The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-02

night. The lieutenants had received
their final instructions during the after
noon and the lines We're closed for
battle tomorrow. From Chief Croker
TO the humblest worker of the lot Tam
many Hall was confident of a sweep
ing victory for every candidate under
its standard.
The George headquarters were de-
serted tonight save for the presence Of
several members of the campaign. The
feeling was one of confidence
1t is our belief" said a member of
the campaign committee, that our can
didate will poll all the votes that would
have gone to his father and many be-
side. I do not think Mr.. Low viii pro-
fit much, if at all, by Mr.. Georges
death. We are not making predictions.
but that confidence gained with the
close touch with the plain people We
feel that this CITY will give the poll
tcians a big surprise.
Rather Ducey was requested to ad
dress the German branch of the
Georgeites meeting. He did So and
during his remarks said:
The recent shooting at Hazelton was
murder [ say again, it was murder,
in the eyes of God and justice. But
capital is back of it and there Will
be no legal punishment for those muir
derers here below
In the Hoffman House lobby the
betting was two to one On Van Wyck,
whose supporters seemed to have
money TO burn. While Republicans
were accepting bets occasionally, they
made none. Low men were on hand
and placed several wagers. Democratic
Chairman Danforth left tonight for
his home to vote
THE CANDIDATES.
The potent candidates for the office
of mayor are four in number. although
there are two additional candidates for
the peoples sl.frages. Benjamin F.
Tracy, secretary of the navy in the
cabinet of President Harrison, is the
Republican candidate; Robert A. Van
Nyck, chief judge of the city court,
Is the Tammany candidate; Seth Low,
president OF Columbia university and
twSce mayor of Brooklyn, is the can
dldate OF the Citizens union: and
Henry George, son of the late advocate
OF the single tax theory. the indepen-
dent candidate of the Thomas Jeffer-
Sonians. Besides the mayor. comp
troller and president of the council.
the officers of the municipality that
are to be chosen, there are to be elected
members OF the state assembly. county
ofnclaIs, borough officers and members
OF the Judiciary. In addition there is
TO be elected a successor to Francis
VHSOl, VINO resigned his seat as a
representative in congress TO become
assistant postmaster general The
nominees are: William Prendergrass.
Republican: Edmund briggs. Demo
Graf, and Boratio c. Land. independent
Democrat. In the state there viii be
an election for chief justice of the
court of appeals the leading candi-
dates being William j. Wallace. Re
publican, and Alton B. Barker Demo
crat.
ACCURATE BETS.
The Herald gives the following as the
betting upon the Greater New York
municipal election:
One to three and half against Van
Wyck. Three and half TO one against
Low Fifteen to one against Tracy
Even money that Van Wyck's plural
fty exceeds 1000
Even money that Low does not get
more than 165. 600 votes
Ten to eight and even money that
Low carries Brooklyn.
Even money that Tracy's vote ex-
ceeds 100. 600
Even money that Van Wyck gets 200,
600 votes.