New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-29
LOW STRONGER THAN EVER.
THE DRIFT TOWARD HIM INCREASING
FROM DAY TO DAY.
THE MACHINES MAKING DESPERATE EFFORTS TO
BEAT HIM-HARRIsON. OF CHICAGO.
SPEAKS FOR VAN WYCK

THE MACHINES MAKING DESPERATE EFFORTS TO
BEAT HIM-HARRIsoN. OF CHICAGO.
SPEAKS FOR VAN wYCK.
Nobody who mixed with the voting popula-
ton Of the greater city yesterday. whether he
citizen or stranger. and talked politics
could doubt that Seth Low was forging rapidly
10 the front in popular estimation, and that
the belief is fast becoming general that his
chances Of winning the fight for first Mayor of
the new metropolis were exceedingly bright
Whatever method thc inquirer took for ac-
Quaintng himself with the bent OF the public
mind on thS question. he could arrive at only
ono concluson; inat w?s that Mr.. Low will
probably sccIrc a victory next Tuesday which
will put an end to the rule of the bosses In the
second city Of the world.
The growth Of the continent In favor Of Mr..
Low is not confined TO any class of electors nor
to any part of thc city. 4 universal purpose
has taken possession of the people. They be-
licvc that the time has come TO declare their in
dependence Of boss rule, and that Seth Low is
the man WHO is to strike off the shackles of
Platt and Croker. This feeling has been espe-
cay manifested with n the last week among
the workingmen who have Of themselves made
enormous accessions to the Low phalanx.
Many good politicians now believe that Low
Will receive gieate- number Of the votes Of
laboring men than any Other candidate, even
Henry George himself
Seldom has a political cause increased with
such persistence and strength as has that OF
honest government under the leadership Of Mr..
Low. The result IS that predictions were MI
mer:I yesterday that an avalanche of defeat
awaited the political machines which have Cen
era Tracy and Judge Van Wyck for figure
heads.
The desperation OF the followers OF Plat and
Croker. and their almost uncontradicted inten-
ton of pooling their ISSUES 10 avert the coming
storm was one Of the main topics talked about
yesterday. There Is widespread impression
abroad that Mr.. Croker and Mr.. Platt have
made n deal by which the Plat machine is to
turn over 10 Van Wycl as many votes on Elec
tlon Day aS can be- transferred without detec
ton. Some Of Platt'S licutcnantS have openly
boaSted within the last two days that If Re
publican machine votes were given to Van
Wyck it would not be the first time that such
an order obcycd Charles Stewart Smith
said yesterday that he had received information
which hc deemed trustworthy thar the plan had
been formed. aud thar complete understand
ing existed between Platt and Croker as 10 how
II was 10 be- carried ont and how the patronage
which would be- thus placed In Van Wycks
gift was 10 be divided between the Tammany
and the Republican machines.
The hOpeessneSs Of the campaign seen
from the Plati-Tracy point Of view was shown
In various ways yesterday The failure OF the
rank and file 10 warm up for General Tracy
has been seen AZ many Of the attempted great
meetings Of late. so dishearlening has the
campaign become in this respect tina; the Plat
managers decided yesterday 10 abandon the
mass meeting which was advertised 10 be held
at the Academy of Muse in Brooklyn tonight
Tammnnv Hall stirred things up In East
Fourtccnih-,t last night with It's much -heralded
reception 10 Mayor Carter II. Harrison Of chi
cago. In Harrison and The gang that came on
with him from thu Windy City the Tammany
coughs recognized their own particular brand
and gave their Chicago visitors noisy welcome.
The drift toward NJ. Low aS evidenced by
test votes in various parts Of the city and in
tho betting was again one OF the political feat
urcs Of thc day.
Mr. Low spoke last night on Staten Island
and General Tracy in Brooklyn.