The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-11-02

who hate and scoin the ignoble and
corrupt men who have seized the ma
chinery of their party to make II serve
selfish and venal ends. that lifelong
democrat and valiant foe of bossism.
Charles W. Dayton. still leads In the
battle of democracy of Thomas JEFF
ferson against the democracy OF Rich
ard Croker.
ITO workingmen who. with heavy
hearts and bowed heads. saw the body
of their bravest champion borne to It's
resting place. We declare that his work
Is not ended, his principles survive and
in contributing Ia the triumph OF all he
contended for. they serve them as fully
now as they could had the elder George
have lived. And We point 10 Jerome
o'Ncill as a man nobly qualified 10
represent In public station. the
workingmen of the city and we urge
that the political strength Of the labor
ing masses will be measured by his
vote.
This Is still. as Il has been, the
struggle of the people against bosses.
chosen and supported by the richer
classes. ID Is still. as IL has been.
battle for real democracy within the
democratic party. The death Of the
great leader no more closes the con-
test for equal rights and the attack
upon special privileges than Warren's
fall at Bunker Hin ended the domina-
tion OF our land by a British king."
Tammany was dark and deserted to-
night. The Iieutenants had received
their final instructions during the
afternoon and the lines were closed for
battle tomorrow. From Chief Croker
| To the humblest worker of the lot
/ Tammany hall was confident of
sweeping victory for every candidate
under its standard.
The George headquarters were de-
serted tonight save for the presence
of several members Of the committee.
\ Tie feeling was one of confidence. 1t
\ is our belief" said a member of the
campaign committee. that our candi-
date will poll all the votes that would
have gone to his father. and many be-
sides. do not think MIR. Low will
profit much. IL at all. by Mr.. Georges
death. We are not making predictions.
hut that confidence gained with the
close touch with the plain people. we
feel that this city win give the poll
ticians "a big surprise"
The German American branch of the
| Thomas jefferson democracy brought
the campaign To close by meeting
tonight at Cooper Union. Despite the
rain there was a large attendance
I
Henry George drapcd In black. Father
Ducey took a seat among the audience.
There Were speeches In German and
English. Father Ducey was requested
! Ia address the meeting. He did SO. and
during his remarks, said: The recent
shooting AT Hazelton Was murder !
say again. IL was murder In the eyes of
Cod and justice. But capital is back
OF il and there will he M legal pun
ishment for those murderers here be-
low"
The republican chairman. Quigg
dropped into the Fifth Avenue hotel
for few minutes. but when informed
that State Chairman Hackett had gone
home he left. Senator I'latt had gone
TO Tioga TO cast his vote.
In the Hoffman house lobby the bet
ting was = 10 l on Van wyck. whose
supporters are said 10 have money TO
burn. While republicans were accep;-
ing bets occasionally they made none.
Low men Were on hand and placed
several wagers. Democratic Chairman
Danforth left tonight for his home To
vote.
Only the members Of the press staff
in the Van Wyck quarters remained.
The workers were out in their respec-
| tive vineyards.
The Herald gives the following as the
betting upon the Greater New York
municipal election: One tn 3i2 against
Van Wyck: 3la To 4 against Low; II 10
against Tracy and even money that
Van Wyck's plurality exceeds 10000;
even money that Low does not get
more than $4,000 votes: 10 To and
even money that Low carries Brook
lyn: even money that Tracy's vote ex-
ceeds 100000: even money that Van
Wyck gets e0o,0 900 votes.