The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-04
views OF THE GEORGE MEN.
They Think Their Vote Wa . Great Triumph
for the single Tax Theory.

They Think Their Vote Wa . Great Triumph
for the single Tax Theory.
some of the leaders Of the Henry George cam
paign dropped in at the headquarters in tho
Union Square Hotel yesterday, but no business
was done. To-day at noon the Campaign Commit
tee will meet and decide what shall be done about
the future of tho movement. Tho committee
may decide to continue the organization and CO.
tablish permanent headquarters in this city.
perhaps in the quarters Of the Single Tax Club
in East Twenty.third street.
The small showing made by the George forces
at the polls on Tuesday seems in no way to dis
may Mr.. Georges followers. In fact, they find
comfort in the returns. for they say the returns
show tho immense strides that the single tax
theory has made in the Greater New York in
Of the 10000 cast for Henry George. they be-
lieve, was cast by an advocate Of the single tax.
yet ready, to make a formal statement. but
would make ono later. AT present he is very
1--WE have fought the fght to the end" he
said. and have no regrets, no heart burnings;
winning, but decided to stick to the end. and we
did 30. / am not sorry that 1 was beaten.
GSishssd ! 6 nor F RREY ff %ach IS s"S Ssrs sayshTiRRs e t. Ss
not nst,, regard gard t III ,b election Ms w. rs S s defeat; we are
Nj. Georges supporters, said:
Had Henry George lived he would have received
: HU UefS l Saxs T Ssen; In ele ssesa l The gSnG trsm aead ns
demonstration of Sunday made us think that we
up Of single takers. This, / think. we should
have done II we had got a fair show in all the
h fslpfg was All The M" sun NM ' TFhiss p other six Kept fdes saying az
there was a tremendous slump to Low and re-
f nsiII Sa FROM To ts1linS Bs Ts B TG tS MsFS we ee really SG ans
Back to their old parties. The result Of these
many and 8 per cent. to Low. Those that stood
BY us were single takers.
Campaign Committee thoroughly imbued with
the George principles who does not believe alb.
tragic death have advanced the moyement
more than he could have advanced 1t had he
Vent back on him, for our vote. we believe. was
almost entirely a single tax vote. In 1855 dc
pot believe there were 100 men in Greater New
there ARE 10000 who believe in It" -,
Charles W. Dayton, tho Jeffersonian candi
-"The battle waged by and in the name o.
was honest, fearless, and in the public interest
Ours was an organization OF Minute Men,. oR
trained, ,%atfiaent political arm. wo had no
sufficient money for necessary expenses, but tht
Death took our leader when the conflict WA
thiekest and our victory seemed assured. Oul
rally from thls great disaster was immaculate
and while the loss OF his personality was ire
parable, the fight. went on with
vigor. Our powerful foes will not accuse us o
cowardice; we have not fought in vain. TIT
to assert itself.
ut is dihicult to believe that a free people cal
DO subjected 10 nm elective despotism' or to tn
rule OF an individual. Tho election was fair
MY earnest wish is that Mayor Van Wye
and all who have been elected with him may en-
Joy q successful administration. Every citi ZF
should help him and his conlreres in office +
make our city g~overnmel 1t a model munic
paiity. u,.o,,on 1u,ao p,.,, =.
OF especial congratulations"
Senator Hill btoists tho FLAG Mt yVoifert's Roosi
ALBANY. Nov. -Davi b. Hill was at h
law Office early this morning smiling. Matt
rally he was much elated Mt the Democrat
victory. He did not caro- 10 make any stat
ment regarding tho result of tho election, III
remarked that H. gave him great pleasure
fling odd Glory" TO the brcoZe this mornin
from the flag pole on Wolfert's ltoost with h
own hands. He thought the Assembly WI
close. but declined to give any figures on tn
phase OF tho election until the rctuTnS are MOI
complete. The Democratic leaders . lrougho'
the State nave been warned to hosp u clio
watch Of the vote in close districts on Assembl
Successful Candidate Hurt by Congratulations
YoSKERs. N. Y, Nov. 3.-While Patrick Gu
ran, the Alderman.elect in the Sixth ward
this city. was being congratulated upon his ee
ton early this morning Contractor 7. II. Grat
candidate by the hand 10 congratulate hi
Grady pulled Curran toward him. Curr'
slipped and his right foot turned and snarpg
moned and an examination showed that 4