Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-06
The Candidacy of Henry George.

The Henry George movement in New
York has assumed proportions that make
IL formidable factor in the campaign for
the mayordlty now we'll Under way. The
Candidate has long been identified with
rumber of theories bearing upon modern
political and social life that have endeared
him to certain class of reformers OF rad
zeal tendencies His advocacy of the sin
gle tax idea has made him the center of
interest Tor those who believe in this doc
triLe. while his Incidental belief in the in
dependent free coinage of silver at 16 to 1
draw VS. to his support those who last year
supported Bryan out of their faith in this
proposition a cure for national ills.
Other principles of government are repre-
stnted IN the aggregation of voters who
last night assembled in mass meeting in
great numbers and provoked a demonstra-
ton IT,; is described as rivalling in in
tensity and enthusiasm the Bryan notif-
cation meeting in that city last year.
few days ago the campaign was drawn
or lines that seemed to put the brunt of
the fighting on Tracy and Van Wyck. Now
the question that agitates the politicians
ara citizen ref0rrners opposed to Tammany
AID the Chicago platform is how to head
off Henry George. His candidacy has
grown like a mushroom in the night. All
efforts 10 secure harmony among the
sound-money, good-government factors
have thus far failed. Tammany's apparent
weakness, resulting from its failure 10 en-
list the sympathies of one wing of its Or
ganization by refusing to indorse all of
the Chicago platform and also resulting
from its determination to nominate only
eut-and-dried Tammany Hall men us car
didates. tended at first to stiffen the backs
OF the two opposing factions whose ma
-T.aI inn.
Union against the democracy and its allied
elements But now new reason for united
action Is evident, in the George candidacy,
with It's pyrotecnnlc start and its possible
tiles fo- Il TIM eaIenIEg Capitalization of all
The Socl2 ilstlc, dnarchIStic and other rad
lGstl factors IN The population of the great
city.
the George platform is such as to at
tract the dangerously disconnected of all
Classes. Unless the George movement is to
result IL the election OF Inat candidate all
those citizens VINO are opposed to the doc
ulheS pronounced last year by the democ-
rGcy and others that now only briefly
mentioned must get together in support OF
a man VINO, wneluer he Is now In the tielI
or Is yet To he NAMED Il compromise, will
command the IulI support all the anti
Tamuany, anII-Gevrse, anti-Bryan ele-
ments Oh the municipality.
Already the straWs snow that the wind
blows toward an ENDORSEMENT OF the George
canuluacy by the democratic national or
eeLILdliou lnrouSn It's recognized leaders
anu its ald by the most notable OF Its
orators and asltaIors- Altgeius hep Is
looked for along Win that IIIiman ana
others oI The same scnooi- These Things;
Will probably be Understood by conseryst-
tive New 1ork IN time 10 prevent u vic
tory there Tor the forces that We're turned
DOWN ny Ine nsttICn last relI that may
revive Ill nienacII.S force II success SilouIu
come TO tneir Efforts TINS local ngnI Tor
the mayoralty OF the repuDnc greatest
CITY.