The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-10-06
Nominated for Mayor of Greater
New York by Acclamation.
IMMENSE MASS MEETING
The Greatest outpourinx of the People
During the Present CsmpaiGn-A
Wild Hurricane OF Cheers
Greets the Nominee.


fore many nj the same people that h.
accepted the nomination II years ag3.
In isss he received 5000 votes. To-
nights meeting was the greatest Out
pouring ~ tn. people seen in this city
during the present campaign. The
doors We're op.ned al ,;la and In lcss
than two minutes every scat Ia the hig
hall VAS occupied and the aislcs. as
far AS the police permitted, Wrfs
! crowded. Hundreds wor" turned away
during the next u minutes ana 10y )
o'clock several thousand unable tu
gain admission. assembled outside and
held open air meetings on The plaza,
which were addressed by Local speak
! crs
Henry Georges appearance bcfore The
meeting was the signal Tor an outhurst
~ cheering that lasted three minute
Jerome o'Neill of the Central Labor
union prs sided The chairman men
toned the Chicago platform. where
upon the entire audience rose 10 us
feet as one man. hats handkerchicfs.
etc. were waved la the air. and the
| cheering continued for several min
utcs. The secretary then read tele-
! grams from &. \. Walsh. secretary of
the national committee and mrmb-r "i
the committee from Iowa. and senator
Tillman. encouraging the mov.m nj
for the election OF Henry George.
Charles O'connor llcnnessy, IN max
Ing the nomination OF Nj. George, Saii
simply; II have no speech To- make.
! but I nominate for mayor ~ ';reaters
New York Henry George"
This was fnllowed 10y frantic ou'-
burst of cheers. and iii, nomination
was made by acclamatinn William
McMurtrie Specr moved that IN sx~cp
tive committee III Ave b. appointed by
the chair with power tn add To their
number 10 select the remaining candi-
dates ON the ticket and to carry out the
campaign The resolution was passed.
The secretary then read the following
platform. which Was adopted.
The platform reafiirms adherence to
the creed ~ democracy set forth In
the platform adupfed by the national
convention OF the Democratic party az
Chicago July =. 1885. which declares
allegiance Ia the prime. c.ples enunciatcd
in that document. pronouncing them
the formal expression of the spirit OF
true democracy. and points In corrob-
Grafton of this belief tn the fact that
mere promulgation of the doctrines
drove from the democratic party those
who for corrupt. mercenary or ambi-
tious ends had striven To make n a
menace to the rights and liberties of
the people, rather than the defender
The platform sends greeetlngs Ia the
gallant leader OF the democratic par
~ william Jennings Bryan" and
hints at the single tax by decla ring
for the reassumption of diverted
wealth through wise. equitable and
scientific taxation.
The platform demands the repeal ~
the Raines excise law and continues
"Deploring with full hearts the mas
sacre nj Hazleton. Pa. of score II
workingmen who were shot down fcf
exercising their natural right to use
the public highways for orderly pro-
ccssion. We call the attention ~ the
people n New York 10 the effect ~
the sxecrable peryersion of law by
which that bloody deed was given a
hollow ssmblancn of legality which ex-
lists equally In this city
We denounce the Interference with
the peoples rights by the mandatory
order of court, issued after an ~
parte hearing. and the disregard of
witch results in the denial To- m. clt b
izon Who has asserted his historic
rights. IN order to defend himself he
fore ~ jury of his peers Whether -x
crclsed by n state or federal court.
government by injunction is hate fui.
unlawful and In violation of the prin
clpl's ~ individual liberty which our
forrfathcrs defended
w. dcclnr" that this mass meeting
was made necessary by the denial io IN,
peopl" Of the right of f-goyrrnmenr
by men. who having scix.d the macSn.
"rN of th. democratic party organization
t"li.y"d themselves able To- dictate Il
IN" citizens of Gr"alrr New York uoi
only IN. rulers. but IA. very poIitica
questions with which they may orcup,
thrir thoughts. We are here To- demon,
STRAIT" that what democrats shall or shal
not think ~ speak nf h not TO be deter.
mined on the English race tracks nor ~
secret conclayes of self-ronstitut.,l boss
.s
u is said tina, Henry George wrutr IN,
platform.
while an this work was going on AR
George Was still absent from the halt
and the audience wanted to hear some,
body. John ~ Footo tho Rrooklyn dele,
gate. who protested against tho nomina,
ton of Van My"k IN the Tammany ron,
v"n,ion. wis called upon 60 address an,
meeting Whl' Mr footr Mas sicakin
li'ury Grorgr dcoumph nicd hy Tom T..
johnson. entered the hall The hudirHc,
rose with NOR" feryor than before. n
that w'r, possible aud thru WAS a VII,
hurricane nf cheering
A. Il. 'ruiCk~hank Of the United H..
tnocrWy. then formally rendered IN,
nomination nu behalf ~ his organization
to Mr.. i'orge charles Frederick Atu,s
pn be half ~ the democratic alliance thor
offered io Mr. George thu nomination ol
the organization which hr represented
chari's r GarN.Y ~ thr people puriN
aud Juhn n rrushy of the Mnnhattaf
Single Tax rtub. aisu notified Mr. p-org'
~ his nomination by their RESPECTIVE -
ganizatiuus. The riSing ~ Mr. Bcnrg,
was tho signal Tor another outburst oI
cheering
Mr. G.otg" said "F,liow demo. r.,,s
men who voted last y,ar for MiIIau
Jennings Bryan. I accept yuur n"niua
iion. Prom n"w until election CLOSES
im yours Aye and after election Zoos
f1r 7 aiu a. irmnvrat trhuudcruus up
plaJsr hnd cries al 'N"t af th. tl
stripe cannot dNtd, into part, th,
uu, ,-tloU~ which I - H ytiz,u have II,
dDdl Win for thr same rrns,iis thai
pppus" this monstiuus tarin lu ln lu
forms tur the some r.hSon 7 Nould Not,
wherever ! could tur he utter ahDlitivt
"f that tarin Tor that samv i,asan.