New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-26
MR.. LOW FEELS CONFIDENT.
HOPEFUL OF WINNING SIGNAL VIC
TORY
FURTHER INDICATIONS on ALI. SIDES OF THE
TENDENCY TOWARD THE CITIZENS cANpr-
DATE-INTEREsTING TEST OF POPULAR
sENTIMENr-THE COURT OF AP-

sENTIMENT-THE COURT OF AP
rEAl.s KNOCKS ouT QUIGc.
By almost everybody except supporters Of the
Republican machine Senator Platts appeal to
Republicans, printed yesterday morning. urg
ing them to support General TRACY. vas re-
garded absurd in many PARTICULARS espe-
cially in his declaration that Tracy has already
won the election" and that Lows candidacy
will really be an additional and distinct force
for Republican success" Everybody who has
keenly observed the trend Of events knows thor
oughy we'll that there ia 10 hope for General
Tracy's election. This is perfectly evident from
all the developments Of the last few days. In
the view Of those people who know how to In
torpre: those developments Alright The ten
dency Of Republican voters toward Low and
away from Tracy is unmistakablc. 1t is shown
especially in the number OF Gtraw votes which
being taken in various parts of the greater
metropolis. many ~ which arc published in
The Tribune this morning.
Many politicians regarded Mr.. Pstts letter
AS sign OF weakness and in much the same
light they did the remark made by Richard
Croker Sunday al meeting Of the Tam
many Hall General Committee of the NXth
Assembly District. In the course Of talk urg-
ing his hearers TO do their utmost in the inter
EST ol tn' ldtllfndDt lith't III maui wv ''r
nihcant statement I'VE need every vote this
time" 1t il plainly apparent that both the
machines are exceedingly worried over tho stu
alton as 1t exists to-day.
Lemue f. Quge. president ~ the Republican
City Committee continues to receive replies to
his circular. recently sent out, urging Repub-
leans to vote for Tracy. large number Of
these replies very discourGg!ng to Mr.. QugG,
and scores OF Republicans frankly declare their
disgust with the course Of the Republican ma
chine and say 'hey going t. vote for Mr..
Low.
The Citizens Union Campaign Committee pur-
sues It's canvass with grea, vigor. and numerous
meetings are to be- held this week, the last of
the campaign. The leaders of the movemen; be-
levc that success is possible. and Mr.. Low IN
A speech NJ the headquarters Of the German
American Reform Union yesterday spoke hope
fully OF his election. Il fecl said he. able 10
say that on the dav after election "e VIII he able
70 rejoice az having obtained signal victory.
The Court OF Appeals yesterday at Albany up
hold the legality OF the Low nominating peti-
lions. thus finally determining the question
which has boon decided in favor OF tho Citizens
Union candidates by every authority before
which It has cen brought. from the Police Board
70 the hlrhcs, courts The Judges swiftly swept
aside the protests against the petition made by
machine leaders in this city, end gave "A unani-
nous decision without leaving the bench. rive
Republican Judges and one Democratic Judge
concurred.
4 vote on the New-Yoris Produce Exchange
Yesterday resulted as follows: Low, 10; Tracy
10: George. s; Van wyck. .
on the Cotton Exchange Low had 6. votes;
Tracy. II: Van Wyck. 3. and George. =.
Henry George yesterday In an Interview de-
clared that Il hc were elected Mayor he would
do everything r his power 20 put Flat, a. well
rs Croker in the penitentiary. Charles w Day
ton. the George candidate for Controller ridi-
culcd the cxtravagant claims put forth by Tam
many Last evening Mr.. George addressed two
large meetings ~ Brooklyn. where he had en-
thuslastic receptions. a one II these meetings
a letter from John !. Ai,gcld was read, when
was interpr ted rs an indorscmen, ~ George ,
candidacy Mr. George also spoke yest"rday on
Staten Island.
Last cycrinc Seth Low. Mayor strong ana
General Anson - Cook addressed a iarg" meet
ing A, one II Indrcd and -seNcntieth- ST ana
Thrd-ave Carl SchurZ AID cN-Judge henrv
T. Rowland made telling addresses AT the nan
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