The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-04
FEAR OF GEORGE.
Tammany Chiefs Appeal to W.
j. Bryan
To Get the Great Single Taxer
Off the Track.
A DEMOCRATIC BOLT
Is Considered Likely as Matters
Now Stand.
Tom Johnson Will Enter the
Fight for Henry George.
A DEMOCRATIC BOLT

New York. Oct. 4-Richard Croker and
John G. Sheehan have, it is reported, tel
egraphed an appeal to William Jennings
Bryan to use his influence in pulling
Henry George out of the mayoralty race.
Tammany leaders are alarmed at the
prospect of George walKing away with
most of the Democratic vote as a part of
his silver labor following. 1t was not
until today that the Tammany leaders be-
gan to view the candidacy of George
seriously, but the action OF the Demo-
cratic alliance in nominating George and
adopting platform has convinced them
that George is in the game to stay and
will cripple the straight Democratic vote.
Mr.. Bryan has persistently refused to
interfere in the local campaign. although
he has written several confidential letters
urging his friends to stand by the Chi
cago platform. The leaders of Tammany
will make q determined effort to have
him indorse their ticket
The telegram said to have been sent to
Mr. Bryan asks him to show his graft
tude for Tammany's support last year. 1t
is not improbable that a trusted repre-
sentative of the wigwam will be sent to
Lincoln to see him.
The Republican city committee declared
today that General Tracy and his associ-
ates the Republican ticket are in the
field to stay; that the day of overtures to
the Citizens union is past. Representa-
tives of the different boroughs of the
city met and, after four hours session.
arrived at a solution. The statement de-
cided on recites that the Republican or
ganization has made every effort to effect
a union of the forces opposed to Tam
many, and the failure of these attempts
is due solely to the position of the Citi~
zens' union which has persistently re- d.
fused to consider any other candidate for
mayor than one individual" After de-
claring union such terms impossible,
the Republican city committee therefore
resolved
THAT the candidates nominated by the
Republican city convention-for mayor.
Benjamin F. Tracy; for comptroller, Ash
bel P. Fitch; for president of the munich
pal countcfl, r. Ross Appleton
will remain in the field until the
polls close on the night of cleo
ton day, and every voter who, upon
any ground, is opposed to the restoration
of Tammany hall and Organism, is urged
to give his prompt and active support to
these, the only anti-Tammany candidates
45ho can be elected
The Democratic campaign committee to
have charge of the forces which will bolt
from the ranks of Tammany did not meet
and formally organize today, as had been
announced. Instead the men who are
moving spirits attended several confer
ences and had informal talks with Henry
George at the Union Square hotel.
Mr.. George and his friends disclaim any
specific knowledge of a bolt from Tam
many hall or the organization of a Dem
ocratic campaign committee. Indeed when
asked about it they seemed to consider
the movement ill-advised, or at least pre-
mature Considering his ability to stand
the strain of the short and in all proba-
bility spirited campaign, Mr.. George said
today that he felt fully equal to the task.
providing too much of the work is not
heaped upon him.
Former Congressman Tom l.. Johnson
of Cleveland, O., has come to this city
to work for Henry George. Mr.. Johnson
has won fame by his hustling campaigns
in Ohio.