The herald., 1897-11-02
COUNTING
CHICKENS
The Day Before the Hen
Comes Off
ELECTION ESTIMATES
Based Chiefly on Partisan
Feeling
REPUBLICANS OF NEW YORK
ARE JUST AS CONFIDENT AS THE
TAMMANYITES
REPUBLICANS OF NEW YORK
ARE JUST AS CONFIDENT AS THE
TAMMANYITES
No Matter Who Is Elected Anywhere,
Somebody Will Be Able to Say,
"I Told You Sop
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-The most sensa-
tional political campaign in the history
of New York ended today. Not a day
for the past month has been void of ex-
citing incidents. A few months ago it
seemed as though there would be a
straight fight between the Republicans
and Democrats, with the odds in favor of
the latter on account of the opposition
to the Raines liquor law, Republican
measure, which required saloons to pay
high license and remain closed from
l to a. m. and remain closed on Sun
day. The law is highly unpopular
among the foreign born inhabitants of
this city. Four events have occurred
which have in turn upset the calcula-
tions of the political leaders.
The first was the formation of the Citi-
zens' union, which drew it's strength
chiefly from the Republican party and
whose leaders were so f1ercely hostile
to Senator Platt and his methods Of ii-
recting the Regular Republican organ
ization that a coalition of all the anti
Tammany forces which Mr. Platt had re-
peatedly declared that he desired, was
impossible. The Citizens union leaders
asserted that the regular Republican or
ganization and it's manager were quite
as offensive to good citizens as those of
Tammany.
The second startling event was the
return from Europe of Tammany's old
leader, Richard Croker. or rather his
immediate assumption of the manage
ment of Tammany hall. He swept aside
all opposition and dictated the nomina-
tion of Robert A. Van Wyck for mayor
and carried matters with such a high
hand as to lead to serious defections
from the wigwam.
The third epoch of the campaign was
the call Of Henry George to the Demo-
Gratis who believed in Thomas Jefferson,
to join him in fight for honest govern
ment His veterans in the campaign of
1856, when he polled $4,000 votes, f1ocked
to his standard as the soldiers Of France
did to the banner of Napoleon returning
from Elba, and in few days Henry
George, apparently lacking none of the
resources Of war, was waging fight
that amazed all the political parties.
From the Battery to the Bronx, from
Staten Island to Rockaway, he preached
the rights of man and denounced the
so-called party boss with fierce en-
ergy that electrified the city. Last
flowing irresistibly toward George. On
MI Ut hat
moved New York as nothing has since
the civil war.
At the campaign headquarters tonight
each party processes the utmost con-
fidence in victory tomorrow. The bet
ting favors Van Wyck, the Tammany
candidate, Seth Low ranking next. OLD
politicians are quoted as saying that the
vote for young George will not be large.
THE STATE AT LARGE
ALBANY, Nov. lin every munich
pality of the state vigorous campaign
is being prosecuted for the municipal
control, and the blanket ballot, instead
of proving a deterrent to the independ-
ent nomination, has led, seemingly. to
the creation Of more parties than ever
before held place in the elections of
selves to claim at attention of the voters,
are further multiplied by the adoption
of a campaign for Judge of the court
Of appeals that started the two great
parties to very active efforts in the en-
deavor, not so much to gain the place
for the candidate, as to demonstrate in
this off year Of state politics that the
party Of one or the other is dominant.
The contest for the control of the as
sembly Is Influenced in a great measure
by the bitterness Of the local campaigns
and forecasts of some months ago, CIV
ing great gains for the Democrats, are
not ineffect now. Particularly is this
so in the Greater New York district,
where the splitting up of the various
party votes has led to complications
that in many Democratic districts will
lead to the election of Republicans and
in the Republican districts will give the
Democrats a chance. To attempt to
forecast the result with any degree of
certainty would be impossible, but it
Is claimed that in the entire state the
Democrats will gain about thirty men,
bers over the number Of last year.
NEW YORK CITY
NEW YORK. Nov. 1.-The last esti-
mates and claims In the Greater New
York campaign given out today by
Chairman Quigg for the Republicans.
say the County Committee confidently
expects the election OF General Tracy,
and is also confident that Low will not
carry q single Assembly District in the
present city Of New York. According to
General. Qnigg the ratio, Of votes be-
tween Low ana Tracy Will be " to !.