New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-09
INDORsED BY GEORGE MEN.
THE CITIZENS UNION COUNTY TICKET
TAKEN UP
SEVERAL EXPLANATIONS OFFERED FOR THE
sTEP-oUTCoME OF LONG

sTEP-oUTcoME OF LONG
URANGLE
TIE leaders Of the movement that placed
Henry George in nomination for Mayor made
sudden and to many people a mystifying move
last night by indorsins the county ticket of the
Citizens Union which is as follows;
Dlstr!ct-Attorney-ACST c. FOX.
County Clerk-BENJAMIN E HALL.
sherir-EDNARD f. MsWEENEY
Reglstcr-RICHARD II. ADAMS
JusGeg >.3 Of sgpreme nlr m C9ur,-cHABLEs H. VAN
Justices Of city Court-JOSEPIi FETTRETCH and
5. STANWOOD MENKEN.
The Mclaughlin equity ticket in Kings. the
Muller Democratic ticket IN Richmond, the
Madden Democratic in Kings. also to be
indorsed.
This decision was reached at about 10 o'clock
last night. after day Of wrang,ing. and when
1t wds announced nigh old time followed.
Representatives. from the Democratic Alliance.
one Of the organization that placed Mr. George
in nomination, shrieked with fury and hurried
away from the Union Square Hotel Certain
labor representatives were equally angry and
bolted the nominations All was confusion at
late hour.
AN EXPLANATION OF IT.
Willis J. Abbott. one Of Mr.. Georges Cam
paign Committee. said in explanation Of the ac-
tion OF the committee: We have indorsed the
Citizens Union county ticket because We be-
leyed it the best thing TO do. The whole ticket
is indorsed without reservation. The stories
that Ferdinand Levy ard DIR. ". J. O'Sullivan
were TO be placed upon the ticket are unfounded.
This takes in only the county ticket BY to-
morrow night We expect To have a full city
ticket in the field. This action vas taken unan-
mously."
When Mr. Abbott was asked II the Citizens
Union candidates consented to run, he said they
had been approached and were willing. lie
added that Mr. George would stick. and that the
city ticket would be independent one. M.
Abbott hinted that some further explanation
would he made to-day.
Another explanation offered last night
that the George managers did not feel they had
a hand the machr cry properly To put county
ticket in the field and that they were threat
ened with dissolution 10y warrng factions.
Clutching az the Citizens Union ticket seemed 10
be the best solution. and when the individual
members Of the ticket consented 70 accept the
Endorsement the action was taken. The atu-
tude o. The Executive Committee Of the Citizens
Union toward the decision Is unknown. \ pro-
tracted conference was held a the headquarters
OF illr I N4NlLrDS tnlrn ld>t IiSAN III tiiN ~
ported purpose OF discussing the action taken
by the George people. Seth Low was there
Joseph Larocque Richard Watson Glider. James
- Reynolds. John G. Clark. Charles Stewart
Smith, j. Kennedy Tod and others we're present
Il was lntimatel early in the evening that
statement would be made. Later II was an
nounced that no statement would be made
1t was almost I o'clock this morning when the
meeting of the Citizens Union Executive Corn
rnittea clme 10 an end Seth Low would say
nothing. when ne came out Of the committee
room The first person to come out G. c
Nadal. He was told that Willis !. Abbott. of the
Henry Georgs forcss. vas reported 70 have
stated that an arrangement had been made
whereby the George folks would use the Citizens
Union county ticket. NJ. Nadal said he though
such an ARRANGEMENT would b. "a good thing
for us"
The next man talk the question
Henry White ie said he thought the reason
the George people had indorseI The county ticket
OF the Citizens Union was 20 got rid Of fac,ioral
feuds IN their own organization.
Chairman Reynolds said that ali hc knew
about tas whole thing was a rumor that the
George m-n had indorsrd the Citizens ticket. He
said he know nothing about any George petitions
being circulated in tho district headquarters Of
the Citizens rAion. and II such we're the case
the work was unofficial. He added that the con-
ference had Informally discussed tho report of
the Endorsement.
Henry George has ch-istened his party the
Democracy Of Thomas jefferson, and SO IL will
5e known upon the official ballots. and the en-
blen Is the rooster. An attempt Will be made
10 secure recognition from the National Com
mittee as the regular Democratc organization.
-, ~,
members OF the National Committee shows a de-
cided difference Of opinion. James Truman
chairman of the Executive Committee OF the
Democratic state Committee. says the preten
s!ons os the George element to regularity are alb
surd and that he has the assurance OF the
chairman Of the National Committee and the
same word from a majority OF the National
Committee that the Tammany Hall and the
State organize lions are the regulars ana VIII he
so recognized
All day yesterday stubborn contest
vaged over the slate that being fixed up TO
complete the rest of the George ticket Tom L.
Johnson and Mr. George worked earnestly for
harmony. but unsuccessfully. 1t hinted that
as . solution Mr. George might fill out the ticket
himself and ignore both the United Democracy
and the Democratic Alliance. the Two warning
factions that placed Ilr. George IN nomination,
but the actual decision was entirely unexpected.
PiENTN OF TALKERS.
There is no lack Of speakers behind the cam
ddacv Of Mr.. George for Mayor. Orators from
all over the country are offering their services.
and James X. Brown. who is looking after
speakers. is an exceptionally busy man. Jerry
Simpson is announced as one VINO Will come
here and speak for Mr.. George. Others are
Arttur Stevenson. OF Philadelphia, wealthy
slnglo-tax aivocate. who will meet less trouble
here tnIn ne met in Delaware, where he was
trrested Tor holding meetings on the streets
without 4 permit Ten members OF Phadel-
phas snge-;ax club will be heard from also.
LOUIS Y. Post. who was active in the George
campaign Of 1886 and now publishes a paper
In Cleveland VIII also come on here James G.