The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-05
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An Interview With R1.- Mayor
Hewitt on the Contest.
SAYS TRACY SHOULD WITHDRAW

Campaign of Henry George.
New York, Oct, 5.-The committee on
organization of the Citizens Union met
last night and received a report from
the executive committee, recommend
Ing candidates for city. county and jul
dietary offices on the ticket headed by
Seth Low, among them the following:
President of the council, John H. Schu-
man; comptroller, Charles s. Fairchild,
ex-secretary Of the treasury: district
attorney Austin G. Fox; president of
the borough, Robert M. Hoquet The
report was adopted. Mr.. Schuman il a
Republican. and was a delegate to the
convention that nominated General
Tracy.
The politicians are eagerly discussing
published interview with Abraham S.
Hewitt, one of the organizers of the
County Democracy in 1879. former con-
gresham and mayor during 1887 and
1889 Mr. Hewitt is now in London, and
the interview was sent by cable. Mt.
Hewitt said:
Il am an old man and a back number,
but If any message from me will have
influence at this crisis, the greatest in
the history Of the city's government,
shall gladly send 1t. The only issue is
whether New York Is fit for self gov
eminent, whether a majority Of her
citizens are honest. VIII they give the
city good government by electing Mr..
Low. will they turn 1t over to plumber
ers by returning Tammany to power. or
will they put into effect the crazy
vagaries of socialism by electing Henry
George?
THE Republicans should have sum-
cient patriotism to withdraw General
Tracy. believe in his heart General
Tracy wants Mr.. Low elected. Yet
there he stands, the tool of Senator
Platt the only factor in the fight who
can prevent the election of Mr.. Low.
Il believe Judge VanWyck will poll
the full Tammany vote. He is one of
the so-called best men in Tammany.
but consider them the worst, because
they know better. On the other hand
! do not think the nomination Of Grady
will cost Tammany any votes. because
a man who would vote for public plum
der would not be deferred by Grady
on the ticket. No official can rob the
city treasury, but they can rob citizens
by blackmail and by forcing them to
pay for legislation, and that Is what
the success Of Tammany Hall means
Henry George represents socialism.
When he ran against nc he proposed
to have the street cars carry working
men free. but he did not explain who
was to pay for the transportation. l
cannot believe that he will poll more
votes than before. Only the foreigners
are socialists. Americans expect TO
support their government. and not to
have the government support them.
when / ran for the mayoralty on
the Tammany ticket 1t was not iecause
l was Tammany man, but because
1t was necessary to beat Henry George.
Many Republicans supported me, and
was elected by their votes, Afterwards
when I ran as an independent the Re-
publicans kept a candidate In the field
purposely to beat me. They succeeded,
and they will beat Mr.. Low IL they keep |
General Tracy in the field. That is
what Senator Plat intends to do, and |
that is all he expects to do cannot |
understand how General Tracy can |
consent to be q cats paw to pull platt's
chestnuts out of the fire.
Arrangements have been completed |
for the Henry George mass meeting |
at Cooper Union tonight. Henry George
was first nominated for mayor of New
York city at Cooper Union on Oct 6,
1886. Consequently tonight will be the
18th anniversary Of the event At the
Cooper Union meeting Mr.. George will
make his speech of acceptance, and
MI
make the race for mayor 1t was the
intention to have Judge Gaynor pre-
side at the meeting, but he has another
engagement. An invitation was then
extended to Ernest H. Crosby, q SON
of Rev DR.. Howard Crosby, and he
will probably act as chairman.
The chairman will FIRST tender to Mr..
George a nomination in behalf of the
people. This will he done, so that it
can be said that Mr.. George was first
placed In nomination by the people, re-
CARELESS OF politics
When this has been done Abraham
II. Cruikshank will convey the nom!-
nation to Mr.. George Ia behalf of the
United Democracy. Then Charles
Frederick Adams will tender the same
nomination to Mr. George as the nomi- !
nee of the Democratic Alliance Mr..
Adams is the silver party candidate
for chief Justice Of the court of appeals
Mr.. George will then be ready to ac-
cept any other nomination that may
be presented to him. When this Is over
Mr.. George will make his. speech Of
acceptance. He will follow with his
platform, and will then name his cam
paign committee.
Mr.. George was officially endorsed
for mayor last night at a meeting Of
Local Assembly 1863, Knights of La
Dor Every mention of Mr.. Georges
name was greeted with the widest en-
thusiasm. The executive committee Of
the Peoples League. the local organi-
cation Of the Populist party. also nomi-
mated Mr.. George last night.