The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-08
HENRY GEORGE ENDORSED.
He Claims He IS the Regular Demo-
cratic Candidate.
NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN DISAGREE
Tbe majority Affirm He IL standing
sov,rely ON the Chicago PIat-
form--Agninst Tamsnnny.

New York, OctOpeT s'--TiehiJ %
claim that he is the regular democratic
candidate for mayor OF Greater New YORK
has called forth expressions from members
Of the democratic National committee.
William H. White, member from wash
ington. telegraphed to Henry George;
"The democratic party OF the State OF
washington sends greeting. In the move
ment you are the representative OF Jeiter-
sonian democracy Your election as mayor
OF Greater New York will bring assurance
"a tho democracy of the Western States.
Man.mon worshipers have not lhrottied
thor love OF free government in the EAST
and in 1900 we will move forward In a
glorious National victory
The Herald prints dispatches from dem
ocratic National committeeman as follows
Thomas c. McRae, Arkansas; The Chi-
caco platform is the latest authentic decla-
,aiion Of democratic faith, and | believe 1T
is the duty of all democrats 10 support can
didates who stand upon 1t in preference TO
those who ignore it.
J. C. Head, Tennessee: ~ certainly be-
lieve that the test OF compliance with the
Chicago platform should be insisted upon.
Any organization claiming to be democrat
ic which absolutely refuses to niorse me
National platform has no claim Whatever
on the support of loyal democrats. an
MOI sufficiently advised as to the ruies o.
party organization in your State TO veal
ture an opinion as to who Is the regular
nominee, but Mr. Van WICK certainly can
not lay any claim to 1t.
]. G. Dudley, Texas: THE democrats VINO
fought the battle in 1896 should insist that
the support of the Chicago platform and
its nominee should be the test. | can not
see how the democrats who supported the
Chicago platform and its nominees can
vote a ticket nominated upon platform
which ignores the Chicago platform, es-
pecialy when there is ticket In the field
reaffirining the Chicago platform. They can
not afford to compromise principle.
B. r. Tillman South Carolina; "The 20
litical situation In New York City is most
interesting and of National Importance.
The result will show whether there are
patriotism and manhood enough in its peo-
pie to give themselves honest government
and save themselves from slavery TO
money Van Wyck does not represent de-
mocracy, but was nominated by corrupt
organization hungry for the loaves and
fishes and too cowardly to fight for prin-
ciple. Henry George is the only democrat
running for mayor in New York City and
all true democrats will support him.
Whether he is victorious or not. as mem
Der OF the National committee. | VIII vote
for the recognition of his followers as the
only representatives OF New York CITY.
Frank Campbell of New York. John Nc
Hatton of Montana, B. B. Smalley of YER
mont. j. ]. Dwyer OF California and w,
II. Holiday of Wyoming hold that the
Tammany ticket is regular.
The republican convention of New York
county tonight nominated this ticket:
Judges of TIE supreme court Charles G.
Van Brunt and Thomas Allison; Judge city
court, Elisha X. Camp and Henry c. Beet
ty sheriff. Thomas l.. Hamilton: county
clerk General James r. o 'Beirne; registex
George II. Van Schaach; district attorney
William X Olcott.
The national tgold) democracy, which
failed to make nominations last week on
account of a rumorsd deal with Tammapy
hall, held its city, county and borough con-
venticns tonight in Cooper Union. The city
convention Endorsed the nominees of the
citizens union for city officers, and the
borough and county conventions Endorsed
the nominees OF Tammany. This lattor &C
ton was taken because CORPORATION Counsel
Scott had been nominated for judge Of the
supreme court by Tammany hall.
At meeting tonight % the United Ger
mans the Tammany ticket for city and
county was Endorsed as whole. The vote
was not unanimous, but the motion was
easily carried.