The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-21

NEW YORK. Oct. 2O,-Pollticians of
all sorts are greatly interested in the
probable effect OF the bitterness dis
played in municipal politics upon the
results in the state at large, The effects
principally discussed are those affect
ing the chances OF Wallace and Parker.
respectively the Republican and DEM
ocratic nominees for chief Justice of the
court OF appeals. and those OF the iegis-
lative candidates individually. It Is
conceded that the bitterness developed
between the partisans OF Low and
Tracy, II not stronger than that be-
tween George and Tammany. is more
in evidence and likely to be more wide
spread in its results Straight Demo-
Gratis claim-though they can give no
substantial basis for their assertion
that Parker will run so far ahead of
Wallace In Greater New York as to
assure his election. Already there are
charges OF trading in legislative candi-
dates, and the unusual length and COM
fuse the more illiterate voters.
Conservative men are beginning to
comment upon the belittling OF the
George vote by leaders OF the regular
parties and recall to attention the vote
OF 1886, in which the single taxer re-
celved more than 65,000 when before
election no one would concede him n
third OF that total. The deduction the
conservatives make is that George will
surprise the minimizers OF 1897 rs he
confounded those Of 1886.
Richard Croker is credited with the
prediction that Van Wyck will have a
plurality OF $4,000, and that $4,000. 10
"safe TO bet on" Meanwhile there Is
much more talk Of wagers and odds
than there 10 outward and visible sign
Of betting and the actual placing OF
money has not as yet begun to any
marked extent
At the straight Republican meeting
Mt Lenox lyceum tonight. at which
Secretary of the Interior BllsS presided,
Governor Black spoke In part aS fol-
lows This Is no time for honest
men to keep their faces from the light.
We nre Just but emerging from q per-
iod so critical that its full Significance
will not be seen for many years We
have only passed the point whero dis
aster seemed almost certain; wo are
slowly gaining, but are still within
reach of that disaster II through tndtf-
ference or design we invite II TO return.
If this year we relax n single effort or
do but little where we might DO more,
we are no wiser than he who, stricken
with fever, yields himself to folly and
imprudence at the first sign OF return
ing health.
The Issues now are the issues Of last
year. There has been no attempt TO
change them and they are not even
disguised by phraseology. In every
spot where the fight is on It IL waged
on the lines OF St Louis and Chicago.
Socialism, anarchy. junk money and
every wild-eyed hybrid that started
through the Chicago platform OF
year ago. will gather in knots next
month around the polling places OF
this republic"
CHICAGO, Oct. 20.-Mayor Harrison
will spenk in New York City the even
inG OF october 2S. in the interests o.
judge Van wyck. Mayor Harrison will
be accompanied By nearly every mem
Der OF his cabinet, including Superin-
tendent of Public Works Mccain: Cor
porntion Counsel Thornton; Supertn-
tendent Of Police KIpleF and OIL In
spector Bob" Burke. The city hall, in
fact, will be practically deserted. as
nearly every Democratic politician OF
prominence has signihed his intention
Of accompanying the mayor and his
party on their eastern trip. About oue
hundred md fifty members OF the Cook
County Democracy, headed by the re-
doubtable Captain Farrell, will act as
escort. A brass band VIII DO taken
along, and that important factor In
political junket, the commissary de-
partment, will be carefully looked after.
The party will leave here on Wednes-
day, the 27th instant returning the fol-
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