Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-23

The campaign of Henry George for
mayer of Gre alter New York presents some
strange and contradictory features Mr.
George is not a politician. according to his
cwn boasts. and that fact may explain
what in politician would be something
ineXpliCable.
If Tammany had uneGuvocally Endorsed
the Chicago platform Mr.. George would
not have entered the race. but would have
supported Tammany. He is primarily the
candidate of those anxious to rebuke
fammany for cowardice. and is regard
ed both at home and elsewhere. But how
would the bare reaffirmation of the Chi
cago platform have changed or improved
Tammany for the duties of administering
the affairs of Greater New York? 1t would
have been the same organization that it is
today. controlled by the same men and for
the same purposes. Richard Cookers
power would not have been diminished in
the least There is. however, every reason
to believe that had Tammany declared at
its mayoralty convention for free silver at
IL to /. Mr. George and his friends would
now he supporters OF it's ticket.
Now that Mr.. George is in the field as
a candidate. Tammany's cowardice about
silver seems 10 De the least of its offenses
in his eyes He scores it in vigorous and
altogether truthful terms. He sees the Or
Sanizaton in all of its naked unworthiness
The Mir. Croker with whom but few
weeks ago he tried to confer on the subject
of the nlayoraity contest he now describes
as probably worthy of the punishment
melted out TO Tweed and John Y. McKane.
Mr.. George. then, stands distinctly for
the Chicago platform in the mayoralty
contest And Vet he frankly declares that
he win, b. 70 Mr.
win There never was anything more con-
Trajectory than that. Mr.. Low has no sort
of sympathy with the Chicago platform,
nor for that matter. with any of the views
OF government that have been put for
ward 10y Mr. George publicist. He is a
republican. in fun accord now with his
party on all the 'sading issues and is as
far as man may he from indorsing Mr..
Georges theories about notwithstanding
taxation 1t is altogether remarkable
thing. therefore. that Mr.. George. who con-
siiered the Chicago platform of so much
Importance in the mayora;ty race that
when Tammany refused TO inGorse it he
took the field at once its representative,
should select his second choice in the
race candidate who abhors every line of
that PLATFORM. and if elected mayor would.
even in pursuing a non-partisan course,
strengthen the opposition to that platform
N every way in the metropolis of the
country.
The success of Tammany Hall next
month would be an unspeakable calamity.
But the calamity could be accurately cal
culated. reign of ruin and doodle
would again begin. and all that fiourishcs
under such d reign would promptly raise
its head But who could forecast the re-
suit of the success of Mr.. George? An
honest man personally he undoubtedly is,
but without experience in affairs, and the
author Of many strange theories. And yet
in the face of the dangers threatening from
those two sources. the solid citizens of
Greater New York at each Others
throats, apparently clearing the way for
either the dreamer or the ''boodler" to
capture and control the affairs of the town.