The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-24
LIKE A NEW CRUSADER.
Henry George breaches His Radical
Doctrines to Crowds Frensfed
With Enthusiasm

NEW YORK. Oct E-Herrv Georges
canvass continues 20 be the spectacular
featEr. os the most remarkable political
campaign New York has ever witnessed
His army OF speakers hold hundreds OF
meetings n al parts OF New York every
night, but Mr.. George Is the most effective
advocate OF rs cause. preaching the cru
SADIE against poverty with the zeal OF Peter
the Hermit: declaring himself ar instrs-
msnt In the hands OF God 20 better the
condition Of has fellow-men. ard firing
bis hearers with an srior that makes them
Ia turn apostles Of his radical doctrines.
Ia every borough OF Greater New ofk In
halls. n the streets and on the wharves.
Henry Georse speaks 10 multitudes that
cheer his every word. For the past few
nights Mr. George has been making saw
age attacks on Richard Croker. the leader
OF TaEnmany Hail OF speakers there -
no lack. All the survivors OF the ISIS cam
paign are on the stump again except Fata-
or Ac5iynn. and he mas declared himself
IN sympathy With the movement.
An immense crowd gathered iato and
oyeriio~ed McCotFs ball % Abingdon
street, on thS lower west side tonight 10
hear Mr.. George and Charles ". Dayton.
Mr.. Dayton was just finishing when casars
far down the street heEalde1 the coming
OF Mr.. George. Every one In the hall
turned about and watched the door. When
tae Jostlsng in the crowd near the door tod
the audience that the popular idol was
near al hand. there was great cheer. but
when the smiling face OF the candidate ap-
peared, the audience seemed 70 so sudden
ly mad. Men snr4eked aad roared- They
did not cheer. soma grasped lneir nearest
neignbor b. the hand and they yelled IN
unison. Mr.. George tried several times 10
quiet them. but each time he raised MS
hand the tumult started anew. But order
was restored and tae candidate made his
speeeh-
Mr.. George concluded his address at
unlonpors az 'clocA. and twenty min
utss later he arrived az the nall az Kings
briage. The nall Vas packed 70 It's u
most and crowds OF people waited on TIE
sidewalk. trusting 10 SET . glimpse OF Ar.
George.
seta Low spoke al the Vaudeville hail Of
the Harlem opera house tonight. Il Vas
completely allied vita an audience CON
posed for the larger part Of women and
Children. Tacy were as enthusiastic "a the
men. Mayor Strong made short speech
Twelve thousand wneeImen passed In re-
view tonight before Robert A. Van Wyck.
the 1Ammany candidate Tor mayor, on tle
Grand boulevard. The Tammsny cand4-
date has w0n favor with the local bsey-
cl.ztz. because In his letter of acceptance
he advocated good roads within the Limits
OF the consolidated city.
Each days Developments acceltuate the
fact that in the municipal Campaign
leading issue. II not the foremost one.
Is whether tho government OF Greater
New York shall De partisan or non-parts-
san. Day by day the gall and bitterness
OK The eon;est enters mere and more into
tie relation OF regular toward independent.
and OF independent toward regular.
AS 10 the basis Of the claims u the man
ayers OF the respective factions that their
tickets will win az the polls. Tammany
believes Van Wyck VIII win because Great
sr New YORK Is normally Democrats by
a large majority; because the public has
wearied o. what some style alleged re-
term because The sax rate has been In
creased: because az division n the Re-
publican ranks and because. a. alleged.
Georges strength has been greatly exas-
gerated-
TIE straight Republicans say that the
normal Democratic majority Is only about
g co IN TIE four counties - New York
kings. Queens and Richmond. and George
viii Get ~ least y est-probahly 1eo Goa
votes. which vii come almost entire =
from the Tammany forces. while Low )
vote viii be much less than Is claimed
nnd of is total. fully hair VIII come from
Democrats who fear Tammauy's ascend
aacy. hut do not want George, Much Is
also hoped Tor from tna Democrats Na0
fear the effect Van Wycks Or George g
election would have en- TIE currency .ssue
ia national politics.
Lows supporters profess confidence. be-
cause OF reported defecslons from Tam
many. because 81 objections 70 what is
called boss ruie" and machine politics
because q careful canvass@s before ard
sfrra Lows acceptance. and because %
the record. personal and political az Co
mmefs's president
The George men base their hopes On the
showing or their candidate in lss6, on the
support of the BRYAN forces snc on TIE
| ass-ontent with THmusany nsthedS.