The true northerner., 1897-10-27
LON 'TWANI HARRISON
chicago's Mayors Trip to New
York to Help Tammany
Not Wildly Approved.


Importation Of Political Talent just What
the Democrats Have Been Kicking
Against-Governor Heloomb's Defense
Against the Charge of Compiicity In
Bartiey's Fraud-Political Meetings at
Gotham--Gsorge Threatens Croker.
New York, Oct. 22.-The announce
ment that Mayor Harrison. OF Chicago.
is coming here to speak In behalf OF
Judge Van Wyck, the Tammany nom-
inee for mayor. is not received with ia
vor even by the Tammany sachems.
From the outset the Republicans have
been criticised by the Democratic man.
ayers and the leaders and the newspa-
per supporters OF the Citizens Union
movement for importing campaign
speakers, notable among whom were
Foraker and Thurston. The acceptance
of Mayor Harrison's tender of services
is regarded as a stultification OF the
Democratic position on this subject.
Colonel William l.. Brown gave voice
TO the dissentient sentiment yesterday
He said: Il wrote to Mr. Sheehan
some little time ago protesting against
any scheme of this kind. / have re-
ceived a letter from Mr. Sheehan ir
which he said that he entirely agreed
with me in the stand / have taken. 1t
is bad politics. unnecessary and ill-timed.
to bring Mayor Harrison to New York. "
"Who, then" Colonel Brown was
asked, lis responsible for Carter Harri-
sons visit # Mr.. Sheehan did not favor
it?"
That" he replied. II leave you to
conjecture"
1t is believed that Henry George has
declined the services of scores of Popu-
list and silver orators. among them Jer
ry Simpson and former Senator Peffer,
who have volunteered to speak for him
in New York. George has 800 speakers,
nearly all residents Of Greater New
York.
Great Seth Low Demonstration.
A great demonstration in honor of
Seth Lows candidacy for mayor took
place in Carnegie hall last night. A
tremendous throng that filled every seat
in the pit, crowded the boxes and from
thence swept up to the topmost row OF
the big gallery, was present. Even the
stage was uncomfortably crowded, the
benches that rose tier-like from the
lectern being jammed. The most re-
markable feature OF the meeting was
the fact that it was not billed as a
Citizens" but as a Republican meet
ing, being held under the auspices OF
the Republican organization (anti-
Platt) Of the city of New York. About
one-thrd of the audience was composed
Of women, and the speakers were Seth
Low, Elihu Root, Joseph III. Choate
and Anson G.. McCook.
Henry George Threatening Croker.
Henry George and ex-Postmaster
Dayton spoke at a Thomas Jefferson
mass meeting in the borough of the
Bronx. The candidates were enthusi-
astically received Henry George was
greeted with deafening applause. The
first part Of his speech was an explana-
tion of the principles on which he ex-
pected to be elected. Then he said:
say nothing against the personal char
acter of any man. II Croker got his
palaces and race horses honestly, let
him remain here. If they were procured
by robbery of the people, by the mis-
use of power he usurped, let him go &c
England. If have the power, the peni-
tentiary yawns for him. If l have the
power the fate Of Boss Tweed and John
Y. McKane will be his. l make no
threats, but great crime has been COM
mitted."
Van wyck and Tracy Meetings.
Robert A. Van Wyck, the Democratic
nominee, was slated for a speech at a
Tammany meeting at the jefferson club
house, but he failed to put in an ap-
pearance. Instead, however, he sent q
letter, which was read to the audience.
1t was an attack on the present city
administration. General Benjamin +.
Tracy. the Republican candidate. made
his first speech in the borough Of the
Bronx. The meeting was attended by
aobut 1000 persons. General Tracy and
the other candidates were eenthusiasticai-
ly received.