Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-28
women IN THE FIGHT,
Elite Gotham Society DANES and
OamseIs Hold a Demonstra.
ton for Seth Low.
FAIR ONES CARRY THE BANNER

Ihat Hears the Name OF the Leader of the
Citizens Acknowledgements Democrats
Have a Large Gathering, with Amos J.,
Cummings Leading the Exercises-Tracy
ana Low Estimates-Dr. Flynn for Henry
George-Campaign In Ohio.
New York, Oct. 2s.-Cooper Union was
never before the scene of such a strange
political meeting as that which took
place there yesterday afternoon. The
majority Of those, at the meeting were
wonderland women from Murray Hill
and Riverside drive and West End av-
enue at that. The women were adher-
ems OF the Women's Municipal League
which advocates the election of Seth
Low. and the meeting they got Nd was
designed to show what they could do in
political way. even IL they did not
have votes. Each woman was supplied
with q bannerette on which was the
word Low" the flags were waved
when the women wished to applaud.
The men who came in for Kisses were
principally Croker and Platt. The
speakers We're Colonel waring, Mayor
Strong, Joseph H. Choate, Seth Low and
others.
Progressive Democrats Meet.
A large mass meeting under the
auspices OF the Progressive Democratic
League Of the Workingmen of New
York. representing the Democratic CAM
paign clubs, Silver League and Bryan
and Sewall clubs. was held last night in
Cooper Union. over the speakers chair
was hung large picture Of William
Jennings Bryan. above which In large
characters was the Inscription Our
Champion. 1900" and underneath II sew
eral lines from the famous crown of
thorns'' speech. Amos J. Cummings,
the principal speaker, received an ova-
ton. He said in part: THE charge
that am not q friend Of organized la
Dor Ia untrue. I am a true Jeffersenian
Tammany Hall Democrat, and did not
hesitate TO advocate the cause of WILL
lam Jennings Bryan. For thirty-eight
years have been a member Of Typo
graphical Union No. 6. Is there a union
printer from here to California who has
ever seen q union card In the hand of
Henry George? t"No. no"l
Claim Of the Republicans.
Following a long caucus Of Republic
an district leaders yesterday President
Quigg. OF the Republican committee,
gave out statement in part as follows:
repeated canvasseS show that Tracys
strength Is growing and that Lows sup
port, which has never been large, be-
comes smaller every day. There are only
two assembly districts in New York city
In which Mr.. Low will have any SUBJ
stantial Republican support These are
the Twenty-seventh and Twenty-ninth.
In those dlstricts-they being the dis
tricts out OF which practically the whole
Low vote WIN be drawn-ths net effect OF
MP. Low candidacy will be to increase
the majority ofthe Republican party over
Van Wyck. Lows vote Will be smaller
than Van Wyck's in each district. We
shall carry New York for Tracy by Just
about the plurality over Van wyck
which was obtained by Governor Black
last year over Porter" General Daniel
+. slckels yesterday announced that he
would vote and work for General Tracy
and the whole Republican ticket.
Here's Another Estimate.
General Anson G. McCook made the
following statement: Ever since the
great Republican meeting last week at
Carnegie hall the growth OF the senti-
ment in favor OF Mr.. Low has been
steadily increasing. My original esti-
get at least 80 per cent. Of the Repub-
lican vote Of New York county and at
least 60 per cent. Of the same vote of
Kings county has been changed by the
Improved conditions. I believe today that
1t Is conservative estimate to say that
In this county 6S per cent. Of the Repub-
iican vote will be cast for Mr.. Low ara
Is per cent. Of the Republican vote In
the county Of Kings"
Now Here Comes the Wheel
As was to be expected. the bicycle has
appeared as q factor in the campaign.
Theodore r. Willis, at present commits
sioner OF works OF the city OF Brooklyn,
Is candidate for the Office Of registrar
OF the borough OF Brooklyn. In his in
terest here is published q statement OF
the street improvements made in the
years Of Willis incumbency Of the COM
missionership and the amount Of money
"a very large sum-expended therefor.
The statement concludes with an exhor-
tation to bicyclists to vote for one who
has done so much for their convenience
and pleasure. Rev. Edward McGiynn.
whose advocacy Of Henry Georges theo-
ries brought him IN conflict with Arch
bishop Corrigan IN 1856. is o frequent
visitor at George headquarters. While
there yesterday DR.. McGlynn said thar
har oil