The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-06

chiefs were waived in the air and the
cheering continued for several min
utes. The secretary then read a tele-
gram from G. A. Walsh, secretary Of
the Democratic national committee, APP
plauding Georges candidacy. A SINH
lar telegram was read from Senator
Benjamin L. Tillman.
Charles O'Connor Hennessy, in max
ing the nomination of Mr.. George said
simply: Il have no speech to make,
but I nominate for mayor Of the great
er New York Henry George"
This was followed by a frantic out
burst of cheering, and the nomination
was made by acclamation. William
McMurtrie Speer then moved that an
executive committee of five be ap-
pointed by the chair, with power to add
to their number, to select the remain
ing candidates on the ticket and to
carry on the campaign.
The only restrictions placed upon the
chairman in the naming Of the COM
mittee were that the names should be
acceptable to Mr. George. The resoIu-
tion was passed. The secretary then
read the platform, which was adopted.
The platform declares allegiance to
the principles enunciated in the Chi
regular Democracy" for refusing to
affirm that document, and sends greet
ing to that matchless leader William
Jennings Bryan" 1t further declares
for municipal ownership of street light
ing plants, street railways, ferries
telegraphs and telephones, and de-
mands cheaper gas and cheaper car
fares. 1t deplores the massacre at
Hazleton Pa. and declares that the
execrable perversion of law by which
that bloody deed was given a hollow
semblance of legality exists in this
city"
It is said that Henry George wrote
the platform.
John b. Foote, the Brooklyn delegate
who protested against the nomination
of VanWyck in the Tammany conven-
tion, was called upon to address the
meeting While Mr. Foote was speak
| ing Henry George, accompanied by eX-
| Congressman Tom L. Johnson, Of Ohio,
entered the hall. The audience again
arose, with more fervor than ever be-
fore, if that were possible, and for
several minutes there was a wild hur-
ricane of cheering.
| A. b. Cruikshank, of the United De-
mocracy, then formally rendered the
nomination on behalf of his organiza-
ton to Mr.. George. He tried to make
a speech, but the people were so anx-
/ ious to hear Mr.. George that they
would not listen to him.
! Charles Frederick Adams, on behalf
of the Democratic Alliance, then offer
ed to Mr. George the nomination Of the
organization which he represented.
James r. Garvey, Of the Peoples
party, and John H. Crosby of the Man
haitian Single Tax club also notified
! Mr. George Of his nomination by their
respective organizations.
The rising of Mr.. George was the
signal for another outburst of cheer
ing. The band played Half to the
Chief and "There1l Be a Hot Time
in the Old Town Tonight"
Mr.. George said: Fellow Demo-
| Gratis, men who voted last year for
William Jennings Bryan, I accept your
nomination. From now until election
closes ] am yours. Aye, and after
| election, too, ] am a Democrat. / can
not divide into parts the questions
| which / as a citizen have to deal with
For the same reason that oppose this
monstrous tariff in all its forms, fol
the same reason that 1 would vote
wherever / could for the abolition OF
that tariff, for that same reason an
opposed to the interference with indi
vidual liberty which you see here II
New York. / am a Democrat in thu
Jefersonian sense, because 1 believe IN
the principles and stand for the phil
Osophy of Thomas Jefferson. Upon tina
point my life has always been cleaI
and consistent. 1t was for that 1 voteC
at the last election. Because the Chi
cago platform represented the idea o
giving to the great common people
what belongs to them that / stood 70
1t, voted for it and was sorrier that
was ever before when it was defeated
"This nomination has not been sought
by me- When first urged to accept q
nomination / said 1 would take nc
nomination until the great city con-
vention had acted, and If in the mean
time they wanted an answer 1t mus
be no. That convention has been held
II has registered the will Of Mr. Croker
fresh from the English race track,
man who has grown rich and on what
He dictates the Democratic nomina
tions. and as a Democrat / say it wa
not a Democratic nomination. Th
Z regular Democracy the Democracy o
I Thomas jefferson, tenders me the nom
+ nation tonight. Now / accept. Sucl
D strength as is left In me, such abilit'