Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-09
MAYOR OF GREATER NEW YORK.
How the Press Of the Metropolis Stands
In the Big Fight.

MAfUk UF GREAIEh NEW IUhh.
How the Press of the Metropolis Stands
In the Big Fight.
Carter Harrison, Chicago's martyr
mayor, was elected in spite of the
opposition Of every newspaper in the
city. And his son, a few months ago,
also succeeded by an overwhelming
majority with the support of only one
obscure afternoon sheet. From this,
lit is quite plain that the newspapers
do not run things even in great cities.
They only get more or less credit for
influence they do not exert, when they
are on the side of right. However,
the position of the newspapers is al
ways interesting in a big fight like
that now going on in New York, and
for that reason we give synopsis of
the situation. Here are some Of the
estimates
Mr.. Low has as many voters today as
either General Tracy or Mr.. Van Wyck.
Not more than IS per cent. OF the Repub-
| licap vote could be mustered for Platts
ticket if the election were held at once
saw 10000 votes. Van Wyck, if he is
not withdrawn, may get one-half OF the
Democratic vote in the greater city. That
would give him also 50,O00 votes. Pos
siblv Mr.. George should be credited with
a co.efficient of silver men, labor men and
single takers equal to $4,000 votes. The
remaining 10000 Democrats, Republic
cans, Independent and German-Ameri-
cans are supporters Of Seth Low.-New
York Times.
It is easy to talk about electing Mr..
Low; but where are you going to get
your votes? The voters OF Greater New
York are divided into two great parties.
The vast majority of them cling TO their
parties in season and out OF season. They
have done it for forty years, and they will
do it this year. Only needless inexper--
ience and youthful enthusiasm can lead
any man to believe that large fraction
of a party vote can be dislodged by an In
dependent candidate. Mr.. Low will be
beaten, and he will be beaten all along
the line. General Tracy will beat him.
Judge Van Wyck will beat him. Henry
George will heat him.-New York Press.
Low? Bosh! Tammany? 1t has put
itself out of the fight. The really menac-
ing candidacy is Henry Georges. The
whole community will soon wake up TO
the consciousness that if General Tracy is
Henry George-New York Sun.
The Journal has taken straw bal
lot of 1924 voters on the candidates
for mayor. Of these Van Wyck, the
Tammany man, is the choice of S,SS8 /;
Henry George, Independent, 1862 !;
Seth Low, Citizens Union, 6,567; Gen.
eral Tracy, Republican, 3,4S2.
The World has taken poll of 35,-
522 voters, with this result: Van
Wyck, 1926; Low, 1904; Tracy,
6,0s7, George, 4,451; Patrick Gleason,
1917.
The World jumped on the Low band
wagon when it came along to all ap:
pearances full to overflow. The World
loves a winner above everything and
will change, for Low is already beaten.
The Herald, to small extent, is
booming Low. Its main fight is on
Tammany, however, and it would not
be surprising if Tracy was its final
choice.
The Sun is anti-Low to a degree, and
the mention of his name puts The Sun
in rage. 1t also, in its usually vigor-
Gus roasting, way opposes Tammany
for its Organism" 1t is an out and
out Republican paper and will be the
chief organ of Platt and Tracy.
The Tribune, the great Republican
daily. has bolted the Platt ticket and
is supporting Low.
The Times, too, may be said to be a
Low organ, though its main interest
centers in the election of Charles j..
Fairchild, the gold Democrat, as comp
troller.
Th. Press, The Mail and Express
and The Commercial Advertiser are
Republican organs which may support
the Republican ticket, but will secretly
aid Low and will welcome a break in
bis direction.
The Daily News, a paper little
known outside of New York, but with
more influence there than most of its
contemporaries, is edited by partisan
silverite, Colonel William NJ. Brown {;
but he is also an influential member OF
Tammany. The Daily News will pro-
badly wind up by working for George.
Over in Brooklyn, The Eagle, the
strongest paper in the city of churches,
is out and out for Low.
From a summary of the situation, it
would seem that the great preponder-
ance of newspaper influence would be
thrown to Low. Next to him in favor
will come George, then Tracy and last
ly will come Van Wyck, with posi-
bility that his only supporter will be
The Daily Telegraph, small and un-
important afternoon theatrical daily.
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is probable that when Sam Jones opens
his big revival at Henderson, KY, Oct.
IA, he will be assisted, musically, by