The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-28
BRrhN AND HENRY GEORGE.
An Endorsement or George Which Is believed
TO Reject Bryau's Sentiments.

OMAHA. Neb., Oct. 27.-Though Mr.. w. J.
BRYAN refrains from making his preference
known In the New York Mayoralty campaign,
the following editorial In tho Omaha World
Herald is conceded to have been inspired by
Bryan. II not absolutely written by him. lilo Is
a large stakeholder In the paper, was for q long
time its editor. and 1t Is his personal mouth
piece and always indicates his policy. There
fore It's editorial utterances are admitted al
ways to be framed as Mr.. Bryan dictates:
Henry Georges candidacy for Mayor Of New
York is q serious problem TO the politicians of
that city. In 1885 Mr.. GeorGe was nominated
for Mayor by n mass meeting, and went into
the campaign as a candidate of the laboring
men. Abram Hewitt was the Democratic can
didate, and Theodore Roosevelt the Republican
candidate. The vote astonished the politicians.
for, without an organ and without an organized
party behind him, George polled SO, 900 votes,
running 5000 votes ahead OF the Republican
candidate, and only $4,000 votes behind the
Democratic candidate.
To-day he seemingly leads in the race. He
is tho nominee Of four conventions and Is admit
tedly tho candidate Of tho labor element Of
Greater New York. Eleven years ago, without
an organized following and without newspaper
support. no came in second. To-day he Is backed
by q thorough organization OF those elements
"nlCn uhNCt UliblCu hlb " Aht eiASeNs
his success is being admitted by men who will
work for his defeat.
"Mr. George is not O politician. He has taken
an interest in politics, and has battled in the
open for the equal rights Of all mon and honesty
in high places. The laboring classes put great
trust in him, for they have ever found him a de-
voted friend. He has no political avorites to re-
ward, and, IL elected Mayor of Now York, could
have no other desire than to give that great city
a clean and honest administration He repre-
sents more nearly than any other candidate in
the Geld the principles enunciated In tho Chi
cago platform, and upon him the forces OF re-
form can unto with the knowledge that they
are supporting an honest man and q friend Of
the masses
Mr.. Willis J. Abbot, Chairman OF the Execu-
two Committee OF the Democracy OF Thomas
Jefferson, when tho above despatch was shown
to him last night, said that he considered it an
Endorsement Of tho George movement by Mr..
Bryan.
1.-THE Executive Committee" he said, "has
never heard from Mr.. Bryan. nor has 1t asked
him to indorse Mr.. Georges candidacy, realiz-
ing that his declination to utter one word in
favor of Tammany's candidate was an approval
OF Mr.. Georges course. Mr.. Bryan, however,
has been kept informed up to date Of the situa-
ton and progress Of the George movement.
"The committee has no knowledge ofthe action
| of the Omaha World Herald. but, personally,
think that nothing would be printed in that
paper, with the knowledge of tho owner and
| editor, which would DO disapproved by Mr..
Bryan. I consider that nothing except q per
sonal letter. telegram. or speech from Mr..
| Bryan could indorse tho George movement
moro strongly than such a friendly editorial
printed in Mr.. Bryan's newspaper"