The Portland daily press., 1897-11-02

New York, November 1.-The most
sensational political campaign In the
history OF New York ended tonight. Not
day for the past month has been de-
void of exciting incidents. A few months
ago it seemed as though there would be
a straight fight between. the Republicans
and Democrats, with the odds in favor
OF the latter on account Of the opposition
to the Raines liquor law, Republican
measure, which requires saloons to pay
a high license, to remain closed from
to a. M, and to remain closed on Sun
day. The law is highly unpopular among
the foreign born inhabitants of this city.
-Four events have, occurred which have
in turn upset the calculations Of the
present leaders. The first was the forma-
tion Of the Citizens Union, which drew
Its strength chiefly from tn. Republican
party and whose leaders were SO 1ercely
hostile TO Senator Platt and his methods
Of directing the regular Republican, or
aanization that coalition of all the anti
Tammhny forces, an end that Mr.. Platt
repeatedly declared he desired, WAS Inn
possible. The Citizens Union leaders
asserted that the regular Republican Or
ganization and Its manager were quite ns
offensive to good citizens as those of
Tammany.
turn from Europe of Tammany' 8 old
leader, Richard Croker, or rather his i'm
mediate assumption of the management
of Tammany. He swept aside all oppo-
sition, dictated the nomination of Robert
A. Van Wyck for mayor and carried
matters with such high hand as to lead
to serious defections from the wigwam.
The third epoch began with thefo III Of
Henry George to the Democrats who be-
lieved in Jefferson to join him in fight
for honest governments. His veterans in
the campaign of 1896, when he polled over
68, 900 votes, focked to his standard and
in d few days George was ,vak ktng q fight
that amazed all the other political psy.
ties. From the battery to the Bronx he
preached the rightstof man and denounced
the so-called party bosses with fierce
energy that electrified the city. Last
Thursday night the tide seemed to be
flowing irrestibly to George. On Friday,
occurred the fourth event, the death Of
Henry George, an event that moved New
York as nothing has since the Civil War.
At the campaign headquarters tonight
each party processes the utmost conf
dence in victory tomorrow. The betting
favors Van Wyck, the Tammany candi-
date for mayor, Seth Low ranking next.
Old politicians are quoted as saying that
the vote for young Henry George will
not be large.
SHEEHAN'S STATEMENT.
New York November 1. 1.--John c.. Shee-
han issued the following statement to-
day: A& &sE1 5.a esg24& ~gm
"The great municipal political contest
is about the close. 1t will result in q
great 81 Democratic victory AS In the
days of Jefferson, the Democratic party
in this contest has been arrayed against
the party who believe that the masses
of the people have no voice in the seleo-
tion Of their officials. 1t has had to fight
against the greed of the party of Inonopo-
lists, with the federal administration at
its head. For the past three years the
city of New York has been governed by
the party which has for its motto, i
am holier than thou, and which has
given us the most wasteful, extravagant
and corrupt administration that the city