New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-06

natform and in so doing refuses 80 recognize ,,e
majority rule as binding On The Democrats OF u,
cn,ntry cannot lie the regular Democratic o.
fsnisaiion. -, cha o-,,ci,,Ics
:. ma nu.t Of necessity he the regular Denocrnc
In New-York City that charge seems TO Isst w.
the organization supporting Henry GrorsI' n' Nv
see the situation at the distance were IN '>'"
York. I should vote and WORK '"r NJ" cio'''''"
FooTE TROrTED OUT.
Then came pause in the proceedings 'ha;
IN. filled full OF cheers for the next Mayor
Henry George" without tiger. The chairman
announced tina: II the crowd would kindly Wait
a few minutes Mir George. who had peeh soh'
for. would appear. The crowd would Kihoiy wait
and did. 1t howled uproarously Tor sp1ec"'
but the band started UP "There'! be hot l'i'e
in the Old Town Tonight" when there was
Then came more demands for Speech anu u
pacify the audience. the chairman Introduce
John j. Foote. OF Brooklyn, who stirred up '"'
rammany Convention by protesting asal'sl d.,
nard J. York's casting his vote Tor van "SoN
when he wanted TO vote for William D. u"1.io
Mr. Foote was introduced as the man who had
trod on the toll OF the Tammany user' MI
Foote apparently realized that IL was the cha"oe
Of his lifetime, and he faced the cro"u oe'e'
mined to seize the opportunity.
Eyes, trod The tall OF the llsei' "
declared. MY name is Foote, and put II ."
the TIGER. QLaughter) | want 10 can !o"' "
tention to the object Of that coh'eh'io" ON"
INV Il was carried out. The object as l uh
derstood IL, and as / supposed my brother ueie-
rates understood It, was to nominate uoNe'
which would represent thu intelligence anu ue-
s,res of the Democracy of great Guy "u'
how did they do It? CA voice Ihey uiui uo
uY No, they did not; they rushed II as'ue "
make way for a boss. c'They were "o'''
thieves" shouted a voice. ana therc was iioi'
,.u,hter and applause) They sent to Europe
for a l'Welcher," interrupted voice Louu
,.ught.r, man to come here and spring a can
a,ast. IN tho people like jack out of box
ft5issesJ TIE man who had shaken hands WIFE
~. ,,o, u,bo had shaken the hand Of the Prince
of Wales Naughter) camo over win 'auh's
~, and then q farce Of a convention was called
81 VAS one Of the 90 delegates representing
~. Borough Of Brooklyn in that convention
After we got seated the chairman gave out MS
little tin. and we were expected To ABSORB II
III. LITTLE rig does fresh milk. Laughter)
put was a poor little lamb as II was my hrS'
war IN politics, so l innocently asked "h"t It
r.s all about. asked man named bu1ns'
ana hA said oh Bernard ]. York Is gong 70
cast the vote Of the Brooklyn delegation
".on he &c Is he? l replied. well who Is
ne going TO vote for' asked Burns ,..u
"sHlessed If know replied Burns nut 1t
-, -,.,,, II .uebter) But It wasn't ali right
for me. and l said that Mr.. York WASH so'ns
70 cast my vote | then corralled MI ioIh -.
the corridor If the hall and told MIN thal
...,,. eating "a vote Blind and | wasn't going
"a cast my vote for an unknown candidate
well. that Is all the more reason why
ahou,d do II for you said Mr.. YORK 'Aoie
,auehter). I there and then filed my P'otes'
Nrd
With Mr. York But it didn't do any eooo' 81
-hsn the time came MI FORK arose from his
seat and said I cast the vote OF inc Nv uee
e.+As from, .he Borough OF Brooklyn for Robert
I-or wvck' 1I;sses. and more laughter)
what could I. an American citizen and me son
1-r,or soldier doe (AppiauseD Was go
ing 10 submit; 10 such thing: NO. ana did
A., arose and denounced tn" proceeding ana
informed the convention that M lork nad ho'
ara c,u,d not cast the vote Of the 10 Delegates
~ IN. Borough Of Brooklyn for Nobcr; \. Van
WICK" loud APPLAUSE
ENTRANCE OF Mr.. GEORGE
AT this point in tho tale Of NJ F'o'"' c%-
Sheriff James O'Brien appeared at tho rear oi
the platform e:cortng Mi george a'" Wv
crowd leaped 70 it's collective feet ana 'ToN'
loose as II had not done before. me ar "aS
f,, q hats and sticks and handkerchiefE. The
i.s,sa for fun minute The band played
"IIail to the Chief" and the people hailed him
~ last the racket subsidized through a series OF
snasmodlc outbursts into something like quiet
and the chairman was heard saying that 'hi'
was a moor mans campaign. and that SINAI
authorizations were desired. They didn't wan
ANYTHING from the privileged classes The3
wanted subscriptions OF from 10 cents TO 80.
<c1vrNATED Ply CrI-J<SII\\E
Alfred r Cruikshank. OF Brooklyn. was intro
duaed to tender TO Mr.. George the nomination
by the United Democracy OF the Greater New
York. He declared tina; the convention Which
met In Nsw-York on September - and nomi
mated Mr. George for Mayor was rcgula
Democratic convention, because it mad sup
ported The Chicago platform and because it wa
not controlled by political bosses. addressing
Mr. George lie said in part.
We believe. sir that IN you We h9ye on sNles e.,
e,Ses Iender ra Torn almost superuoIs~
a Ipa,form in himscif We believe that your nom
the People i Sf Scs SSqs'asdi oa %
the Nation that we are earnestly ana aiac s e.
forcing TO- the utiermos; the srrat principles :,
equal justice set forth IN 'af ;@Cnfo pIsg o
spirit that It's aims are youI AIMS am Us' ,S %
that great convention onward 20 the advanee" p.
sitior II assumed originated With YOU and wh
made ehfeient through your works and speeches
The Citizens Union represents no idea nat th'
o. non-partisanship in municipal affairs. Eni sue
an idea is at present totally fails. and ininracnSa
HE When National parties arc 2, ISSUE "',
questions OF strictly National policy TIC contest
Over municipal elections MAJ be entirely non-lal
tison. But when as nos. one great party repro
cents the power OF corporate Interests and monop6
i,es Ne who seek TO overthrow that party cannt
Ignore the great cities which ere ita ciHcels nc
tas municipal monorolies which rs policy fos'c'
Sp1 sheters there We havo seen 10 our shar
sni disgust high officials OF the city sit id;y
and refuse 10 act when an opportunity was oref,
Nv which 1; seemed rossibl. tina; the rity migi
rsclainr under the terms OF It's contract two
ifs princpal streets which are IN The rossessio
AZ a erea: railroad corporation. ana we nave see
then, persist IL 50 refusing. no'WlthStanding u
.'sS.n, anre5's oc M ~ asses OF citizens thst tht
.aon.I ar: .r ;ts behalf end demand those r'Eh
Witch they were sworn 10 c';':b