Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1886-10-20
THE NEW YORK CAMPAIGN.
An Interesting State of Affairs Al

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3 New YORK, Oct 19.-Henry George de-
: MES that he is to make speeches in Ohio for
Frank Hurd. His canvass for mayor, he
| says will occupy his entire time until the
: election. Mr.. Hewitt says that he will reply
to Mr.. Georges letter to him publicly this
morning. He cannot tell in advance what
his reply will be, but as Mr.. Georges letter
was civil and thoughtful the reply will be in
the same vein. Mr.. Hewitt thinks, however
that if Mr.. George wishes to enter political
life as a means of spreading his ideas he
| should run for Congress instead of the MAYOR
| atty. Mr.. Georges new campaign paper the
| Leader, appeared for the first time to-day
| 1t has an editorial staff of somewhat unusual
brilliance, including Mr.. George, L. T. Post,
| Professor De Leon of Columbia, Professor
| Scott of the City college, and Professor
Charles f. Wingate the sanitary expert
The reporters are from the regular morning
papers and give their services gratuitously,
being admirers of Mr.. George.
Theodore Roosevelt, the Republican nomi-
nee for mayor, was formally notified to-day
by the committee of one hundred that they
had endorsed his nomination. Mr.. Roose-
welt responded in brief and appropriate
speech. Mr.. Roosevelt's canvass has entire
~ begun and the rooms of the Republican
headquarters are crowded with well known
members of the party
Irving Hall held its county convention to-
night and endorsed Henry George for mayor
The attendance was very large and the great
est enthusiasm prevailed. General Joseph
ID. Tooker presided and the convention
adopted resolution endorsing Rufus H.
Peckham for judge of the court of appeals
The ticket was completed by nominating
Robert B. Mooney for president of the board
of alderman J. H. Demarest for register,
Thomas G. Ecclesine for judge of the Supe-
rior court and Edward Patterson for Judge
of the Supreme court
Mr.. Hewitt gave to the press tonight his |
reply to Mr.. George. He declines Mr.. |
Georges proposal for joint debate, saying |
that the people are fully informed through |
the press in regard to the respective views of |
the candidates. He repeats his assertion
that Mr. George represents a dangerous
movement of one class of citizens against all |
other classes and involves an Endorsement
OF doctrines which would lead to
of the French revolution. He adds: "You
do not OF course admit that any such conse-
quence will follow the adoption of your
vices. Neither did Robespierre ST. Just or
Couthan foresee or admit the horrors in
which they were soon forced to take part Nv
motive for accepting the united Democratic
nomination was and is that it affects the
earliest opportunity of putting the seal |
of public condemnation upon doctrines de- |
structive to social order. If, as 1 doubt not, |
you are sincere in these views your proper |
shere of action is in legislative body hay
ing authority to deal with questions of taxa
ton. If [ should be elected mayor I venture
to suggest that you try your popularity
with the masses by codtesting my seat in
Congress, which will thus become vacant
II elected to position which you are so wei
qualified to adorn you will have abundant
opportunity for the discussion of your pecu-
liar ideas in the presence of men familiar
with the fundamental principles of social
order and the sources of national and
individual prosperity. do not agree with
you that our government has in any respects
failed in purpose, though it has as yet
by no means accomplished all the
results hoped for by it's founders and desired
by the friends of humanity. I perceive that
you object to my nomination because it was
made by politicians" and to my letter be-
cause it makes no specific promise to reform
the various abuses which you vaguely emu
nerated. I might well object to your can
iidacy on the ground that you are supported
by all the anarchists, nihilists, communists and
socialists in the community. For ten years
have been nominated for Congress by the
men whom you condemn as politicians and I
nave not found this fact to be any bar to the '
and independent performance
IF my public duties. do not deem it ne
,essary to give any specific pledges prom
ses to people among whom I have lived for
ayer.s rtty .hee ossr- -br my ability, and if l
nay judge by my repeated reelection to office
20 their abstraction"