The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-30
TAMMANY NOT EIULTING.
Tho Wigwnm Dreaded the George Party, No
Eta Lender,

Tho Wigwnm Dreaded the George Party, Not
Is Leader.
1t was with conflicting emotions that the
Tammany Hall leaders received the an
nounccment OF the death OF Henry George.
1t was, as they considered, the removal
from the canvass of a candidate whom
they dreaded because OF the great inroads
he was making into Tammany's voting
etrengt1 and they began to speculate on the po-
litical effect. Even John C. Sheehan and Rich
ard Croker did this. Most OF the leaders, Croker
and Sheehan amongthc number, professed to see
only an increase in the number Of votes to be
cast for Van Wyck for Mayor as a result. A
warning came from some conservative leaders
who h we carefully studied this Geo &c move
ment from its inception. that there was danger
In making too much show of the possible po-
litical effect OF the candidates demise and the
result was that the figuring on accessions to the
Tammany ranks from those ofthe Democracy
of Thomas Jefferson was ordered stopped.
and the Tammany leaders and candidates
began TO send messages of coincidence which are
printed elsewhere. At the same time orders
were issued to the Van WyCk campaign mana
gers to put forth no more OF the attacks on
Henry George which have been the whole stock
in trade OF the Van Wyck literary bureau.
Millions OF circulars attacking George had been
which had not been were called in. The staff of
writer's employed to do nothing but indite at
tacks on Mr.. George found themselves without
employment
II was before this policy had been agreed on
nat ma tho SeR re. q s OF Ir' G %aae : s dea,h on the regard ssa.
vass { ON his point OF view. Among other
Mi. Georges death makes Lows defeat a
certainty. Judge Van Wy k will poll the Dem;
o%cratic vote of the city: Gen. Tracy will
little left 'f Tor eth low Low, and i tkSinakk
before Monday there will be a stamped
from him. We are not afraid OF Tracy. We are
less afraid or Low. W q nre certain or the cleo
ton Of our ticket. Georges followers will now
vote for Van Wyck.. They will not vote for Low.
for he has nothing in common with them. Tho
hSht is now narrowed down to a contest be-
tween the two political parties"
view as Mr.; Sheehan ON this subject. Even
Richard Croker said;
were men who are Democrats, at heart. and it
seems only natural that they will now vote the
Democratic. that is. the T'ammany ticket. 1t
will support our ticket"
The warning which made Croker and sheehan
which would come to Van Wyck through
Georges death came from a loader who. rs has
been stated, has closely studied the George
Too much dependence must not be placed on
me notion that men who were going to vote for
ticket, 1t must not be considered for an instant
that they were going to, vote for III" rooster
ality and his candidacy for Mayor on 1t. I know
something, about this movemcnt. 1t had its
'".Sp'tpb III luo lucd III L ltlNIltny WAS not
going to stand for the Democracy of the Chicago
platio,m. " mattered not who was to be their
tn men who were going to vote for George
would vote for any other candidate simply to
make him the medium for recording their
protest against Tammany and Its so.ca.led re-
publ tion OF Democratic doctrine. 1t is true
thnt there were many single takers and personal
followers or Henry George among them, and
also true that these men have been prominent
and probably have made the most noise in tho
movement. They will stand by Henry George.
the younger, though. as they stood by his
istheri w are not going 10 benefit any by at
tempting 10 nRure out more votes for Van
Wyck through Georges death. We are more
likely TO lose than to gain votes by such moth
DDS, The best thing for us TO do is TO keep quie:
and tend to our knitting"
That the view Of this leader OF the effect OF
Henry Georges death Is the one which is taken
~ the netting fraternity WAS indicated by the
tact that the book makers cut their odds against
Gen. Tracy in half yesterday.