The Saint Paul globe., 1897-11-02
There were speeches in German and

English.
Republican City Chairman Quigg
dropped into the Hoffman house for
few minutes, but when informed that
State Chairman Hackett had gone to
the theater he left. Senator Platt had
gone to Tioga to cast his vote. The
Hoffman lobby was filled with poll
ticians and betting men. The odds
on Van Wyck, whose supporters
seemed to have money to burn, were
two to one, with an occasional better
offer. While Republicans were &C
cepting bets occasionally, they made
none. Low men were on hand and
placed several wagers,
The potent candidates for the office
Of mayor are four in number, although
there are four additional candidates for
the peoples suffrages. Benjamin F.
Tracy, secretary Of the navy in the
cabinet of President Harrison, is the
Republican nominee; Robert A. Van
Wyck. chief Judge of the city court,
Tammany Democratic candidate; Seth
Low. president of Columbia university,
and twice mayor of Brooklyn, the can
didate of the Citizens Union. and Hen
ry George, son of the late advocate of
the single tax theory, the independent,
or Thomas Jefferson Democratic nomi-
nee
Besides the mayor, comptroller, and
the municipality that are to be chosen,
there are to be elected members of the
state assembly, county officials, bor-
ough officers and members of the Judi
ciarv. In addition, there is to be elect
ed a successor to Francis H. Wilson,
who resigned his seat as representa-
tive in congress of the district to be-
come postmaster at Brooklyn. The
nominees are William H. Prendergast,
Republican; Edmund H. Briggs, Demo
crat. and Horatio G. Lang, independ-
ent Democrat.
The Herald gives the following as the
betting upon the Greater New York
election: 1 to 31a against Van Wyck;
31a to / against Low; 10 to l against
Tracy; 21a to 1 that Low beats Tracy;
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 c~r-
ries Brooklyn; even money that Tracy's
vote will exceed 00000; even money
that Van Wyck gets 100000 votes.
The following official statement was issued
by the Citizens Union campaign committee:
The most striking thing today in the stua-
tion is the complete decentralization OF the Re-
publican machine This has been evident,
especially since the meeting in Carnegie hall
Saturday night over which the chairman of
the Republican county committee presided.
The abuse of Mayor Strong and the Kisses
which greeted the mention to his name, have
done their work, not as the machine intend
ed. 1t predicted utter disgust in the minds
of scores of Republicans. who have come to
the headquarters of the Citizens Union, and
announced their intention Of supporting its
methods. The statement in some of the
papers emanating from responsible sources
of the intention Of the Republican machine
to throw a part of It's strength to Tammany,
do not cause surprise, The evidences Of an
intended deal between Tammany and the Re-
publicans are conclusive. ls
John c. Sheehan, leader of Tammany
hail. has issued the following state
ment:
The great municipal political contest is
about to close. 1t will be memorable in the
history of American politics. 1t will result
in a great Democratic victory. AS in the
days of Thomas Jefferson, the Democratic
party in this contest has been arrayed against
those who believe that the masses of the
people have no voice in the selection of their
officials. 1t has had to fight against the
greed of the party Of monopolists, with the
federal administration at its head. For the
past three years the city, of New York has
been governed by the party which has had
for it's motto: 81 am holer than thou" and
which has given US the most wasteful, ex-
travagant and corrupt administration that the
city of New York has ever experienced.
'.Unquestionably the results tomorrow night
will verify the claims made during the can
vass and will result in a crushing defeat for
the enemies of the Democratic party and the
enemies of the common people, and in the
and the rest of the Democratoc ticket"
The executive committee of the JEFF
fersonian Democracy today met and
issued the following address:
The spontaneous tribute Of the people of
Greater New York, paid on Sunday night to
the dead tribune of the people, has demon
strated beyond the shadow Of a doubt that
Henry George, the father, would, had God
mayoralty of our great city. More than
this, it foreshadows with equal certitude the
complete victory of Henry George, the son.
who now leads the hosts his father mar
shalled.
eve call the attention of Democratic voters
who hate and scorn the ignoble and corrupt
men who have seized the machinery of their
party to make 1t serve selfish and venal
ends that 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 Richard
Croker.
ITO workingmen who, with heavy hearts
and bowed heads, saw the body of their brav-
est champion borne to it's resting place. we
declare that his work is not ended his prirlcl-
pies survive, and in contributing to the tri-
umph of all he contended for they serve
themselves as fully now as they could have
could the elder George have lived Ana
we point to Jerome O'Neill as a man nobly
qualified to represent in public station the
workingmen Of the city, and we urge that
the political strength Of the laboring masses
will be measured by his vote.
This is still, as it has been, the strug-
gle of the people against bosses chosen and
supported by the chosen classes. 1t is STILL
as it has been, battle for real Democracy
Within the Democratic party. The death OF
the great leader no more closes the contest
for equal rights and the attack upon special
privileges than did Warrens fall at Bunker
Hill end the domination of our land by a
British king"
LONDON, Nov. 1.-The New York
correspondents Of the morning papers
hesitate to predict results Of today's
election Mr.. Smalley, the correspon-
dent of the Times, thinks the situation
favorable to the success of Mr.. Low
The Daily Chronicles New York repre-
sentative thinks unless the uneXpect-
ed happens, Judge Van Wyck will be
elected" The Daily News correspon-
dent expects Mr.. Low to win and on
the other hand the correspondent OF
the Daily Telegraph, believes Judge
Van Wyck's election probable, but ad-
mits that a possible landslide may
elect Low"