The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-10-09
HENRY GEORGE cHEEREo.
Mig Mass Meeting az which He Ac-
cepfs Several Nominations.

Mig Mass Meeting at which He Ac- i
cepts Several Nominations.
New York, Oct. 6.-Henry George ac- |
cepted the nomination for mayor OF |
Greater New York at Cooper union
Tuesday night. IL was in the same hall
and before many of the same people
that he accepted the nomination III
years ago. In 1856 he received 6S.000
votes. II was the greatest outpouring
OF the people seen in this city during the
present campaign. The doors were
opened at 7:15 and In less than two
minutes every seat In the big hall was
occupied and the aisles as far as the
police permitted were crowded. Hun
dreds were turned away during the
next 10 minutes and by eight o'clock
several thousands unable 10 gain adj
mission assembled outside and held
open air meetings in the plaza which
were addressed by several local speak
ers. Henry Georges appearance before
the meeting was the signal for an out
burst OF cheering that lasted three
minutes.
Jerome O'Neill, OF the Central Labor
union, presided. The chairman men
toned the Chicago platform, where
upon the entire audience rose 10 its
feet rs one man, hats and handkerchiefs
were waved In the air and the cheering
continued for several minutes. Charles
O'Connor uennesscy, in making the
nomination of Mr. George, said simply;
81 have no speech TO make, but nom
mate for mayor OF Greater New YORK
Henry George" This was followed by
a frantic outburst OF cheering and the
nomination was made by reclamation.
William McMurtrie Speer then moved
that an executive committee OF five be
appointed by the chair with power 10
add to their number, 10 select the re-
manning candidates on the ticket and
to carry out the campaign. The resou-
ton was passed.
While all OF this work was going on
Mr.. George was still absent from the
hall. and the audience wanted TO hear
from somebody. John Il. Foote, the
Brooklyn delegate who protested
against the nomination OF Van Wyck II
the Tammany convention, was called
upon TO address the meeting. While Mr.
Foote was speaking, Henry George, &C
companied by Tom l.. johnson, en-
tered the hall. The audience again ros
with more fervor than before, IL tina
were possible, and for several minute
there was wild hurricane of cheer
ing. A. b. Cruikshank, of the unite'
democracy, then formally rendered th
nomination, on behalf Of his organza
ton. 10 Mr.. George. Charles Frederic
Adams. on behalf of the democrati
alliance, then offered 10 MIR. George tn
nomination OF the organization whic
he represented. James Il. Carney. of tn
peoples party, and John II. Crosby
the Manhattan Single Tax club, ais
notified Mr. George Of his nominate
by their respective organizations. tn
rising of Mr.. George was the signal fc
another outburst of cheering. NJ
George said:
''FeIIow democrats. men who voted la
year for William Jennings Bryan, hcCel
vour nomination. From now until ele
ton closes | am yours-aye, and art
election. tool am democrat lThunde
Gus applause and cries OF Not or the II
stripell | cannot divide INTO parts y
questions which as a citizen have TO de
with For the same reason that oppo
this monstrous tariff I'm all us forms, 4
the same reason that would vote wherev
could for the utter abolition OF that tafl
forthat same reason am opposed to the J
reference with Individual liberty viii
YOU see here In New York am dem
crat In the Jcffersonian sense Becau
the Chicago platform represented the id
of giving TO the great common people VIII
belongs to them | stood for It. voted for
and was sorrier than | was ever beio
when Il was defeated.
Mr.. George declared that the nomin
lion was unsought and not desire
but that he accepted in the name of {
real democracy Mr.. George spoke {
25minutes. Immediately after the &C
clusion OF his speech the meeting "
declared adjourned and the cro'
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