The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-23
ALI SURE OF SUCCESS.
Confident Leaders in New York's 5
Great Fight Tell How They
Are Sure to Win.

NEW YORK. Oct. 23 1S97.-Campaign
leaders, as is to be expected, insist upon
the success of their respective favorites,
and, whether it be Croker for Van
Wyck. Plat for Tracy, Reynolds for Low
or Abbott for George, each gives reasons
for the hope that is in him. A brief an
alysis Of these reasons would show the
following basis for the several auguries
of success:-
Tammany believes Van Wyck will win
because Greater New York is nominally
Democratic by a large majority; because
the public has Wearied of what IS styled
alleged reform; because the Raines law
is unpopular the tax rate has been in
creased and the expenditures enlarged;
because the serious division in the Repub-
lican ranks will hopelessly split that vote
between Low and Tracy; because there
is an. undercurrent of sentiment-yoiced
in the betting-that Van Wyck will win
and this sentiment will bring him the
band wagon" vote, and because Georges s
strength mas been aosurdly exaggerated.
The straight Republicans say that the
normal Democratic majority is only about
$4,000 in the four counties of New York,
Kings, Queens and Richmond, and George
will get at least S0,000-probably 100000
votes, which will come almost entirely
from the rammany forces; Tracy will win
because of this detection to George and
because Lows vote will be much less than
is claimed, and of its total, fully half will
come from Democrats who fear Tam
many's ascendency, but Go n not want
George. 1t is also pointed out that
Gleason will have an appreciable follow
ing ana win further subtract from the
Van Wyck vote. Much reliance is also
placed upon the support OF Democrats
who fear that the success of Tammany
or George would mean encouragement to
Organism and who select Tracy as against
Low for reasons of national and public
polity.
Lows supporters claim confidence because
of OBJECTIONS from Tammany; because of
objections to what is called boss rule
and machine politics" harbored by the
great mass of voters; because of careful
ceptance and because of the record, per-
sonal and political of Columbia's Presi-
dent.
The George men bank on the showing of
their candidate in 1886; on the support of
the Bryan forces; on the discomfort With
Tammany methods (partieularly with
exercised by Mr.. George on the rank and
file of voters and on the inherent desire
for change which actuates so many
men in all municipal elections.
Justice Van Wyck is much less in evil
dence than is usual in a municipal cam
paign. He is not inaccessible personally,
favor. of the epistle and it is asserted
that he will escheW speaking and favor
writing for the remainder of the cam
paign. "a
lammany and George forces seem tao
lily to accede to the proposition that the
mapority of the vote in Kings County will
be divided between Tracy ana LOW.
Tammany says Tracy will get the great
er moiety in Brooklyn, and George AYERS
that Low is favorite in the City of
Churches. The position of Jacob Worth
appears to be involved in doubt Both
Low and Tracy claims that he has as
sured each of allegiance and support, and
of authoritative announcement from Far
Rockaway, whence Mr.. Worth repaired
after the nominations, there is dearth.
1t is claimed that President Mckinley
has not expressed any preference. for
either Tracy or Low. but has only indi-
Gated desire that there Shall be no re-
PROCESSION from the principles of sound
currency and adequate protection"
The Campaign poet is to the fore in
prominent fashion and to every popular
time stanzas have been written extollii4g
one or other of the candidates or decry
ing the fitness of all but the one favored
by the versifier The first big street
parade is promised for tonight and will
he a TamrnarY demonstration.