Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-02

In NEW fUKk NIlI.
New York, November 1.-The most
sensational political campaign in the
history of New York ended tonight.
Not a day of the past month has been
devoid of exciting 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 re-
quires saloons to pay a high license,
to remain closed from to O'Clock
a. M, and to 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 calculations
of the political leaders. The first was
the formation of the Citizens Union,
which drew it's strength chiefly from
the Republican party and whose lead
ers were so fiercely hostile to Senator
Platt and his methods Of directing
the regular Republican organization
that a coalition of all the anti-Tam-
many forces, an end that Mr.. Platt
repeatedly declared he desired, was i'm
possible. The Citizens Union leaders
asserted that the regular Republican
organization and its managers were
quite as offensive to good citizens as
those of Tammany. The second start
ling event was the return from Europe
of Tammany's old leader, Richard Gro
ker, or rather his immediate assump-
ton of the management of Tammany
hall. He swept aside all opposition
and dictated the nomination Of Robert
A. Van Wyck for mayor and carried
matters with such high hand as to
lead to serious defections from the
wigwam.
The third epoch Of the campaign be-
gan at the call of Henry George to the
Democrats who believed in Thomas
Jefferson to join them in a fight for
honest government. His veterans in
the campaign of 1885, when he polled
IS. 100 votes. flocked to his standard as
Nthe soldiers of France did to the banner
Of Napoleon returned from Elba and
In few days Henry George, apparently
lacking none of the resources of war,
was waging fight that amazed all the
other political parties. From the Bat
terry to the Bronx; from Staten Island
to Rockaway, 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 flowing
irresistibly to George. On Friday
came his death, an event that moved
New York as nothing has since the civil
war.
At the campaign headquarters to-
night each party processes utmost con-
idence in victory tomorrow.
The betting favors Van Wyck, the
Tammany 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 Herald gives the following as
the betting upon the Greater New York
;o;p al
l to 31a against Van Wyck.
31a to l against Low.
Is to against Tracy.
2lb to | that Low beats Tracy.
Even money that Van Wyck's plu-
rality exceeds 10000.
Even money that Low does not get
more than 10000 votes.
10 to s and even money that Low
carries Brooklyn.
Even money that Tracy's vote ex-
ceeds 100000.
Even money that Van Wyck gets
200 000 votes.
The potent candidates for the
Office of mayor are four in
number, though there are two
additional candidates for the peo-
pies suffrages. Benjamin f. Trac7,
Secretary Of the Navy IN the cabinet
of President Harrison, is thu RepuGii-
can nominIc; Robert A. 'an Wyck,
chief judge of the city court, the Tam
many Democratic andidate; Seth
Low, president of Columbia University
and twice mayor of Brooklyn, the can
diuate of the Citizens Union; and
henry George son of the late advocate
of the single tax theory, the indie
pendent or Thomas Jefferson Demo-
cratic nominee.
Besides the mayor, comptroller and
president of the council, the officers
of the municipality that are to be
chosen, there are to be elected menu
bers Of the State Assembly. county Oh