The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-12
NEW YORK's STRUGGLE.
Dramatic Movements at Tracy,s Great
Bunco w Getting Last Night.

NEW YORK, Oct. IL, 1S97.-Easily first
in point of political interest today is the
eagerly awaited decision of ex-Postmas-
ter and Tammany Chief Charles w. Day
ton, concerning the proffered nomination
for Comptroller on the Jeffersonian De-
mocracy George ticket. Those who be-
lieve that Mr.. Dayton will accept as posi-
lively as Mr.. Waring is said to haveNde-
clined, think the forfaNS will be influenced
in his decision by the hope of success
fully antagonizing the dominance of
Richard Croker, who harbors bitter feel
ing against Mr.. Dayton. AS Ashbel P.
Fitch seems to be regarded in business
circles as the strongest nominee for
Comptroller the Republicans (speaking on
broad lines) could have nominated, so
Mr.. Dayton is deemed the strongest as
Democratic nominee. (
1t is announced this morning that so
far from being willing to supplant Justice
Van Wyck as Tammany's leading nom
inee, Justice William j. Gaynor, of Brook
iyn, will support Henry George for Mayor
Certainly the current campaign has
brought about some remarkable prefer
ences. Mayor Strong is announced as a
speaker in Lows. behalf, and Bourke
Cochran as one of Gen. Tracys most ef-
fective orators. On the platform in Gen.
Tracy's mass meeting last night was Silas
B. butcher, who has been at variance
with the ex-Sceretary of the Navy since
the dissolution of the great Brooklyn
Triumvirate, while ex-Mayor f. A
Schroeder one of Lows closest friends,
presided at the meeting, and read letter
Of approval from j. S. 4. Stranahan.
There were two dramatic moments. at
Tracy, by implication, if not directly, ac-
cused Mr.. Low of being the cause of
James G. Blaines defeat for the. Presi-
dency, and the other was when Senator
Thurston. of Nebraska said
cit may be that there will be no more
Republican Presidents in the United
you elect General Benjamin Z. Tracy, the
first Mayor of Greater New York.
Mr.. Low was at Citizens Union head
quarters yesterday afternoon, from three
until six and will receive there for two
hours, daily, throughout the campaign
1t is positively announced that ex-Secre-
tary Charles S. Fairchild, will not with
draw as Citizens Union candidate for
Cmptroler in favor of Col Waring, Mr..
Dayton or any other gentleman.
Stress is always laid, in New York, cam
laid laid BY the brokers on the Stock Ex-
change Up to date there has been so
much varying and tinlidity that the
wagers, offered or laid, could not possi-
bly, be regarded as in dictative. There are
statements of offers of ten to seven IN
favor of Van WyclS, but as these sen1n1 to
be coupled with the hedging statement
.if he stays on the ticket they are not
regarded as settling the odds.
The Evening World s:-"Charles
DAYTON has accepted the nomination for
Comptroller on the Henry George ticket.
He stated today that he had decided to
make the race and has informally noti-
fed the George Executive Committee Of
his intention.
His formal acceptance viii be given
later. When seen at his home. No. Is
Mount Morris Park, this morning, Mr..
Dayton said:
"I am heart and soul in any battle
against Crolxerism and I think / can
fight better and be more effective as a
candidate. on the George ticket than in
any other way 2
Mr.. Dayton was Postmaster of New
York and one of the most popular lead
ers of Tammany Hail.