The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-24
CTS HAVE A NEW PROPHET
CHARLEY sTECkLER GETs TIE JOB
IN RETURN FOR HIS

His FIRST Prophetic Utternnce n y,nrve1 or
Political OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Al 70 Get n
Place. Too-The Accession or These Two
Adds New Life to the Low Movement.
The secret is out at last. For days folks have
been wondering what inducements the Cits
could have held out to the Manhattan Dcmoc-
racy to get that party to come out in support of
Low. when Charles Steckler and Brother II
held O meeting with themselves in the Hotel
Metropolca and announced that they would vote
for Low, all the war horses OF politics were
puzzled, for there's not a vacant Judge
ship to DO had at this late date. Yes
terday, however, It was all explain d.
Charles Is to be Figurer.in.Chi to the Citizens
Union from now until election day, and no will
be at the Cit headquarters from IL to l each
day to issue bulletins concerning Lows major
ity. Boss McCook is to man who made this
deal by which Mr.. Low may possibly gain two
votes. The place Charley is to have was no.
settled upon unit ! yesterday morning, although
when the deal was made he got the promise OF a
good job.
1t was the lam nta'le effects O. the Cts Q Il.
mates t at made h m Figurer in-Chief When
Nc, ook saw h W far he had oversh t the
" ark with his 1877 900 v ties n Ma haitian nd
Bronx by d stricts. he called on Jeems Woy.
nold1 to do stunts. Jecms's n turai odesty
WIS his undoing, and he gave Low o ly 100. 1000
in @ eater New York. Pine and Clark were
then set II work on estima es to be i've o
the publ yesterd y: but as soon as McCook
reached headquarters yesterday he ummoned
them Def re him and allied hem Off. lie would
have no more amateur work. He wa ted a pro-
fessional. so he sent for Steckler. Steckler came.
Charles" said McCook, in return for the
two possible votes of the Manhattan Democracy
/ have decided to appoint you Figurer.in-Chief
to the Citizens Union"
Thanks General said Charles. rubbing his
hands; :" such an honor was unexpected. for l
really don't want anything except Mr.. Lows
election. But seeing it's you I'll accept"
THAT'S right, Charley, said the Boss. Now
sit down at this desk and get out a bang-up esti.
mate. Reynolds and l nearly fell down."
"oh, you didn't know the game" quoth
Charles. swatch me, and II the Erening Post
don't call me mister this afternoon I'll eat my
hat and here Is what Charles turned as a first
effort:
al won't trouble with Queens. Brooklyn, and
Richmond. see. Manhattan and Bronx will do
for tho first day. Low will just romp in, see.
There will be $50. 600 votes cast. see, and I'm
going to give 1875. 900 to the Democrats. sec; all
Democrats. including the Manhattan Demoo-
racy. see. Now we'll just put down Henry
George for $4,000 of them, see."
why T. asked Jeems Reynolds, an interested
spe ctator.
Say" responded Charles. WHOM you've
been a reformer as long as rue you won't ask
such questions about estimates. And now, Seth
Low, why. it's u cinch that he'll get 40. 900 more
Of these votes. see, Thlt leaves 10000 for
Tammany. How's that, General }"
Grand exclaimed McCook.
q o oS1st wait a minute: Gleason Is going to get
Tnmmany. down to 81 900. But IL It looks
small, don't it Well. we'll just say that 10000
Republicans will vote for Van Wyck and thus
give him a total OF 1900, see. Then we have
In Manhattan and Bronx:
George So, 900
Van 1000
Sitasou -. -. o.Oou
And now I'll take a crack at Tracy. Wen
take the Republican vote of $4,000 Ten
thousand has gone to Van Wyck. leaving 1885,
OOO. Well just give Low IS per cent. OF that.
: $50, which will leave Tracy 1880, and so
we have: