The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-28
A SPLIT ON SILVER.
HENRY GEORGE FOR BRYANITES IN
GREATER NEW YORK.
They Nominate Him for Mayor In n
Protest Against Tamnany's Ac-
fion-RepubIican and Tammany

NEW YORK, Sept 27.-The most impor-
tant development In the Greater New YORK
political situation today was the unanimous
nomination OF Henry George for mayor by
the United Democracy. composed OF nu-
merous free silver and Bryan clubs. Mr..
George once polled 6S,oo0 votes as labor
candidate for mayor OF New York. His
strength. If he should accept, would be
drawn principally from the Democratic
vote.
The United Democracy also adopted a
resolution condemning the action or the
state committee In refusing TO reaffirm the
Chicago platform and nominating as can
didate for chief justice Of the court OF APP
peals Allen b. Parker, whose party fealty
is so doubtful that he Is popularity believed
TO have voted against the Bryan and Sew
all electoral ticket last year"
The convention nominated John G.. Boyd
for comptroller and Winfield S. Overton for
preSid al Of the municipal council a belief
is current that Mr.. George viii not accept
toniShts nomination If Tammany indorses
the Chicago platform. On the other hand,
the old-lime Democratic leaders prefer TO
ignore the silver question altogether. So
the Democrats are as much worried over
Henry George as the Republicans are over
Seth Low.
The Republican assembly district leaders
OF the borough OF Manhattan met tonight
ana, aILST a long conference uGClAeI 20
place In nomination at the city convention
these names: Mayor. Benjamin f. Tracy;
comptroller, Ashbel Z. Fitch, counsel, Ross
Appleton.
AT meeting Of the executive committee
OF Tammany Hall today, the roll Of as
sembly districts for nominations for city
and county officers was called. with the
following results:
Mayor, William Sehermer. George E. Nc
Tlaffa ~l4 Lrfs4as FbFE 4nF~F rf ffa
borough. George W. Plunkett, Charles +.
Allen: comptroller, Ashbel +. Fitch.
Much stir was created In political circles
today by the publication OF letter pur-
porting 20 have been sent 10 Col. William
L. Brown. OF the New York Daily News.
by Hon. William j Bryan. urging that the
municipal campaign IN Greater New York
should run In harmony with the principles
and declarations Of the national organiza-
ten. The letter says:
"A triumph OF the Democracy OF Greater
New Crk. except under the auspices Of the
issues that animate the party. VII! have the
same moral effect as a renewed and az
filmed triumph Of the agencies led by s ma
tor Hanna. " hen parties cease 10 repre-
sent certain fixed principles, the supreme
prerogative % the ballot becomes prosi-
tuted 10 q contest between organizations
for the spoIis OF Office and the enjoyment
OF success To this prostitution ~ the bal
lot may be ascrib1d every cnapler Of b IN
municipa. government. Il Is better 20 aage
government by The Republican party, re-
spcnsiole 20 lis declaration. shan severn
nent by Democratic paTtiE2ps without re-
Sp9n1cltIty 10 Democratic principles
The DEMOCRATIC party y the party OF
homo rQle. and home rule does not m an IT.
responsibility 20 the nation * large. The
great cides are part % ine state ard Gun
try. they are the gransTies. treasures
clearing houses and capitals 81 culture and
science. they are created, not Of them
selves bur Of the whole people 20 its pro
Eress; therefore il & unnatural and artil-
cial 10 avoid responsibility 10 national Is
sues. and political c0waFdice and pOAGcsi
crime.
Greater New York viii D. the uncrowu-
81 capital Il America. The Democrats OF
NsW York have a respoIslolnly, n0t only
20 themselves and the great Ct-y. but 90
thftr party and IS living principles ana the
nation. Tbs election is the most iup9r-
tant and influential political even be we r
is.@ and 1919
To suggest that the Democratic party
platform has TO place e. tnls con est - 30
admit q doubt OF lls wisdom, and places
the Democratic party CT pr wien lhe
fa.iacy q non-po}i 1lcal gov rnn n. TIE
issue Is the hfe q t1e party. nos the gar
uleat and 70 alter or dsducl from ne de
c3aralSOnS o. me assembled party IS Ea0F-al
intury, nor have bA.ta4.o8s which fought
nCw on one side. now o. another. now
shoulder 70 shoulder az friends now hay
ouet 20 hayonet as enemies. place IN hon
oTaaie war