New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-04
GEORGE AND HIS SUPPORTERS JUBILANT
THEY CLAIM VIRTUAL vioToRY-MR. GEORGE

WOULD NOT GO TO CONGRESS-
There was cheerful air about the George Head
quarters in the Colonnade Hotel yesterday which
more becoming to victory than TO defeat. WINE at
first the more sangune Of Mr. Georges supporters felt
downcast at the result when they began to think Oh
the pp oe that their candidate poled 10 the face OF
great Odds against which he had to light they came
to the conclusion that after all their apparent defeat
was in reality victory and that what MI GEORGE hau
set out to accompiish-the making the labor question
a vital issue in politics-was achieved. Mr.. George
himself was in the all day. winding up the ous
ness of the campaign and receiving the congratula-
tons OF his friends lie asked what ne thought OF
the suggestion that he should for the vacancy In
Con yress made by Mr.. Hewitts resignation and saio
do not want to go to Congress now and wouidn
accept a nomination from the rotten Democracy
When asked wha' he proposed to do Mr. George sa'u
{" shall bny bottle OF ink and box OF pens anu so
10 work. lie is elated his large vote nnu ln'lH
that it is best for the labor movement tha' '"e i''''
as 1t rs. =, ,,.r,ors
The Rev Father McGlynn was at the headquarters n
md sa;d IN TnIRtr ~ r1eporer: THINK u u "Un-
dernl victory Yesterday for the labor party was the
Bunker Hill of glorious and snccessinl n.pn
While permitting perhaps me wIs" Cor m absolute
victory at the polls vet the great success ootaheu
little short OF miraculous. The candidate OF 'ne Poo.
but honest workingmen-hiDself Door ana honest
worknpman and a genius-came within measurao'e
distance of defeating the candidate OF the vicious
classes In which include verv many OF ,as mll,Jn
the police against murderers. fugitives from Justice
gamblers, brothels, low liquor saloons. which we're
permitted al over the CITY hagrantly TO violate
the law under the eyes Of the police, as |
myself witnessed; and against the political ring
STEERS and tricksters so fifty represented by tho
two committees to whom the candidate READ ms let,er
of acceptance and who so happily and iruthiully
described in Mr.. Georges letter TO the candidate
believe that the labor party is going on conquering
and 70 conquer that in the future political party
the United States can afford leave il out OF its
calculations that IL destined speedily 10 smash old
political parties, especially the Democratic party,
which has sinned the grievousy against its own
principles ana traditions the party OF the people by
eliminating and incorporating the labor party, It's
platform and candidate. ! for one believe that the
recent campaign and the wonderful of yester
day have shattered beyond recovery the plans and
doomed to utter disappointment the expectations OF
the political managers as to the next Presidential
election for one, who thought it duty to try to
defeat Mr.. Blaine. shold in the next campaign regard
with great deal eQuanimtv If not positive gratih
cation the SUCCESS of that candidate in order TO ehuke
the Democratic managers, both high and low ana TO
compel the publication of that party"
In speaking of Mr. George as possible candidate
for Congress Father McGlynn said Mr. George
should not 90 TO Congress. He can do greater good
than any Congressman by continuing. by hls writ
ings and addresses TO educate the people, including
Congressman. TO my mind It would be a little incon;
gruous Tor occupying the altogether unique and
unequalled position of leadership that Mr. George has
achieved by this campais IN TO sink himself among the
kind of cattle that al present in large proportion
constitute our legislative bodies"
a big reception will be given TO Mr.. George III the
Cooper Union on Saturday night, Mr. George VIII
address the meeting II is proposed TO keep up the or
ganization OF the Union Labor party so that in the
future the workngmen will be on more even terms
with the old parties than they now are. meeting OF
the Campaign Comm ttee viii be held tonight at NO.
al East Eighth-st Mt which the business OF the
campaign will be wound up and plans for reorganza
ton discussed. meeting OF the Law Committee VIII
be held at 4:3O p to-day at the Colonnade HOTEL
and arrangements will be made for the vigorous |
prosecution of violators OF the election laws.