New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-03
GEORGE Ma Y BE WITHDRAWN
REPORT THAT THE SILVERITES WILL
INDORSE VAN WICK


SAID TO LOOK ON HIS RECORD As ALL RIGHT
FROM THEIR POINT OF vIEw-THE JUSTICE
DECLINES TO SPEAK OBJ HIS PLANS
There was a wel-substantiated report yester-
day that the Chicago Platform Democrats. who
recently put an Independent ticket, with Henry
George as candidate for Governor. in the field.
would withdraw Nh George and ndorse Justice
Van Wyck as their candidate. These free sill
veriteS in naming a ticket selected Henry
George as their standard bearer because he
stood for the principles enunciated by his father
the great apostle Of the single tax. They named
as candidate for Leutenant-G Governor Elliot
Danforth, who was the regular nominee Of the
State Convention OF the party for the Office.
They took Mr.. Danforth because in 1896 ne
took the post Of chairman Of the Democratic
State Committee and made the fight for Bryan
and Sewall. Had he been nominated for Gov
ernor for which place he was candidate, the
silver men say they would have accepted his
candidacy without word and supported him.
AS it happened they could only support him for
the office for which he was nominated, and this
they decided to do
The silver men after the Syracuse Conven-
ton were angry, and they lost no time In nam
Ing an Independent ticket II is now said that
the leaders Of the movement are anxious TO in
dorse Justice Van Wyck. since he voted for
Bryan and has made no secret of his action.
They profess to have searched the record Of JUS
tice Van Wyck and found il all right from their
point Of view II was also said that Henry
George would be willing to drop out and make
way for Justice Van Wyck. Mr. George could
not be found yesterday, and the Justice would
not discuss the rumor Elliot Danforth has not
declined the nomination Of the siverites. This.
he explains, is due TO a conference with the
Democratic leaders, who advised him to wait.
In fact, he intima1ed that it was likely that Mr..
George would withdraw, and that the organiza-
ton which nominated him would declare for
Van Wyck and the State ticket of the regulars.
William Sulzer is also said to be working to
bring about this union. and with every prospect
of success.
While the Democratic managers would not be
averse to having the silvertes support their
ticket, yet they profess TO care little what they
do. Senator AcCarren, who is in practical
charge Of the campaign says that they cannot
poll FIVE thousand votes against the regular
ticket, Others speak in the same strain De-
spite this they are working to bring about
reconciliation, and with fair promise Of success.
Justice Van Wyck was more retcent than
ever Yesterday about his nomination for the
Governorship on the Democratic ticket. In the
morning he attended the Church Of the Incarna-
ton in Gates-ave.. but there nothing in the
words Of the rector, the Rev. j. G. Bacchus, or
the department Of the congregation, TO suggest
that there a candi ate for Governor in the
church. In the afternoon the candidate disap-
peared wholly from view for few hours, and
afterward declined to tell anybody where he had
been or what he had done.
A reporter found the Justice at his home,
No l12 Hancock-st at o'clock last evening,
while he was enjoying the Sunday quiet with
his family. At this time. before he refused
to talk about his candidacy. to say whether
he had authorized any statement or would
make any He declined to comment upon his
own resignation from the Supreme Court, or to
talk about his plans fer the future.
A score OF the Democratic leaders Of Kings
County held a conference last evening In the
party headquarters in the Jefferson Building.
Plans for the management Of the campaign were
discussed freely. In order 70 give an appear
ance OF enthusiasm to their campaign the
Democrats will arrange for scores OF meetings
and rallies, mostly small ones. The series will
not begin until all the nominations are made.
FOR AN INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE.
The independent Democratic Club Of the XXXth
A on Saturday night decided