Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-08
George En,hu.ia.m Excitss That Tor Tracy.

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| Up to this time the New York muni-
cipal campaign has been prolific IN un-
expected features. Whether this nov
city will characterize it for the next four
weeks can only be guessed. though 1t
hardly seems probable.
Just now the feature attracting most
attention is the enthusiasm the candi-
dacy of Henry George has already
aroused. AS all are by this time aware
he attracts the discomfort of the great
city, those who see visions and dream
dreams of immediate social and poll
teal millennium. This was expected but
not that it would be likely to receive,
as now seems probable, the endorse
ment of leading and influential Bryan
ties.
| The New York correspondent of the
Boston Transcript barring a certain
mugwump tendency is in the habit Of
making a good diagnosis of the situa-
clined to Low he sees the favorableness
| to the Republican ticket of the George
crusade In his letter of Wednesday
afternoon he writes:
1.-The candidacy of Henry George and
the support that it is receiving is still
more discussed than any incident of
the campaign. The size of the crowd
that filled the Cooper Union last night
to hear him speak, that beseiged it's
doors, that held little meetings outside
the building, that could not find suffi-
cient vent for it's loyalty and the fever
ish enthusiasm that prevailed within
and without make evidence enough
that Mr.. George keeps all his former
personal popularity and that the poll
tically and the socially discontinued
are flocking to man to his support.
Experienced observers are predicting
that if the zeal for him keeps it's pres
ent heat he will poll at least 100000
votes. Tammany's alarm over his can
didacy was keen when it's leaders had
only assertions to fear. Now they dread
that Mr.. Georges following may be
recognized now or in future by the ma
tlOIldl COulIillllCC DIS tIlc IGS uldI OCIIlOC-
racy of New York. Tammany has
sought support for Van Wyck from the
Bryanite leaders throughout the coun-
try. in nearly every instance it has
been refused. Instead of their own
motion they are sending approving mes
sages to Mr.. George. To the Republic
can machine the strength of Mr..
Georges candidacy is a Godsend. 1t
has revived hope of electing Tracy and
awakened genuine activity.
He says the Republican machine"
in New York, by which he means the
regular Republican organization is
making the most of the danger that
lies in encouragement of Georges revo.-
lutionary theories and is trying to rally
to its support the elements that sup
ported Mckinley. He adds: 1.-THE
machine has already succeeded in
measure in this, and the Union has lost
some of the assistance of both sorts
for which it had hoped" He also says
the influence of the administration is
with the Republican organization.
Croker has at last frankly assumed the
direction Of the affairs of Tammany
and There is tradition in Tammany
that Croker has never yet been beaten
when he himself has been at the helm
and out of this the district leaders pro-
fess to get little comfort. Sheehan's
position henceforth will be merely
nominal"
1t should be remembered that Sec
rotary Walsh of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee in a telegram read
at the George mass meeting recognized
him and his followers as the regular
Democratic organization of New York;
also that other members of the national
committee are inclined to give their in
dorsement. Senator Tillman will work
for George, though this may help little.
On the contrary Tammany has received
| absolutely no encouragement from the
national committee.