The sun., 1897-10-21
O'BRIENITES FOR GEORGE.
THE UNITED DEMOCRACY GETS INTO
THE FIGHT.

war Cry ana 90. 900 Votes Tor tho Iichet
Under tho Rooster the PicdEe-ThinEs Arc
Hunn,iuE at the Georgo Headquarters.
Tho Unitod Democracy has surrendered to the
George men and placed its organization practi'
cally ut tho disposal OF tho George Campaign
Committee. The deal was affected after
. conference held last evening between
committee OF the o'Brien organization and
the Executive Committee OF tho Jeffer-
sonian Democracy. Robert Stewart James
A. Gray, James o'BrieD and Ezra A. Tuttlc
composed the delegation from tho United
Democracy. The conference lasted couple of
hours and at its conclusion the oBrien men
announced that everything had been arranged
satisfactorily, and they wero in full harmony
with the George mon and were going to whoop
things up for him.
Alfred b. Cruikshank, the United Democracy
candidate for Mayor, has withdrawn from tho
race as far as he could legally The deal was
consummated too late to havo his nomination
withdrawn. but he has resolved to do
nothing to further his candidacy, and
will work with the others for George
His name will be on the ballot under
the Liberty Bell emblem OF tho United
Democracy, but the Bren men say they will
spend every moment of the time between now
and election day instructing their constituents
how to avoid voting for Cruikshank and mako
legal ballots for George.
The county ticket of tho United Democracy
will remain in the field. as it is obliged to-
but the candidates will work and speak for
George. II was agreed that campaign com.
mittee OF five from the United Democracy
and five of Mr.. Georges friends should get
together and appoint campaign mmittecs
In each OF the Assembly districts. This commit.
tee will act Independent OF the present George
Campaign Committee At each meeting where
Messrs. George and Dayton are down TO speak
there will be orator from the United Democ-
racy to explain briefly the change of heart OF
that Organization and urge the support OF
George.
} O'Brien was radiant after tho deal. and
started OFF triumphantly to whoop up the George
ticket. Like Mr.. Croker he announced recently
that he was out OF politics. but no was only
playing 'possum like the able Tammany chief.
tain, he says now. In his jubilant manner he
Everything is amicaby arranged now and
seotns Mr Georse s anything W to
ism and Tammany is our rallying cry. We will
let bygones be bygones and work heart and soul
James A. GRAY said that the George men now
had the basis OF a working organization to carry
I'VE have campaign committees and head
quarters in every Assembly district in the
200 candidates in the Greater New York
end 1t was for tho sake of these can
didates that We decided to support the
has personal following in his own district. and
with Mr.. George to work for their chances will
ization which he has now our action will be
worth at least $4,000 votes for Mr.. George. l
wsssrsd 5000 against 5000 that mi" Mr. Gsorse ;
would be the next Mayor.
The George men say that Mr.. Gray was enthu-
siastic when he talked about adding 10000
votes to their candidates chance. but they
count on getting half that number through the
The Democratic Alliance is also working hard
to help Mr.. George. and besides the truck
meetings arrangements have been made for "a
the east side at which distinguished orators viii
speak. The first or these will be held on Friday
or Saturday night. and John Clark Ridpath. the
historian, Of Boston. will be the star speaker
equipped better than any other organization in
the matter OF speakers they say they cannot
the Labor Campaign Committee sent out cali
for speakers to talk to workingmen;
Tonight the George crusaders will invade the
held at Brommers Union Park. at which Messrs.
George Dayton. and ONeill and United De-
?, The rous!ns Henry Gorge mass meetings in
Harlem on Tuesday nigh have had the effect Of
putting snap in the George campaign. and all
the George men were enthusiastic yesterday.
run, and they expect to get most OF their votes
from the rank and file OF that organization. No
better evidence OF the revolt in Tammany is to
be haH the George men say. than the bitterness
which, the Tammanv men are displaying toward
theLA. The George meetings are Lively and
thpsiastic, and the presence OF genuine sent,
nyent is apparent in the manner In which their
orators are Received. IN me the other hand the
ton cut.anddried affairs AT which no enthus
asn whatever is manifested, and the adherents
1T the organization stand around glum and dis.
Coz "niate. The George men say the Tammany
meetings are attended only by the regulars IN
the various districts, but George meeting will
That there is some thing in what the George
Simon Eevy onc Of Re George d
tors; appeared at headquartcrrs with his head
teer orator and addressed an enthusiastic
George meeting at Scventy'third street and
Second avenue on Tuesday night. There
Tamnany meeting IA short distance down the
street, and 1t was 'fr2st This made the
George meeting to go TO- another meeting he
was obliged TO pass the Taminany stand. He
this ardent Tammanyite punched him in the
eye and called on several Others IN the froTh to
Levy. who was alone and had TO run for his life.
He can identify the man who struck him. and
the police are looking for him.
This feeling has pervaded the Tammany ranks
AL over town. and to mention Georges name
to Iamnany worker Is like shaking a red
rag ut a bull AT Tammany Hall hcadq uarters
sanybody who dares to breathe Georges name
INTO 5Ea%S@%sny Isi yssteT$&y st'sTnosa and
ticket had declared for George, found that he
had stirred up hornets nest.
George by 100000 votes in Greater New
York, said one OF the rammany men. shaking
huge roll OF bills at the reporter
The state of the Tammany mans mind
may be judged from this wild offer, which,
however had n long rope on it, AS apparently
all the lammany bets have now.
AS for the George men, they are leaving no
stone nmlurncd to gain votes for their candi-
date. The Labor Committee OF the George
movement has taken up the spirit of the cam
2aiSh, ana there was more enthusiasm yester-
DAY when 1t was announced that District As
sembiy ~, knights Of Labor, had declared in
support or George. This organization was at
one Time the most powerful branch Of the
knights of Labor, and to-day it inciudes fifty
local assemblies, representing a membership
OF 2o,oOO men. Hugh Greenan OF 352 Madison
street announced that the District Assembly
Conference Committee had indorsed George
some tlme ago with the referendum required
by the rules. Tho question was referred 10 the
George. ~ ~ "
Encouraging reports continue to reach
george headquarters from various parts of
the city, and yesterday more substantial one