The sun., 1897-10-26
GEORGE AFTER PLATT, TOO.
INCLUDES THE REPUBLICAN, LEAD
ER WITH CROKER.

Tho Tanmany district leaders nre finding that
they cannot talk Tammany to tho workingmen,
who are arparcntly solid for George all over the
city, The Taiumany press bureau keeps on
grinding out appeals OF ono sort or another to
the supposed Ircjudiccs OF wOrkinRmen, and
yesterday 1t announced the remarkable discov.
ery that Henry George favored the English as
against the Irish, and quoted an alleged utter.
ance OF his to that effect. Mr. george, when ho
saw the statement, said:
"That Is another one Of Tammany's deliberate
malicious inventions. never uttered ono word
of that character either in my speeches or
writings | paid the Irish race the highest sort
of. a compliment in my book, and will stand
against Mr.. Croker or his candidate any day
this question. know the condition of tho Irish
race today better than Croker does, for while
he was abroad ho did not even visit Ireland. /
havo felt tho touch Of the hand Of ono of the
Irish constabulary on my shoulder for speaking
for Irishmcn, aud | never heard Of Croker in
connection with the Irish Land League move
,ncnt or any other big Irish movement. He's
taken the Irish in this country as part of his
Saiiwick, but he's not entitled to their support"
Mr. George grew reminiscent when he spoke Of
tho Irish constu bulary, and told the story of his
arrest in Ireland.
II went over in 1881" said he, "and remained
1882 l was going through Ireland speaking
against landlordism. l had with the II friend
named Joyncs, who was an English teacher at
Elton. lie said he wanted tu soc Ireland. and
told him to come with me and lie would see all
pT Loughrea, which was only big enough to have
one town pump. when We saw no less than thirty
two Of The Royal Irish Constabulary with their
well be arrested Not l. said he. I'm an Eng
lish subject. Well; Il had:not begun to speak,
the name OF the Queen They did the same 10
.oynos. and, despite his protests, we were taken
to one OF the.moet magnificent places ! ever
saw. 1t was the country seat OF an honorary
Magistrate. rhrIo were beautiful grounds
the ' Ike ny IN" hMi Magistrate VA Was @ decent man. %
and declined to hold us, and then the constabu'
larry hailed US before, stipendury NSsislrate,
and he conducted long fircica! trial. during
which tho constebles gave a description u
every article had with e,'aud was accused
buying a collar Dutton from suspect We'll,
the trial lasted until evening, when Parliament
my arrest, issued an order That Joynos and my;
self be released at once. / was not arrested
after that. but the police followed every move.
ment | made while in the country, My: wife
presided at woman 5 meeting at the request
of Mrs. farnell. and We concealed the Land
visit dsPurnell in tK;mainhan and Davtt in
Portland prisons. 1 don't think that Croker can
find any fault with me on the Irish question
why you have no idea of the power with
which the English budoze the Irish common
people, and OF the hatred Of the castle Irish and
One day when was talking | was denopnccd
for being a damned Irishman.' When l
but l did not. l have been working for our
cause and that of true Democracy ever since,
and believe we have been gaining. did not
expect to be the candidate for the Mayor OF tho
Greater New York then. but I'm here now and;
please God, here II stay; and if I'm elected III
carry out the wishes OF the people.
lvh a
hands send Croker, aye, and Platt, too to the
pententiary, where Tweed Wa will go
den did for the evidence, and 20 back mighty
quick; SO Croker had better take my Tip. In
the same category i this man sheehan from
Democrats. Why, there is not Democratic
bone in either OF their bodies. The real Democ;
that Croker spent 5000, 600 year wi lie abroad
and now he's come back here to recoup by
handling the Democrats of New York. Hos
been simply blauknailer and blacknailed
everybody from the judiciary down. Why, in
1890, / think it was. a judicial c3mhination
Croker put in his pocket. He didn't spend y
for Democracy Croker % won't dare dare deny that that
$4,000 for the nomination, as it isl matter OF
Wall street s%yer s@n Called Mr. est
afterward that the young man had verified tho
Mr.. Dayton Is as firm in the belief that he
will be successful in his fight against Croker
Ism esTo Ne gained S So psl cent in our
vass OF last week, and think that the men in
Tammany Hall who think for themselves are
I do not desire to go into figures. as We have
no means OF knowing how the campaign is go
ing. except that we meet with hearty genuine
enthusiasm everywhere we go. think tho re-
suit will show that Crokerism has overdOne it.
self this time; | do not intend to 20 into per;
sonalties in this campaign at all, but will
say that between Mir. Croker and Mr.. Shcehnn.
as Democrats, there is as much distinction as
there is between day and night. Mr.. Sheehan
IS a leader who takes into consideration the
wishes of others. He listens to tho opinions Of
other men and puts them together, while Gro
Eer simply comes ont and says you must do AS
he wishes Mr.. Shechnn had the organization
in great shape, and think that, irrespective OF
n6mination::a ticket that would ;have been in.
vincbe. but over comes this man Gro ker, and
with a club smashes every ything to BmithereenS
and commands.
Drill ye tarrlers drill,
THAT is why l am in this fight, and ! have
every reason to believe will be successful"
in the. George campaign similar to that which
Ducey, pastor of st, Ico's Church, sent word
yesterday 10 the George headquarters that he
had hired Cooper Union for public meeting on
Thursday evening, at which political b9isism
George leo e for Gr MAYOR viii iii be G nGvocated. Vi ''
The Henry George downtown Business Mems
| Club will begin to-day TO hold: a series Of. mIa
| Liberty street The meetings will be addressed
| by Mcssrs. George and Dayton and business
| men who indOr,e their candidncy. Nir. George
| f. Lawson Purdy, and John :. Crosby will
| speak to-day.
| Chairman Abbot of the Campaign COMMITTEES
| said last night: II can state positively that VIC
| have doubled our supporters during the past
week. We have had no di tficulty in attracting
crowds at our meetings, and our candidates are
Checrcd in Thmmany mass meetings SO mucl
| that the TammanY orator are afraid to menI ion
! Henry Georges name In meeting"
| ia
lars In spreading lthographs, banners. and
campaign novelties to advertise their candi
| dates throughout the city. Tho George mcL
| say they have no money for this purpose
| but are doing effective work IN other ways. In
| cidenially the Secretary Of the Campaign Com
! mitcc said that w. +. Miller, who is the jobbci
who sells cnmpaign buttons TO the street fakirs
| told him that thero was a bigger demand fol
George buttons than for any other candidate
| and the demand was increasing every day.
| Tonight there will be another big George
rally In Harlem, Mass meetings will be held II
| the Ice Palace, at lO7th street and Lexington
avenue; which has seating capacity
| Park. at 10th street and Second ave
| nue.. seating capacity. 5000: There viii
| be a parade OF George men to the Ice Palace. /
| will start at 1880 o'clock from East 96lh street
| Third ay Tha m Will bp nd