The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-01
HENRY GEORGE WILL RUN.
TO ACCEPT THE CHICAGO PLATFORM
NOMINATION FOR MAJOR.

SNuatE VI = - Et" NtRhNn
Ago ana Cave Him to Understand That tho
Tammnn, Platform wns None OF His Bnsi-
~ess-Aiinnce Will Nominate Hin eo.Night.
II was announced on authority yesterday
that Henry George will tonight accept the
nomination OF the Democratic Alliance at its
meeting, 81 West Twenty third street, at which
Charles Frederick Adams Is to put Mr.. George
into nomination for Mayor Of Greater Now
York. Mr.. George will also notify the United
Democracy, which hns already nominated him,
that no is in the field.
Richard Croker. according to statements
made by friends Of Henry George last night,
has loAt some Of his sunvity and diplomacy as u
political leader. 1t appears that Mr.. George
called on Mr.. Croker ut the Murray Hin Hotel
n few nights ago, and II was because OF certain
things that occurred on that occasion TINT Mr..
Georges friends last night were inclined to
speak bitterly Of Mr.. Croker. Mr.. George him
self would not speak OF what occurred, but his
friends tell two or three different stories. The
first was that MIR. Croker had insulted Mr..
George. The second was that Mr.. Croker had
treated Mr.. George most rudcly. The third
was that Mr.. Croker had been brusquo to Mr..
George and treated him with dlscourtesy.
Sifted down. 1t was tho general opinion that Mr..
Croker had exhibited marked Indifference TO
MIR. George and had informed MIR. George In so
many words thnt Tammany Hall was quite
competent to take care OF its own affairs.
All this, 1t was ascertained. was because Mr..
George called on Mr.. Croker for the purpose Of
nsccrtaining the nature OF the platform which
Tammany Hall was to build for its candidates
for Greater New York and New York county
TO stand on. 1t is well known that Mr.. George
has been In hearty sympathy with the Chicago
national platform OF 1896. although recently he
has not been so ~insiStont upon the clause calling
for free silver coinage at n ratio OF 10 10 l..
MIR. George, however. believes in tho other
rlanks OF the Chicago platform, and he desired
TO know OF Mr.. Croker just exactly what sort
OF n platform Tammany was to build.
Mr.. George has told his friends repeatedly
That he had no desire To run as n candidate for
Mayor OF Greater New York and that he would
not run II the only incentive was to injurc Tam.
many Hall and benefit The Republicans or vice
Yer a. But Mr.. George has said that II Tam.
many Hall. the representative Democratic or
gisniration OF Greater New York, did not stand
by the principles OF the Chicago platform in
every respect save tho clause calling for tho
free silver coinage at n ratio OF Is TO l. he
would feel it TO be his positive duty to run as
the candidate in defence Of the Chicago plat
form. Nj. George believed 1t 10 be his proper
course 10 call on Mr.. Croker for information
concerning tho platform TO be advanced by
Tammany Hall.
Mr.. Croker, It was asccrtained. did not ap.
pcar TO like the reasons for Mr. Georges visit,
1t was Rscertaincd from Mr. Georges friends
that Mr.. Croker. after his own fashion. in.
formed Mr.. George that those in charge OF tho
affairs at Tamnlany Hall could frame its plat
form and were not in need OF outside assist
ancc. Mr.. Georges friends said last night that
Mr.. Croker had treated Mr.. George very shah
billy. They were inclined to resent Nh. Croker's
treatment Of Mr.. George. They recalled that In
1856 Mr.. George polled In New York county
a., 900 votes. and the man who could do this,
they contended, was entitled to a respectful
hearing. Tho old story OF 1856 to the effect
that .o,ooc additional votes which were cast
Tor Mr.. George and which. II has been insisted
Tor the last eleven years. lid not find their way
10 Mr.. Georges tally sheet, was revived by
Mr.. Georges friends and gone over with moro
or less angry omment