The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-06
HENRY GEORGES CANDIDACY
The Land-Reform Agitator Accepts the
Nomination of the Labor Unions.
He Flatly Declines to Make Promises Of Any
Kind. Beyond Stating that He Will Have
No FaVOrites in Enforcing the Laws.
Special to tn. Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
New YORK, Oct 5.-The great hall of the
Cooper Union was filled to overlooking this even
ing with the friends and sympathizers of Henry
George the occasion being the rendering to him
OF the nomination for Mayor of New York by
the trade and labor organizations of the city.
The utmost enthusiasm prevailed, and
at every mention os Mr.. Georges
name there were resoundiug cheers
long continued. The platform was filled
with prominent people of the labor movement
All the labor organizations of the city attended
the meeting in body and the crowd was sc
great that it was necessary to have number OF
outside meetings. The meeting in the hall was
presided over by John McMackin who presented
Henry George to the audience, and rendered him
the nomination for Mayor, saying that it was a
nomination such as never had been before pre-
sented to any candidate in this country. The
workingmen, he said, had always done the vot
ing, and the only difference now was that they
had selected the candidate, instead of waiting
for the politicians to make the choice.
When Mr. George advanced to the front of the
stage there was great shout of welc ONE, the
vast audience rising to greet him. Cheer after
pcheer went up and for several minutes the en-
thusiasm was such as seldom if ever has been
known at political meeting in New York. Mr..
George spoke for over an hour, his address being
listened to with the greatest attention.
He said that when his nomination was
first talked about he regarded it as
something not to be thought Of. He had
desire to be Mayor of New York. but he had
concluded that the workinPmen should go into
politics. for he had come to believe that politics
was the only way by which anything could be
secured for labor. He had asked for guarantee
of the good faith of the workingmen, which they
had given him in the shape Of nearly &c, 000
names of citizens pledged to vote for him, and
therefore he accepted the nomination and was
proud of it. Never before had a man received
from his fellow-citizens such a compliment as
this. and never should any act of his bring dis
credit on it. "Now," he said, sit devolves upon
you to elect me- I solicit the SURFACES of all
citizens. rich or poor, white or black. who desire
reform in government" He would make no
pledges, aad all who accepted him must accept
him the candidate of organized labor He be-
lieved every effort would be made for his defeat;
falsehoods and ISLANDERS would be uttered, and
great amounts of money spent by those who
had had their hands so long in the pockets
of the people. They would hesitate at nothing
to prevent his election. but he believed if the
workingmen would stand firm and make united
effort, the victory would be accomplished. 'If
elected, as / believe / will be-" he SAID II will
do my utmost to discharge my duties faithfully
and WELL and to give the people of this city a
clean government. / will enforce the laws
against friends as we'll as against foes. / will
be Mayor of the whole city, and preserve order
at ali risks"
Mr.. George spoke of political reform and of
social reform. He thought this movement was
the beginning of the overthrow of industrial
slavery in this country. If the workingmen of
New York would stand boldly and bravely to-
gether, such change might come, and they
| would have the honor of having led the van in
| this movement for the emancipation of human
labor The movement. he said, was that which
Gladstone described in recent speech. 1t was
a movement of the masses against the classes.
Politics, -he said, were rotten to the core, and
the movement not only aims at political reform,
but also at social reform