New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-16
MR.. DAYTON'S ACCEPTANCE.
TO MAKE HIS FIGHT AGAINST CROKER
ISM
THE ISSUE or PERSONAL RULE N PARTY AZ
FAIRS 4 FUNDAMENTAL ONE ~
POPULAR GOVERNMENT.

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FAIRS a FUNDAMENTAL ONE ~
POPULAR GOVERNMENT.
Henry George and his family have taken
rooms at the Union Square Hotel. in this city
and it said yesterday that Mr.. George would
| be In his headquarters at the hotel every day
| during the campaign. He had long talks yes
| terday with Charles w. Dayton. Willis j. Abbot
and Tom J.. Johnson and in the afternoon the
! letter Of Mr. Dayton accepting the nomination
for Controller made public. The letter is
as follows
New York. October L.. 1897.
Willis J. Abbot. esq, Chairman Campaign Com
mlttec. Democracy Of Thomas jefferson.
Ny Dear Sir: Your letter notifying me of my
nomination by the Democracy of Thomas Jefferson
for the Office Of Controller OF Greater New-York Is
received Its sentiments regarding the public SER
vice and party obligations to the people have my
sincere concurrence.
The administration OF tho office Of Controller Of
/ tho second city OF the world is which necessa-
rily affects the interests of the poorest as we'll as
| the richest citizen IT will involve system or
finance. not only Of enormous magnitude, but OF
| Infinite detail requiring industry, vigilance and
! executive arrangement Of the highest obtainable
| kind More than this. the Controller must stand
| between punderous attacks upon the city treas
ury and the welfare of the citizens who pay taxes
! I'm any form. To the administration of that office
along the lines here indicated ! WILL II elected
give my undivided energies and such abilities as l
possess Agreeing. as do. with many or the
principles set forth In the platform OF the Defnoc-
racy of Thomas jefferson. | deem the main issue
| I'm the municipal campaign now confronting the
people to be whether Crokerism shall for the next
four years rule our greater city By 'rokeris'p
mean an mperious government IN the hahus Vi
! one man. who administers a princpallty soely
through tho agency OF personal favorites. subser-
vency his WILL wishes and purposes oe"is '"e
/ essential test of fitness for office.
Until the people shall decide otherwise refuse
| TO believe that this magnificent city. with All lis
attractions. its great future. its aNairs ana us
| treasury will he placed I'm the hands OF any seil-
! constituted ruler. Every instinct OF manhood
sclf-respect. patriotism, civic pride ana true "e
mocracy rebels against such a prospect
! AT all events / rejoice at the opportunity "hich
vour nomination offers. TO take a stand against
such a humiliation.
! This issue of personal rule In party affairs Is
! fundamental to tho cause of popular government
II one man can control the action Of a great party
from the primaries conventions, and thus secure
nrac,Ical ownership Of men elected to ONCE We
/ no longer have government of the people Tor
the t,cople and by tho people. but. instead nave
a government Of the people by a deSpo'' Ior ms
own purposes whatever they may be- IL this
| dcspotism shall be permitted laudable poh''ca'
ambition will be stilled political interest must sur
| f.
| oco viI take the place OF personal liberty.
The coming OF Mr.. Croker. and MS assuH'p''on
| OF complete control Of the Democratic party Vi
| Greater York: the autocratc me'houS pun
sued bv him: the utter absence OF any voice pu'
ht, :, tho action Of the conventions of the party
.' 80. .,s,,o ~ cvcn the right TO be heard on the
dr. ~ convcntions-all this seems 20 me 10 raise
! . ,o,,h, ~ IN whether or not We arc hNing IN Il
| land OF free men, ,.a ~,
| holove I'm political organizations but when an
! ,rcanization becomes the property "f one MA" II
ceases to be democratic . =,
g.. ,o,o ,v,s cas-. for Horatlo Seymour. |
noye meyer failed in loyalty to the Democratic
p,rty. and in this campaign stand heartNy WIZ"
my follow democrats for the election OF our S"P'
rlor State candidate. Hon. Alton H. Parker
| r.his acccptance OF your nomination IN cam
,,i,n 70 be waged for good government ana ior
h,jsbr,ent Of the doctrine that equal rights
! Ill ,rovau I'm the councils OF the Democratic
! ,. ,lac,s me upon imprcsnabc Democratic
| ground. sc,.r,. +, the
work OF tho campaign. am yours very ,run!, i>
WIN CHARLES W. DAYTON.
| Mr. Abbot said yesterday that there ""s "o
truth I'm the report that he had threatened 10
| have the Henry George organization ooi' t'''
nomination of Alton l.. Parker for Chiei 'uuse
NJ the Court Of Appeals II Elliot Dahiorh Pie
| sided at the Democratic ratihcatioh 'hee'i'i' az
/ Carnegie Hall this evening. ne Sh'" ~ '
Danforth that 1t would he improper lo' ''''
chairman Of the Democratic state committee
| ;, ,,,os;do at n meeting at which the Tammany
! nominations would be ratified but 'herc ""u
hoer no threat TO bolt Mr.. Parkers nomination.
and the Henry George people would vote ioi
A. parker Mr. Danfcrth had promised h"t
,o rrcside AT the meeting, however George d.
Mcclellan has been selected to preside
Henry George yesterday received IL letter ironi
| Valentine Seaman. the Oldest ha'lNe >"''' vi
the city. The letter is as follows
,nnrcciating you an honest friend 1 al, an , me
-nppii' .nd having lived through the aunilistla,
i'nna ~ ali tho Presidents except was ,oiI "
n,inT a.oma ~ the teachings OF Thomas JEFFERSON as as
&c pi true Democracy. il gives me real pleasut
no vy tha, YOU are ighting the battle aSaiiis.
~ ~ N IL under the jefferson banner III tnis ~ ~
notivc city Please honor me ny l't,,.a horn
nccompanyIng picture of the oiuest t,,. va von on
voter who hopes to be dble 10 ~ ,,rsaIf yours
Hrioc,ion Day am proud to sign II my Sst hNtkW
| sincerely,
| Mr. Seaman was ninety-siN years % 'I bet
| tho .;Oth OF last month. lie was po,il p,, III N III.
| man-st opposite the old brluh ~ VaIen
| was \ friend and contemporary Oh ~, WI
! tine Mott Chief Justice John Jay anu anu, ~, NJ
! ,am Jonner the 1iscoverer or VacciI'di.'o,,a ,n
! S.aman was the first child Va,o Vaccinh' hnt
! America. He used to be cap,let',laMIL 'nIo snrne
., .,'ea his attention to art. and has maze so'"c
! successful drawings . , r,eotinr In the
! Mr. George will speak at ,n,,- ,nest- ~ W.
,cademv of Music Brooklyn. on Monday
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