New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-02
ALL IN EARNEST FOR GEORGE
STIRRING MEETING IN cHIcKERING HALL.
MANY PEOPLE TURNED AwAy-sPEEcHEs DRs.
NEWTON AND M'GLYNN, PROFESSOR DAVID
SON AND OTHERs-MUCH
rNTUUSJAsM

4 ue mcetlnS Hclu IN CnlckcrlnS lidll laSt
night under the auspices Of the Henry George Business
Mems Committee for the purpose OF rstiyng the nom
naon of Mr.. George for Mayor OF Now-York was suc.
cesstu and satisfactory. There standing
in the hall at and hundreds of people had to be
turned away The audience composed OF thoroughly
respectable middle class people OF the kind that
seldom at meetings connected with labor
movements They were quiet, but appreciative, and
were niggardly in applause at tho proper times
Had Henry George been present his cheeks would have
burned at the many euogstio words that said OF
bin and az the cordial reception with which every
mention OF his wasmet II was originally intended
TO open doors OF tho hall $780, but long before
big crowd had gathered In front OF the build
ing the doors were thrown open shortly after
O'clock, Men stationed at the entrances and
handed to each ne came In blank card with no
word OF explanation. The lower floor OF the hall hlled
up rapidly by 730 every had been taken. and
soon there was barely standing room. The galleries,
which been reserved for ladies ana their escorts
were also filled. A little before o'clock George ".
Morgan took his seat at tho big organ and until the
for calling the meeting to order he made the hall
ring with melody In OF the organists pauses some
one in the auditorium shouted out:
"Give us the Henry George Grand March," and the
organist played the "star spanglsd Banner" amid
storm of applause.
On the stage there we're among others, the Row. DIR.
Edward McGlynu, tho Rev. Dr. r Heber Newton. the
Rev. Dr. John W. Kramer Professor Thomas Davidson,
BROOKLYN, Louis F. Post the Rev. Father Dougherty,
Colonel De Guerre Thomas Johnston. the Rev. Dr. De
Costa. F. p. Williams. Jacob Aborbaneu Samuel Ashton
Dr. Frederick A. Lyons DR.. j. j. Henna d. Persza, T.
L. Smith, G. f. Wingats, F.. W. Chamberlain. II. Alden
Spencer John p. Curry Dr. f. B. Foote jr. Gideon j.
Tucker j. A. Britton Professor David T. SCOTT Abner
c. Thomas Hermann FrOmme and Professor John
Bropby.
Promptly at p. m. Augustus A. Levy came to the
front of the and said: "The meeting will please
come to ORDER 1 nominate the Rev DIR. John
W. Kramer OF this city as chairman OF
this meeting Dr. Kramer was unanimously
elected There was long list OF Independents and
secretaries read The meeting was for business pure
and simple.
Dr. Kramer. in taking the chair, congratulated the
meeting on Its size and objects and the fine Henry
George weather. He said in part:
There a many reasons why tho worknemen should
appear nuncipel politics They have many causes OF
Just complaint ard the day has come when modern civil
izatiOn should listen to them. This IS reform move
by worknrm-n They are the hest representatives
OF that entity called the people They are nor professional
potcanc who Will sell votes but are citizens In
the best OF the word.
lie then spoke OF the hardships under which work
ingmen suffer, houses unfit for human hsbation.
an frequently insufficient food. and continued:
Whom have they offered as their leader IN the fight
for clean administration of the city government
Clean, honest. erty. intelligent man, one who Is in
every way fitted IN the office They offer tho printer
good citizen OF New-York, who Is the brother OF work
ingmen all over the world.
furnished at the door were for subscriptions
to the campaign fund. anil introduced the Rev. DIR
Newton.
SPEECH OF DR. HEBER NEWTON.
Dr. Newton greeted with prOousei cheers and
shouts and while speaking was frequently Interrupted
by applause. He SAID in substance:
FELLOW CITIZENS: In a recent issue OF a New-York
religious paper appeared the statement that the people
New York awakening to the fact that the NOM
hs n. OF ne IT not ssne for serious men
Wa
urgent need to do something VOL Tor tho Ire re-
Plish tnis object II We can get an honest man Tor
Mayor, without binding his hands beforehand. We VIII
do what has been done before This Is tho hrst
time that the power VIII be where snc are "r
doing The "hals are coquetting with each other
CITIZENS are too busy money. let the city
o.'he M Eve ne rs iss
lAppaqse some pe9p.e are so bnsy reading ss
George is. TIE working politicians say: who IS he
He's not on our States The men VINO steal ra ~, W
street. What business has he To ran for Mayor T.
Is be mAn TT for the POSITION fs aei s Went up
platform Of party doesn't amount to much unless we
haTe what Weave cot man With
In the last hall do]en yeais ieuiy IeoisG mas P i %
w stick to his hands he will find other work than aying
pipes wan he IS nominated oT The second tern 7 will be
Is he pract zeal man Some OF my eh9s turn up their
ife eTy man. ns' ss though that settled it. %neie
requires practical ability to edit uewspaper But
tried We have man at Washington that the
Of Dfs ce S%. a'ro%S sSoSaS
ns ee qualities a XPpSusst It does not reqdT years Of
political framing get the proper eIpssneS TO run The CITY
nomination for the second term lLanghteI ana app anse
uoIn wi, M have cod Nsyor Who * absolutely free
democracy backed by the 10000 or 10000 ssoaare
the Mugwump press which is continually calling on tle
ySe 4So r taKs Heretofore the
q, sv e1 reform which has Se, offered him Now tina, he
where the sympathy he should hayei l4s Mug
strange evidence nature Of the Mugwsmps
is there such movement Have the working
mn aI A IN yo the dwellings Of the WORK
nsen arc Their parks are o @1 TG n mc
facts and justification OF tins movement some
SO soms g P Sn II hs g iat While Henry Gcorse might
all ala as Icy 6 i Tsa we e we ea guilty 'an5
we mean On P @ sn So ssc S to- so Ties
real the soc@ PTGSea h %C a tie ,n W
are n %e S sSs the 7o1 %nc a Of fi he Of
problems political discussions in place OF dead Issues
FIX thetrs; time in my life find myself standing the
same platform G. Ingerso app and We viii
eeT S sw ws the lee obsfactoas to the 6cens Of
the GcnC % ' o cSerpee the ar money etc AZ
Dlause There Is no danger OF cass parry ~ sfiS T
the interest Of class IL is to The interest o. capitalists
the whole people Applause
That's little speech Laughter and applause was
If wished might winl up my speech ~ Way 10
gain great applause fond OF share OF H. could
90 il Iy saying "Voe for Henry George" lCheers lasting
for several minutes.l
PROFESSOR THOMAS DAvIDsONS SPEECH.
After the prolonged applause which followed tue re-
t,rement OF Newton had suisisd. the Chairman ad-
yancrd and said "SchoarshIp amd learning are rep
resented here to.nsh take pleasure In introiuc
ing Professor Thomas Davidson as the next speaker.
Professor Davidson, after apoogzng for coming before
The audience with "a written address. said
In the human world when the wolf worries the lamb
there are two 10 blanc, he VOL Tor belug
wolf anu the LAMB for being Lamb. lliushter Inc
lion and the reason II, Inc llOu
IA lion Mnen the Wolves and ioXes through Violence
and cnnuIng prey upon he lanDs aud the Chickens the