New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-25
( THE DRIFT TOWARD LOW.
SENATOR PLATT TRIES TO STOP II.


He ISSUES a STATEMENT TO BOLSTER IT RI
PuBILcANs AND THEN SAYS THE CITIZENS
UNION MOVEMENT WILL HELP
TEAcY:-sIGNs or LOWS GREAT
STRENGTH * BROOKLYN.
Yesterday was "A quiet day politically. and The
headquarters of the various candidates were al
most deserted. but wherever people discussed
the situation they we're struck 10y the many in-l
Gica lions of tho great progress which the Citi-
zens Union o,cment is nakins. They men
toned the developments of Saturday which were
reviewed in Yesterdays Tribune such a. the
effect cn wayering Republicans Of General
Tracy's Waterloo speech u Friday night at the
.italanta Casino. the significant straw vote
tahtr on tho stock Exchange. showing an over
wnclminS sentiment for Low: the dcironstra-
tion made in favor OF tho Citizens Union candi-
date at the dinner of tho Lotos Club 70. Anthony
Hone: tho declara ions OF q number OF promi'
nent peoplc both Democrats and Republicans.
TIA: they would vote The Citizens Union ticket.
and mary Other things that went to show the
drift of popular sentiment.
That all this had T. disccuTaGirZ effect upon
the Republican machine leaders vas made
plain by the course Of Senator Plau lie had
returned from Washington. whera. 1t was gen
orally underst ood among politicians. he had
eone for the purpose of trying Ia secure the
aid or the President for General TRACY Iai-
ing in this and seeing how great was the ten
denCy ~ tie voters toward Mr.. Low he iast
night issued long statement intended 10
bolster w regular Republicans and make them
support Genrral Tracy. lr this statement ne
declares that TrGcj has ALREADY Won, and
then urges all Republicans 10 keep hard at
work until Election Day lie makes the as
sertion that the Low candidacy. Tar from neins
of any harm to The machine t.c:et. is an "ad-
dltonal and dstinc; force for R'pubiican sue
cess" but does not explain why II this be true
Eerublican orators are making such wild ana
frantic outcres against the Citizens Union can
didatt.
The World" yesterday published the results
81 q postal card canvass which 1t has under
taken. II selected the First and Fourth wards
Of Brooklyn and the XNNIith Assembly DIS
tr,ct # Ncw-York, which are Republican
stronghoIds. and the result tends to prove that
Low is vastly stronger than Tracy in these d's-
tric;s The vote was follows;
First ana Fourth wards.1,s'' e'S ." ''l
New York - NJ, o.
lyn that the Low movement is making great
sairs. one interesting example OF this is the
really remarkable display Of Low Autographs In
all parts of the city These have been placed in
the windows Of private houses by thousands OF
citizens, apparently OF their own motion. for the
Citizens I'nior managers have done nothing 10
instigate this display. whereas the Republican
machine people have put forth great efforts 10
make Il large showing OF Tracy pictures. But
they have met with Indifferent success. for ac-
cording 10 trustworthy and impartial reports.
the Low pictures outnunbcr the Tracy pictures
by four to one.
Ex-Mayor Schieron yesterday Confidently es-
tifnated, from his own personal observations.
that Mr.. Low would have $4,000 votes in Brook
lyn. Jacob Worth has sent word 10 the machine
managers that unless L. VI. Flynn. n member OF
the Republican Campaign Committee. ceases
his alleged efforts TO defeat Joseph A. Burr. can
didate for the Supreme Court Bench he ,Worth)
will openly declare in favor Of Mr. Low.
The failure of General Tracy 10 appear at the
Metropolitan Bicycle Hall In this city, where
ne had been slated 10 speak at n meeting on
Saturday night. caused considerable comment
among the politicians Yesterday. and led 10 a
report that hc might not make more speeches
before the close Of the campaign
Il guess you'll find that the Republican man.
ayers have concluded 10 take the advice Of
Croker and Lot Let their candidate for Mayor
DO any more talking" said one astute politician
at the Van Wyck headquarters
General Tracy's talk about the hopeless char
actcr OF his canvass and about running Ike
Napoleon at Waterloo has not been relshef by
some ~ his Republican supporters. In the Of
flee of the Committee on Speakers at Republican
headquarters yesterday II was said thai no r"a-
son for General Tracys faur. 10 make speech
as advertised Was known there No one IN the
office knew that General Tracy had failed "a ap-
pear at the meeting. II was said until late on
Saturday night. when inquiries began TO come
over the telephone. and then II vas impossible
TO communicate With General Tracy Al the
Union League club yesterday General Tracy re-
ceived a reporters card. ana sent back word
that he was not well and wanted To be excused
from an interview. President Quigg OF the Re
publican en- Committee said last evening that
General Tracy vas expected to make several
speeches this week. Tf- did not know why the
General failed 4 speak at the meeting on Satur-
day night. he SAID. He declared that there was
truth IN tn" report hat the managers OF
General Tracy's canvass did not want him -
make any more speeches. Mr.. Qugg also de-
c ired thai General Tracy had been misquotcd
In some OF his speeches.
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