The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-21
GRUMBLING At TAS WICK,
Rank and File object to q Murriea
Candidate.

Robert A. Van Wyck's letter accepting the
Tammany nomination for.Aiayor fell fiat among
the rank and file Of the. organization yester-
day. Here are some Of the comments heard
regarding it from the lips OF Tammany men:
rs Van Wyck a Democrat! The only ref.
orence TO Democracy in his letter is contained in
his first paragraph, in which lie says he accepts
the nomination OF the Democratic City Conven-
ton There would be more enthusiasm for the
letter II the candidate had had something more
to say about Democratic principles"
The letter is very characteristic OF John N.
Bowers. When Is our candidate going to write
or say something on his own accounti'
The last suggestion Is one which finds an
echo In every Tammany man. The boys want
to know more about their candidate. They
have been expecting him 20 go on the stump
and say something for himself. He did not
show up at the first ratification meeting, and he
Is LEFT out OF the programme for the big mass
meeting arranged for next Thursday night. The
10 go 10 his headquarters and be introduced By
ex,Aayor Grant. They don't like this. They
want a candidate who can speak for himself.
ana they arc clamoring for him to take the
stump. 1t is understood. though. that Mr..
1rGker and e1-Mayor Grant have, muzzled
be mIlzzled, as he has no taste for stump speak
Ing. II has been said that he worked hard for the
election Of Bryan last year, but the fact that
he cant make a speech has rather weakened
this assertion.
The big attendance and the great enthusiasm
manifested Mt the George and Dayton meetings
IN Harlem on TUESDAY night set the Tammany
leaders 20 thinking, yesterday. They learned
that after these public demonstrations of the
popularity OF the Chicago platform candidate.
assertions that his candidacy is a ridiculous one
Will not wash, and Mr.. Croker and Mr.. Shee-
han put their heads together to see what could
be done TO stem tho tide for George. The dis
trict leaders were directed 10 have a new and
thorough canvass made in their districts to
ascertain the true sentiment OF the voters re-
gardinG Henry George. They were also directed
TO report the best means In their opinion to
check the movement.
some of the leaders are Of the opinion that
there Is no way TO prevent the onward rush of
the George movement. They say that the men
behind ii are ~fanatical supporters OF the Chi.
cago platform who care nothing for the Mayor
atty contest except as a means to maintaining
Bryanisnl as an issue. They say hat these
men declare that they are fighting for Con-
grcssmcn TO be elected next year. In tho
election for Congressman there will be no Seth
Low division. but II straiGh. fight between the
Republican and the Democratic party.
The George men say that they will be in o
position 10 dictate the Democratic nominations
mon are chosen for candidates. TRmmany
will have to accept the candidates they pro-
vide for them then or accept inevitable defeat,
and, what is worse, It's regularity as a Demo-
cratic organization will bo attacked. The tight
Is not so much TO elect Henry George. they say,
As 10 preserve the democracy or the Chicago
platform. That will be- done. they declare, II
Tammany and her gold bug allies go down to
defeat in the present contest.
The usual mass OF tnti-tieorge literature was
turned ont by the Tammany campaign man
ayers yesterday.