The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-22
DON'T LIKE HdRRISOS'S COMING.
Tnmmany Men rrotcnt That tho Chicago Mn yor
should sta, at Homo.

John c. Shcehan received a telegram yes
to-day from Mayor Carter Harrison OF
Chicago, announcing that he will leave
Chicago next Wednesday, morning and
that he will he accompanied by about $50
members OF the Cook County Democratic
Marching Club. They will arrive in this city
about noon tho following day. While in tho
city Mr.. Harrison will be the guest OF Richard
Croker, who extended the original invitation 10
the Chicago Mayor to come on and help Tam
many in her campaign.
This coming OF Mayor Harrison is causing n
great deal OF trouble for Tainmany. Already
big Democrats all over the country are sending
in protests against Mr.. Harrison. who owed his
election as Mayor OF Chicago to Altgeld and
Brs anisin. aiding in the campaign of n candidate
who stands on a platform which ignores that OF
Chicago. These protests have not only been
sent TO Mayor Harrison. but TO the Henry
George campaign managers es well. and will
be used by them TO offset the effect
OF IIarrison's visit by showing how tho strongest
advocates OF Organism throughout the country
siann on THIS contest Tor the New York Mayor
Ii is not tho Brvanites outside OF New York
only who arc protesting against Mayor Harri.
sons interference in the local campaign. John
{. Sheehan. who wants to fight the battle on
local issues solely, is said to be opposed to it. but,
rs in the case of the selection o; candidates.
Croker Mr.. Shcehan does not obtrude his
views on this subject. but Col. William l..
Brown, who always has opinions OF his own and
never fears to express them. has said something
regarding il and is authority for the statement
that Mr.. Shcchan thinks it would be wiser to
have no outside interference in the campaign.
" am against importing outsiders into New
York 10 make political speeches here he said.
w Democrats ought to have avoided this
mistake. wrote to Mr.. Shechnn regarding
this subject, and he replied saying that his
views conceded with mine. 1t is bad politics to
bring Mayor Harrison to New FORK"
Col. Brown intimated that his objection to
Harrison 5 coming proceeds from the fact that
IL Is admission on the part OF Tamnany that
national MS well as local issues control in
this contest. as is contendcd by the advocates
OF Gen. Tracv's election. Ifc thought that that
was too much cnCournE cement 10 the George
movement. which is strong enough without
being helped along by Tammany' S importation OF
Bryan representatives
The outspokcn Colonel attacked Henry George
savngely and declared that he would rather
vote for Tracy or Low than George. lie said
This in the headG unrtcrs of the d amocratic State
Committee in the Hoffman House. Charles
c p!,c!l, one OF the original George men in the
prCScn. campaign. was present and took him to
task for his structures on the cnrdidnteo OF tho
Chicago platform Democracy. Col. Brown re-.
scntch his interference and. demanded
That Cnmphcll be put out OF the head.
quarters. campbell asserted his Democracy
and his right TO be in n Democratic
headquarters. Mutual friends patched up n
truce between tho heated antagonists and what
promised to be q red hot row ended peaceably.