New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-27
FEW TRACY NEy AMONG Builders
ONE OR TWO ONLY SUPPORTING VAN WICK
ALMOST ALL WILL VOTE FOR LOW
AND READILY TELL, WHY

Among the latest additions 10 the ranks OF the
announced supporters Of Seth Low for Mayor Of
Greater Nen-York The nem0.-rs of the Building
Material Exchange. al No. So Liberty-st The
members of this exchange are IN close touch with
not only the real estate Of the city. who make
tlor headquarters next door, but with the builders
architects and property whose sentiments In
municipal affairs may be safely said 70 represent
Like most other business men In this campaign.
they are not backward In expressing their senti-
menis regarding Mr.. Lows candidacy. and in
tact they too, have taken a straw vote among
themselves over the Mayoralty candidates. This
vote has told he same story every such genuine
canvass made recently has done. II Is Low. Low
nothing but Low"
What's the good Of going into this thing any fur
Their" exclaimed Of the officers OF the Exchange
20 Tribune reporter yesterday. Just say that
the whole Exchange IS for Low and that its mem
oers will not only vote for MIN Election Day.
bat viii Work obtain other votes from now on
until polls close OF course there IS a handful
~ members VINO may prefer some other candidate
but they are not much in evidence. Perhaps it is
because most OF them live in New-Jersey and
haven't any vote here anyhow.
Here is the result Of me straw vote taken yes
terday. and It wasn't 4 very good day FOR taking
votes either. Low mad 30 ballots Tracy had and
Van Wyck The only thing mat surprises me
about The result Of this vote Is where did the eight
Tracy votes come from? don't think could md
tails Excnange II my .ife depended on It,"
Hiram Snyder the treasurer Of the Exchange.
when the reporter him corroborated ali that
the other official had said. j have found but one
Tracy man or the Goor since have been here.
'''iaI'H All SHS HtI. mere appears 10 o. no sen
'ment or feeling Tor any other candidate than Low,
SEQ where they got As many votes Tor Tracy as
hey did As to brooklyn. / live over there In the
I"eniy-third ward. which has always been con-
.1tr'a TIE banner Republican ward Everybody
y
pictures IN the windows OF the s,Ores and houses
10 ono Tor Tracy I'm the block below the one IN
which 1--we. counted twenty six pictures FOR
Howard HAveriin one OF the inoorporatofs OF the
Exchange had this TO sa! VI tho sentiment OF its
members 10 tho candidates. AL The members
% Tie Exchange who voted for Low IN the straw
haitian ! sincerely believe that tho sentiment Tor
Sir. Low Is growing stronger every day. and think
hat many machine Republicans who are swing
Ilaus candidate their nnii hearted support now
Nll desert him before Election Day. They have
cen how the tide is setting IN. and they are going
Why The machine won't be able 10 control these
men much longer. Low IS the man We all want
-. j. Perry is a Republican member Of the Ex-
hlmf,if as follows. Il VIII vote FOR Mr. Low most
assursdly. | don't think that the Republican ma
chine ala right in nominating a man in opposition
10 him when Boss Plat knew that he could not
sun another member. Benjamin de Leon said:
n am for Low every time. because he's the best
no party I DO want 70 see both political machines.
however knocked out in THIS fight. and IT'S going
20 be- done "
J. H. Brown. o-e OF the oldest members OF the
I,Xchault. Is e Republican and one OF tho or
ganzers OF The Republican party forty years ago.
When approached hy the reporter. he made these
observe lions II going 10 vote for Mr. Low this
time for The simple reason that am Disguised With
Plat ana Plattlsm which extends down from tho
State senate and the Governor 10 the primaries.
/ think from my observations. that Mr.. Low VIII
b. elected and ! am betting on him.
Nathan Peck said simply. II shall cast my vote
for Low ". j Peck. Republican member. re
marked II am for Low h"caue" ! think he r. the
best man. and thuk there g. no doubt that he
viii be elected John ~. Dishrow me Supern.
fcudcnf OF the Exchange. srid. r m for Low. and
the same feeling prevails among my friends.
f. e. ifdnneld. prominent contractor and build
er Of grnoklyn called al the ENchang" while the |
rcnortcr was there aud said Il have 81 200 wagercd
ON SIR Low and n is the quiet vote that IL COINS
10 .f.rf him hevond 2 doubt. | would not be sur
prlsod II be went out % Brooklyn with l"po"
plurality.