The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-02
Democrats May Gain the
Ohio Legislature.
BRYAN SPEAKS AT HOME
THH DRAMATIC CAMPAIGN IN
NEW YORK CLOSES
FRIENDS OF ALL CANDIDATES CONFIDENT
The Odds Seem to be Greatly in Van Wyck's
,Fwor--Betting is With Him and Without
a Landslide He is the Winner
Other Elections.

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Other Elections.
New York, Nov. 1.-The most sensa-
tional political campaign In the history
of New York ended tonight. Not day
for the past month has been devoid OF
exciting incidents. A few months ago
Il seemed as though there would be
straight fight between the Republicans
and Democrats with the odds in favor
Of the latter on account of the opposl-
ton to the Raines liquor law, Republl-
can measure which requires saloons to
nav a high license, to remain closed from
/ to 8 O'clock a. M, and to remain closed
on Sunday. The law is highly unpopular
among the foreign born inhabitants of
this city.
Four events have occurred which nave
in turn upset the calculations of the
nolit;cal leaders. The first was the Tor
nation of the Citizens Union which
drew it's strength chiefly from the Re
publican party and whose leaders were
40 6ercely hostile to Senator Platt and
his methods of directing the regular Re
p,rblican organization that coalition
of all the anti-Tammany forces, an end
rhat Mr.. Platt repeatedly declared he
desired. was impossible. The Citizens
Union leaders asserted that the regular
Repnbl;can organization and its manager
were quite as offensive to good citizens
a. those OF Tammany. The second
startling event was the return from El-
rope of Tammany's old leader, Richard
Croker. or rather his immediate assump-
ton of the management of Tammany
Hall. He swept aside all opposition, die
tated the nomination Of Robert A. Van
Wyek for Mayor and carried matters
with such a high hand as to lead TO
serions defections from the wlg-wam.
The third epoch of the campaign began
with the call of Henry George to the
democrats who believed in Thomas JET
ferson to Join him in a fight for honest
government. His veterans in the cam
naign of 1886, when he polled 6S,I0o
votes 1ocked to his standard as the
soldiers of France did to the banner or
Napoleon returned from Elba and IN a
few days Henry George, apparently lack
ing none of the resources Of war, was
waging a fight that amazed all the other
nolitical parties From the battery to
the Bronx. from Staten Island to Rock
sway he preached the rights Of man and
denounced the so-called party bosses
with a fierce energy that excited New
York as never before.
Last Thursday night seemed to be
flowing irresistibly to George. On Fri
day came his death, an event that moved
New York as nothing has since the civil
war
At the campaign headquarters tonight
: each party processes the utmost conf
dence in victory tomorrow. The betting
fayors Van Wyck, the Tammany candi
date for Mayor; Seth Low ranking next
Old politicians are quoted as saying that
the vote for young Henry George will
not be large.
John G.. Sheehan, leader of Tammany
Hall, issued the following statement to-
"The great municipal political contest
Ia about to close. 1t will be memorable
in the history of American politics.
"It will result in a great Democratic
victory. AS in the days of Thomas Jef
ferson, the Democratic party in thii
contest has been arrayed against tht
party who beleieve that the masses OF
the people have no voice in the selection
OF their officials. 1t has had to fgh
against the greed of the party Of mon
opolists with the Federal administration
at it's head. For the past three year!
the city of New York has been govern
ed by the party which has had for it
motto, II am holier than thou" ant
which has given us the most wasteful
extravagant and corrupt administration
that the city Of New oYrk has eve
experienced.
Enthusiastically the results tomorrow
night will verify the claims made durine
the canvass and will result in crush
ing defeat for the enemies of the Demeo
cratic party and the enemies Of the com
mon people and in the triumphant elec
ton Of Robert A. Van Wyck and thu
rest of the Democratic ticket"
The executive committee OF the Jeffer
sonian Democracy today met and is
sued the following address:
'The spontaneous and pathetic tribut'
of the people of Greater New York pait
on Sunday night to the dead tribune o
the people has demonstrated beyond th'
shadow of doubt that Henry George
the father, would, had God spared hin
to us, have been elected to the Mayor
atty of our great city.
'More than this, it foreshadows with
equal certitude the complete victory OF
Henry George, the son, who now leads
the hosts his father marshalled.
'This is still as it has beeen, the strug
gle of the people against bosses chosen
and supported by the chosen classes. II
10 still. as it has been, battle for rea
Democracy within the Democratic par
~. The death of the great leader nc
more closes the contest for equal rights
and the attack upon special privileges