The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-22

The included outlying vote of Queens does not
alter the proportion. As for the vote cast by tho
National Democrats last year, the experts, in q
spirit of liherality, gave that entire vote OF
15,4l6 to Mr.. Low, SO that his minated vote in
Greater New York was s3,4l6. The plurality
for Tracy over Van Wyck, according to this esti-
mate. would be SO. 1865. Several of the experts
declared that the estimated vote given to Mr..
Low Is too liberal, and that given to Mr.. George
too meagre. They recalled that in 1886 Mr..
George. on tho narrower sort Of political lines
for a political campaign. polled in New YORK
county alone SO. 900 votes, whereas he IL backed
in this campaign not only by his old friends OF
eleven years ago, but in addition he has the sup
port Of the stanch believers In the Chicago plat
form Of 1896. who will not follow the TammApy
leaders In their policy OF evasion and cowardice
concerning the National Democratic platform.
Those who objected to Mr.. Georges estimated
vote In the table declared that at tho lowest cal
~culation he will receive in the territory of Greater
New York 10000 or 8 5000 votes. Those who
criticised the estimated vote given to Mr.. Low
proclaimed 1t to be beyond the bounds OF reason
and the facts that nearly one out OF every three
Republicans Is to forsake his party at \ crit.
ical time like this. when the national policies of
the party are at stake. They also pointed out
that 1t was not proper to give Mr.. Low all the
National Democratic votes cast for Daniel G.
NiihH Ut 'DNcTNOT ldsL year. mo lO,4lO
votes polled for Griffin should, on the contrary.
the critics declared, be evenly divided be.
tween Mr.. Low, Mr.. Van Wyck, and Gen. Tracy.
Tho out'and'out free traders among the National
Democrats would give their votes TO Mr.. low.
and this would leave 10000 votes to be divided
between Mr.. Van Wyck and Gen. Tracy. 1t is
known that Gen. Tracy has a substantial sup
port among the gold Democrats. who will not
return to their party until every plank In the
GNkta Dn { soma
tered. On the other hand. fully 5000 of the
votes cast for Griffin last year, it was de-
clared, will return to Tammany. Not
withstanding these differences of opinion
the experts declined to alter their views, chiefly
because they desired to give to Mr.. Low the
highest possible estimated vote. In this tabla
they have given no consideration to the claims
OF the campaign managers OF the various ceAiI-
dates. The table represents the views Of con-
hcrvatiye experts who have no other motive
than to get AT the bedrock facts OF the situation.
President QuiSg Of the city campaigners, after
iook'hG carefully over the field. issued the fol.
lowing statement last night:
Tile Claim OF Mr.. Low and his fricnds about
tue vote lhey are going 20 poll in BROOKLYN Is
""sur"' have reliable Information from that
borough from men who know what they arc
taking ahOut. and | say that Mr.. Low will not
ket 4o'o"o votes III Brooklyn. lie will get less
'ua" ooouo votes in Greater New York, and
more th"h half his votes will come from the
Democratic party. lie will draw mora votes
away from the Democratic ticket than be viii,
from the Republican ticket.
Henry George will get twice as many yotes
al MI. Low. and substantially all OF his votes
wiz he drawn from the Democratic party. That
means the election Of Gen. Tracy. There can be
no other solution OF this contest,
nia asked why wO are aghtlng Low raths.