The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-25


He We're Mayor.
New York, October 23.-An immense
crowd gathered into and overfowedC Colt S
hall tonight to hear Henry George and
Charles W. Dayton. Men were packed
like sardines in box and their enthu-
siasm was of the revolutionary sort. The
United Democracy, according to the bills,
was responsible for the gathering. G. n.
Sheehan was chairman. There was long
wait but finally the smiling face of the
candidate appeared, followed closely by
several members of the committee sent to
escort him.. The audience seemed to grow
suddenly mad. Men shrieked and roared.
Some grasped their nearest neighbors by
the hand and they yelled in unison.
Where there was room enough to stir
about, horny hands came down on solid
backs with resounding thwacks. George
tried several times to quiet his friends.
Each time he laised his hand the tumult
started anew. But order was restored and
the candidate made his speech. 1t was a
characteristic talk, interrupted frequently
by enthusiastic expressions of confidence
by people in various parts OF the hall.
The speech was practically the same as
QcllN6r6u LII tll6 CdI4lCl liiOCblA&S. Oubelu6
MIR. George and MIR. Dayton were besieged
by those who could not get into the hall
and they made brief talks.
The meetings in the borough of the
Bronx addressed later by Mr.. George were
remarkable both on account of the size of
the crowds in attendance, and on account
of the sensational attacks made by the
speaker upon Tammany Hall. The in :
habitants of West Chester, West Farms
u Eran
to greet MIR. George. The meeting was
called to order at $50 and when Mr.
George was introduced he received most
enthusiastic welcome. Mr.. George said:
"You know me, think. You know
for what l stand. Whether l am worth y
of your suffrage you must say for your
Selves
Mr.. George said that there were many
men in the room who were under the
coercion OF lammany Hall; many men
who got their living from the favor OF
contractors and bosses, and who can not
say which way they will vote. On cleo
tlon day, however, when alone in the
booth With their own conscience, they
can vote as they please
sTammany may roll up majority
for Van Wyck pronounced Wick.) Voice,
You mean Rip Van Winkle.) They may
make fake bets but the vote will be
ours. ,"
He then said that the Democratic party
in this city had one man, Richard Crok-
er. Make no mistake" he continued.
ut is he who is really running. 1t is he
who nominated Van Wyck. 1t is he who
will profit by the election. Aye, he is
protiting already. Time is too short to
waste words over him or his associates.
l pledge my self if your votes place me in
that high office to set all the legal ma
In, ~
make 1t SO hot for him that if he is wise
he will leave the country now. 1 have
given him notice before and l give him
notice again"
Mr.George said that he did not question
why Croker went to Europe but he did
question the manner in which he got the
means to make all the splurge In England
and he did want to know why the action
of the Lexow investigating committee
had to do with his sudden desire to go to
Europe for his health. He had doue as
Mr.. Platt had done. He has conducted O
blackmailship, where the people in the
name of Democracy have been robbed.
Even the Judiciary has been black
mailed, = thunaered MIR. George.
Mr.. George then went on to say that
on that body on which the people pride
themselves for its purity. and on those
judges who We're gwen large salaries in
a blackInail of $50 600 each to insure their
elections Every one of the judges of the
Supreme court with the exception of
Roger A. Prior, he said, was compelled
to pay this blackmail to Tammany Hall.
Mr.. Prior did not have this amount to
pay he said, SO he went around among
his friends and collected or borrowed
SIS, 600 which Mr.. Croker took as an in
stallment. and allowed him to remain on
hn fi0l-A 10 hon ont md ROT cod
81 ,00U more. "Who took it? Croker took
it, said Mr.. George.
He went on to say that if he was elected
be would send MIR. Croker where Tweed
went and where John Y. McKane now
is.
These statements are similar to others
made by Mr.. George anu they have drawn
from MIR. Croker the following statement:
1t is not the custom of Democrats in
this city to resort to personal abuse. l re-
gard the attack of Mr.. George and of his
friend, Mr.. Dayton. as the utterances of
men who have been disappointed in their
ambitions, and who are now seeking to
hoodwink the voters in the interest of the
Republican party or of its ally, the C1ti-
zen s union. | feel complimented by the
fact that they appear to have made me
their platform. 1t shows how utterly
lacking they are in issues.
"They claim / went abroad. so L did.
| went because my health demanded it,
Had not done so l would not be alive
today. l think that even my enemies
would concede to me the right of protect
ing my own health.
''Of either of these gentlemen l have
nothing personal to say. This is not a
campaign of personality. 1t is campaign
in which the people are seeking to estab-
fish for the Greater New York a govern
ment that will be for its best interests,
that will guard the rights of the citizens
and which will treat everybody honestly
and fairly.
1.-The Democracy is seeking to establish
a government that will lower the taxes,
restore order out of chaos in the public
streets, and give more freedom and Iiber-
ty to all who wish to live in our splendid
city.
''Mr. George and Mr.. Dayton seem to
have adopted Jimmy O'Brien's old tactics.
l notice that the Republicans have driven
O'Brien back into the George camp
again.
''The Democrats, in my Judgement.
will not be hoodwinked this time by the
effort of men who make deals with the
The voters have too much
at stake. People want prosperity and a
sound Democratic government restored to
this city.
stIf MIR. George wants to conduct the