New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-04
ORGANIZATION TO BE PERMANENT.
PLANS OF THE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE OF the

plans OF THE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE OF THE
JEFFERsONIAN DEMOCRACY.
twas n quiet day yesterday at the Henry George
heodouarters In the Union Square Hotel. Up 10
late hour In the day Tom L. Johnson "au mo-
anpeared J. Valentine George. brother OF inc
lotto Uenrv George was on hand most OF tho day
and was kept busy settling up the accounts OF the
campaign.
The two sons. Richard George and Henry George
vera present during the afternoon ana took p"''
In an informal conference with Wits . ABDUL
Daniel c. Beard and few others who hnd beeh
Interested in the George organization. IL was SAID
that there was no public statement to be mace eH-
cept that the organization was TO be maze pcfma-
nent. All OF the rooms. eight IN NUMBER VINO"
had been used as campaign headquarters. Will be
vacated at once with exception. There VIII
be one room maintained for time until detniie
arrangements can be made Tor ,permah.nt
DR. Miller was Trs e readT ice saTnr the
place. a meeting OF the Manhattan S.hgIe IhH
Cub was held las; night at It's rooms. In twenty
third-st The work OF the singe-tnxers IL TO 20
right on and the open-ar addresses VIII continue
one Of the members OF the Campaign Committee
said yesterday. in commenting upon the results
TIE returns have justified tho course We pur-
sued We are not ashamed OF the showing nen ni,y
George made The number Of votes cast ior our
candidate is more than CROUCH to command ,o' ~ y"
recognition from eh,r amai party is now
the only rival Democratic party 10 iatnnlahy anu
when We next meet Tammany the victory WI" oe
Daniel c. Beard said he knew from the time
George died that the success OF me Jeie cn
had lived he would have received vote ihat Wouii
have startled the politicians. Mr. Beard said that
was before and after Georges dtatn: anu t t
was no reason to doubt that he would nave o'eh
elected. ~, -, - ,ooo,.
had voted to be robbed and the question Is whether
1t is any longer crime to rob them.
FITCH TAKES THE RESULT cHEERFULLY.
Controller Fitch went TO his office yesterday bright
and smiling and nobody would have imagined 'ha'
he was one OF the unsuccessful candidates III Iucs-
DAYS race. Perhaps the fact that he had run ABOUT
tventy-four thousand votes ahead OF his ticket tend
cd TO remove something OF the sting Of defeat be-
sides. Mr.. Fitch although not elected. ahead OF
such eminent opponents OF his "a ex-Secrciary
Charles S Fairchild and ex Postmaster Charles W.
DAYTON and received some thousands OF votes more
than General Tracy, the head Of the ticket.
81 feel very grateful 10 the many friends who
stood by me so nobly when success seemed more
than doubtful" said the Controller Yesterday and
| want to thank them all through The Irlbune.
Somebody had to lose. and IT appears that II was my
turn this time. | feel rather amused than Other
wise al the remarkable outcome OF the campaign.
Certainly, ! have complaints 10 make as 10 the
action of either friend or foe.
What kind OF government will the city get at
the hands OF the Administrations?
There r. no reason why we should not expect
good administration from Judge Van Wyck." was
Mr. Fitchs reply. "If he will put good men into
Office and he has plenty OF good men to choose from
among his supporters he will make his administra-
ton a success. But II they go TO work TO Nil the
places with the worst material they can ind the
end Is easily discerned. The people will wake up
minisra;ion shall be prevented by legal restrictions
from damaging the credit and the far fame or inc
the Legislature may be- the demands OF the people
in such case would be listened to-