The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-11-04
GEORGES SWEEPING CHARGES.
Allegations. of Purchased Judge
ships Denied-Van Wyck's
silent Campaign.

New York, Oct. 2S.-Henry George Is
supplying the greater part of the gin
GER" that is being consumed in the mu-
nicinal campaign. His allegations touch
inc the integrity OF the recognized chiefs
81 both the leading parties are exciting
vide interest though they are met by
those most directly concerned with II
showinr of Indifference. The most spe
c;fic Of Mr. Georges allegations are that
Roger A. Price paid Croker Sl5,O0O for
the iudgeship he now holds; that SI2,O0U
was paid for seat on the pench Tor
Jndpe Ingraham, and that other judicial
oftices were made the object of barter
nv tbe so-called political bosses. Judge
Pr;ce has made categorical denial that
he noid or caused to be paid directly or
| Indirectly any sum whatever for the nom
nation. and like denial has been made
by others of the judges involved in
Georges allegation.
George is doing a good deal OF talking;
On are Tracy and Low, though the latter
are less sensational in their utterances.
The only exception to the rule of yolu-
biity in the mayOralty candidates is Van
WICK whose "star" speech, delivered
last night before the Independence Hall
democracy, was limited to thirty words
of common place acknowledgment OF Il
hearty greeting.
In the event VI lllt utl'ut VI t,tth LAW,
if will not be possible, in the light of the
statement given out by the Citizens
union treasurer, j. Kennedy, to alege
that the failure of the non-partisan move
ment was the result of inadequate funds
and financial support Mr.. Todd says
the union has been supplied with funds
beyond its actual needs and rumor has it
that the total contributions to the cause
is about $1.0O0O0O &.
Tammany's supreme effort in the mass
meetings will be made tonight. 1t will
bring out both home and imported speak
ers among the latter hcirg j. Il. Eustis
of Louisiana. formerly United States SEN
ator and later United States ambassador
to France, and Carter Harrison, the
young mayor of Chicago. The latter.
who comes with band and $50 members
ing club. is the object of great interest
though he is only scheduled to talk for
half an hour while Mr.. Eustis will Prob
ably talk two hours.
The Citizens union today sent out the
| following:
The report of deal between Plat
and Tammany received further con-
| lirmation yesterday among members of
the Citizens union. They are in posi-
ton to substantiate the statements con-
tanned in the following interview, which
was given out by Charles Stewart
Smith:
81 believe it to be true said Mr.
Smith, because ! have been so informed
on trustworthy authority that the re-
publican machine managers have ar
rived at that conclusion that the only
possible way to defeat Seth Low will
be to throw such of their votes as they
can influence in favor of Van Wyck. The
proposed deal is to give Tammany hall
the city government and Platt the legis-
lature. 1t Is the same old deal revived,
which in former years has been sue
cessfully carried out. l do not believe,
however, that the people of Greater
New York will so demean themselves,
not even the machine republicans, as
to ratify the proposed deal. The goods
can not be delivered whatever may he
the proposed contract. Gen. Tracy is.
not | think. cognizant of the arrange-
ment."
"Mr. George said to me today, Said
Mr.. Miller, that if Mr.. Platt and Mr..
Croker realized how much in earnest
he is they would leave no stone unturif7
ed to defeat him."
son account of the circumstances of
the campaign" said Mr.. Miller, "the
| fight on the part of the Jeffersonian
democracy is turned mainly against
| Tammany hall. Our purpose is, first. to
purify the democratic party and then
make it triumphant
IF the eXigencies of the campaign
shall require we will turn our guns
upon the other machine, our natural
! enemy, and it is not out of range of the
possibilities that we shall have to do
this before election day. The general
impression is that Tracy has no chance
of winning l don't believe he can with
Low and George against him and Van
Wyck doing the best he can. But We
have been warned. | was told just to-
night at dinner by a man who knows
something about politics in this town,
that Tracy may get aid from an unex-
pected source"