The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-09-28
NNW YORK MATORALTY.
Voters VIII Have a Big List Of
Candidates to Select From.
HENRY GEORGE NOW A NOMINEE,

HENRY GEORGE NOW A NOMINEE.
Selected by silver Democrhts-Tam-
many May Name sohmer-Republi-
cans win Nominate Tracy-Allegod
Letter From William j. Bryan.
New York Sept. 2s.-The most i'm
portant development in the greater
New York political situation yesterday
was the unanimous nomination Of
Henry George for mayor by the united
Democracy, composed Of numerous free
silver and Bryan clubs which were ac-
tive In the campaign Of last fall. Mr.
George once polled $4,000 votes as a
labor candidate for mayor OF New
York. His strength, If he should ac-
cept, would be drawn principally from
the Democratic vote. The convention
nominated John G.. Boyd for comp
troller and Winfield S. Overton for
president of the municipal council. A
belief Is current that Mr.. George will
not accept the nomination IL Tammany
indorses the Chicago platform. So the
Democrats are as much worried over
Henry George as the Republicans are
over Seth Low.
THE Citizens Union yesterday raised
a large Seth Low banner in front of
their headquarters, as If to answer
those who declare that the union is
negotiating for the withdrawal Of their
candidate. The Republican city con-
vention meets in Carnegie Hall today.
The talk Of the Republican leaders is
all in favor Of the unanimous nomina-
tion of General Benjamin r. Tracy for
mayor. The Democratic city conven-
tion will meet Thursday evening. Will
lam Sohmer a leader among the Ger
mans, chief in Tammany Hall, and
at present register of New York, seems
to be the most promising of the can
didates for the Tammany nomination
for mayor.
The Republican assembly district
leaders of the borough of Manhattan
met last night, and after long caucus
decided to place in nomination at the
city convention today:
For mayor, Benjamin f. Tracy;
comptroller, Ashbel p. Fitch; presi-
dent of council, Ross Appleton.
At a meeting of the executive com
mittee OF Tammany Hall yesterday the
roll Of assembly districts for nomina-
tions for city and county officers were
called, with the following result:
Mayor-Wfllam Sohmer, George B.
Mcclellan and Charles H. Knox.
President of the Borough Council
George w. Plunket and Charles f. AL
len
Comptroller-Ashbel P. Fitch.
District Attorney - Wanhope Lynn,
Thomas F. Grady, Frederick B. House,
John f. Mcintyre, Jacob A. Cantor and
Vernon NJ. Davis.
Sheriff.. ]. Fitzpatrick, p. @. Dool-
ing, Thomas J. Dunn, Augustus W.
Peters.
Coroner-Dr. John t. Nagle, DR.. M
B. Feeney, George ]. Kraus and An
tonic yucca.
County Clerk-James w. Boyle, p. j
Scully, Patrick Keenan,, James p. Keat-
ing and Louis F.. Hoffen.
Justice Of the Supreme Court-Rastus
S. Hanson and Charles w. Dayton.
Justice of the City Court-IsaaC
Fromme, Edward f. Dwyer John H
Mccarthy and Abraham Levy.
These names were submitted to q
special committee, which will report
back to the executive committee next
Thursday.
Much stir was caused in politica
circles yesterday by the publication Of
a letter purporting to have been sem
to Colonel William L. Brown, of the
New York Daily News, by William
Bryan, urging that the municipal cam
paign in greater New York should bl
run in harmony with the principles
and declarations of the national or
| ganization. Colonel Brown is not II
the city, and no one can be found WHIT
will vouch for the authenticity of tn,
letter. The letter, besides condemnini
the Citizens Union movement as wrong
In principle, says:
"a triumph of the Democracy o.
greater New York, except under tn,
auspices Of the issue that animates tn,
party, will have the same moral effec
as a renewed and affirmed triumph o
the agencies led by Senator Hanna.
when parties cease to represent Ger
tain fixed principles the supreme pre-
rogative Of the ballot becomes prosti
tuted to a contest between organiza
tions for the spoils of office and tn,
enjoyment of success. To this prosti
tuition Of the ballot may be ascribeC
every chapter of shame and corruption
in the history of American municipa
| government. 1t is better to have
government by the Republican party
responsible to its declarations, thar
government by Democratic PARTISAN
without responsibility to Democrats
principles.
THE Democratic party Is the part!
of home rule, but home rule does no
mean irresponsibility to the nation a
large. The great cities are part of tn,
state and country; they are the gran
aries, treasurers, clearing house anC
capitols of culture and science thel
are created, not of themselves, but o
the whole peoples toll and progress
therefore, it is unnatural and artificla
to avoid responsibility to national is
sues, and the political cowardice anC
political crime.
Greater New York will be the un
crowned capitol of America. The Dem
ocrats of New York have a responsible
ity. not only to themselves and tn
greater city, but to their party and ii
living principles and the nation. Thi
election is the most important and in
huential political event between 189
and 1900. To suggest that the Demo
cratic party platform has no place il
this contest Is to admit a doubt of 1t
wisdom. The issue Is the life OF tn
party"