The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-23
GEORGE WAVE ROLLS ON.
THE SINGLE TAxER STORMS A NJ
MANY FASTNESsES.
ne, Dayton aud O'Neii nj -Four Mig Meeting,
ON the East side-Mrs. George Accompnn,cs
the Cnndidate-Attaok en- Croker varied
by a slap at shechan ana Cumm,pr.

the Cnndidnte-Attaoks en- Croker varicd
by q slap Mt shcchan ana Cummings.
Henry George and his band Of Jcffersonian
Democrats plunged into the Businesses of Tam.
many Hall on the east side last night and sue.
cecded in stirring up a high pitch OF enthusiasm
among their hearers.
Mr.. George continued his scathing arrairn.
ment of Richard Croker. and including in his
attack by way OF novelty sheehan and Amos
Cummings, too. Four meetings were held,
at which George, Dayton. and O'Neill.
tho Jefrersonian candidates. spoke, md
all were overlooking as to numbers
and ecstatic rs to enthusiasm. Tammany
meetings all over the east side were deserted I'm
consequence. Tho meetings were held in New
Pythagoras Hall, III East Broadway; Apollo
Hall, l26 Clinton street; Arlington Hall, in ST.
Marks place, and at the headquarters Of tho
Democratic Alliance and American
Jeffersonian Democracy, 1875 First avenue.
New Pythagoras Hall was so crowded that it
was with difficulty the police were able to pilot
Mr.. George to the platform. 1t was some time
before he could get a chance to mako him self
heard above the cheering that greeted him.
Mrs. George accompanied her husband on his
tour and sat beside him on the platform.
"Istood here eleven years ago" said the single
taxor, land was nominated by tho United Labor
party. The votes cast for NE at that time cost
no money, and were the votes of the poor. l
stand here again as the nominee of the true De.
mocracy. not the Democracy OF Richard Croker,
and I ask for your suffrage.
"Yes, and we'll elect you" shouted somebody.
AYE, you will, and this time the votes will be
counted for me. l stand for the true Democracy,
the doctrine which was formerly put forward
by Tammany, but which Tammany has forgotten
now. Tnmmany Hall has the money to buy me
at any price | choose to name. 1t has bought u
great many labor leaders. They are welcome to
them. But think YOU know me. I will abide
stand in front and fight for your. welfare.
city Of that which rightfully belongs to it to ny
race horses and hounds and bride voters | prem
elected, but il he is not let him take the first
ship for England. CHEERS and cries of That's
And Mr.. shcehan; II I find that he is con-
eeTned in the same business, he. too, had better
take himself OF to parts unknown"
That won't be far enough" said Mr.. George.
That would be better. The Mayor of the
Greater New York will be a man clothed with
teS nH%dr to 81 force force p sSs Vii! HS of i the Il p siSfilst' an do
Mr.: Dayton followed Mr.. George at each of
and who say that Mr.. George will only get So.
could have been with me the last three nights
all over this city and Brooklyn, and have seen
vote for Mr.. George. They would learn a lesson
about making rash statements. l believe in
the PS6 sliey OF i 9FE fsadeasbin bu, u =. > o,on
serve our selfrcspect as citizens. we must pre-
serve our liberty in political affairs. Il is
out his hand and say: You vote for Inc and YOU
ssaIl work So idjI but il rb Ipa 4; do n not Tote for me yo9
ruler from over the sea says. The Ameri.
cans of lI56 fought and bled for the prin-
par, OF Tammany Hall. call it the domination
OF Crokerism. no. because it is .Croker,s. II it
been all the same to mo. and | should protest
with al my heart and soul against it,"
at all four meetings, varying it to suit the oc-
casion. until he came to the German.Anerican
There was a large assemblaGe in tho hall. and
George, Strassner was talking when Mr.. George
entered. Ihe enthusiasm was marked. and the
Gerinans yelled "Hoch! George! Hoch!" again
and again.
II appreciate the greeting of this German
voice-"There's some Irish bore, too"
Irish or German. scandinavian or Hun.
OF Democracy. You are Democrats. and that
means the rqle Of the people by the people and
ferson. We make no distinction in race. creed.
NJ. George then got down to his arraignment
spects to Croker he said:
Amos Cummings take warning: Cum.
mings who presumes TO stand as a Democrat; SO
much so that ne represents the party in Con-
gress. Let Cummings, who Is cowing and bow.
Ing to Croker. thanking him for kicks. retire for
good with the rest. Theis is no time for fooling;
the hour has come to act; here stands the man!
We are striking for a new Declaration of
independence, and as sure as we live, IL we are
beaten down. the time will come when we will
Il boss.
Let US take them by the throat and put them
down. l have serene confidence in my election.
/ look to you for the votes. / put MY trust in
the common men. They were not bribed in 1886.
ana they are stronger now by far"
GEORGES cARr-rAIL CAMPAIGN.
Georges c~art.tail campaign in the lower part
OF the city is winning a lot of votes for him and
creating havoc In the ranks OF the TNmmany
conducting the campaign struck a hard
blow at Tammany when they, invaded
ITS trncks east snd side sse g str99nEh9Plkd n,. with their
preach the delusive but fascinating theories OF
the single taxer. The George men had fifteen
trucks on Tenth avenue between Thirtieth and
Fiftieth streets last night, and. including the
Democratic Alliance trucks. there were about
forty on the east side and in other parts OF the
city.
Each truck has two speakers. is decorated
works. The speilbinders harsngue q crowd at
one corner and then move on to some
S S1e a. place to fpom repeat 9,ao the o,c GipsGration. They .sS
every night. and Judging from the enthusiasts.
tic greeting the speakers receive Mr.. George is
koiiR w loli - ~ " NOltb lnhI NOulu 20 10
TamInnny II he was not In the race.
This cart-tail campaign is the largest that has
ever been organized for any candidate in this
city; and the success which has attended 1t has
SO alarmed the Tammany leaders that it Is said
they will organize a similar campaign OF their
own at once.
Tim Campbell and his chief lieutenant. Dandy
am norhacker, was one Of the crowd which
and IT was said that Tim was going to support
George, instead of Low.
sinner Simpson. the Republican loader, has
gone over TO Tnmmany in the Twelfth, formerly
the Sixth district, in which Tim was once such
a power. and 1t was said that Tim was going to
use his influence for George in tho district.
The George forces will make another invasion
Of the. Bronx tonight. Mr.. George will speak in
Schering Hall in ,Westchcster. Parsons fall in
Kingsbridge, and, on his return. at Tweniy.nfth
street and Eighth avenue; Mcssrs; Dayton and
street between Ninth and Tenth avenues, and
in Cobb,s Hall in Abingdon square.
Tom johnson has arranged to hnvo George
watchers in each election district on election
day. Tom has also registered in Cleveland, o..
by affidavit, He says he never knew before that
he could do this.
lie sent on an affidavit that he was more than
nifty miles away from Cleveland, and unayoid.