic candidate. Van Wyck being
a prctendcr Thereupon warning was
sent 10 Bryan not TO Idc1tfy him ~
with Tammany. because the SCr-rsonian
Democracy might Nin. Bryan hcs.1ted
Then letters and Populations from
Georges managers reached him. all paint
ing the prospect Of an independent Demo
cratic victory I'm vivid colOrs. Ten days
ago Chairman Jones. Stone and Bryan
are said 10 have gone into executive ses-
sion behind closed doors i'm st. Louis.
When the meeting broke mp none Of them
would talk IL is said that this caucus
fornd Tammany's onmity on the one hand
and the probable loss Of the Chicago
party sentiment on tho other. and 81 was
decided % keen hands off. II is believed
that Bryan will talk after election.
The managers for the four LEADING cam
didatcs AN express absolute confidence
in the election Of their mon IN the daily
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