New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-18
OPEN LETTER TO HEWITT.
HENRY GEORGE ON THE CAMPA'"N or
1855
HE DENIES STATEMENTS MADE by IhI 'N''
MAYOR AND RECALLS SIGNIFICANT ~

| HE DENIES STATEMENTS MADE III AZ" "
MAYOR AND RECALL. SIGNIFICANT ~
TERvIEw WITH WILLIAM NJ. WINS
When ex-Mayor Abraham s. Hewitt arrived nome
from Europe on Saturday last lie made many c"u'
tic remarks upon the political situation IN thiS ivy
In particular he answered some OF the aSs'''
recently made by Henry George, that IN the i"u
pal election Of 1856 he CMr. George nd" 80 -
frauducutlv counted out. In interviews prin'en ."
The Tribune yesterday, and In other papers MI
Hewitt rdicucd the idea. and refused 10 loon SUI
ousy upon Mr.. Georges claims.
Al ABOUT noon Yesterday Henry George ana loii
l.. Johnson left the Union Square Hotel ana "e"'
10 the formers house. al Fort Hamll,on Win '''o
openiv stated purpose OF preparing an answer ~
Mr. Hewitt's comments. At 10 O'CLOCK iast ''s
Henry George jr arrived at his father : heau
quarters and dis ributed 10 the reporters copy -
an open letter sent to Mr. Hewitt by Henry "eoi &C.
which began as follows: .-
New-York October Il. 1891
The Hon Abram s. Hewitt. ,,. ,ou ,ho
Sir: You and Mere opposing candidates foI me me
| Mayoralty of New-YDrk In 1885. You rcceiN,,u w
nfiSe Inc honor and the power OF election When
on the lst OF this month. determned III respot de-
clare my Willingness to again stand FOR latsc'
Office substantially the same platform az o wnrs
there came by cable from Paris. where you w.
sojournmg your declaration to the tnghsh p,J7
that was again to lead ne fGrc"s ., arrived
Yesterday. and Immediately saw nj to make TINS
r htG sarso the n ondon year ago
said 10 me You Knocked out OF twenty thou
sand votes when you ran against me ior Md tosn
elected" told him that II had succeeoeu rni,seIIy
his +. showed that ! was a pretty sharp POLITICIAN
only IT took him eleven years to ma ms oT' have
| have not been III London s'Ice icy srnacn
meyer neither In London any where &c SWIM
10 YOU Of that election II YOU think tha se'o.s s,
for YOU is evidence of political sharpness / haDs
nothing to say have neyST f naeTed that lat" the
work was done by the machines that TOOK you
up no! to ssye socie bit s TO sSwe he people
Of NcwYork had elected yoa to say ING OF the
true character OF the men VINO put you f, ,e Two
In 1856 and stood against Iamm my hs aIusf ,rno,
minlousy beaten by the very forces "hich na' 'se'
Won as their tool in 1856. ,, t,,,.a
in 1856 7 received request from William NJ, i' vn,
hon Chamberain o. ne city ana ha c9 time Mayor
ard head Of the Democratic oganiz,ion MI" him
the County pemocracy TO- prV"teif Place
4 r v ns " in 9%d' that Mayer
20 9or me amd offered or behalf Of Tammany ta
and the County Democracy mat u w9u distric in
which the nomination Of the Twp was en 60
equivalent to election; that should DO ~ w. where
whatever. but might 20 TO Europe or Any secei,e a
wilIed and when came back shoui" ur'c ~
certificate Of election. sad to nm tna.i, 20, ek
me- TO draw on Why IL cannot possibly, get tne
Office do you want M to wtnd ,' r,nning viii
was: you cannot be elected but Your ru,,'ss en,
ralse hell" | said: You nave relieved me OF en'o
barrassmen am decided: WILL VII, T"G hid rot COM COM
out rs Mr.. WINS said II would h.'t nv -, ,"' IT.
plain Complaint nj that time ana urder 'lo ~
ciimstanccs. without money ana WIN w W %
against rs would have been useless, bcIo'' i
o'clock on the night OF the election WI. -
meeting OF my supporters. while III" rflomi'gS vi
Tammany were ringing around W.. an" i,'ar
them speech which was taken do"" ny " ''N''O'
raphcr at the time.
Then at some length Mr.. George quotes "Nr"V'S
from the speech TO which he refers. ana IN the
course OF which he charges Tammany WIN d'''','
ing his election nv unfair means u nder la.
vote Of the peopl. OF New York" he states.
would be fo-nigh, elected Mayor. IT, ~ now seems
probable tho official returns DO no. give m" tna'
office q, IL because OF the none. OF the bribery
OF he iniimldl Ion. or press prrEeri"n ana N
scrupuous OF IN" unreasoning f"nrs oi the i ~
norani rich and the hopeless d"sraiatlol,,
Of the miserable poor But mon MD dd
no. accept your candidacy for m" oH,",
nor did you nominate" me Tor the
ONE. what sought was 10 bring principle mo mo
,m.ri.an politics. I congratulate you upon the
creates, 81 Victories that We have won They may
bribe they may count is out. by their VIE arts
they may defeat what would he an hon"St Nerhl't
~ The p"ape. but "" have gained what "" fougnt
for Thank God. We hlv" mad" beginning; W"
Never again never again VIII N" p!ntlciihs LOON
upo1 A ia Dor movement with contempt. =.
The rest Of the quotation mao" Us" OF III Mi
C;.or.r's letter a. mainly that part uontng out
hopeful augircs for the future In ending IT, .hSs
After eleven wears have accepted nomination
10 stand for MAYOR ~ Greater New YORK on INC
same principles stood Tor th.n But do nor
mink mat tn. people OF Ncw-Nork Will be again
frirbfoned with th. idea that T. elected womb
destroy .ocietv and feel sur" that under ~ Aent
voting FOR me nor votes after they are cast s'o''h