New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-29
THE CHICAGO INVASION.
Continued from first page.
Inines. Albert Bache. John Quinn William
Suzer and John w Keller
HARRISON SAYS HE'S \ MASCOT.
IL DOESN'T LIKE THE REMARKS OF NEW-1OKh
PAPERS on HIS TRIP-THEy ROASTED
EEFORM He sAYs. u CIICAGO.

IL DOESN'T LIKE THE REMARKS OF NEW-foRh
PAPERS on HIS TRIP-THEY ROASTED
REFORM. HE SAYS. ~ CHICAGO.
Carter Harrison after his remarkable escort had
LETT the Murray lin Hotel yesterday afternoon
and the proprietor brea he'd as ain. held reception
for the reporters
"low did the boys stand the trip" he was
asked.
Fine as six Fine silk he replied. 1T looks
as Z there were good maliy Democrats IN town.
don't it," he went on. We've got Pa in The party
and We had TO turn down sixty more because the
train wouldn't hold 'em. They came to escort me
and u See tina, didn't get led astray III TINS Dig
wicked city of yours
When asked now the candidates would finish IN
the .layoralty contest. Mr.. Harrison said: Wei.
Van Wyck first. Of course. and put Tracy second.
although | may be wrong there. with 10" thr'
and George last. You know I'm mascot. Every
Mayoralty candidate | ever spoke for has been or
WILL he elected There's Taggari. Of indianapolis.
and Dudley { Ea.hyilIe. Viewers got dead-
sure Trims in Louisville. and now comes Van WycH
here In Now-York. l think Henry George can DC
pui down in the 'aso-ran' column"
Mr. Harrison looked with dlsfavor on the re-
marks Of the Newly rk papers concerning the
coming OF MIN and his gang.
Il thought we had tough lot Of papers III Chi-
cago" he said. but you beat US there. You see
we take an interes; in the Greater New-fork. oe-
cause were responsible for II. II Chicago HADN'T
pressed New-York closely, you'd never nave
thought of this consolidation scheme.
When asked his opinion OF Ex-Governor ai'seIu
criticism of his action in supporting Van NycH
instead of Henry George. Mayor HARRISON sdld'
'Ne. he's GOT a right TO his opinion. ana I've so'
a right TO mine If he thinks Henry George pest
represents Democracy. he's got rlght 10 t''i'N
So but think Van Wycli best represents Democ-
racy. Now. ] stand upon the Chicago platform 1T
National matters but don't think National issues
have anything o DO with municipal issues There
was nothing about the Chicago platform IN the
pa tform upon which was elected. The platform
on which / was elected used the words; we stanu
upon the principles 81 Democracy as enunclaicG IN
the platforms of the past That was a c!eaF uous0'
bat il wasn't done with my sanction .
stood. he said: sand Why he wants 10 oe
Mayor . 49,.
Mayor Harrison also had few words to say
about reform. He said they roasted II ~ mi
caco Saloons were run wide open on sunday IT
Chicago Everything VAS wide open, ne aduen
There was some old state law forh!dding inc en-
ing of saloons sunday. but u any oody tIlru 20
enforce it-yseU, he'd get mobhed tnat an.
Those refOrincrs had been trying 10 make 'hicaso
700 good and they'd got roasted ,, ".t
railroad people said tho nars on the train must
come down. They said some We or other such
decorations had caught fire : SPARK rom ih i,
engine. But the BOYS got OF rain, ana .ald j.,
the flags came down tn. train wouldn't be allowed
10 proceed So the hds- stayed up.
Tho Mayor said he might go nome TINS morning.
by way Of Washington. The gang would not 50
home until Saturday night Tonight Mayor Harrl-
son understood. reception would b" given them
at Sulzer Harlem River Park.