The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-13
STRANAHAN ON GEN. TRACY
BRoORLYN'S FOREMOST CITIZEN
COMPARES HIM WITH Low.


Tracy an Able. ThouEhirui SInn or the High.
ct Chnrnctcr-A Love or once Has TnEen
q Pretty Firm Hold or Lou-He Cannot
ne Elected Mayor OF Greater Now York.
When "Brooklyn's foremost Citizen as
James S. T. Stranaban is often called, wrote to
Theodore d. Willis rcgretting his inability to
attend tho big Tracy meeting at tho Brooklyn
Academy Of Music on Monday evening, he put
in n few words some of tho reasons why no
should vote for Gen. Tracy and why he thought
Gen. Tracy would make n good first Mayor of
tho Greater New York. Yesterday he said n
little moro about Gen. Tracy and on the subject
OF New York's future as 1t will be affected by
tho city's next Mayor. lilo was sitting in his
easy chair, looking out over tho garden OF his
home at Union ana Clinton streets, as he talked.
81 wrote the letter to Mr.. Willis" he said, ito
save myself tho trouble OF going TO the meeting.
At 80 l should have gone, and should probably
have taken some active part in the dcmonstra-
ton. But nino years added to that have some
what lesscned my nervo.
Gen. Tracy Is a strong, consistent Republi-
can. l have always known him as such. He
has q long, creditable record in the Legislature,
In Congress. at tho head of n regiment in the
war, as n lawyer, and in the Cabinet. He is an
able, thoughtful man, q man of the highest
character. My acquaintance with him began
when he was in theIegislature, at n time when
1 was often in Albany. though not as a legisla-
tor. and my respect and admiration for him
have deepened with tho years. / had occasion
TO be with him in Washington while he was in
President Harrison's Cabinet, and l found that
as Secretary OF the Navy he had won the adj
miration and the confidence OF those about him
by tho ability and intelligence with which he
administered the affairs of his department"
M Gfrapnhnn appkn nf tho rpa6tnnEa with
which Gen. Tracy had familiarized himself
with naval affairs.
(Which just goes to show" put in Mrs. Stran-
ahan. who Is "a very strong Tracy man. her
husband says, that q really able, intelligent
mind can turn to any subject with credit One
OF the reasons, perhaps, why some persons do
not appreciate just how fine q character Gen.
Tracy's Is, and what his ability Is, is that 1t
takes intelligence to comprehend and value 1t
justly"
Mrs. Stranahan gave plenty OF evidence OF
her admiration Of the Republican candidate.
She was with her husband on his visit to Gen
Tracy in Washington, and she remarked that a
wonlan's discrimination perceived the details OF
a fnc character in n time OF affection more
quickly and more clearly than q mans. Turn
ing to politics, she said: Il am a Republican
Gen. Tracy Is q Republican all the time. dc
voted for Blaine. He didn't vote for Mr.. Cleve'
land. / don't believe Mr.. Low can say that"
Mr.. Stranahan laughed. Il don't want tc
cay anything against MIR Low" he said, but
don't think Mr.. Low would make a good Presi
dent Of the United States. l think MIR. Tracy
would
Referring to the comparative merits and abil
tiles of the two candidates in respect Of thu
Mayoralty. Mr.. stranahan said with emphasis
Il think Mr.. Tracy is a stronger man. i thinl
he is better able to administer the affairs Of thu
city. Mr. Tracy having once withdrawn as
candidate for Mayor in Mr.. Lows favor, thu
way would seem to be clear for Mr.. Lows with
drawal now in his favor, If the opposition tt