New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-24
STAMPEDE OF REPUBLICANS.
INDICATIONS OF THEIR CHANGE FROM
TRACY TO LOW.
INFORMATION RECEIVED BY THE CITIZENS
UNION-REMARKABLE VOLUNTARY SUB
sCRIPTIONs TO THE CAMPAIGN FUND
STATEMENT OF CHARLES STEW
ART sMITH-vrGoROUs WORK
TO BE KEPT Up

TO BE KEPT Up.
The Campaign Committee OF the Citizens
Union got together yesterday afternoon to re-
view the work OF the week and make plans FOR
carrying on the fight vigorously until Election
Day. It was a most cheerful body OF men that
gathered at headquarters. and at the close or
the meeting Charles Stewart Smith. the chair-
man, spoke freely Of the progress Of the cam
paign He was most emphatic and earnest IN
what he said
"The Citizens Union and their candidate for
Mayor" said he. from the start took the peo-
pie INTO their confidence. and the people re-
sponded with a sublime faith which confounded
the calculations OF machine politicians.
NO managers OF a political campaign ever
before had so many avenues OF Information open
to them. The Campaign Committee OF the Gu
zens Union Is advised daily OF the hopes ana
fears Of the TammanyToga conspiracy 70 oe-
feat the will of the people.
From all reliable sources OF information, IT Is
demonstrated that Platt's candidate VIII be so
far behind Mr. Low to prove to be on Eiee-
ton Day a tremendous humiliation 70 MI
Tracy the unwilling candidate.
Ten DAYS ago good men OF all parties feared
the election OF Van Wyck was inevitable. Yes
terday Oswald Ottendorfer. one or the pest
political authorities in New-Yori was willing TO
predict the certainty of Mr.. Lows election. a
week ago twenty intelligent Republicans at
dinner table marked each man privately the
name OF the man who he believed would be
the first Mayor OF Greater New-York, ana all
marked Van Wyck Yesterday twelve or the
original twenty changed to Low as the winner.
"All indications now point to stampede Oh
Republicans from Tracy to Low.
And II any man has ever heard OF an In
dependent or Democrat that intends to vote
for Tracy. he would make good exhibit TOT a
museum
"a short time since the attitude or quite
number OF Republicans was on the fence. in
tending to vote for either Low or Tracy. which,
ever was in the lead on Election Day. l re-
ceived a check Yesterday OF 81 900 as contrbu-
ton to Citizens Union funds from one OF this
class. who said that Low was evidently so far
ahead OF Tracy that he could no longer wait
THE great number Of contributions from 81
to So. sent daily to the treasurer Of the Citizens
Union. Is a fact unique in political history ana
shows that the people intend to stand by their
guns"
The Committee on Speakers has arranged for
twenty-one large indoor meetings. to be held
between now and Election Day in Manhattan
and The Bronx. in addition to fully as many
more which will be held by the district commit
tees Of the Union by the German-American
Reform Union and the German American Citi-
zens Union. In almost all the districts an
active outdoor campaign Is being carried on,
and numerous outdoor meetings are held every
night but there should be many more such
meetings and they will be held IL enough speak
ers can be obtained. The demand for outdoor
meetings is greater than the committee has
thus far been able TO meet. and the committee
earnestly appeals to all who are willing to do
out of door speaking to volunteer their services.
The names Of volunteers should be sent In i'm
mediately to the committee.