The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-21
TRACY TIDE STILL RISING.
DISTRICT LEADERS BEING NEWS OF
THE SWELLING FLOOD
Tho Candidate ut Headquarters to Hear
Them-Shorn or All Possible EInEgerntion
They Point UnmistaknbiJ to Success
Georges Mig Inroads on ~TnmmanJ's Ranks.

Gen. Tracy are observable on all sides. Tho
foregoing statement was made yesterday by all
classes Of citizens interested in the maintC-
nance OF the St, Louis national platform as the
basis of good government, city. State, and
national. As election day approaches, the friends
of Seth Low nut out more prodigious claims
than ever, They began to turn the crank yes
terday. Certain pevysnapcrs which are friendly
to Mr.. Low started tho music. and tho boastful
airs were ,okcn nm NV the little coterie TINT sur.
rounds Seth Low, and to whom he likes to lis
ten. especially when they tell him he is first TO
BIO elected MAYOR Of Greater New York. then
Governor of the State. and eventually he is TO
slam the White bouse doors behind him.
This is all done for a purpose. Of course. and
that is to attempt to create a sentiment for Mr..
Low where none exists. What in tho world
these newspapers will do after election day to
square themselves with their readers Is one of
the hardes, nuts IN crack The yellow iournols
won't care a fig, but there is an evening news.
paper in BROOKLYN with IA high reputation for
yeracity which will necessarily feel called uuon
to explain why it nut out such preposterous
claims for Mr.. Low during the closing days of
the campaign.
Mir. Low. his own little cotcrie is pcrfcc;ly
aware. Is already overwhelmingly defeated. He
hasn't any more chance Of being elected Mayor
of Greater New York than he has of being made
Provost Marshal of Mars. ue ia surrounded bv
a little clique Of discounted Republicans and
Mupwumn Democrats WIN for n dozcn vears
haye had an assortment of hnl,s IN hand r.,dv
tn nt anv head tina, c,ns oIon, They hovc
popped one OF them on MIR. Lows brow and he.
| icye that tbat ia all that IL necessary IN elect
him MAYOR of Greater New York. The facls
and figures. as gathered nv nil comn,igners
those friendly 10 Mr.. Low ana those in opposi-
tion tn him. conyincinpIv nrove that vhiIa be
never Ind the slightest chance of beinr elected
M,yoro f Greater New YORK cyan his imaginarv
chances r. now daily dwindIiny ana Todipc,
away.
Gen. Tracy is AN c,ninen,lv nr,ctic,l man
He Inns reached Tint rhilosophical neriod IN his
career when only IN, s,crncst facts ann.a, IN
him. His long exp,ricpcc in nublic IN, has
taught him to recognize the facts in n situation
ne thew rcallv p and rot a. he yxould Ht.to
have them should INV of his friends nrt ont
false predictions for him no would NE thr first N
recopnize the fol,v of spcb nrocesdin,s md
discountenance them. He il NOT engaged in tho
business of deludinr himself or the Renublicon
marty and its gold Democrat allies All this
ia urefatorv IN Gen 1rocv's visit to Renub,ic.n
headouarters. Mt Madison evcnue Yesterday
aternoo, His visit ,bcre wos for tho nurnosa
NJ h.;rr with prcsido,t Oui,y ~ tho ci,r cam
n,iyners a, , mcctirg ~ ali tho Asssmhlr dis-
trict lenders in III, horouvbs of Manhattan and
the IRONY
Gen. Tracy had ALREADY nersonaIIv ,,okad
into tho csmn,ign in Rrootlvn md In Richpond
and Queens counties No,withst.ndi, Al, 70.
nor,s circulated nv Mr. Laws friepds CON
Tracy. after probip1 the situo,ion tn tho homo
declared thar he was entirely satisfied win be
prospcctive vote Of tho Renublicsp and Gold
Democrats in the borougbso NJ Rrootlvp ouee,s
and Richmond.
Gen. Tracy sat beside President Ouiep Mt tbs
mcetinp Of the Assembly dis,r leaders yestor.
dav afternoon. when each leader arose and pavs
in detail tho situation IN his district Tho st,to.
ment Of every district leader was taken down hv
A s,enopraphcr. Each was yolumipous in detail
md vove sncc,dc Information Of the most con.
ner.rivetcd character concerninp the noIitico1
complexion of the district. All of the reports
were Of tho most favorable character An
demonstratcd heyond tho shadow n, a donh,
thai seth Low in the borouphs NJ Manhattan and
Tho Rrorx will NOT have % ooo rnta. Tho Iov