Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-10-16
GEORGES ACCEPTANCE
Of Nominations For Mayor of
Greater New York.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING.

In Accepting the Various NOmIna-
eions rendered Him Mr.. George De-
ciared Himself the Only Candidate
OF True JerersOnIan Democracy.
New York. Oct. 6.-Henry George &C
cepted the nomination for mayor OF
greater New York at Cooper Union
last night. 1t was IN the same hall
and before many OF the same people
that he accepted the nomination IL
years ago. In 1886 he received s.. 900
votes 1t was the greatest outpouring
OF the people seen in this city during
the present campaign. The doors were
opened at 7:15. and In less than two
minutes every seat In the big hall was
occupied and the aisles. as far as the
police permitted. were crowded. Hun
dreds were turned away during the
next 10 minutes. and by 8 o'clock sew
eral thousand, unable to gain admis-
sion, assembled outside and held open
air meetings In the plaza, which were
addressed by several local speakers.
Henry Georges appearance before the
meeting was the signal for an outburst
OF cheering that lasted three minutes.
Jerome O'Nein. OF the Central Labor
Union, presided. In his opening speech
he mentioned the Chicago platform,
whereupon the entire audience rose to
it's feet as one man, hats and handker-
chiefs were waived In the air. and the
cheering continued for several min
utes. The secretary then read a teIe-
gram from O. A Walsh. secretary OF
the Democratic national committee, ap-
plauding Georges candidacy. A SINH
lar telegram was read from Senator
Benjamin +. Tillman.
Charles O'Connor Hennessy, I'm maxi
ing the nomination OF Mr.. George, said
simply: 'I have no speech to make.
but nominate for mayor OF the great
er New York Henry George"
This was followed by q frantic out
burst Of cheering. and the nomination
was made by reclamation. 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 resolu-
| ton was passed. The secretary then
read the platform, which was adopted.
The platform declares allegiance to
the principles enunciated In the Chi
| cage platform. denounces the ''so-called
regular Democracy for refusing to
affirm that document, and sends greet
| ing to that matchIess 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 thi.
city"
1t is said that Henry George wrote
the platform
While John B. Foote. the Brooklyn
delegate who opposed Van Wyck's nom
ination In the Tammany convention
was speaking Henry George and Tom
Johnson. of Ohio. arrived. and for sew
eral minutes there was a wild hurrah OF
cheering.
A b. Cruilxshanx, for the Uuited De
mocracy, Charles Francis Adams, FOL
| the Democratic Alliance, J. T. Garvey
for the Peoples party. and ]. H. Cros-
by. for the Single Tax club. then Ten
dered the nominations OF their organi.
| zations.
The rising of Mr.. George was the sig.
nal for another enthusiastic outburst.
i Mr.. George said: Fellow Demo
Gratis. men who voted last year FOL
William Jennings Bryan, accept your
nomination. From now until election
closes I am yours. Aye, and aftei
election. too, am q Democrat 1 can
not divide into parts the question:
which as citizen have to deal with
For the same reason that oppose thi
monstrous tariff in all it's forms, fo
the same reason that would vot,
wherever could for the abolition O
that tariff, for that same reason an
opposed to the interference with indt
vidual liberty which you see here Il
New York I am a Democrat in thu
Jeffersonian sense. because believe il
the principles and stand for the phil
osophy of Thomas Jefferson. Upon tina
point my life has always been ciea
and consistent. 1t was for that vote
at the last election. Because the Chi
cago platform represented the idea o
giving to the great common peopl
what belongs to them, that stood 70
1t, voted for It and was sorrier that
was ever before when IT was defeated
Mr.. George spoke for % minutes. I'm
mediately after the conclusion OF hi
speech the meeting was declared ad
J journed, and the crowd quietly an,
quickly quilted the hall. but not befor
many Of the most enthusiastic Ia,
climbed over the press tables to tn
platform and took turns In shaking tn
hand of Mr.. George.