The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-14
THE NEW YORK CANVASS
Politics Growing Warmer in the
American Metropolis,
HENRY GEORGE AND THE EXCISE.

mooracy for mayor last night gave out
q letter concerning the recent com
binatlon with the Citizens Union, in
which he declares that the combina
tlons with other organizations was
agreed upon by a committee In whom
he had utmost confidence. He con-
tinues;
"The judgment of this committee,
unanimously expressed, commends it.
self to me and has my entire and un-
| qualified approval. 1 am the candi-
date of whoever may choose to vote
for me, and do not presume to ask
him to vote for anyone else. But, since
we have not the pure Australian bal
lot, IL Is necessary that should take
! the most reasonable means of being
| presented fairly to the voters for their
suffrages. 1 have at the same time
Withdrawn my acceptance Of the nomi-
nation of the United Democracy, the
only organization supporting me that
| has made a separate ticket"
| In an interview regarding what he
| proposed to do If elected mayor of
greater New York Henry George said:
'T will execute the excise law ac-
cording to my Interpretation of the law,
but will tell you frankly what think
about excise. I think 1t Is an injustice
and an absurdity, and I am totally op-
| posed to the existence OF any excise
law whatever. If I could 1 would abol-
ish It along with many other laws. II
elected mayor 1 would enforce the ex-
else law just so far as the letter of 1t
required, and not step beyond.
"I believe in the largest possible lib
erty for the individual. am Jeffer-
sonian Democrat. We have too many
laws. It Is one of our greatest troubles
this mass Of restrictive legislation.
What one does, as long as it Injuries
no one else, Is no one else's business.
"The moral effect of my election and
also Of the results of my administra-
tion would powerfully promote the ac-
ceptance Of my single tax doctrine.
THAT I can defeat both VanWyck
and Tracy do not feel the slightest
doubt. In my opinion the issue Is
solely between Mr.. Low and myself. I
think 1 shall beat him.
my stand here for local election is
based almost entirely on national is
sues, and I think much Of my strength
comes from that very attitude. In
fact, my grounds for believing that 1
shall be elected are to a great extent
based on that very fact"
Ex-Postmaster Charles W. Dayton
l I
of the Henry George campaign COM
mittee that he would accept the nomi-
nation for comptroller on the Henry
George ticket. He will probably be
nominated today by the George COM
mittee, and an effort will be made to
withdraw Charles s. Fairchild, Citi-
gems Union candidate for comptroller,
and substitute Dayton, thus making
him the candidate of two parties.
General Benjamin r. Tracy, the Re
publican nominee for mayor, received
a rousing welcome from the residents
of the lower East Side when he made
his appearance last night at a ratihca-
tion meeting which was held in the
Windsor theater, on the Bowery. Con-
gresham John Murray Mitchell pre-
sided, and when he mentioned Cen
eral Tracy's name in his opening ad-
dress some one I'M the audience shout
ed: Hes got more brains than all Of
them" and the general laughed.
General Tracy, after describing the
onerous duties which win fall upon the
shoulders of the coming executive Of
the consolidated city, said in part:
"A modern school Of doctrinairei
a have sprung up among you, college
professors, who declare that politica
parties must OF have anything to do
cannot be permitted to participate II
this election in greater New York, anC
therefore a self appointed Citizens
Union have risen in your midst Il
y divide the vote and throw the election
to Tammany Hall If possible. The!
- have said, 'We-these $50 candidates
we will nominate your candidate, anC
you must elect him at the risk Of be-
ing accused OF throwing the election
to Tammany.' They have insulted thu
Republican party, though it's Leaders
over and over again sought conferences
and were turned aside with contempt
The Republicans have, therefore, nomi
mated their own candidate and viii
fight to a finish. The unorganiget
Citizens Union cannot succeed-can
not control even a considerable mum
ber of votes. Organization is as neces
sary in politics as in the army"
Seth Low spoke at three meeting
on the East Side last night. At each h
was vociferously cheered. His speeche
were much the same in words and II
the subjects discussed. He said tina
Republicans ought to feel free ant
happy to support the cause for whicl
ne stood. Some men had changed thei
minds since last election, and )
changes did not occur elections woul
turn out all the same. He said tn
,e people this year were engaged in
great struggle In the interest of tn
greater New York. Men who sal
they would not go with the Republica
organization this year because the
thought the organization was wron
in were men. They who cast a thought
full vote served their party best. Las
summer, he said, 1926, 900 people ha
expressed their desire for his nomina
ton and election. These were some {
the reasons why good Republican
should endorse the Citizens Unio
movement. Mr.. Low denounced bossisn
. The Evening Telegram has made
careful canvass OF 50 representatiN
election districts In 20 Of the 80 assen
bly, districts in the territory which col
stitutes the present city OF New Yor
OF $3.50 voters 1856 declared that the
would cast their ballots for VanWyc
Tammany candidate for mayor. Sci
Low, Citizens Union, was the choice
92s; General Tracy, Republican, Of 81
and Henry George, Jeffersonian DEM
crat, 661. The same districts last YET
gave the Republican candidate Il
/, governor a plurality Of 1,409. In TT
Telegrams canvass about one-third
! | all the voters were polled.