Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-27
BRYAN NOT INVITED.
HENRY GEORGE FORCES DECIDE
ON THIS COURSE.
TAsMAsY At A DISADVANTAGE,
So the Georgeites Think, mt Least,
and Hence Their Decision-Criti-
cism of Carter Harrison-Tradcs
Unf0nfsfs for Low.

NEW YORK, October 26.-The Cam
paign Committee of the Henry George
forces decided tonight, after a long meet
ing, not to formally invite William J..
Bryan to come TO New York.
1t was stated that the Henry George
forces believe they now have Tammany
at disadvantage In this respect. They
claim that Mr.. Bryan has declined to
come in response to an invitation from
Tammany, and this. they claim, Is prac-
tically a triumph for Henry George. IL
Bryan were asked to come in the interest
of Henry George, and should refuse, the
Georgeites argue that it would reduce
them to the level of Tammany in Bryan's
estimation.
''Of course" said a prominent member
Of the committee, IF Mr.. Bryan decides
to come here and make a speech for Mr..
George, we will be only 100 glad TO well
come him. We will meet him at the train
with a band and a procession and make
his stay real pleasant. But we shall not
invite him. II he wants to come let him
be the judge
Henry George spoke in the Ice Palace,
upper Lexington avenue, tonight TO a
large and noisy audience.
After the cheering had subsided, Mr..
George, among other things, said: Yes,
/ remember 1856. / remember the courage
and devotion which elected me then. 1
remember how, by the conjunction OF
corrupt ambitions, l was counted out
n hon hn 0olInfal
We shall be- more careful as to the watch
ers at the polls. This time every vote
will be counted"
TO WATCH THE COUNT.
NEW YORK, October 26.-The Execu-
tive Committee of the Citizens Union
tonight continued its work Of selecting
witnesses to place in the polling-places
to watch the count. The judges of cleo
ton are under the law appointed by the
regular Democratic and Republican or
CARNATIONS, and occasional rumors OF
deals have induced the Citizens Union
to take this action. They say that the
men placed in the polling-places will be
of more than ordinary intelligence and
fully posted as to their rights. Many Will
be law students.
Union No. "a. Of the United Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners, an
nounced to-day, through its president,
secretary, and Board of Trustees, that 1t
will support Seth Low.
A number of men who last year formed
the Business-Mens Republican and
Sound-Money Association met at the
Citizens Union headquarters tonight,
and passed resolutions endorsing Seth
Low. Twenty-eight of the thirty-tive
trade organizations in the Sound Money
parade were represented-eight In person
and twenty by proxy.
The Henry George Campaign Commit
tee tonight issued statement in which
John S. White, candidate for Congress
In a Chicago district last fall, expresses
his opinion OF Carter Harrison and his
approaching visit to New York.
Mr. White says Harrison's election as
Mayor of Chicago was purely accidental.
He attributes it solely to the fact that
Mr. Harrison was the son of his father.
He says Harrison is not Jeffersonian in
his ideas, but OF the class of which Rich
ard Croker. David b. Hill, and Mike Nc
Donald, OF Chicago, are types. Mr..
White says the Chicago corporations
used their influence to elect Harrison.
because they feared Harlan, and that
Harrison has betrayed the Bryan men.
GEORGE EvOKES APPLAUSE.
AT INlFti C"Hiii'b %'AN'
George said tonight: IL was only called
a Socialist for maintaining the rights
of humanity, and was counted out, TO
save society from my baneful influence.
Years have passed; the cycle comes
again; the people have arisen; the law
of God has spoken. / shall be elected,
and I shall not shrink from my duty
At this juncture a man I'm the audience
asked the question:: "Will YOU put Gro
ker in Jail "
This provoked loud laughter, and
shouts of derision.
Mr.. George replied: 81 shall not. I'll
put no man I'm jail. I'll do equal JUS
tice. All our citizens shall have their
rights. and that will involve putting
Croker in jail If he is malefactor.
shall nut Croker in jail, and I'll put
Plat in Jail, II they have robbed the
people"
Here the applause was something phe-
nomenal. As fast as one wave or deafen-
ing cheers faded away another tremen-
dous outburst occurred.
Continuing, Mr.. George said Il shah
do right and right is what evil-doers
most dislike. If Croker has honestly got
his money, If he has worked hard IN
any way, and with the proceeds got
his fine house and run horses on Engiish
race-tracks, it is none OF my business
The question is how he got 1t. II he got
1t by robbing the people. by naming
men and measures, then, if 1 have the
power. Mr.. Croker will go to jail.
Cheering at this point interrupted MI
George for several minutes.
TRACY MEETING.
A Republican mass-meeting was held
in the Academy of Music, Brooklyn, to-
night, under the auspices OF the Mckinley
war Veterans, in the interest Of the
ticket headed by General Tracy. In
point of numbers the meeting was hard
ly I'D to the mark of those which have
preceded it, but there was no lack OF
enthusiasm. Several veterans OF local
prominence spoke before the arrival OK
Corporal James Tanner and Generai
Tracy. who reached the hall late and
the meeting.