The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-06
HENRY GEORGE ACCEPTS.
the cHic4sot CANDIDATE FOR
MAfoR or NM YORK,
The Platform Sends Greetings to william
Jennings Bryan-A Large Gathering
ofsllyer Democrats

II was in the same hall and before
many OF the same people that he accept
cd the nomination eleven years aRo.
In 1856 he received $500 votes. To-
nights gathering was the greatest out
pouring OF the people seen in this city
during the present campaign The doors
were opened at 7:15 and I'm less than two
minutes every seat IN the big hall was
occupied and the aisles as far as the
police permitted. were crowded. Hun
dreds were turned away during the next
fifteen minutes and by O'Clock several
thousands unable 10 gain admission. as
sembled outside and held open air meet
fngs In the plaza. which were addressed
by local speakers. Henry Georges APP
pearance before the meeting was the
slgnsl for an outburst OF cheering that
Tested three minutes. Jerome O'Nein.
Of the Central Labor Union presided. In
his address the chairman mentioned the
Chicago platform. whereupon the entire
audience rose 70 its feet as one man, hats
and handkerchefs were waved in the
air and the cheering continued for seve-
raj minutes The secretary then read the
following telegram from r. NJ. Walsh,
secretary Of the National Committee and
member OF the committee from Iowa:
ENCOURAGING TELEGRAMS.
There is no Democracy save the De-
mocracy Of the Chicago platform The
local organization that refuses TO recog-
nze majority rule as binding on the
Democrats Of this country cannot be the
regular Democratic organization. Who
ever has charge and keeping OF the
principles OF the Chicago platform, Is and
must Of necessity be the regular Dem
ocracy.'
% In New York that charge seems to
rest with the organization supporting
Henry George and as ] see the situation.
and as I understand at this distance. were
IN New York 1 should work for his cleo
tlon."
telegram was also read from Senator
Benz. 1Tlman encouraging the movement
Tor the election Of Henry George. and
promising that he would work and vote
Tor the recognition OF the organization In
the National Committee.
Charles OConnor Hennessy In making
the nomination OF Mr. George. said:
II have no speech to make. but nomi-
nate for mayor Of the Greater New York.
Henry George"
This was followed by frantic outburst
or cheering and the nomination was made
by reclamation. William McMutrio Speer.
then moved that an executive committee
OF five be appointed by the chair with
power 10 add 10 their number, to select
the remaining candidates on the ticket,
and TO carry out the campaign The only
restriction placed upen the chairman in
the naming OF the committee was that
the names should be acceptable TO Mr..
George
The resolution was passed.
THE PLATFORM.
The secretary then read the following
platform, which was adopted.
The platform has the following 10 say in
regard 20 the National platforms
stXy. nar,oorofg of Greater New YORK
in mass meeting assembled, do reaiirm
our adherence 81 the creed OF democracy
as set forth On the platform adopted by
the National Convention of the Demo-
cratic party i'm Chicago July =, 1876. we
declare our allegiance 10 the principles
enunciated I'm that document pronOunclng
them the formal expression Of the spirit
or true Democracy and we point IN cor
roboratiOn Of this belief 10 the fact that
fhe mere PRONUNCIATION Of the doctrines
drove from the Democratic party those
who for corrupt mercclary or ambitious
ends. had striven TO make It menace 30
the rights and liberties of the people
rather than the defender.
SENDS GREETINGS.
10 declares there Is no regular Demo
cratic candidqle for Mayor except Henry
George, and sends greetings to the gai-
liant leader Of the Democratic party VIII
liam Jennings Bryan
Continuing It says:
I'VE declare the true purpose Of gov
eminent to be the maintenance OF that
every one opportunity 20 employ his la
Dor and security that he shall enjoy IT'S
{. uts, TO prevent the strong from oppress-
Ing the weak and the unscrupulous from
robbing the honest and 10 be for equal
benefit OF all such things as can be better
done by organized society than by indi-
v.duals. and we ain OF the abolition Of all
laws WhiCi give TO any class OF citizens
advantages either judicial financial. in
dustrial on political that are not equally
shared by all Others"
While all this work was going on Mr.
George was stili absent from the hall
When he entered acCOmpanie by Tom
J. Johnson. the audience again arose
with more fcrvor than be. ore. If that Were
possible. and for several minutes there
was wild hurricane OF cheering A H.
Cruickshank of the United Democracy,
then formally rendered the nomination on
behalf Of that organization 20 Mr.. George
Charles Frederick Adams. on behalf OF
the Democratic Alliance, then offered TO
Mr. George the nomination Of the organ
ization which he represented.
James r. Garvey OF the Peoples party
and John n. Crosby. OF the Manhattan
Single Tax Club. also notified Mr.. George
Of MS nomination by their respective Or
MIR GEORGES ACCEPTANCE.
The rising Of Mr.. George was the signal
for another outburst OF cheering. MT
George said e.l .4a
Fellow Democrats. men who voted last
year for William Jennings Bryan, ae-
ccpt your nomination. From now untl
ter election. TOO. I am a Democrat
(Thundcrous applause and cries of Not
OF the Hill stripe.')
81 cannot divide into parts the ques-
lions which l. as a citizen. have 10 deal
with for the same reason that i oppose
this monstrOus tarif IN all its forms, for
the same reason that / would. vote wher-
ever I could for the utter abolition OF |
that tariff. for that same reason l am OPP |
posed 90 the interference with individual |
liberty which you see IN New York. | |
am a Democrat in the Jeffersonian sense
because = believe in the principles and
stand for the principle and philosophy OF |
those Of Jefferson.
ut was for that I voted at the last |
election because the Chicago platform |
rcprcsented the idea OF giving TO the great |
common people what belongs 10 them. |
that I stood for Il. and was sorrier than |
] was ever before when II was defeated.
Mir. George then declared that he had !
not sought the nomination. That 1t was
repucnant 10 him. but that he accepted |
n for the cause OF Democracy.
Mr. George spoke for twenty-five min
utes Immediately after the conclusion or
his speech the meeting was declared al
1ourncd. Many OF the audience climbed
over the press tables 10 the platform and
took turns IN shaking the hand or MT