New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-10
A NEW GEORGE CITY TICKET.
THE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE ASKS THE UNITED
DEMOCRACY TO WITHDRAW ITS

CANDIDATEs.
Ignoring the storm Of objections from the
labor leaders the vehement prOtcstatons OF the
members of the Democratic Alliance and the
wild clamor from the United Democracy. Henry
Georges Campaign Comnttce continued its
labor yesterday and placdly nominated city
ticket Tom l.. johnson. after arranging that
the George organization should indorse the Citi-
zcns Union County ticket. the Muller ticket IN
Richmond and the Mclaughlin and Maiden
tickets in Brooklyn and Queens, calmly took
train and left the city. saying as he went away;
Il have simphfed matters now. and the CAM
pagn Committee easily finish the work
Whatever Mr.. Johnson's views may be on sim
plifying matters are not known. but the Wild
est kind of chaos was the rule all day yester-
day.
Tho Campaign Committee after due delibera-
ton nominated the following city ticket:
Mayor-IiENRY GEORGE.
Controller-GEORGE f. WARING. JR.
Prcsdcn: Of the Council--JERONE ONE1LL
When this ticket was announced the turbulent
crowd in the Union Square Hotel shouted with
frenzy. and the demonstrations Of disapprovs
got fresh impetus. Mr.. George came person.
ally II the headquarters. but only remained
few moments. He seemed bewdered by the
turn Of affairs. but after consultation "ith
his friends announced thar he abded by the
action. and would say nothing more. tie re-
turned to his home in Brooklyn.
G. OConor Hcnnossy. chairman ~ the cam
paiCn Committee Of the Democracy Of Thomas
jefferson. which made the nominations. had TINS
to say in explanation NJ the action ~ the conf
mittoe in indorsing the Citizens Union county
ticket and placing Mr.. Waring and Mr . Nell
on the city ticket:
The reason " combined with tho Citizens was
because j. was absolutely imposSibl" = harmoniz"
The United Democracy and the Democrats ALI
We have decided to cut ,oosc from those orsauiza-
fions entirely and have wrticl 4 letter 10 ,tno
United Democracy askiry thai th'E Vlthdr"W Un'ii,
tickct from top to bottom. Mr.. Georges name Will
have 10 come Of AZ least
rni6r With AUTHORIZED representatives of the TX
ecu;iSe Commttea Of The 'itizens II Is absolutely
We did ~ Ie,aus, wc could not nominate ticket
of orr own in tnic. and nae v" m3t ' ."hS h so & W.
Mr oicolsc is ihoroughi. satisfied win the re
cl"clion Of George W had ut TO NJ thc po~.r 20
complete tn city ticker. and feel that w have
made excellent loinlndtion"
The letter MI Hennessy refers 10 which was
sent 10 the United Democracy was written by
Willis J. Abbot and addressed to Henry Mich
OILS. chairman Of the United Democracy 1t
reads:
pcar va. Sr: j an iire,teed on hehat .! 'he c1m-
fr-or r,'i"r authority corfcrrei hv a., mas
meeting neli 81 Cooper Mon ll,sdly. v'iol''
>, , ~ "a" !o-' ''''''o' ~ " '-
The representatives. 90 To rn.sG Domoera'y htvs
pai " 3t, a@ n,.t h.rg Work i.. ,i'r,,se %,
Nhlch 20 the cars" " a. have a. h"1r no ~. yes
'AYef "" sre convn.ei that certain unnlsc non
nations uoon Tho tickci VIII make 10 menace
rather than au aif % The rdnl!d" o. Nj. Hcorsr
We wou.d ne gsd t. ion "lii yoi 10 ii'ih't
-oqi"renoe' for We pnrrorf oi 'n'''''',- u"
'.s oe-u,,rrei r. 81, r.,1l.t. mar a. t.ei ti ol.
ir'e-i,, ,ho sss.r,t,y II, ,}e hy ,ol.. spokesman
that yoUr organization would srbor lirstc every p"r
soaai Interest 10 i.e -'nfcn '"d OF '''i'"s ie'''
George Mayo, "i N'"-1'IN t... t ., ,o.,.,
~. % t@.r @ @ ...' .'. 80 ,..,r oro.,-, I,
80. 80 ia, I'm, fi.Ec- ..e sifs Ir.nu slal.y
an mat ,on leave it to thi. ,omulticr o. personal
,,,rr-en,t tfi,.. al Nr G.o.g d, m. H. s.i.a nol-
nations as shall best ad,inc. his cauillas,. lo.rs
very Truly WILLIS J ABBOT,
Chairman OF Committee.
William Ueciurn Russell wno b1ltod Tam
,,,ar,. fa.,,,s. thor. ,,,.,. ~, Rrv,u Democrats
IN the ,ick4, and ,,h, has beer leaning toward
the Georse movement. when he learned ~ The
final action ~ the George managers. stirred UP
row" by issuing cal, for Democrats dis
sat.sned with Tie turn of events 80 ho!d a meet
ing a the Everett House IN thr evening. Moses
ooncnboImer Of the Democratic Alliance.
s,orincd around IA while. vowilc that The All
,n,,. ,yoiia not fal I'm with the Gcorc -Citizcus
""'' "'"'' "'' '' 80
combination, ana Jo'H'u WI" NJ i'"''''' '' '''
appear lor q" '""'s'H'''' ''''''''7' " 80
Curlev another IN ,mb.r ~ the Alliance. entered
=, ..t,. . ,...t,oil, ,r,,,,
'h'o 'he p'" anu ''',' (aa,
Of protesting. disappointed leaders was found
- - 49,, s. t In, ,,.,oi ,,,v.,,
by n!Sht however tue 'u't IA" '''"''' Wv
Unrs. # was then discovered that no room
- ~ ,,,oa,,ng .olild ho secured and after some
LOT 10, ~, .'le Wv ,hn tdea ,.as abandone1 although a
uiscusSI''l Wv ,u g, 's",i,',, - 80 uanoorr,ti,
hulnpcI N''' W. W '''-'' " ~
Tom L. Johnson. under whose lead the Henry
George Campaign Committee indorsed the
80 p 49,, - ,ho CI,i1.nS I-njnu was last
COUNT! ',VMe, , ~ ,rnt,n, b~ a meeting of Rrv,n
night declared n 'rdlt!' -! ''"'e -
labor and frce-silv". leaders. helh at the huau,
quarters Of the Democratic Alliance NO ~
y, ne, Twcntv-fbir,l-st II was resolved to sup