Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-28
GEORGE FOR MAYOR.
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS As MUCH
WORRIED As REPUBLICANS.
LETTER FROM WILLIAM ]. BRYAN.
NJ. Urges THAT the Municipal Cam
o,ian in the Greater Metropolis lie
Conducted I'm Harmony With the
National Organization.

National Organization.
NEW YORK. September 1.-THE most
Important development Of the Greater
New York political situation to-day was
fhc unanimous nomination OF Henry
George for Mayor by the United Democ-
racy. composed Of numerous free silver
and Bryan clubs. which were active IN
the campaign OF last fan.
Mr. George once polled 6s,oCo votes as
a labor candidate for Mayor Of New
york. His strength. II he should accept.
would be drawn principally from the
Democratic vote.
The United Democracy also adopted
resolution condemning "the action of the
state Committee, in refusing TO reaiiirm
'he Chicago platform. and in nominating
as candidate for Chief Justice Of the
Court Of Appeals Alton u. Parker
whose party fealty IS so doubtful that
he is popularity believed 20 have voted
against the Bryan and Sewah electoral
ticket last year"
The convention named John G. Boyd
for Comptroller and Winfield S. Overton
for President Of the Municipal Council.
Richard Croker was quoted today as
saying that Henry George was "a good
man. a fine man" and Mr. George is said
10 have expressed the hope that Tamma1y
would endorse the Chicago platform. A
belief is current that Mr.. George Will
rot accept to-Hlghts nomination If Tam
many endorses the Chicago platform On
the other hand. the old-time Democratic
leaders prefer TO ignore the silver ques-
ton altogether. So the Democrats are
as much worried over Henry George as
tie Republicans are over Seth Low.
The Republican city Convention VIII
meet iu Carnegie Hall at noon tomor-
row. The talk Of the Republican leaders
f. an i'm favor Of the unanimous nOmi-
nation Of Benjamin +. Tracy for Mayor.
The Democratic Committee viii meet
Thursday evening. william Sohm r, a
leader among the Germans, chief m
Tammauy Hall. and at present Reg strar
Of Ncw York. seems 10 be the rlost
prominent Of the Tammany candidates
Tor Mayor.
LETTER FROM BRYAN.
Much stir was created in political cir
clcs to-day by the publication of a letter
purportug TO have been sent to Colonel
William Brown. Of the New York Daily
News by William j. Bryan, urging that
the municipal campaign i'm Greater New
York should be run i'm harmony with the
principles and declarations Of the ma
tional organization. Colonel Brown is
not I'm the city and no one can be founC
who will vouch for the authenticity OF
the letter The letter. besides condemn
Ing the Citizens Union movement as
wrong I'm principle. says:
a triumph Of the Democracy Of Greater
New York except under the auspices o.
The leading issue that animates tho
party. win have the same moral effect as
renewed and affirmed triumph Of the
agencies led 10y Senator Hanna.
"When the party fails to represent hXeQ
principles. the ballot becomes prOstitutcd
so contest for office and the enjoy
lnent of success TO this prostitution OF
che ballot may be ascrbed every chapter
of shame and corruption In the history
of American municipal government,
Home rule does not mean irresponsibility
20 national principles.
Greater New York will be the un-
crowned capital OF America. The Demo
Gratis Of New York have a responsibility
not only 10 themselves and the create
city, but 10 their party and its living
principles. and the nation. This elec
lion IS the most important and inluentia
event Of 1897.
ITO suggest that the Democratic plat
form has no place In this contest is 4
admit a doubt Of its wisdom and of part.
organization, and places the Democrau
party on "a par with the fallacy of non
political government. The issue is tn
life of the party. not the garment an'
TO alter or deduct from the declaration
of the assembled party is mortal injury
nor have battalions which have fought
now on the inside. now, shoulder to shoul
der as friends. now bayonet to bayone
as enemies. a place I'm honorable war"