Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-30
VOTE WILL SPLIT UP
Henry Georges Following Will Ma
terially Change Situation.
ALL PARTIES CLAIM A SHARE
Van Wyck and Low VIII Be Bene-
fitted Most.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK. October 3o.-Nothing is
presented today but figures upon the effect
which the death of Henry George will have
upon his followers. Everybody is inter-
ested In knowing how the vote Of the
Thomas Jefferson democracy will be d.
| vided.
Your correspondent this morning had an
interesting talk with one of Henry
Georges friends. He is AL enthusiastic
| free siverite; was a warm supporter of
| Bryan, and gave his time and energy
earnestly to the George campaign.
He said, I'm substance, tha; those familiar
with the character of the men behind the
| Georgeite movement are able to give
fairly good guesses concerning final re-
| suits. well knowing the antecedents of
many OF the leaders of this independent
! democratic movement. Those who remem-
Der that Henry George, a stranger to New
YORK. without money. without friends OF
| lrnuerce, with ID press united In a bitter
| opposition to him, without an organization
| single-handed and alone yet succeeding tn
obtaining 6s.ooo votes In the lesser New
York. are Of the opinion that he would
have received at least 100000 votes In the
Greater New York.
Where Georges Vote Will Go.
Estimated upon a basis Of 100000 and in
| any event the percentages would remain
| the same, those best familiar with the sit
| uation are of the opinion that Tammany
| Hall will get about $1,000 of the votes
| which would have gone TO George, the
Citizens Union will get about 5000 and
| that 10000 will remain loyal TO the Thomas
Jenerson democracy and the name and
! fame OF Henry George, and vote for the
| son in place of the father, and that the
| remainder, or 5000 votes will be divided
| among The republicans, the social labor
| ties and Patrick Gleason the independent
| candidate for mayor.
These estimates founded upon a
| Knowledge CT the fact that about ~ per
! cent of the followers of Henry George have
! been democrats under normal conditions,
| that about 10 per cent have been republi-
| cans and that an additional 10 per cent
! have been radicals, socialists and populists
1t seems to be the general belief that pre-
! election conditions have not been changed
by the death of Henry George That is to
| say, while the plurality of Judge Van
| Wyck may be swelled to a slight extent by
| the death of the Thomas Jefferson democ-
| racy leader. the disintegration of the pow
| erful political organization built upon the
personality of the author of Progress and
| Poverty" Will not change the actual results
| of the election.
How the Betting Stands.
If betting is any criterion the three lead
| ing candidates will hnsh in the following
| order: Van Myck first, Low second and
| Tracy third. That even republicans are
! convinced that the death of Henry Iieorr.
| Will benefit Low more than Tracy is found
| IN the fact that those who have wagered
| money upon Tracy receiving a larger vote
| than Low under the old arrangement be-
fore the dealh of George clamored for a de-
| clsion 10 The effect that all bets are off on
| the other hand, the men who have wagered
| that Low would Receive a larger vote than
| Tracy were anxious for a decision that all
| Low-Tracy beIs shall stand.
So far as the betting upon Van Wyck is
concerned there has been a slight altera-
ton in the percentages in favor of the
| Tammany Hall leaders since the death of
Henry George, though even this shifting in
| the betting has not been OF a pronounced
| character.
| The dramatic death of Mr.. George has
caused reaction in his favor all over the
city The bitter attack which the candidate
| Of the Thomas Jefferson democracy made
upon Mr.. Platt and Mr.. Croker up to the
| closing hours of his life had naturally STIR
red up deal of opposition to him. The re-
publican organization had been annoyed
| somewhat by his threats to attempt the ar
rest of Mr. Platt in the event of his
| (George) being elected mayor of Greater
New York. But it was the democrats of
Tammany Hall who had suffered the most
| from similar threats concerning the prose-
cution of Mr.. Croker. and the supporters
of Judge Van Wyck had trained their
heaviest guns upon the Henry George
camp Now those guns have been silenced,
| and Croker, Van Wyck and Sheehan vie
with Tracy and Low in their efforts to pay
tribute to the memory Of the dead.
Tone of the Press.
Perhaps the change in sentiment is best
| reflected in the tone of the newspapers in
the metropolis. Partisanship. as was nat
ural under the circumstances. resulted in
some attacks being made upon Mr.. George,
his theories in general. and his singie-tax
ideas in particular, before his death. But
one Of the surprises Of the campaign has
been the manner in which some of the
more conservative newspapers OF the city
supported him. even before his death, as a
result of these very attacks upon the ex-
listing republican and democratic organi-
cations. Now that he has passed away,
there is scarcely a note of discord to be
found among the newspaper tributes to
the memory Of the single taxer, and praise
comes from quarters which makes Il
praise from Caesar. indeed" In his
previous campaign he was regarded by So
ciety and by the newspapers of the city as
little better than outlaw and an an
archist. Now, In spite Of the fact that he
conducted this campaign in q manner far
more sensational than that of the cam
paign Of eleven years ago. he is regarded
by all as a great and good man. From all
over the world the wires bring messages
of coincidence.
1t is not expected by the campaign COM
mittee that Henry George, jr.. will be COM
PEELED to bear any OF the burden and brunt
Of a campaign at this late day.
What Young Georges Friends Say.
The nomination Of the younger George, II
Ii said. has been made without any idea