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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-31
NO GEORGE roTEs FOR Low.
Cits' Grab Game Counts for Nothing In Lows
Favor In tho borough OF Brookiyn.

The Executive Committee OF the Horny George
Campaign Committee for the borough of Brook
Ign yesterday issued this address to the voters:
mo Democrat who Is a friend Of justice ana
equality as represented by the great Democrat
who sacrificed his life for the people need mourn
for the cause he represented. for In the son OF
Henry George. who Is now the leader Of the
Democracy OF Thomas Jefferson, we have a
candidate as pure in character and as broad In
his Democracy as the father who lies dead.
The new Henry George is a man Of education.
of experience. OF mature years, and the equal
in intellect OF any man ever nominated for Office
in this city. He stands for all his father stood
for; he understands and trusts the people, and
he has given a pledge as solemn, sacred, and i'm.
pressive AS ever made by man. that he will carry
out the work of his immortal faith r.
ITO Brooklyn Democrats and all lovers Of
liberty we say, vote for Henry George on election
day. Vote not only that you may build with
your overwhelming votes n monument to the
patriotism and purity Of Henry George, but that
you may elect a new Henry George to, vindicate
the rights and rule OF the PLAN people, anu to
SVote under the rooster emblem. Vote for
all the candidates under the, rooster emblem.
The Democracy of Thomas jefferson has no
nominated by the regular Democratic, party in
the borough OF Brooklyn; its quarrel is with
date Tor Mayor is an insult TO real Democracy.
Do not endanger your vote for Henry George
by voting under any emblem except the roos.
ter. Under that emblem will be found the can
didatrs of the regular Democracy and the
Democracy of Thomas Jefferson"
All the committeeman declared that the at
tempts to divert some OF the George vote 70 Low
said. under any circumstance go TO the can.
didatc of the Citizens Union. Mr.. Georges
body WINS not cold when Mr.; Low reached out to
grab his political heritage"
Master Workman Collins OF District Assem-
bly, No. 75, b.. oil L., in which nearly all the troll.
ley men are included, said:
The mass of our supporters will stand by
young Henry George. ] am positive that mono
will vote Tor Low. Tor he represents the aristoc-
racy and the money. power. This is not what
the poor man wants."
Last night there were q dozen or more George
meetings. some in halls and some In The open
air. The biggest demonstration was at the
Ciermont Avenue Rink. and II partook partly
OF u memorial to the dead leader and partly Of
an Endorsement OF his son. The speakers. In
cludci Charles W. Dayton. Jerome O'Neill, J.
y. Kohler, and Henry A. Gorlden. Tonight
there will be George memorial meetings at the
Grand Opera House in Elm place. and the Am.
phion Theatre in Bedford avenue.
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PEOPLE, SETH LOW THANKS roo.
Proclamation or His Important Impression
and sincere Gratitude.

Proclamation or His Important Impressions
and sincere Gratitude.
Seth Low has been forced to see the bad taste
and unwisdom Of his bid for the George vote
made on Friday, for he read the almost unani-
nous condemnation OF it in the newspapers yes
tcrday morning. But he tried his hand at a
st ,tement" again yesterday.
He can't get 1t out OF his head, apparently.
that he's elected and that the voters next Tues
day won't havo anything TO say about it. In
his capacity OF Mayor-elcCt, assumed thus spon-
taneously as his character Of candidate was as
sumed. he tried his hand yesterday at returning
thanks in u sort OF proclamation as follows:
Nothing has been more striking in this cam
paign than the hearty, courageous, and effective
support that has been given 10 the cause of the
Citizens Union by most of the leading news
papers OF tbs city irrespective OF party atilia-
lions. 1t is significant OF the holn that the
the minds of the men OF New York. 1t is OF in
estimable value TO the city to have had such a
campaign. 1t has done more to develop
civic spir t and civic pride throughout the
humber Of esInpaiFns could have done
Of party divisions. While ali are waiting
for tho peoples verdict, ii seems to be n fitting
moment TO acknowledge with grateful appre-
citation the good ~ork done both by press and
ment. and through tho press To renew my assur-
ance that IL elected ] shall strive TO the utmost
to carry out the principles represented by that
cause. After an act We campaign: extending
into every part OF the greater city. | have been
impressed by, the presence among the people
and all which bossism implies. that promises to
carry everything before it,"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-31
RUSH TO TRACY's SUPPORT.
what n Detailed Canvass or the Thirty nrst
Assembly District shows-

Assembly District shows.
At an informal meeting OF the Republican
Campaign Committee Of the Thirty-irst As
sembly district. hold last night at the Central
Republican Club. Lenox avenue and l27th
street, reports werc received from the election
district leaders which prove beyond all question
that the tide has set rongly against Seth Low
and in favor Of Gen. Tracy.
Each man present wrote out q report as to
the gains in his districts since the canvass made
q week n o. These reports are now In the keep
ing Of Chairman Silas c. Croft Of the Assembly
District Committee.
There Is no g~uesswork about them. and to
prove this some OF the leaders have even kept
n record Of the names OF the voters coming to
the Tracy standard. The reports also show that
Tracy Is winning back the few George men who
deserted the Republican party.
Here is q summary OF the reports, with the
names OF the men making them:
Chairman g. 7. Trayer Of tho First district. s
from 10y; Their names being ;y 4: F: Cla9ssen,
Buchanan. and John Armstrong.
Chairman Thomas O,Neill OF tho Eighth dis
.r,S,; = f beimr lS cS.S sna a r from q geqs 9Ea I P.4E
avenue, Fred Miller OF 1882 Park avenue, G.
and u. Cunningham of 1890 Madison avenue,
Chairman j. ID. Mel sci OF the Ninth distr., t,
O five OF whom re ON Low.
Chairman Borh IN OF the Tenth district, 10
from Low.
Chairman J. II. Patton of the Thirteenth dis.
trict, . from Low.
Chairman I. +. Hines of the Fifteenth district,
O rom Low.
Cha rman Frank w. Barley OF tho Nineteenth
district, 10 fr m Low.
Cheirnnn George Young OF the Twenty-fourth
district, 4 from Low.
Chairman ID. Tomkins OF the Twenty-slxth
district, 8 from Low.
Chairman J. NJ. Wright of the Thirty. second
district, 3 from Low and . from the regular
Democracy.
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TIE MARYLAND SITUATION.
General Expectation OF n Sweeping Republican
Victory ON Tuesday,.

BALTIMORE. Oct. 3o.-At this time 1t is be-
lieved generally that tho Democrats will be de-
feated overwhelmingly on next Tuesday. The
Republicans are confident and aggressive. whilo
the Democrats are downcast and apprehensive.
No one would be surprised 10 zee the defeat do
velop into u rout. Senator German was here
to-day. and held an extended conference with
the city and State committeeman, and the re-
ports they submitted were ar from encourage
ing. The telling fight made by the sound.
money Democrats all along the line has had
It's effect. and both German and Rasin seem
doomed.
Chairman vandiver OF the Democr tic Com
mittee says that on Joint ballot the Democrats
will have ~ votes. or n majority OF ~. The
Republican Chairman. Mr.. Scott, insists thnt
his side will carry all but three counties in
the State. and that these are doubtful. The
indications are that the Republicans will con-
troll the Legislature. their majority on joint
ballot being about %.
In this city there Is a battle royal on between
Henry Williams, Democrat, and William 4.
Malster. Republican. for Mayor. II the issues
were purely local and only municipal candi-
dates were to be voted for the Democrat
would win, probably. Prevail: ing conditions arc
such, however. that in the rush the entire Re.
publican ticket will probably go through. with
Master trailing about 1000 votes behind the
head OF the Stute ticket.
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Owen McGipnis. Tammany candidate for
Alderman !n the Twelfth district. died yesterd y
IN Houverneur Hospital. He is the third candi'
date to die after his nomination In this cam
paiRn. Tho hrst was p. J. DAILY. Tammany can
didate for Coroner In the 30 ough of the Bronx
McGinniS. like Henry George. died OF apoplexy
He WAS stricken on Oct. rs in tho GouyerneuI
Hospital. to which no had hurried TO secure aid
for ons OF his workmen who was partially
buried by a fall of earth in AN open trench al
23s Monroe street.
TamIuany has nominated James ]. Smith OF
28l Monroe street to fill the vacancy on lht
ticket caused by McGinnis's death. His name
win DO put on the ticket by official paster. as II
the case OF Henry George.
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Can Help Make IN an Audiesoe for Th0
Presence Even ir They Cant Vote.

huey y help NhA 4 IN huuiSbob bOF IDO
Presence Even ir They Can't Vote.
To an audience Of at least 100 messenger boys
and an equal number OF men Seth Low and
some of the other prominent Cts talked their
brand Of politics yesterday noon at the open.aiP
meeting opposite the Sub-Tressury on Wall
street. Mayor Strong introduced The Sancti
fed One. who made n pathetic and pan.
handling speech. begging for votes. Charles
s. Fairchild read n speech. In which
he culogized Henry George. He also said that
the campaign WAS for sound money and of ma
tional significance. c. c. Beaman, who foiiowed.
said it wasn't. James c. Carter advised every.
boiv to argue all Sunday and Monday, and vote
old bid for George votes in this shape:
"If Henry George could look down from the
region To whirh e has been called and witness
the victory OF Seth Low he would ~reioice and
realize that by his death he had accomplished
moro In his fight against tyranny than he could
have had he remained in the fight"
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"h pietD Of Mr.. Georges death. I Uish. there.
fore. to say to the p ople OF the citv that / shat
give myself TO this contest in their behalf uith a
neU and higher ~resolre, as though / had re-
ceired ii as a last charge from his dying lips."-
From Seth Lows statement on the death OF
Henry George, the shocking egotism and pro.
sumption OF which resulted In the instant re.
lection by the George men of proposals for the
nomination OF Low.
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or Course, Mr. na,nra. or Course.

Thomas F. Bayard, once by Grover Cleve'
lands appointment United States Ambassador
TO England. arrived yesterday from home on tho
American liner 81. Louis with something 10 say
about the local political .campaign., He said
that II he were q voter In New York he would
support Low and Fairchild. lie called the lat
ter " one OF the old warehouses;" and said he
knew his worth. -.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-31

Pay the highest tribute to the style, grace. imagina.
ton aud marvellous descriptive powers Of Iaizac
Many unhesllatin5iy pronounce him TO he the great.
est OF all hoyehsts, beautiful, new illustrat a edi.
tiun. by G.bbiu Publishing Co, Philadelphia, Pa,
Send for specimen pAges.-zdV.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-31
TAmmaay Attacks the Living Henry George.

Tammany Mayoralty Candidate Van Wyck
Issued from his headquarters yesterday a long
attack on The living Henry George as a patron
OF %non-union labor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-31
War Veterans to Guard tho Polls.

Deputy Police Commissioner Crosby of Brook
lyn sworo in TOO special policemen last night.
They will no assigned to tho various polling
VIII WIFI ree ~ ss1 ss' MANI AMY of them e sPe1 war p veterans,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-31
PnILADELPHIA GETS CIT FEVER.
Movement Begun for n Campaign y Year ana
y haIr Hence.

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 30.-A letter suggesting
the formation of a Citizens Union to PARTED
pate in the next Mayoralty campaign In PhilA-
delphia has been made public. The signers are
headed by Provost c.. C. Harrison OF the Uni
versiiy of Pennsylvania, and among them are
Wayne MacVengh. John II. Converse. George
Burnhnm. stuart Wool. Philip C. Garrett, and
other olu.time associates OF reform movements
in the past. The letter says:
1t il. believed that there Is now both n neces-
sity and an opportunity for some action OF this
kind. and that any further delay may make il
much more %niiiicult, IL not impossible, to secure
the nomination of "A man OF the highest charao-
ter and ability for our noXt Mayor. In making
this suggestion. we appreciate the Importance OF
preventing such Il movement from being COM
nit cd in advance. or, ut any time, subur ilnAled
TO the support Of any individual. faction. or
party"
A successor to the present Mayor will not b
chosen until February. 1899.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-31

Three Cases or Alleged IlieEaI Registration.
Three cases OF alleged illegal registration were
heard by Magistrate Crane in the Jefferson
Market Police Court yesterday. and all tho
prisoners were held in 1900 bonds each for trial.
John Lamb, 40 yea = old, OF II Charlton street,
was accused of registering from ~ Morton
street also; lie denied registering at all.
Thomas WhaleIl, 80 years o.d, OF 100 Perry
dress, being "a vagran.. Whalcn contended
that he had slept III The cellar there for six
years: Henry ftoO. Il negro. 81 years old,
OF 4s3 seventh avenue, WAS CHARGED with not
having lived LONG enough In the election diItrioS
| In which he registered.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-31
CHEERED TRACY ALL DAY.
comSrERCIhL NEWS NJ feelings
Wildly EHTHUsIASTIC.
All Sort. and Conditions OF Wen In the ThronEs
That Grove into the Hall to Hear Rcpubii-
can Preaching aud to Cheer for tho Re-
..,,... y..a.r- Niss Boswell's Talk.

All aort, ana Conditions OF Wen In tho Ehrongn
That Crowd Into the Hall TO Hear tepubh-
can PrenchinE aud TO Chcer 'or n ne
p,t,,,,, Leader Miss osweh's Talk.
The all-day Republican rally yesterday at the
headquarters of the Commercial Men tracy
Club at $40 Broadway was u great success
II was far and away the biggest demonstration
NJ i,s Wind ever held in the business section Of
tho c,tv In tho daytime. and the crowds were
tho largest and most enthusiastic that have at
,endcd downtown political meeting. IN the
nrcscnt campaign. Although the room
where the meetings were held Will &c.
commodato comfortably only n thousand
p,rsons. between 1000 and 5000 alto
oethcr were present in the course OF tho
day. There was q meeting every hour and
tho crowds kept coming in and going out all day
long. Scores OF business men going from place
10 Mace droppcd in for a few minutes to listen
to the speakers and then went on about their
business. Men with silk hats and frock coats,
otbor men less fashionably attircd. still others
In tho ,,arb of workingmen were there and their
entbusiasm was unboundcd. Few Of tho speak.
era failed TO open their addresses by declaring
that throughout the entire campaign they had
seen no such enthusiasm anywhere. 1t was n
novel experience to tho Oldest campaigners to
see in their audience men with great bundles
beside them. all OF which they had to deliver be-
fore nightfall. and drivers who left their trucks
outside while they came in, whooping it up for
the veteran Republican leader. 1t was alto.
gether one of the greatest tributes yet paid to
Gen. Tracy. and any doubts as to the unanimity
of the sentiment in tho audience would have
been d~ispclled very quickly by the enthusiasm
which broke out every time tho candidates
name was mentioned. The mention Of Senator
Platt's name also was the signal for tremendous
applause.
The commercial men made elaborate prepare
tions for their meetings. They had the store
which they have occupied for nearly two weeks
decorated with flags, and around the walls at
intervals were printed signs. Of which the fol
lowing Is a sample:
II you are for business and want husine IS and
are not opposed TO doing business. then mean
business by voting and working for BENJAMIN
+. TRACY.
Another sign said:
Get out and do missionary work You can
make Tracyis majority so tremendous that the
Cts will never be heard OF again. Our motto:
VIM. vIGoR, VICTORY.
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Another sign said:

Get out and do missionary work You can
make Tracy's majority so tremendous that the
: Cts will never be heard OF again. Our motto:
VIM. VIGOR, VICTORY
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all of his efforts w.re sincerely directed toward i'm,
prp King the ,h c9n di IN. Of ,6 The poor ., NJ o.orr. ,.,o
desire good government Will now vote for the Repub.
hs q foen. and today i thinn my y I posis:yn + Stronger HsMssT
than IL has been at any other time curing the cam.
paign. BENJAMIN +. TRACY.
There were cries of "You didn't say It," when
tho General hal finished reading, and he said:
Now. ladies and gentlemen. every word and
threat cheering.l thrust that i am Incapable OF
such coarsencss and such vulgarity as ID
s sop5ecs the .h snfor On sneh and a. trS os ss dsatD T n3
this mar. witt, my candidacy and to claim to be
heir 70 his political fortunes and to derive a
benefit from that dcplOra BILE event Is some hing
THAT is SO. The. Herald lies" and Kisses.
But this is what did say. Gen. Tracy read
was greatly shocked at the news | knew
a srae. 's sisSere. and and SprigSs PfitrisSn.i'{H o as was g
q man Of earnest convictions and coura,
Gsous And able in uPholding them; 4 !
death, and bis family viii have the sympathyy
q the whole community n their BEREAVEMENT;
great cheering.l
CHARLES w SMITHS LIE.
Gen. Tracy then referred to the story OF
Charles stewart. smith OF an alleged deal he
tween the Republican party and Tammany Hall
Another slsnder, upon tho Republican
was that statement given out by my FRIEND
Smith lhissesl, In which, he stated, in a mos
positive manner That he had reliable infOrma
tion that a deal was going on between Tam
many Hall and tho leaders Of, the Repub
Republican party was to be sold out. lLaughteI
ami hisses.I He eSonerated me. He snld HI
knew | had had nothing to do with it; but II,
declared that the proof was positive that tn,
Repu Dlican leaders had made such "A deal.
file knew II that story was true that i wa
TO be tho victim OF tho deal, and II HI
had proof OF It viii h would satisfy any reason
able man why didn't he come TO me AM
i was TO DO the victim OF sucn q deal lrepes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25

tho bouse II contains about three acres. and
ex,crde from, Rrattle-st. the old Tor Row" to
Mt Auburn-st The house itself Is sun occu-
MED bv Mrs Burnett and other members OF the
Lowell family If it ever passes out OF their
ownership it is hoped that it will be purchased
as a part of the proposed memorial thus uniting
the bouse in which much Of Lowells work was
pcrformed with the trees and grounds that lie
loved.
The Cambridge men and women who nave lea
in the movement include President EiIot ana
Professors Charles Eliot Norton and John lroW-
bridge Of Harvard. Arthur Gilman ana MiS'
Louis Acassz of Radcliffe; Miss Alice Longiei-
low Bishop William Lawrence the ReV. III fu-
ward Abbott, Editor of "The Literary "oi'u'
and General Edgar r. Chamrlin. Through the
Boston and Cambridge papers committee mas
solicited funds, and a committee of college
women has formed itself to cooperate with the
Cambridge committee. Most of the contributors
are Cambridge people, who seem to appreciate
that the literary landmarks Of the University
CITY are among its priceless treasures, though
some of the gifts are from other cities and
towns.
Elmwood is but five minutes walk further
out Eratte-st. from the University grounds than
Craigie House the home of Longfellow Happily
enough, this fire old place, almost as conspicu-
Gus for its historical fer its literary siSniii-
canoe. has been marked by pretty garden,
which will keep forever open the view across
the Charles River meadows which the poet
loved. When part of Elmwood is set aside,
two If Cambridge's shrincs viii thus be marked
for all time and it cannot BE- said that the COM
munity has overlooked what literary masters
have contributed to it. In connection with this.
it may be of general interest u mention that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25

the home Of Francis Parkman is to be preserved
in the Boston park system, and that the Dirth-
place Of Whittier is in all probability SAFE from
the ruthless hands of the iconoclasts.
Lowell himself disliked to see the rapid
urbanization Of Cambridge and the preservation
of the elms and shrubbery on his estate VIII Dc
in accordance with the spirit he showed IN
playful complaint written by him to Leslie Ste
phen in 1871 1.-THE city has crept up to me.
Curbstones are feeling after and swoopins upon
the green edges of the roads and the calf used
to carry is grown to a bull" The poet, too, was
keen to appreciate the beauties Of the adjacent
land as he showed by saying: Il remembered
people who must call upon the Berkshire Hills
to teach them what painter autumn was. while
close at hand the Fresh Pond meadows made
all orels cheap with hucs that showed as If a
sunset cloud had been wrecked among me
naples"
In writing Of literary life in Cambridge, Hor-
ace f.. Scudder of THE Atlantic Monthly,
neighbor Of the poet, spoke of this old home-
stead as "set in an ayiary grove, Withdrawn
from too close contact with the world, yet with
paths which led Lowell into those hooks OF lie
from which he drew sure knowledge of nature
do YOU not wish to go to Egypt" fellow
townsman asked the poet cxiled at the Court OF
St lanes and see the work Of Rameses? lie
replied L would much rather see Ramsays IN
Harvard Square The attachment that Loweil
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25

Offices was becoming notorious, and bicycles be-
came quite common adornments Of the carriages
in which my colleagues chiefly travelled. SO /
myself stole the tools belonging to a brother cor
respondent. AS matter Of fact he lent them TO
me- and then drove without asking for them
back They were of little use, however, to me,
for they and the bag in which had placed them
were stolen within the next half hour. while /
was filling my water bottle at a spring.
My next set of tools complete, with outiit,
were got at Athens. l no longer left them on
the unguarded bicycle This time the bag re-
sembled cartridge case, and once more proved
an irresistible temptation to native, who had
probably watched me carefully put 1t down be-
side me in the Dernoko cafe. Very luckily how
ever, my machine held well together all the time,
and the nuts never wanted altering"
80 you beat the other men in racing to the
telegraph ofiices?"
well, not only did the bicycle prove much
faster. even the Greek roads. than either
the Greek horse or carriage, but to sling
1t onto a train steamer was the work
OF n moment. and horse is by no means 50
easily manipulated. On three most important
occasions my stuff reached England at least Il
whole day in front of that sent by any other
English correspondent. thanks to the bicycle
every time. But for further details. please wait
for little work entitled War and a Wheel,
now in the press"