The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-30
HENRY GEORGE, JR.,
Nominated by the Jefferson
Democracy,
AND He HAS ACCEPTED
THE GEORGE FOLLOWERS DE
MORALIZED BY THEIR LOSS
TAMMANY WILL GAIN MOST STRENGTH
Some of Georges Support May Go to Low,
Some Will Stand by Georges Son,
But None for Tracy.

Dut "ohe Ior tracy.
The New York, Oct. 29-The Thomas
Jefferson Democracy substituted the
name of Henry George, Jr., for the
name of his father, Henry George. as
candidate for Mayor of Greater New
York.
Henry George, Jr., has accepted the
nomination.
Henry George, Jr., was born in Sac
rimento, Cal, in 1862. He was educated
IN the public schools of San Francisco
lie was taken from school and put 70
work in printing office, and helped to
set type for Progress and Poverty"
He came East with his father in 1880.
In 1888 he went to England as his
fathers private secretary. After his
return he was employed for some time
ON the editorial staff Of Truth" daily
paper then published in this city. At
terward he was assistant to the late
James Redpath, when the latter was ed
itor of the North American Review.
When the Standard was founded by
his father, as the recognized exponent
of the single tax movement he became
managing editor of the paper. holding
that position until 1891. Then he wenI
to Washington as special correspondent
for a number of Western papers. In
1892 he spent six months in England as
correspondent for several prominent
American dailies, writing letters on So
cial and political topics. In 1893 he went
to Jacksonville, Fla, to assume the news
management of the Jacksonville Citizen.
lie held that position for two years and
then retired to act as his fathers sec
ROT form 70 :. ~,
the new book on political economy,
which was nearly completed.
WHAT WILL RESULT?
New York, Oct 29.-The practical DO
liticians are all said to agree that the
Democracy of Thomas Jefferson, built
up by Henry George. in three weeks,
will not be a principal factor in next
Tuesdays election. 1t had been gener-
ally estimated that he would have polled
more than 100000 votes if he had sur
vived the campaign, but these votes are
probably not transferable. Some of
the leaders wer today in favor of throw.
ing the influence of the organi-
cation to Seth Low, but the
campaign committee decided not
to give up the fight, and nominated
young George to take his fathers place
They also issued a strong address to the
George Voters, asking them to support
the substitute. Young George has none
of his fathers ability as a campaigner
and organizer, and is not we'll known.
The Tammany leaders have regained
their confidence that was shaken by Hen
ry Georges extraordinary canvass dur
ing the past week. They have called in
their anti-Ge0rge literature, siIencoa
their anti-George speakers, are mourning
publicly for George as a good man and
a Democrat, and hope, with good reason,
to get the greater part of his vote.
Seth Low will probably get smaller
share, few thousand voters will pro-
badly stick to George and as the Tracy
leaders here said all along that there
was no straight out Republicans in the
George ranks, they probably expect
nothing.
STATEMENT FROM PLATT.
In a statement issued this afternoon
Senator Platt says:
Unless the Jefferson Democrats are
betrayed by Tom johnson, who has
been their hoo-doo from the start, their
votes will be easily consolidated upon the
other candidate. The disreputable deal
between johnson and the Citizens I'm
ion has further possibilities, so far as
Johnon is conserned, but not so far as
the real friends and followers of George
are concerned. They are not delivera-
bic in bulk to anybody except to another
bona fide candidate of the party.
General Tracy will not lose a single |
Republican vote as the result of Mr.. |
Georges death. The Republican party
will poll its strength with substantial |
entirety for General Tracy, and nothing |
could or can effect that fact Republi- |
cans recognize the Low movement as a |
Democratic conspiracy. They see in Low
an attempt to revive Cevelandism and /
to betray the Republican party by an
other of those characteristic tricks of |
the Cleveland Democracy.
ut is an old and well understood
hing in every political crisis during the
last twelve years, that the Cleveland /
Democracy has undertaken to divide the |,
Republican foces by Withdrawing from
the Republican candidate the support ID
IF Republican voters upon a dishonest i
)retense of reform purposes.
I'm the existing situation Low stands II
or Cleveland methods and manouvers.
'ut Republicans understand their game. (
They remember its consequences to the e
public and the Republican party in for
ner periods. Attempts to stampede
hem now excite only their indignant dis
Just.
'They will support their party. their
'arty's trusted principles and their par
tvs unconquerahle candidate. If the G
George party should split nm the So Ia