The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-23

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When Joems was asked to analyze this csti.
mate, In order that the waiting public might
sec just where the Low vote was to come from.
no looked hurt and said:
"Woaliy, you know. I think such a pwocced.
ing quite unnecessary. We shall get those votes
in Gwoatcr New York. I'm quite confident that
we shall get them"
Then attention was called to the fact that his
bosses. the Campaign Committee. on the day
before had said that tho minimum vote Low
would get in the boroughs OF Manhattan and
the Bronx was 1877. 6Ss. thus leaving, according
to Jeems. only 52,3lS votes to come from Brook.
Ign, Queens. and Richmond. Jeems looked
thoughtful for a moment, then started for his
room, saying as he left: well, / have studied
the matter carefully. and l wcally am sure that
my figures are correct"
Jeems will have a bad half hour to-day when
the results obtained by John {. Clark have be.
como public. Clark worked on his figures all
day yesterday, but was not satisfied with tho
result, and therefore his conclusions will not be
known until to-day. Mr.. Clark has an extra in
%centiyo to get out a cheering set of figures,
airy of $50 a week which his patriotism
costs the Cts. John b. Pine also put
in what time was left from bossing his leaders
in figuring. and his estimates may be- known
to-day. He and Clark may be expected TO 20
the statement published in THE Sun yesterday
several better, and by tonight the Gifts will
probably know that Low is to get threc.fourths
of he total vote Of Greater New York.
Thursday has not appealed to the Gifts in the
least. The wildness OF claiming nearly as many
votes in the Second Assembly district as in the
Twcnty-sevcnth, their banner district. accord.
ing to their own statements, seems to them the
acme CT sober Judgment. Pine. when asked
I'VE have canvnssed that enrolment, and it
can be depended upon that that many voters
signed for Mr.. Low, emitting Implications and
all changes of whatsoever Kind that we could
discover. We are as anxious to detect mac
antagonists. but we utilize 1t in getting out tho
registration and in other ways, and as it stands
to-day, after careful scrutiny, we believe that
every name is that OF n bona nde voter and cor
recty represents his views
The cocksureness OF the boss Cts, u%nfortu-
nately for them; does not extend very far into
the rank and lille. Among the district leaders
there are u few men who understand politics
and know better than the young gentlemen at
OF them said yesterday: II never thought that
Arson q, MeGo9k was very hot stuff as "a poll.
e tiSi4s; out of l filings dl& think he that Would Then d he took K
little sense into the heads OF these
yES sInssla, bndss cS up here 6 5s; m B%%,, LORD ;
break than sending out such figures as those
that were published to-day; Some Of those
Low Petition was genuine in every respect. but
we who work in the districts know better. 1t
was y a., all oo6 right enough to blow about
make fun OF them all they wanted to. but
the enrolment by districts and furnish the Very
ammunition our enemies had been waiting and
aching for. You SEQ what they did to it-not a
thing. Why. q baby in swathing clothes could
see what a fake the whole thing was.
These folks up here ut headquarters really
seem TO have an idea that we have a cinch on
the election. Well. all I've got to say is that
the sooner they get out of that delusion tho
better. We are going to do pretty well, ! think.
but wish election we're next Tuesday instead
OF the week after, for in my district we are
losing ground every day. and it's the same
from / Madison avenue. We are canvassins
the districts now, and must report to headquar.
tiers, next "Wednesday night. II the canvassers
are honest and the leaders tell the truth. the
bosses will get "A surprise then. You see IL what
! say amt true"
Gen. McCook was satisfied to rest on the lau-
Thursday. His pronunciamento yesterday was
very, perfunctory in tone. Here i is:
From every direction and by all sorts OF chan
nels We hear news daily. almost hourly, OF Access
sIuns to our ranks and the strengthening OF our
cause. In talking with friends, in meeting bust
ness associates, everywhere, and not merely
from the bright reports or our district workers,
II becomes evident to us that Mr.. Low is draw
ing support from all sides and making a winning
fight against Taminany.
never saw such "A meeting as that in Car
ncgie Hall last night-that Is, when the audi.
ences in the hall and at the overflow meetings
are together taken into consideration. 1t is no
cXhEgeration to say that the week draws to a
close with every indication of the final triumph
Of Mr.. Low"
Seth Lows tears in Brooklyn yesterday after.
noon prevented his appearance at headquarters,
but it is announced that he will be on hand
without fail this afternoon at the usual time.
Tonight he will make more speeches in this
city. He will be at the Central Opera House,
Thru avenue and SiXty-scvcnth street. al s:l5
o'clock; at I le Harlem Opera House. 2O7 West
lG5th stree. and Amsterdam avenue, at $3.50.