The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-11-02

New York, Nov. THE most sensa-
tional political campaign in the his
tory of New York ended tonight. Not
a day of the past month has been void
of exciting incidents. A few months
ago IL seemed as though there would
he straight fight between the repub-
licans and democrats. with the odds In
favor OF the latter. Dn account Of the
opposition To the Raines liquor law, u
republican measure which requires sa-
looms to pay high license and remain
closed from 10 O'Clock y. m. To o'clock
a. m. and remain closed on Sunday.
The law Is highly unpopular among
the foreign-bo born inhabitants OF this
city. Four events have occurred which
have. In turn. upset the calculations of
the political leaders. The first WAS the
formation of the citizens union. which
drew its strength chiefly from the re-
publican party, and whose leaders were
so iiercely hostile 10 senator Plat and
his methods of directing The regular
republican organization that a coaii-
tion of all the anti-Tammany forces,
which Plat repeatedly declared that he
desired. was impossible The citizens
union leaders asserted that the regular
republican organization and its mana
ger were quite as offensive Ia good citi-
zens as those Of Tammany.
The second startling event was the
return from Europe of Tammany's old
leader. Richard Croker. or rather his
immediate assumption OF the manage
ment of Tammany hall. He swept aside
all opposition and dictated the nomina-
tion of Robert A. Van Wyck for mayor
~ "A ial nan t.ate t.tla
hand as To lead TO serious detection
from the wigwam.
The third epoch of the campaign was
the call Of Henry George Ia tn. demo-
cats who believed in Thomas Ieiter-
son To join him in "A fight for honest
government. His veterans in the cam
paign of 1856. when he polled 6s. 100
votes, lfocked 10 his standard as the
soldiers of France did 10 the banner of
Napoleon. returning from tlba. and In
a few days. Henry George. apparently
lacking none of the resources Of war,
was waging a fight that amazed all the
political parties. From the Battery to
the Bronx. from Stalen Island To Rock
away. he preached the rights Of man
and denounced the so-callCd party
boss" with a fierce energy that elec-
irified the city. Last Thursday night
the tide seemed Ia be lowing irresist-
IDLY toward George On Friday came
his death. an event that moved New
York as nothing has since the civil
war
At the campaign headquarters to-
night each party Processes the utmost
confidence in victory tomorrow. The
betting iavoTs Van Wyck. the Tam
many candidate for mayor. Seth Low
ranking next. Old politicians are
quoted as saying that the vote ior
young George will not be large.
John 4. Sheehan. the leader of Tam
many hall, has issued the following
statement: THE great municipal con-
test is about 90 close. II viii be mem-
oiablc In the history of American poll
/ tics. II will result IN a great demo-
cratic victoiy. AS in the days of Thomas
JET, rson. the democratic party I'm this
contest has been arrayed against the
party who believe that the masses of
the people have no voice I'm the selec-
tion Of their officials. 1t has had to
/ fight against the greed of the party Of
monopolists. with the federal a1minis-
! tration at IL 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.
extraNagant and corrupt adminisira-
tion that the city of New York has
/ ever experienced. I'nquestianahly the
I results tomorrow night will verify the
J claims made during the canvass and
/ viii result in crushing dcfea; for the
/ enemies Of the democratic party and
the enemies Of the common people, and
! IN the triumphant election of n. y. an
! Wyck and the rest of the democratic
I ticket"
The executive committee of the JEFF