Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-09
FREE SILVER DEMOCRATS ABANDON
HIS LEADERSHIP.
AN UNWIsE POLITICAL MOVE.
GEORGEITES INDORsE ALL KINDS
OF COUNTY TICKETS.
1t Made Free Silveritex Sore-Jerry
Simpson to Speak for George
Ex-Prcsident Harrison. Comes
Out F'Iatfooted for Gen.
eraI Tracy.

Now York. Oct. S-The most sensational
event of the day in the municipal campaign
was the action taken tonight by the Hen
ry George campaign committee The Citi-
Zens' Union county ticket in New York
county. the Mclaughlin Democratic coun-
ty ticket in Kings county, the Mullen DEM
ocratic ticket in Richmond and the Mad
den Democratic county ticket in Queens
are all to be indorsed. AT II O'Clock it was
said that the assembly and aIdermanic
and borough tickets of these same organi-
cations had also been indorsed but this
could not be verified. The Georseites
stSrted in to name city ticket OF their
own, and by II o'clock Charles Frederick
Adams. for president Of the council. was
the only man chosen 1t is understood
that he will withdraw as a candidate for
the court of appeals against Judge Alton
B. Parker, the regular Democratic candi-
date. 1t is said the conclusions reached
are the work of Tom l.. Johnson and some
of the members of the campaign commit
tee What the effect will be is hard to
forecast. but tonight it looked as if 1t
would demoralize Mr.. Georges forces.
The United Democracy which first NOM
mated George. declared tonight, through its
leaders. that il was done with the George
movement Secretary Slower, of the DEM
ocratic Alliance, was equally outspoken-
and said his organization would knife
George If the ticket were forced on it. The
Populists seemed to take the same view.
Later 1t was said that Charles Frederick
Adams has not been chosen for president
OF the council, although he probably will
be- 1t developed and was admitted by Cit
liens Union leaders and Georgeites that
there was a deal on between the two. The
registration. which began to-day is unu-
sually large for non-presidential year.
The Henry George campaign COMMITTEES
was appointed to-day. with VILLAS j. Alb
bott, newspaper man, as chairman. The
committee agreed to accept the volunteered
services speakers of Congressman Jerry
Simpson, Of Kansas. and James c. Mcguire
of California; Louis F. Post. of Cleveland
and Arthur Stevenson. the rich single
taxer. of Philadelphia. 1t was also decided
to accept the services of ten members of
the Philadelphia Single Tax Club.
The committee gave out the following
telegram from James E. Sovereign. general
master workman of the Knights of Labor
Der 4:
Accept my congratulations. The labor
ing people Of New York should give you
5000 majority
The Seth Low campaign committee is ar
ranging a great ratification meeting at
Carnegie hall on the night Of October e.
Efforts are Sill being made to combine the
Low anu Tracy 1orceS. Inc prospects for a
compromise do not seem to be improving
Former President Harrison said to-day:
Last year the cry in New York seemed
to be Smash Tammany Hall and Bryan
ism. This year a great many people are
shouting: Smash Tammany Hall, Bryan
ism and the Republican party General
Tracy has made a great personal sacrifice
in accepting this nomination. All this talk
about his being the creature of Mr.. Platt
or any other man is foolish. General Tracy
is too big man in national politics to be
referred to in this way. He will do what
he thinks right and for the best interests
wish him success"
The ex-president said that he would be
absent from the Tracy ratification meeting
because he did not wish to make speech.
He said: Il am not a campaigner. / am
practicing law now. and desire as much as
possible to get out of active participation in
politics. l know that if I attended the
Tracy ratification meeting would have to
make a speech, and don't think under the
circumstances I ought to mix up in local
politics."
Edward B. TaIcott to-day offered to bet
5000 even that Van Wyck, Tanmany cam
didate for mayor, would be elected, pro-
viding Low, Tracy and George remain in
the field. His offer was not accepted.
Another Stock exchange broker made a
bet of S4OO even that Low will receive more
votes than Tracy. He offered to bet more
money the same way, but could find no
takers.
1t was reported that a number Of well
known Stock exchange brokers are going
to put up $4,000 to bet at odds of 10 TO
that the Tammany ticket will win- The
same odds were offered by a Consolidated
exchange broker on Tuesday.