New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-02
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MACHINE REPUBLICANS READY TO SAC
RIFIcE TRACY FOR VAN WICK.


Frs WHICH OUGHT GREATLY TO SWELL
THE VOTE FOR CLEAN GOVERNMENT.
There was plenty of evidence abroad yester.
day that Patt machine managers were ready 70
desert Tracy for Van Wyck II they could OBJ
tam support for themselves their friends az
an equivalent The certainty that Tracy has
no chance Of winning has had the effect OF max
ms them eager for deals with Tammany. That
they will be able to swing many votes ques-
toned. but that they will try to get votes for
the Van Wyck people Mt the expense Of General
Tracy said to be certain.
1t became known in Brooklyn yesterday that
Jonathan T. Norton sr.. president OF the Third
Ward Republican Committee. positively de-
clared at the Plat campaign headquarters
IF though Seth Low stood chance OF being
elected would vote for Van Wyck.'
Jacob A. Livingston. who sold out to Platt
and betrayed the interests Of his constituents
two years ago next winter at Albany by voting
for the passage of the Consolidation act Is on
record saying:
Il wol.d rather see Van Wyck elected than
10 see Seth Low win
Homer Bartlett Of the Twenty fifth Ward.
Brooklyn, said the same thing. substantially. In
the presence of a number Of members OF the
Stuyvesant Heights Republican Club one day
last week, ana CnarleS n. Confauy, tHe NepuO-
lican leader of the Thirtieth Ward is also ON
record as saying virtually the same thing.
Doubtless some OF these men would take great
delight in defeating Seth Low, no matter II
General Tracy's vote were cut down to a ridicu-
lous figure In consequence. But the minute
any such so-called Republican begins to do mis-
sonary work for Van Wyck he will be caught
at IL. and his last state will be worse than his
first.
IN THIS CITY.
In this city it was said last night on good
authority that a deal had been perfected between
Tammany Hall and the Republican machine to
trade votes to-day in wholesale manner IL
was accepted as a fact that Mr.. Platt had given
I'D al! hopes Of elec;ng General Tracy, II he
ever had any, and was ready to trade Tracy
votes with Tammany Hall for votes for his
| Assembly candidates This contemplated action
of the two bosses became known, as 1t was I'm.
possible to keep IT. a secret any longer Ths
nearness to the election made 1t imperative
| that the lieutenants Of the two machines snouid
receive their instructions as to how the votes
which they are supposed to control should be
| cast When Il vas reported that several candi-
! dates on each Of the machine tickets were to be
| SLAUGHTERED to carry out the plans OF Croker
and Patt. fight was precptated In the camps
of the bosses. Every candidate was anxious TO
| find out If he to be a victim OF the bosses
While It was understood that the bargain related
mainly to the trading Of Tracy votes in exchange
for Tammany votes for Mr. Platts Assembly,
men. IL was also admitted that some Of the other
| candidates on the city tickets were to %
| sacrificed There will be close watch as
| onseouence. made on the voting to-day by the
interested machine candidates. who fear tho
treachery OF the bo ,ses. Platt and Croker
MR. OLcOTT SAID TO BE on THE LIST.
Amorr the Republican candidates said to DO
| marked for slaughter was Dstrict-Auorney
! Olcott 1t was reported that Mr.. Olcou hao
! been warned of the treatment In store 1or him'
| and that he became extremely angry ana I'M
| mediately began an investigation. The reports
caused much talk among Mr.. Olcotts friehos
| last night at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Mr. Olcott. when at his home last night
by Tribune reporter. admitted that he had
! heard that he was TO be traded on IN the
XvIIIth Assembly District for Asa Bird Gar
! diner
Il was told Of this to-day" continued Mr.. Oh
| cott .bv a man who came TO my office. Inn
mediately investigated the matter, and am
! satisfied that there Is nothing in II. why, these
| stories of Tracy votes being traded for votes
for Republican Assembly candidates are old.
dc not for a moment believe that Mr. Platt con-
templates doing anything Of the kind, or even
thought OF sucn thing Neither 90 tnihh h'
would be able to do such thing II he wanted 10.
I cannot tell where these stories started from'
| Do YOU think that intelligent Republican voters
can be driven to the polls Ike sheep, ana mace
! IN cast their votes for whom certain men tell
! ,hem? do not believe any such thing. You
see I understood that 1t was to be just tns
| other way-that Van Wyck votes we're 10 Do
| traded by Tammany for votes for MT Gardner
| Rut as have said before, l believe that these
are merely campaign lies. and that they nave
no foundation In fact. have many tninss 70
attend to tonight. but would give them all up
| IN run down these rumors II am told the source
| of them"
EVIDENCES NUMEROUS.
The efforts Of the machine Republicans 70
| cover I'D the fact that an understanding mas
| heen reached by which organization Repuoiicahs
| will vote for Van Wyck straight nave become
,,a,orous Evidences Of the desperate straits TO
which the Platt machine has been reduced were
numerous last night. on Saturday last John
Reisenweber Republican leader in the HVllth
Assembly District stated within hearing OF
fr,and Of the Citizens Union that he had received
orders TO throw the Republican vote OF his dis
| trict IN the support ofVan Wyck IL that should
| anncar necessary to defeat Low. Reisenwebef
| also has been seen frequently within the last
few days In earnest conference with the Tam'
| many leader of his district. the same man said.
| REPORTED WORK OF DUNN AND OBEIRNE.
| Thomas ]. Dunn Tammany candidate TOT
| Sheriff and General James Il. OBeirne hepuo-
lican candidate for County Clerk. have been'
personally and through their agents. say Citizens
! I-,ion members arranging to trade votes all
over the city wherever they found it possible. to
increase their individual chances OF election,
! oven at the expense Of their running mates.
..roa,innnt machine Repuhllcan leader OF