New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-17
JOY FOR JEFFERSONIANS.
THE WITHDRAWAL OF O'BRiEN GIVES
THEM ADDED HOPE.
A LONG LOOK AHEAD BY DEMOCRATic POLL
TICTANs-WIfAT THE GEORGE LEAD

TICIANS-WIfAT THE GEORGE LEAD
Frs ARE DOING
The action OF James OE.icn in abandoning the
shattered United Democracy to its fate acted Ike
a vigorous tonic The jefferson Democrats IN
Brooklyn yesterday. Desertcrs from the United
Democracy poured al day into the headquarters
Of the 'JeTs" at No. Myrte-ave.. and enlisted
with George. one offered 10 throw whole
Assembly district association of The O'Brienites 10
George and the offer was accepted
The 'Jeffs" hung big transparency in front OF
their hearouarters yesterday which it WAS writ
ten that good times. short hours. good pay ana IN
deed. all sorts of good things would follow the
election Of George. \ mammoth head Of The can
didaie for Mayor will be placed in front OF the
Headquarters to-day
The O'Bren retirement brought JOY 10 the 'Jeffs'
for another reason. The JCHcrsOnans are playing
for bigger game than the election Of George
this year They seem to feel confident that If they
poll reasonably large vote they are certain TO
be recognized in 1900 by the National Convention
the regular Democracy. while Tammany han
will be kicked out The issue, they say. will be
clean-cut between them and Tammany Hall, they
having Endorsed the Chicago platform and Tam
many having repudiated it. If the OBrienes had
polled anything Of a vote there would have been
a three cornered fight for recognition by the Ma
tional Convention. with no certainty of results. IN
asmuch the O'Brienites had not qualined their
manner of swallowing the ticket, while Henry
George had accepted IL and at the same time d'-
clined the IL to l plank.
The Jeffersonians dreaming great dreams
now of the days when as they express IT, Bryan
will be President and all the big Federal patronage
will be theirs, while Tammany will 20 hungry
They say that II will be easy TO get recognition
from the radical delegations from the South and
West who expected TO control the convention
II the long-chance play for Federal pap in
1900 more than anything else that led Henry
George to decline the O Bren nomination. The
George men admit that George has lost some votes
by the dcclination. but they knew that if George
o Brien would have polled probably large a
vote as the jefferson ticket. and he would then
for hayf the been n 1 tho "aHf
The George men are short Of funds. but the
planned send out at once host of speakers
Some of the. speakers VIII meet at headquarters
A Tribune reporter talked with several prominent
a SsS m nn s eS arf snG h St his
with George and against Van WICK They are
himself, but they think he will. They have asked
him to do so. and individuals have sounded MN
meeting in the Academy next Wednesday. lie has
replied thus far that MS poslton As 1ud tS sn
active part in the campaign. and that he has
these election cases to dispose Of ..,,.
the George meeting he replied: 49, ~
Il have promised to preside at no political meet
nor have | been asked to preside at any. 1t j.
strange that some newspapers cannot see mat !
am here deciding election controversies. .
When the last remark was shown 10 friend or
the Judge he said: ~
THAT settles II; that means that he Will come
out openly for George after he decides those cases
A. W. Bailey. a lawyer. of No. a. Court-st.. has
undertaken to organize the Cuban-Americans of
the Greater New-York for George and when he
has performed this little" task he Is going TO
tackle the French Americans of Woodhaven; He
thinks he has discovered "A field hitherto neglected
by the politicians. ,.,.,
Robert Stewart who has charge OF the United
Democracy campaign in Brooklyn. said Yesterday
that, notwithstanding the fact that Ol'rien had
Quit the fight would be kept up in Brooklyn.
I'VE have been buncoed." he added. Il do not
say that Mr. George has sold US gold brick, but
his managers certainly did. To-day he has not the
ghost of a show. 81 r..
In spite OF depressing circumstances. Mr.. stew
art estimated that Cruikshank would get five thou
sand votes in Brooklyn.
Irving l.. Waldron has been dominated 10y me
United Democrats as candidate for Congress from
the Hid District.