The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-10-21
GEORGE MEN JUBILANT
They Feel Sure Of William ].
BTyan's Support.
HARRISON STATES THE SITUATION
He Says the Issue Is whether There
Shall BE Amy Issue Beyond the Purely
LocaI-Democrats Making Much Of the
Excise Question.

NEW York, Oct 19.-The campaign
committee of the Jefferson Democracy
is out with a statement that William
Jennings Bryan is in favor of Henry
George for the first mayor of Greater
New York. They base their statement
upon an interview which appeared in
the Evansville Gnd) Courier.
Mr.. Bryan delivered an address in
Evansville, and afterward he was inter.
viewed ON the situation in New York
city.
According to the paper mentioned,
this is one of the questions asked and
the reply he mode:
"Do you think Henry George will bo
elected mayor of Greater New York"
II think he has splendid chance Of
being the next mayor of New York. He
is we'll known to the people of New
York city. The masses believe in HIM
and will support him at the polls. l do
not think national issues will cut much
figure in the New York election"
No letter or telegram has been re-
ceived from Mr.. Bryan by any Of the
George managers that would tend 10
corroboratesthe above statement, and,
so far as known, he has not been asked
for his opinion on the situation here"
Ex-President Harrison touched upon
q truth regarding the New York mu.
nicipal campaign in the course of an
interview with Murat Halstead which
has been published here. This is that,
to some extent, the issue is whether
there shall be any issue beyond purely
local ones. The question thus pre-
sented divides Democrats and Repub.
| hcans allke-The latter perhaps more
81, 1,y I,a, H., 80,
tional and state issues.
The strength of the Low independ-
ents or Citizens Union people is prin-
cipally among Republicans who hold to
the proposition that local issues should
be paramount in the city campaign,
while the Republican organization in
sists that the fight be made upon the
st. Louis platform of the party, and
! particularly, the financial plank of that
document. The declaration in the Low
| platform that proper compensation be
exacted for franchises granted such as
for street railways, is but one of sew
eral attempts by men who are, for the
most part, Republican in presidential
years, to have the campaign fought on
local lines.
The free silverites among the Dem.
ocracy have from the outset been ag.
gressively favoring the exploiting OF
their theories of finance in the city
canvass, but these are in the minority
and were completely overruled in the
Tammany or regular Democratic con.
vention and had small consideration in
the councils Of the Thomas jefferson
party, which has made Henry George
its standardbearer. The Democrats
however, while practically ignoring ma
tional issues, are doing some efectiv,
work on the subject of the excise law
even elevated and street railway cart
being plaCarded with queries as to thu
justice of a law which levies q tai
upon the larger cities, portion of tn,
proceeds being bestowed upon the coun
try districts.
This question of the excise will ente
also, and into the members of the st at
assembly, of whom 81 in total mem
bership of 100 are to be chosen in thu
greater New York territory. The effec
of this, state issue in the main. i
likely to be felt in the vote for officer
of the city.
The registry of Saturday Cthe fina
day was larger than anticipated, anC
the Tammauyites appear to be mos
jubilant at this development, though
leaders Of the other political divisions
claim to lie satisfied and confident
Justice Van Wyok still adheres to hi
policy of silence, and refers all inter
viewers to his forthcoming letter of ac
ceptance
Word was received at Tammany hal
that the Swiss. American DemOcratl
club, with Il membership of nearly 400
has adopted resolutions denouncing th
Raines law and endorsing the Tam
many ticket.