The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-12
The Deal Between Low and George.

The assertion has been made and Is re-
agents and the agents Of HENRY GEORGE
was neither proposed nor suggested on the
of the Citizens Union. Here are the
exact facts as to the proceedings, as related
by the Ne'r York Times of last Saturday, a
thick and-thin supporter OF Low:
"a deal was made yesterday between Ton L.
JOHNSON. representing Henry GEORGE. aud the candi.
dates of the Citizens Union. whereby the county
ticket OF the Citizens Union may appear upon tho
ballot under the Henry George ticket. which will be
known as the Democracy OF THOMAS JEFFERSON.
1.-THE deal between Mr.. GEORGES friends and tho
Citizens Union was brought about through q visit
made by Chairman REYNOLDS OF the Citizens Union
to Mr.. JOHNSON. Mr.. REYNOLDS was seeking the in.
dorscment OF the Henry George faction for several
candidates OF the citizens Union. The two men
talked the matter over, and as candidate after candi.
date was gone over. Mr.. JOHNSON said he was willing
to have the men put on the Henry George ticket. It
was agreed at last that Mr.. GEORGES county ticket
should be the same as that OF the Citizens Union"
The ~overtures, accordingly, came from the
Low agents, as GEORGES managers now
assert. Lows men came to GEORGES, not
GEoRGE's to Lows. Moreover, the deal
stands. We hear no word from the Citi-
zens' Union indicating that it has a thought
Of retiring from 1t.
Thus the close alliance between GEORGE
and Low is demonstrated to everybody.
The narrative of the proceeding in the Ne,U
York Times thus goes on:
yesterday each and every candidate Of the CIn-
zens' Union received 4 letter by special delivery re.
auesting him to be present in the library OF the
Charity Organization. In the United Soc ietics build
ing. at 4 O'Clock.
During the afternoon Sir. JOHNSON. who had
opened up headquarters ut the Everett House. quietly
received several visits from persons high in tho
Citizens movement and among the friends OF Mr..
GEORGE. Mr.. GEORGE was also called and informed
OF what was in the air. although the details OF tho
deal were not explained TO him. Mr.. JOHNSON left the
Everett House al $3.50 o'clock, and by a circuitous
route reached the United Charities building in time
to see the various candidates on the county ticket.
"Mr. REYNOLDS had called a meeting OF the Citizens
Union Executive Committee I'm the morning. and
placed the proposition as It existed before them.
Tho committee decided that 1t was a matter the
candidates should decide for themselves. and
the meeting at tho Charities building was called.
Mr.. REYNOLDS met the candidates, and, after
telling them OF the Executive Committees &C.
ton. said tho committee thought the move
a wise one politically. He then asked Mr..
JOHNSON. who vas present. 10 address the meet.
ing. Mr.. Johnson said the committee representing
Mr. GEoR0E, recognizing that the Citizens Union de.
sired a good city government and having in view the
same object. felt that 1t would be dividing the forces
OF good government TO have two tickets in the neld.'
1t appears, then, that Low and GEORGE
are in harmony in their desire for good city
government" and have como together as
natural allies.
How does that strike conservative men7