The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-30
LOWS BID To GEORGE MEN
FULsoME AND ILL-TIMED PRAISE
OF THE DEAD CANDIDATE.


All Sentiments of Decency In tho Mad
Grab for P~owor-Thelr Course Sure TO Bo
Resented by Er. Georges Followers.
II the Cts arc suffering from great sorrow by
reason OF the death of Henry George, as their
leaders pretend. those who gathered at Webster
Hall last night to listen TO speeches by Low,
Fairchild, and other Cts orators certainly did
not manifest their feeling OF depression. On
the contrary. tho meeting assumed the char
acter OF n jollilcation, and when the candidacy
OF the dead single takers son was mentioned
by Joseph H.. Choate, the audience expressed
ita sympathy with the bereaved family by hiss
ing.
Only Choate spoke Of tho Henry George who
has taken tho place OF his father at the head of
the Jeffersonian Dcmocracy's ticket. He re.
ferred to IL a g a bit of sentimentality. Low and
Fairchild contented themselves with paying a
short tribute to the dead candidate and remind.
ing their hearers that George had repeatedly
favored Lows candidacy in the event that ho
should BIO unable to finish his own campaign.
1t was a typical Cts meeting. with the usual
baud playing out of tuno and at the wrong time,
and with tho usual quota Of small boys. who
vigorously waved Low flags and made much
noise when their daddies or elder brothers made
noise. There were several speeches made be.
fore Low arrived. William II. Rand, Jr.. an rs.
piring but youthful Cit. was in a spasm Of
oulOKlStlC OTulOTy ulTUClCu AZ the COnSeCTatcu
one when the idol came into the room. When
introduced. Low said
1.-THE people of New York take up their fight
for good government tonight under the shadow
OF q cloud. A brave and q good citizen has
fallen with his armor on. Almost with his last
breath he was fighting the peoples baltic
against one.man power. which threat
ems to destroy In this city the very
substance of democratic government. Mr..
GEORGE was q man of sinEularly pure char
ways, Men might not agree With all bis
teachings, but no fair.minded man could doubt
was warned that he entered it at the peril OF his
life. He willingly faced the peril because of his
free institutions; Being dead, he YET speaks,
and it is impossible TO believe that his words
and acts in this crisis will be lost upon a people
capable of appreciating sacrifice made in their
I Low waited n moment for tbc onnlau,s to ,uh-
side. and then, changing his expression Of sad
ness to the divine CIT smile, he said:
power ftstand before You NOMINATED by petition
and at the, request Of over 100000 citizens OF
MIR. FairchilI, the next OF The prominent Cit
speakers TO arrive, did not mention Mr.. Georges
reotyped explanations of the Gifts idea of good
government and of the dangers of partisan poll
viii you, let me say a word in conclusion
about him who died this morning. l hesitate
am moved TO an expression OF my grief and
sorrow; 1t was my rare enjoyment to be a per.
years. lie was a man Of, pure and lofty
continents. a talk with him was like a
who would give his life for a cause, and he has
given i for a sacred cause.
Choate. Mr.. Low. and myself might not accept,
his honesty Of purpose his devotion TO princi;
This tribute by Mr. Fairchiid was applauded.
demned the Republicans and Tamnany he had
this to say Of Henry George:
ARE doubtful as TO how they are going to vote on
Tuesday next. do not care, to address men
people. That's part OF ny business.
i SGPisla like Of to Ren have ee 1;9Se' within sEsi 2'G 3Ss
bearing b Of my n, ,v9ice tonight; ICheer.t
less character, OF ~indomitsbis' courage, and Of
strong CONNECTIONS, A man who has been fight
io Q the az am ,sf; ~nd m e Of the p %oS' in 4' he '' way
which he thought just and practicable. He
the head of his troops while leading them in q
critical engagement.
Mr.. Fairchild. and myself might dispute. yet in
the present r,s tEh5 with is p%redominant issue no
mighty host, but has been taken from his friends.
We are left here alone TO fight this battle out.
Who wloi foiifo%e SN the stsnda nSin Of this n dee dead Sf here, ons
o, a feeling Of tender regard, or touched by
bis SON. who has been named in his place"
m aher sD we're Sb in the Sr hall db a q few Loyal George
present candidate they cheered. The Cts,
however, Kissed. and ali the youngsters gladly
Joined In, until the majority of the audience
was kissing, and not a few hootinG. Mr.. Choate
did not demonstrate.
tinucd Cho.tc. " There are a great many men
who may mistakenly be led from their duty by
it seems that 4 George follower would naturally
ssssrEonni nseIf' low can We accomplish what he
above ali else Henry George desired TO return
to the Re .,an IT. the right = to govern m their Sity.
1t seems TO me that this answers how they can
PRACTICALLY be true to his purpose II they will
Henry George repeatedly said that il any.
thing prevented his being Mayor of New York
his followers should vote for Seth Low. More
do they thin. that by electing Judge Van
Wyek they can bring Croker to justice as Henry
voting FOR The TammSny eandiaa s"'n they eyAt cs DS
break down, the walls OF Tammany HALF Do
e ehsy w shlnf bd 5hst f p G2' Ting a eN vote sn for that nat poor DOR
Plat machine. of which he Is the product and
to think. rhe II o onSn feso sna II is IS to t,' be p lGa ,hem
bic; cast aside sentiment, and vote for the cham
The crowd cheered Itself hoarse. As it poured
into the street some one yelled: .
stor u OF misses and uncomplimentary remarks
Two things especially marked the meeting in
the name of tho German.American Reform
Union ticket and pledged their votes. The first
was that Low, by plainly lodging a question
upon which he had been requested to speak
thoroughly chilled an audience that had greeted
him warmly. and thus lost many votes. The
other was that every speaker, in n frantic en-
deayor to catch the George vote, devoted a great
portion Of his address to fulsome praise OF the
dead candidate, claiming that Low and the Citt
were his rightful heirs. The hall was crowded,
and fully 1000 persons who were unable Il
enter Listened to speec es In the street. From I
TO 8 O'Clock Mr.. Weynolds's young men gave Q
stereopticon show, but failed to arouse any en-
thuslasm, The only hearty cheers, during this
part OF tne programme were accorded to n DlC
tuEe OF odd Glory" flying in a stiff breeze.
Edward Is; Amend opened the meeting b!
reading, as Chairman. the fol owing resolution
which was adopted by a rising vote:
R.soH rtd. That this meeting express to the sor
rowing ram l, and the nearest friends OF the late Mr
Henry Georg It's deep and heartfelt sympat y an
fosret AZ the sudden demise OF their father and coun
selor; of a man whose private and publi
character showed no blcmish. and whose tenet
were always respected by those even who wer
not guided BY them In all their Lmpor. Il