The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02

moved New York as none has since the
civil war
Confidence On All Sides
The headquarters tonight of each par
ty processes the utmost confidence in
victory. The betting favors Van Wyck,
Tammany's candidate for mayor, Seth
Low ranking next Old politicians are
quoted as saying that the vote for
young George will not be large.
John C. Sheehan, leader of TaMnany
Hall, issued the following statement to-
night:
Sheehan's Statement
THE great municipal contest is about
to close. 1t will be meoraible in the his
tory Of American poli,dcs 1t will result
In a great democratic victory. AS IN the
days of Thomas Jeffersonh. the demo-
cratic party in this contest has been
arayed against the party who believe
that the masses of the people have no
voice in the selection of their officials.
1t has had to fight against the greed cf
the party of monoplists with the federal
admmi mistration at its head. For the past
three years the city of New York has
been governed by the party which had
for it's motto, I ann ho1ier than thou
and which has given US the most waste
full, extravagant and corrupt admins
tration that the city of New York has
ever experienced.
Enthusiastically the results tomorrow
night will verify the claims made dur
ing the canvass and result in crushing
defeat off the enemies of the democratic
party and the ensmies of the common
people and in the triumphant election OF
Robert VAN Wyck and the rest OF the
democratic ticket"
In Favor OF George
The executive committee of the Thomas
Jefferson democracy tonight met and
issued the following address:
''The spontaneous and pathetic tribute
of the people of Greater New York paid
on Sunday night to the dead tribune OF
the people has demonstrated beyond the
shadow of doubt that Henry George,
the father, would, had God spared him to
us, have been elected to the mayoralty
of our greater city. More than this 1t
foreshadows with equal certitude the
complete victory of Henry George, the
son, who now leads the hosts his father
marshalled.
This is still the struggle of the
masses, the struggle of the people
against bosses chosen and supported by
the chosen classes. 1t lis still, as 1t has
been, a battle for real democracy within
the democratic party. The death of the
great leader no more closes the contest
for equal rights and the attack upon
special privileges than did Warrens fall
at Bunker Hill end the domination of our
land by British king
Watching the Enemy
few of the faithful still fingered in
the Citizens Union headquarters tonight.
Others went to the Fifth avenue hotel 10
keep an eye on the republican leaders.
The Hoffman house lobby was filled with
politicians and betting men. The odds
on Van Wyck, whose supporters seemed
to have money to burn. were 2 to- with
an occasional better offer. While re-
publicans were accepting bets OCCASION
ally they made none. Low men were on
hand and placsd several wagers
A Deserted Hall
Tamany hal1 was dark and deserted
tonight. The Heutenants had received
their final instructions during The after
noon and lines were closed up for the
battle of tomorrow. From Chief Croker
to the humblest worker of the hall all
were confidemi of the election of every
candidate under its standard.
| The George headquarters were desert