New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-14
on ONLY ONE TICKET.
OF THE DEMOCRACY OF
THOMAS JEFFERSON.

pr,rJXr.s THE INDIVIDUAL TOMiNATloNS OF THE
DruocDATIc ALLIANCE AND THE UNITED
DEMOCRACY TO AVOID COMPLICATIONS
Henry George is the candidate OF the Democracy
OF Thomas jefferson from this time on in the con-
test for the Office OF Mayor. Mr.. George WAS
placed in nomination at mass-meetlhg IN cooper
Union on October >. by the United Democracy the
Democratic Alliance. tho Manhattan single laH
Club and the Peoples party. The number Oh TICKETS
and individual nominations by the various orsan-
zations named led to perplexing complications MI
George has declined to head the individual tickets
o. the United Democracy and the Democratic
Alliance. He was called upon to do so in the ioi-
lowing letter written to him by Wills j. ABBOT,
chairman OF the Campaign Committee OF the
Democracy Of Thomas jefferson. II reads:
New-York. October 10, 1897
Dear Sir: The committee appointed under author
ity Of the meeting held in Cooper Ehion
After employing competent legal counsel the COM
mttce became convinced that 1t was lnp0ssipe.
put into the field satisfactory and compete ucKet
In all Of the county. borough and assenDiy ui5
At the same time the committee believed it de-
irable that the city ticket of three names headed
complete ticket. To accomplish this end; and to
maintain Furthermore the position OF aoso ,'
It Is the desire OF all associated with uS to main
tain arrangements were made with me Demo no
domination OF Richard Croker and Tammany Hall
TO accept their nominees for local offices.
In New-York County. where as you understand
the Tammany domination IL most complete. the
committee sought aid from the one single poitlcai
force which stands equally In antagonism to ma
chine rule. whether Democratic or Republican,
The foregoing statement Will explain 10 YOU eH-
actly what the committee has done and me reasons
why such action has been taken. COneihullS' Oh
behalf OF the committee wish to urSe upon you
that you should withdraw your name from the
ticket put IN nomination by the United Deinoctacy
The reasons why the committee ask THIS are tnest'
We convinced that your name upon TWO uCh-
will result In confusion 10 the voter ana IN os
cause We believe that after the ialiure VI
the efforts MADE by this committee, eUor's WHICH
have ,onsuu I'd an enormous amount OF uHle "heli
time was most valuable. 10 bring together TOT a
common end the two organizations when nrst aG-
vanced your candilacy. there should be no reCoSi-
ton OF one organization alone. -
We have been Informed time and again hy rep
rcsentatlyes Ct the United Democracy tnat th"y
would subordinate every individual canqldacy 20
the cause which YOU represent. ana we nrilSNe tHSI
Tho time has come for them % do SO. Ana as Ils
committee appointed by authority or the Co2pr
I-nior mass- meeting ask you now 10 sttlu -.
The candl late of that meeting and not III any Wy
~ arv ono org iniZatOn. whatever its name, ny
over sincere lie purpose or however co!liheh"""'S
iis personnel Yours very truly. 80 ABBOTT
Chairman for n unanimous commute
Mr. George touches his withdrawal IN inc lo'
,.u.,r,, io,,or Y Cruksh1nk.