The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-02
ON THE EVE OF ELECTION
FORECAST OF THE NEW YORK PO-
 LITICAE SEERS.


 General Opinion That Van wyclr, the Tam
 many Candidate, Will Window is Be- lieved to Have Fighting Glance, How ever-A General Agreement That Gen. Tracy is Not a Formidable Candidate.
 New York, Nov. 1.-The most sensa- tional political campaign in the history of New York ended tonight. Not a day for the past month has been devoid or exciting incidents. A few months ago 1t seemed as though there would be a straight fight between the repub- licans and democrats, with the odds in favor of the latter on account of the opposition to the Raines liquor law, a republican measure, which requires sa- looms to pay high license, to remain closed from to 5 o'clock a. m, and to remain closed on Sunday. The law IS highly unpopular among the foreign porn inhabitants of this city.
 Four events have occurred which have in turn upset the calculations of eiAC Pl CoCilI IeduGTS. Iue IlTSC WdS tlle formation of the Citizens union, which drew its strength chiefly from the re- publican party and whose leaders were so fiercely hostile to Senator Platt and his methods of directing the regular re- publican organization that a coalition of all the anti-Tammany forces, an end that MT. Platt repeatedly declared he desired was impossible. The Citizens foy, tI,o% ,1o,, republican organization and it's man. ager 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. He swept aside all opposition, dictated the nomination of Robert Van Wyck for mayor, and car- ried matters with such high hand as to lead to serious defections from the Wigwam.
 The third epoch began with the call of Henry George to democrats who be- lieved in Jefferson to follow him in a fight for honest government. His vet erans in the campaign of 1886 when he boiled over 6S,000 votes f1ocked to LID SLduudLuy ctilu III c LEW uCyS IGOTS6 was waging fight that amazed all the other political parties. From the Battery to the Bronx he preached the rights of man and denounced the so- called party bosses with a fierce energy that electrified the city. Last Thurs day night the tide seemed to be flow ing irresistibly to George. On Friday came his death, an event that moved Vnr~ly oc nfh h iprr 1oc eir tho civil war.
 At the campaign headquarters to- night each party professes the utmost confidence in victory tomorrow. The betting favors Van Wyck, the Tam many candidate for mayor, Seth Low ranking next. Old politicians are quoted as saying that the vote for young Henry George will not be large.
 The busiest political headquarters in the city tonight were at tt1 rooms of the United Democracy on Fbrty-second street. Former Senator Bixby said he had never been so puzzled. "Each party thinks it will win," he said. T think Henry George will get as many votes as his father and perhaps more Low will get a heavy vote but mostly from Brooklyn, where he will probably get plurality. Guess he will be little lonesome over here in New York though
 But a few of the faithful still fingered in the Citizens union headquarters Others went to the Fifth Avenue hotel to keep an eye on the republican lead CTS and perchance pick up valuable pointer.
 Chairman Quigg dropped in few min- utes, but when informed that Chair man Hackett had gone to the theater, he left. Senator Platt has gone to Tioga to cast his vote.
 The Hoffman house lobby was filled with politicians and betting men. The odds on Van Wyck, whose supporters seemed to have money to burn, were two to one, with an occasional better offer. While republicans were accept ing bets occasionally they made none. The Low men were on hand and placed several wagers.
 Chairman Danforth of the demo- cratic committee left for his home to vote late in the evening Only the members of the press staff in the Van Wyck quarters remained. The work CTS were out in their respective dis tsicts making ready to gather in what they professed to believe will be crop of votes sufficient to make victors of all their candidates.
 Seth Low did not visit the Citizens union headquarters at all to-day, feel ing that his work was completed. He declined to be interviewed, saying he had made his final statement and felt certain that the public would no longer feel interested in anything further which he might say.
 Sheehan's Prediction.
 New York, Nov. 1.-John c. Sheehan issued the following statement to-day: "The great municipal political con- test is about to close. It will result in C great democratic victory. As in the days of Jefferson, the democratic party