The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-17
THE NEW YORK
CITY CAMPAIGN.

The present political campaign in New
York city will mean much IN the future
political history of this country. There
are four candidates for mayor of Greater
New York-van wyck, the regular nom-
inee of the democratic organization, and
Henry George, the nominee of the bolt
ing democrats; Tracy, the regular NOM
inee Of the republicans, and Low, OF
the independent republicans.
The race is really between Van Wyck
and Tracy. The Henry George people
are composed of men who bolted Tam
many, or the regular democratic organ
ization; while the Low people are bolt
ers from Tom Platt's republican rule I'M
New York. Some of the Tracy news
papers are making a vicious campaign
ON Van Wycl, but the man Is above r.
proach. He is strong mentally. Al
man of pure personal character. popu-
lar, firm, dignified-just the type of man
that New York needs as mayor He
has behind him the strongest political
organization ever gotten together in
New York city.
Richard Croker, the man who has
made mayors and governors and presi-
dents, is at the helm. Croker has been
much abused man by his enemies. He
is politician pl .,e and simple. It is
business with him. His methods have
been the methods of success. They may
not have been the purest, but he has
always been true to his friends and he
has seen that the men who worked in
the ranks have ben rewarded in the
order of their merit
Croker knows politics and he knows
New York city. He says Van Wyck
VIII be elected mayor, and he probably
knows what hs is talking about.
van Wyck WIS not Cookers choice.
But Croker knew him to be just the
man OF character and mutual strength
needed, and when Van Wyck was pro-
poself to the Tammany organization.
Croker gobbled him up as speedily as a
hungry dog would a morsel of meat
At first there was some protesting ON
the part of the admirers of Henry
Gecrg'a in the Tammany organization.
butt these men have nearly all returned
to the regular line, and the Henry
George following from democrats Is de-
creasing daily. Yet George will poll a
large vote from the floating element in
New York politics. He will, however.
drew as much from the Tracy and the
Low crowds as a1e will from Van
Wyck's.
All OF Lows strength will be drawn
fr0rn fl1Qt ui1i0n haN,a no
Tracy had only Van Wyck and Tracy
been in the race. Low wild pop large
vote in Brooklyn. He is popular In the
city of churches. He was once mayor
of Brooklyn, and a very good mayor a1e
made.
Tracy is Tom Platt's candidate If
Platt had the entire state to draw from,
me might elect Tracy, but the republic
can element in New York city lis not
sufficiently strong to show up a hand
some vote unless Low can be induced
to withdraw form the contest.
Van Wyck is undoubtedly the strong
est candidate. He is the regular demo-
cratic candidate, and Tammany Is doing
the best work in Its history. On the part
of Tammany 1t is a fight for life. Should
it lose in this contest, the old organiza-
tion would receive a death blow. The
leaders know Tammany must win this
time, and when Tammany is determined
to win it usually does.
Betting in New York now Is ten to
seven in favor of Van WyclS, with but
few takers.
If Van Wyck is elected 1t should mean
that New York win go democratic in
the next national election, and that will
rneap "a democratic president. Watch
Van Wyck. He is built of the right sort
of material.
1 have known Judge Van Wyck for
several years. First met him at Sara
toga. Went out to the races with him
one day, and naturally wanted to make
a small bet ON a horse I thought could
win.
81 haven't bet on a horse for many
years. said he, "yet I enjoy them. Now,
if you will bet, select the winning horse.
1t is always well to do that"
With this he called up two men and
asked (which horse should win this
racer" Both named the same horse.
'They should know" said he.
They did know.
Judge Van Wyck is perhaps As years
of age, handsome and bachelor. I'm
like David B. Hill, he lis fond of the So
ciety Of ladies. He dances and enjoys
himself generally. Yet he is a student
and a man of affairs.
Van Wyck, If elected, will be the best
equipped and most popular mayor New
York has had in many years.
NED BRACE.
They Brought Him Home.