The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-28
CHOICE WAS UNANIMOUS
CROKER LIKES TIIM.-WILL TAM
MANY ENDORSE HIM?
IF TAMMANY TAKE CHICAGO PLATFORM
Then Mr. George VIII Not Accept Pur-
ported Letter From Mr.. Bryan. Saying
That Recreancy to Chicago Platform
Means Hanna Victory.

tant deVel0pment III the Greater view
York political situation to-day was the
unanimous nominate of Henry George,
for Mayor by the United Democracy,
composed of numerous free silver and
Bryan clubs which were active in the
campaign of last fall. Mr.. George once
polled 6S,000 votes as a labor candidate
for Mayor of New York. His strength,
if he should accept, would be drawn
principally from the Democratic vote. The
United Democracy also adopted a resolu-
ton cond.-ning ''the :tion of the State
committee in refusing to reaffirm the
Chicago platform and in nominating as
candidate for chief Judge of the Court
of Appeals Alton B. Parker, whose par
ty fealty is so doubtful that he is popu-
larry believed to have voted against the
Bryan and Sewall electoral ticket last
year"
The convention nominated John G..
Boyd for comptroller and Winfield S.
0rer4on for President of the municipal
council. Richard Croker was quoted to-
day Sc saying that Henry George was
e good man. fine man." and Mr..
George Is saidfo have expressed the hope
that Tammany would indorse the Chica-
70 platform. A belief IS current that Mr..
George viii not accept to-nighd's nomin-
alton Il Tammny indorses the Chicago
platform. On the other hand, the old
time Democratic lenders prefer to ignore
the silver question altogether. So the
Democrats are as much worried over
Henry George as the Republicans are
over Seth Low.
The Republican city convention viii
meet in Carnegie Hall at noon to-mor-
row. The talk Of the Republican leaders
is all in favor OF the unanimous nom;na-
ton of Benz. f. Tracy for Mayor. The
Democratic city convention will meet
Thursday evening. VIM Sohmer, lead
err among the Germans. n chief in Tam
many Hall and at present register of
New York. seems TO be the most prom
ising of the candidates for the Tammany
nomination for Mayor.
Much stir was created in political CIR
cles to-day by the publication of letter
purporting to have been sent to Col. VIM.
T.. Brown. of the New York Daily News,
by VIM. J. Bryan, urging that the NUM-
cipal campaign in Greater New York
should be run in harmony with the prin-
ciples and declarations of the national or
ganization. Col Brown is not in the
city and no one can be found who will
vouch for the authenticity of the letter.
The letter beside condemning the Citi-
zens' Union movement, as wrong in Lrin-
ciple, says:
"a triumph of the Democracy of
Greater New York, except under the
auspices of the issue that animates the
party, will have the same moral effect
as a renewed and affirmed triumph of
the agencies led by Senator Hanna.
when parties cease to represent GER
A1tv
ative Of the ballot becomes prostituted
to contest between organizations for
the spoils of office and the enjoyment
Of success. To this prostitution Of the
ballot may be ascribed every chapter of
shame and corruption in the history OF
American municipal government. 1t is
better to have government by the Re-
publican party, responsible to its declara
tons, than government by Democratic
partisans without responsibility to Dem
ocratic principles.
1.-THE Democratic is the party of home
rule, but home rule does not mean ir
responsibility to the nation at large
The great centers are part of the State
and country: they are granaries, treas
uries, clearing houses and capitals Of
culture and science; they are created, mo-
of themselves. but of the whole peoples
toll and progress; therefore it is unnatur
al and artificial to avoid responsibility
to national issues and political cowardict
and political crime.
"Greater New York will be the I'M
crowned capital Of America. The Demo
Gratis of New York have a responsibility
not only to themselves and the greater
city. but to their party and its living
principles and the nation. This election
is the most important and influential pc
litical event between 1896 and 1900.
"To suggest that the Democratic party
platform has no place in this contest is
TO admit donbt Of wisdom and places
the Democratic party on par with the
fallacy of non-nolitical government
The issue is the life of the party, not
the garment. and to alter or deduct from
the declarations Of the assembled party
is moral injury; nor have battalions
which fought, now on one side. now or
another, now shoulder to shoulder as
friends. now bayonet TO bayonet as enc
mics, n place in honorable war;
MAJOR GINTER DYING.