New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-24
MORE AND MORE LIKE LOW.
MULTIPLYING INDICATIONS OF THE
TENDENCY OF THE VOTERS

| sHEEwD OBSERVERS DECLARE HE CAN WIN
THE CoNTEsT-GENERAL TRACY's "wATERLoo
SPEECH" DECIDES THE MINDS OF MANY
WAvERING EPUBLICANs-oUIGG'S CIR
cULAR BRINGS OUT SCORES OF RE
PLIES FAVORABLE TO IOw-THE
STOCK EXCHANGE FOR LOW.
Evidences Of the growing strength or the
| Citizens Union movement continued to multiply
yesterday. General Tracy's remarkable admis-
sion. made on Friday night at the Atalanta
Casino that he would meet his Waterloo on
November = proved very discouraging to the
followers of the Republican machine. and I'M
! dOubtedy caused many wavcring RepuDllcans
to decide to east their ballots for Seth Low.
| Mayor Strong declared his belief that Mr.. Low
row has an excellent chance of winning. Other
good observers who n week ago admitted that
the success of Judge Van Wyck the Tammany
candidate. seemed almost certain now are con-
vinccd that Mr.. Low can win.
| Charles Stcckler. the leader Of the Manhat-
tan Democracy. who has the reputation Of
being n shrewd calculator. and In 1891 predicted
the victory of Mayor Strong. yesterday prophe-
sled that Mr. Low would carry the boroughs
of Manhattan and The Bronx and that he would
Charles Stewart Smith chairman OF the
Campaign Committee Of the Citizens Union.
made statement saying that information
| that came TO his committee from all sorts OF
sources indicated the continuous advancement
! Of the Citizens cause and pointed to an I'M
mcnsc stampede Of Republicans from Tracy
| now that he has conceded his approaching de-
| feat.
Numerous lifelong Republicans have ad-
| dressed letters TO President Quigg Of the Re-
publican City Committee, in response to his
circular appealing for the support Of Republ
cans for Tracy, declaring their disgust with
the course of the Republican machine leaders
and their intention 10 vote for Mr.. Low.
Straw votes taken in several establishments
showed preponderance Of sentiment In favor
Of the peoples candidate. one OF the most sig
nifcant of these was a vote taken yesterday on
the Stock Exchange. when ont Of 253 brokers
who indicated their prcfcr'lc ices 23l were for
Low and only l. for Tracy and Is for Van
Wyck Brokers handling Tnmmany money re-
duccd their odds on Van Wyck from 2la to
| to to !.
The German American Reform Union has
been carrying on a lively campaign for Mr..
| Low. having held forty-two meetings last week,
| and it will have fifty MEETINGS this week, with
u big rally for Low on Friday night in Cooper
! Union. at which the candidate for Mayor and
! Oswald Ottcndorfcr. Carl Schurz c. s. Fair
child and others will speak.
The strong feeling among the men OF the
/ coffee and sugar trade In favor OF Mr. Low
was shown yesterday by the fact that in few
hours nearly 15o signatures to n paper in
| dorsng him were secured
dinner given by the I.oos Club for An
/ thony Hope last night was the scene OF n re-
/ markablc outburst of enthusiasm for the can
/ dldacy Of Seth Low. Chaunccy VI. Depew, in
/ the course Of his speech. mentioned the name
/ Of General Tracy. which was followed by one
I feeble handicap. \ moment later Mr.. Depew
/ spoke the name Of Seth Low, which provoked
tremendous display of enthusiasm. the cheers
and applause lasting fully a minute.
senator Patt was in Washington yesterday
and saw the President. The Senator declared
/ that his visit was solely in relation to Federal
offices He confdcd TO several persons that
! General Tracy would bc elected Mayor Of New
| York unless Henry George polled an enormous
! vote.
! Jacob Worth sent word from Arverne that
he had no intention OF presiding at a Tracy
meeting this week.
Edward W. Shepard. leader OF the National
Democrats in Brooklyn. issued Il forceful state
mcn in support OF Mr.. Low.
AZ the Low headquarters in Brooklyn encour
| aging reports were received from every part OF
the city.
The Kings County Republican organization
is lighting desperately to keep the regulars in
! line. but decentralization is sezing the rank and
file. and the county ticket nominees are work
ing each for himself
u. u. Whitney, the Democrat who SUCCEEDED
| Mr.. Low as Mayor Of Brooklyn. declared HIM
self 10 be a supporter OF Mr.. Low in this cam
pagn.
Last night Mr. Low made several addresses
! in Harlem. and was received by large and en-
| thusas,ic audiences.
| General Tracy was scheduled TO make an ad-
dress at the Metropolitan Bicycle Academy Dut
did not appear.
Henry George continued his canvass In the
| several parts of the city. Charles w. Dayton,
| the George candidate for Controller. IN speech
| nj Copp's Hall. in Abingdon Square. declared
that he had information that Tammany was
| trying TO coercc the malcarrlers. Mt Dayton
| said that such course would ayail n0tling as
| tho posmcn were manly fellows. who Thought
| and voted for themselves. Mr.. George, at
| meeting in l'niOnp0rt. in the Annexed DiS'rc''
| and NJ another in Kingsbrdge. renewed MS
| attacks on Croker. whom he charged with max
| ing Supreme Court Judges pay for their nom
| i,otjons Again he warned the Tammany Boss
| IA foe. II he Is elected. and said that Croker
,rouh make money enough out Of this cam
| naIcn 10 20 back to England AMI race some
| more
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