New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-07

EX-CONGRESSAIAN JOHNSON IN TtE UNI
FYING FORCE" ROLE-If HE FALLS
TIIrEr'iL Re TWO GEORGE
TICKETS.

r. ,.orcrossr., Ton, T. Johnson in his efforts 10
rrovc q .urifying force 10 the different organ'H"-
tions which have nominated Henry George - '''
ing a pretty hard time OF 1t these hays luz 49,.
crces which found vent last Sunday between ''o
United Democracy and the Democratic N'a''c d.
70 which party should claim the honor OF 'u'''"H
tho George meeting and incidentally the GEORGE
cornaicn broke out again yesterday. the latest
controversy is on the ticket Several conferences
between tho two bodies and MI George iHl'ne"''''
friends were he'd I'm tho afternoon but "i'no"' 90
,ivirr 81 any amicablc arrangement on the MAKE
I'D of tho George ticket SO acute Is the o"''r'h
ton .. each side 70 secure the majority OF places
for It's own men that ii seemed not inhf'op""''
Yesterday that tho United Democracy end the DEM
ocratic Alliance might put separate tickets III 'he
field with Henry George. OF course. AZ inc n''" u
each.
Mr.. Johnson Is oxcr,ing his persuasive powers 10
tho utmost I'm the desire TO bring ABOUT 'fic"u's
understanding. but whether or not he WIZ '"'
will not be known Until to-day. when inc "eorse
,icke, or-ir Mr. johnson should fail In his cndeaV-
ors-thc George tickets vii! be announced.
Tho reconciliation Of the two organizations vii
not easily be brought about The members u ''o
Democratic Alliance are intensely irr'a'eu a. M
action of tho Jimobrcns In going ahsa" anu 100
their city ticket which contains the names OF ""-
lam 6 Ovcrton for the boroughs PRESIDENCY an" ~
a. Rovd for Controller. without waiting TO confer
with tho different parties pledged to the s"ppo' u
Mr. George Tho United Democracy mas aiso az,
nounccd it's resolve TO select ex-Sherii ''n'"'
O'Bren for Sheriff and Henry Nicho's lot iFeS''
dent Of tho Borough OF Brooklyn.
charles p. stover speaking yesterday for the Al
lancc said his organization would never consent 10
Nossrs O Brien and Nichols and added that !, these
nominations were persisted in the Alliance "ou''
Withdraw from al. further negota ons and allow the
Jmobricns to follow their own course wn.,e n .
,Stoy.r's) psr:y would DO nkewiso. win snch =
ticket az the o Briones propose 70 pIt up; 81 So
Mr. Stover George cannot be elected. Inc y btlen-
ties 4; should be mentioned. cast ire sine asPo''''
iInon the Alliances proposed ticket ,
Henry George did not attend any OF tne co r,aj
cnces held at tho Union Square Hotel ana sldseu
carly in lie afternoon for his home. The campaign
COMMITTEES OF Five. which Mr. George mas oeen A.
thorIznd 20 appoint, has not been dehnlteIy aec!lcd
on William H. White Of tho Democratic Na''o ~,
Committee sent the following telegram 10 Ny
George yesterday from Seattle. WASH; ,,.Ai,or
The Democratic party Of the State o. ashns - -
scnds crect.ng In this movement you are no rep
rcsents,!ve OF tho Jcnersonian Dem9ciscy iou on,
election az Mayor OF tho Greater New. lo'h WI.
bring tho assurance 70 the Democracy OF tno ~.
and South that mammon worshippers nave not
throttlcd the love for free government IN me Las
md in 1000 as a united and purihed party, We VIII
move ,ornar! 70 a glorious National victory