New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-15

AGAINST SETH LOW. WHO Is THE CAN
DrDATE OF REPUBLIcANs-HAs
THE BowERY CHANGED ITS
STRIPES OR HAS GEN
ERAL TRACY BEEN
DECEIVED
Jacob Worth. the County Clerk Of Kings
County. in an interview with a writer In The
Brooklyn Eagle, yesterday made some COM
ments OH the present situation in the politics
OF the Greater New-York which will be Of great
value In opening the eyes of voters Just how
absurd are the claims of the men who know
nothing except the machine is shown by facts
and figures and the question to whether the
voters or the machine shall rule the party Is
shown to he In a fair way for a decisive settle
ment at the polls.
The interview follows In full:
.rhe-~ Bowery boys are certainly with us.-(General
Tracy. New York Herald
Jacob Worth. the veteran Republican leader. APP
pcared to be in excellent health. and was unmis-
takably In good spirits when sat down with him
TO obtain his Views on the present phases OF tnd
Mayoraty campaign His eyes were bright ana
his strong face an expression of competency,
which frequently gave way to broad smiles ne
when referring to the wounds which the Republi-
party had received and Is rscely ysr g at oe
which put the grizzly: bearded leader: :, ,ross
What do think OF General
of being elected Mayor OF Greater New ork'
IS THE BOWERY FOR TRACY?
There was suggestive twinkle In the ex-Sena-
tors sharp eye and a Mephstophelean smile upon
his strongly marked features as he replied:
Il haven't been able to get around among the
people much of late. and so have to rely largely
upon the newspapers for information as 10 what IS
going You can imagine how ! feel as regular ar
RrPubsan when see that snoh saea' PWorId
Zei al
agree after rs careful a study OF the situation as
they make, that General Tracy hash cnahc GO
the race A. against these conclusions based on the
results OF Investigations made by large huf nDs
words OF comfort for regular Republicans come
from ogigs and General Tracy oGlsg ne s sayr
addressing audience on the East side 6se 2I Sows
York las; nish rsmarked 1:va pn nsyer aKe MUCH
stock IN 3qsg: PFe4cons Out eb be true tha,
b Hndry b sSr are Gt or sey as he Il reported
by morning paper as SAYING then that Is IS m o
,he Bo%ery has BEEN H Democratic buwar which
have battered against In vain II the bo~eeiy
is going turn in now and help elect s;faight,
ought to be very happy
A DIG AT PLATT.
rs It likely that General Tracy has been de-
cevcd by the Bowery boys?" was suggested
Again the Mephlstophelean smile. as the grizzly
veteran answered slowly
.Well I wouldn't like to 60 on record as saying
that General Tracy could he deceived by any man
or men outside OF one man. who H. not very popu-
r ,H IN tnS Wdgld be- mighty glad to the
Bowery turn over TO Repunncdnlsnl lor inc H.
81 T nTs ,oS Hail I'm afraid that the audience
which the General addressed in the WINDSOR nea-
pn @i w nfs' p was men and Tsmanytes
who feel ri,ndly to the General but wont vote
or him TTo S or t mSy q be- ry REGARDED as
authority on Bowery politics; ana ne co ~ hun.
drcd thousand maiority-the Bowery and the Eas,
sd whoopins II up for crb nmmadny Greatly in
The Bowery since the senator taNs1 10 n'V vii
course the bowets ~ bG can preyent his cleo
ION
WHERE IS THAT TRACY DEMOCRAT
do you personally know any Democrat VINO Is
going to vote for 1racy?' I asked
Mr. worth took two or three long. strong pu'ls
upon his black cigar. then replied WIN de"oe'"-
no not one" ..... han, mazda 70
get is; OF Democrats VINO are so'"s ~
know that something has been done ng IN t tha
~ Republican election district oi ,Td md not
throughout the ciy had been 9nes'Sn mocr rat who
would say in writing thar ~ intenden ,b no convsss
f. cotnnlet,d Now that the Federal A1nllh.s'h
lion has come the front Tor "sneIal a.; a., 10
nav get some Democratic votes He WONT geI o ~.
itf The popularity Of President Mckinney $500; ~
mn may 10 OF great service TO the rfgulaIT wi;
lean candidate for Mayor II me me iGccmerai NAV
,nrk, great break in the Van WICK ranks ;, as as
Nr Bliss, member Of Mcnleys ,o JhTns stt Is out
iCr a., NJ [olrer's case great numbers or re,
puollcans resented ne interie''''' "a WV
y ION an umpieasant incden, IN Republican
nolitics Let Ms talk of something elss' sa'd INC
ex-senator. dTyly
TIM SITUATION IN KINGS COUNTY.
.N,.hot do you think Of the situation In Kings
county," asked by way OF dIVeru"s INC '"'''
view from a disaGreeab.e memory.
For the first time during our conversation 'He
OK Senator spoke with animation ana earhes'nesS
THE organization. represented ny u majority VI
s delegates 70 the county ticket, said the o'her
riyht that fl would be for General Tracy Yet
thor. were eghiy-eight absentees from the meet,
ing Had all OF our delegatcs-the men VINO uIst,i
80, nomination OF Seth Low-remained away from |
he ,ncefiug there would no; have been much more
Than a corporate guard present ouf men were III |
it" but that biz absentee list shows that the men
, ,.n1; wnnt over the river bargain wiki Senator |
r,att Tor county nomina lions could not bring the
INV Take Attcrbury's ward. for example. tho |
banner Republican ward the Tweniy, 'hlrdi oI tnS'
Several OF ihe delegates that Atterbury had pedgtd
70 Tracy Were sGs s0m Aerb HnS said al No
honest upright man stands on the no. IGOR %, . n5
s,,d mat Low would carry the Twenty-third Ward
and that he going to vote for hin me fass
and dickered with Plat for county nominations are |
for Tracy, and their wards SO tar as the hepuoIl,,
Tricy mas got 10 rely tor his main support on the
wards which stood by me in my refusal to accept
County"
THE STAMPEDE TO LOW.
"Ifow do you arrive at that conclusion"
Take Wis's ward said the ex-senator: "he
got hls nomination from Platt, and his ward. the
first Is organizing for Low. And one OF the or