New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-19
DAYTON on CROKER'S RULE.
THE FIX POSTMASTER SPEAKS AT TEH-
RACE GARDEN.
he AND HENRY GEORGE OK THE SAME PLAT
FoRM-How TAMMANY's NOMINATIONS

FDRI-HDN TAMMANlS NcNlNAlioNs
ARE MADE.
How important an element Of strength Charles
w Dayton's candidacy FOR Controller is likely 10
prove tho George movement was demonstrated
last night a. 4 mass-mccting held In the Terrace
Garden. In East Fife -eighth-st. Both Mr.. Dayton
and Henry George addressed from tho same plat
form an audience OF nearly thousand people
Rut while the reception gvon 10 Mr.. George was
full Of warmth and cordially. the longest and loud
est plaIlits went 10 Mr.. Dayton. The eX-postmas
tor carefully RETAINED from discussing Henry
Georges economic theories or the JeHersonian De
mocracvs platform. Instead he told hs audience
that his purpose In accepting the nomina ton
on tho George ticket was overthrow Richard
croker and in this ambition Mr. Dayton apparent
Is had L.s audience with him 10 a
r. Lawson Purdy presided ON the platform and
I'm tho boxes were many women. Mr.. George vas
the first speaker AS ne stc.p d to the front OF
tho stage t. respond 20 Mr. Fur1v's Introduction.
he Was chcered FOR a full TWO minutes lie spoke
briefly. and tho outset reiterated some Of the
principles represented in his candidacy Then. after
referring In complimentary terms 10 M Dayton,
he added
I nm willing ~ stand for everything 7 have OK
pressed but ! ass ~ Mr.. Dayton allegiance to
me- No arc TONED the Democratic principle of
the rule Of rho joritv not rho absolute ruie Of
man who from England Bu' think HE
reign vii, soon lie Is az much the
Earl of Nep.York a. though he helted
hundred times. and man controlling the
Democratic machine has imposed his power upon
this great city as though he were aristocrat
hundred times over--he is man nho has earned
tho title and welded the power OF a boss.
In closing Mr.. George said Mr.. Dayton represent
cd the conservative element Of their combination
MIR DAYTON. who folloAed next. vas unable for
soma moments to obtain a hearing because Of the
enthusiasm shown for him by the audience speak
ms for the FRS, tine in public since his nom'natioh
he hecsr
tIy position In this rsmpaign has been said 20
be by my friends in Tamnsny Hall one Of sorrow
ana ~ profound regret 10 them. They had builded
FOR mo a splendid future They had pointed out in
tl",r minds eye a career that was 10 occupy. II
only would now down and worship ~ the shrine
Of Crok"rism That. ny friends never did and
ss value my citizenship and my reverence TO the
Almighty | never VIII tApplsuscJ Tho problem
before this city OF moro than three million in
hahitants is At this coming election Who shall
rui~ ~ II is 2 question which has never yet been
addressed the citizens Of any city OF similar
sz. In all tho history 81 tho world. As n Demo-
crar naturally in love with Democratic principles.
u was M hearts desire and earnest hope that
this campaign would he conducted Democrats
principles ana tnat tho nor1inee NJ The Demo-
cratic party should be Democrat worthy Of such
= nomination ,chenrs
There every prospect in tho world tina.
thar would happen. The gentleman who in the
other shores back when the skies were
Frightening. "a 10 thought he en- something more
for himself say as believer in Jer"rsonian
Democracy that the conN enion OF IN" Democrarc
lAlty should have been r." and open convention.
Bur % -nll that Grand central Palace convention
a IL. mo, ratio convention is 10 apply 70 II torn
OF sarcasm and ridicui, il.Hugnfer ana cneers.l
~ tho dark recess"s Of silent chamber too or
three men ~ the utmost gathered together and
ceiycd the mandate Of q single helnG that VAS
toe method adopted 50 far az the nomination of
every candidate was concerned
Il say word against the characters ~ the
candidates nominated NJ that convention. Not
syllable SHAH escape my lips on that subject. but
tnis eaitn petor" I should denolnce their candi-
da clos as an outrage On human rights, IN View OF
the manner i'm Nhirh they were placed before the
people and argue from the method which pro
duccd iher nomination. 4 elected they will he none
the lass creatures Of the organization than they
'"rhe y stem Of tho Tammany HAL ORGANIZATION
under IA. administration ~ Mr. Croker l. formed
and based ana governed hy tho ed leader
trict thar. whom the committees and conVen-
ons meet. they meet simply to record the will 81
that gentleman. You heard the amusing story
ghortlN before tho convention that Mr.. Croker had
yielded up his powers to Mr.. Sheehan. but, no.
withdrawing that. tn" Judgment and conviction OF
Mr. Sncchau. sustained by twenty-five dlsfri't
leaders overcome by the single. but potent.
voice OF Mr. Croker" lIssesD
Mr.. Dayton then appealed 10 tho citizens Ia stan1
between theiT municipal governmsu mt and Croker
ism and he pointed ont that II tho laboring
men would ne NOR" than ever the slaves Of their
dis ric' leaders. Mr. Dayton was again cheered
he resumed his seat.
charles Frederick Adams and Ernest II. Crosby
Georg. and Dayton. Mr.. crosby. In his speech
marked that tho Prince NJ Wales Mt the Marlbor-
ongh christening had renowned tho flesh and ih'
devil. what Croker going to do nov?' Alr.
Crosby asked amid laughter.