The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-06
WENT WILD OVER GEORGE.
STORM or BRrINISM LET LooSE nv
COOPER UNION.

Nv ~ thc NcEulnr Democracy. aud TnmmnnY
hns Hoitcd-spccrh Of the rrophrt-ne sn,s
He WAS Elected NnSor In 1854 ana n,
Going 20 u" Elected AEnIn-WiA Pnrty u
1.-The JcTcrsoniRn Dcmorrnc,," ana rt
VIII put Up Candidates. FOR All the OMEGA.
With yclls OF defiance aud dcnunciation for
Hall and. with jccrs and boots for
Richard Croker and tho French ball ticket nom.
mated at tho Talnmany convention, the acre Of
people who damned themselves into Cooper
Union last night and acres more who couldn't
get in notified Henry George that he was their
candidate for Mayor of tho Greater New York.
and told him that he was the only Democratic
candidate. They were the simon.purc Demo
Gratis, the believers in the Chicago platform, tho
supporters to n man of William j. Bryan. and
they yelled their approval of IL and of their cam
didate until they had no voices left to veil with.
Henry George was brought into the big hall
after the platform had been read. and then fol-
lowed II tumultuous time. Men. and women
too, lcnpcd UP and down. waving hats, coats,
umbrellas, and handkerchicfs. and yelled as il
their lives depended upon il. There was no
question Of Mr.. Georges popularity. and there
WAS no question about the character OF their
Democracy. 1t was Organism let loose.
George received notification OF his nomination
by four separate organizations, tho United
Democracy, the Democratic Alliance. the Poo
pies party and the Manhattan Single Tax Club.
He accepted the nominations in a speech entire
~ characteristic, in tho course OF which he do
clarcd that lac had once been elected TO The Office
OF Mayor OF New York, aud the crowd howled
that he had been cheated out of it. Next in in
tcrcstto Mr.. George himself and the enthusiasm
he created at the meeting was the reading Of
these kilograms, the first from the Secretary
OF the National Democratic Committee:
Wits j. Abboft, Secretary:
say TO you that there is no Democracy save
the Democracy OF the Chicago platform. The
local organization that refuses 10 recognize the
rccogniZc majority rule as binding on the Dom
3crhtH OF This country. cannot be the regular
Democratic organization. Whoever has charge
and keeping Of the principles OF the Chicago
platform is, and must. of necessity be, the reg
niHr Democracy: In New York city that charge
seems to rest with the organization supporting
Henry George, and, as | see the situation at this
distance. were in New York l should vote and
work for his election. G. A. WALSH.
w TRENTON, S. c., Oct. 5.
Wits; D. ib6oft. ar" Henry george Democratic Cove
consider the Democratic organization which
nominated Henry George as nc only real Demo-
Gratis in New York city. II They, perfect their
nght Tor recognition ms The regular Democracy,
l., as a member Of the National Committee, Will
TO have a Democratic party which is Democratic
and not for Doodle only, even ia New York city.
"Ntk SlhitIS iOr lHDllldnN ana he Offices.
b.. Il. TMLMAN.
The streets in the neighhorhood OF Cooper
Union were jammed before : o'clock. and there
were half n dozen little meetings that were not
on the programme before the doors were opened
at 1:3o O'Clock. These meetings served 10 work
up the enthusiasm 10 the top notch. When the
doors were open the crowd filed in and down tho
stairs, leaping oserseats and tumhlingosaroarh
other like n flock of she p. In less than ten min.
utcs the big hall and all the aisles and the cor
rfdors were packed almost to suffocation and the
police ordered the outside doors closed.
WOULDN'T LET \ LAD TALK.
Before the rush the stage had filled up with
people who had obtained admission through the
Fourth avenue entrance. In the front row, on
the left Of the stage. were Mrs. Henry George
and her two daughters, rown-up girls: DR..
Marian McARdrews. and one other woman.
The crowd had just settled itself and WAS cheer
ing for Bryan and George. when Mrs. Mary
Elizabeth Lease pushed her way in and stood
for a moment behind the chair that was reserved
for Mr.. George. Mrs. Leases appearance was
timed for a reception" and she got it. She
was recognized instantly. and the cheers were
turned from the prospective candidate to cheers
for her and yclls and shrieks OF Speech
Speech - Mrs. Lease wore n brown cloth
skirt, n black waist trimmed with white OPEN
work, u foUr-in.hand silk Scotch plaid tie, and Q
soft felt hat trimmed with white feather tipa.
She stood bowling and smiling for fully a minute
while the crowd kept up lis bowling for a speech.
But the managers OF the meeting knew what
they were about, and the leader of the band got
a quiet tip 10 start up the music. Mrs. Lease
with n sigh sank into a chair which had been
placed conveniently behind her. While tho
music was still going Mrs. Lease was called out
OF the room. she returned IN n moment with
her hat in her hand, When the cries for II speech
from her became dangerous again the leader
started "a cheer for John j. Footc. the man
John J. Shcchan trici to mt his 70 I on
m s"2'H nN Was con IN, nSc BTIG%ki I'm d scE q. at" u to ! the ~, Tan m.
cause he couldn't cast his own vote. and who
was choked Of when he tried TO make a speech.
CIrs' UNION MAN rREsIDEs.
The band goL ano -ncr signal then. and ID
played until the r, gular machinery of the meet
ing was ready 10 get into motion. II WAS started
S;yan yHg iTs han noM Ml.h i n .siG b m" 6,l BEEN M IN,
structcd by the committee 10 prcsen, the name
of jerome 0'Neil as Ch,irmtn of the meeting.
hers OF the COMMITTEE OF Organization OF tho
Citi%rns' Union. His name is still on the otti-
nomination OF Henry George. Mr.. ONcil had
mo mo- g trD, I ,1oIi the sc Sr e was Gni or' SnIjc "n pa ne ,a n"d
The p lr".I%'' & Of ' the n'rc,i H";'' "'''' ~ '"''a
The purpose of this meeting" he said, " is to
offer TO the citizens OF Greater Ncw York an OPP
puriunily which has been refused them for
years by tho machines OF both the g'eat parties,
and thai Is achancc 10 vote and Tor toclect 10 tho
'ii' vi .il'l' "a 'il'E'i VI Wv '" ~ VIZ
and one who will see 10 1t that every citizen has
an equality before the law
Will" tho cheering was s,ill hot Mr.. O'Neil
announced that william Abbotl presented the
declaration Of principles Of the bemocratio
party, and asked their adoption by tho meeting.
Hours FOX EX.sENAron MIL
The platform was read by II man with a snt-
iiCient voice TO he heard all over the hall. It
was punCtuaicd with rOars Of approval and
with occasional appropriate remarks. The very
first line brought ont cheers for william j.
Bryan. and hall the crowd was IN It's feet way.
INK hats and umbrellas again. II MAS -, FULL
minute before the meeting could proceed When
the paragraph was reached citing forth that
the Chicago platform hal driven ont Of Tho
Democratic party Ecrccnary Democrats u voice
in the audience yelled:
David b. lIill. for Instance.
And instantly there WAS II roar OF boots that
sounded like II railroad train going over a
bridge, and i was followed b" yclIs of:
Traitor! TraiiUr!"
Municipal ownership Of franchises. drnuncia-
ton Of government by Injunction, Gcnunci ttlQn
OF Richard CrOkcr. and. all the oltcr plnnks
brought ont renewed cheering. ana once or
twice Mrs. Lease herself became excited and
cluppcd her hands and shrickri a l''t!c. The
platform was adoItcl with II mighty roar, as
was the fOllowing resolution, whirh WAS orcTeh