New-York tribune., 1901-11-02
HENRY GEORGE ON CROKER
TAMMANT LEADERS MAKING EFFORTS
TO GET VOTES OF THE FOLLOWERS
OF A MAN WHO DENOUNCED
THE BOSS TO THE END

Many politicians believe that II Henry George
had not died in the campaign four years ago he
would have polled enough Democratic votes 10
insure the election Of Seth Low. The senti-
mental vote for Henry George, jr.. was 21,ooo-
Tammany leaders making desperate effort
TO get the votes of Henry Georges followers.
Possibly the followers of the late Henry George
have forgotten some of the things he said about
Croker and Tammany In the campaign of 1897.
On October Is. 1897. Mr.. George said: Croker
cannot be called a citizen of the United States.
/ certainly do not consider him such Why, he
has not only taken himself out of the country but
has taken his business interests to England as
we'll. He keeps his horses and stables in Eng
land. but. mind you, when he needs money he
returns to New York for il. Yet he calls him
self a citizen of New York, The real fight Is
against Crokerism and it is a fight that must
be kept up until Crokersm is wiped out in this
city
At a meeting in Terrace Garden on the even
ing of October IS, 1891 Mr.. George IN intro
ducng Mr.. Dayton used the following language:
While Mr.. Dayton and may disagree in many
things we are united on general Democratic
principles. We believe in the rule Of the major
ity, not the absolute rule of one who comes
from England much the Earl of New-Iork
as though knighted hundred times; man
VINO by controlling the ring and the machine or
the Democratic party has imposed his power as
though he were an autocrat; a man who has
assumed the title Of boss What we stand for
is TO break that bossisIn down. We are organ
ized to establish again that government shall be
Of the people, for the people and by the people
In a speech delivered at Brommers Park on
October 30, 1897, Mr.. George said: II stand by
every word 1 said in reference to the origin of
Mr. Croker's wealth No explanation has ever
been made as to how he acquired this wealth
Every dollar that not made honestly was
stolen If elected Mayor l shall be charged with
the duty of investigating the Of his
wealth He may have got It all right; If so. he
has nothing 10 fear. But don't believe It is all
right If II is found that he got il through cor
rupt deals with favorite contractors he had GER
tainly better take the first steamer for England.
On the night of October 2S. 1897. Mr.. George
spoke in Astoria. The brave was now
nearing his end. These among his last ut
teranCeS:
Il am not like Mr. Croker's candidate. Van
Wyck. There is paddock my mouth, and
none can be put there l speak frankly. calling
q spade q spade, and wifi stand by all 1 say,
a l stand by all that have said. The night
is between the people and the boss. So far as
Democrats concerned. the fight Is between
the Democracy OF Thomas jefferson, which l
represent. and the dictatorship OF Richard
Croker, which his candidate for Mayor repre-
sents I hope that If l ever go back TO England
] Will find Mr. Croker there. to stay. or, If he Is
not there. that he will be, as was Tweed, In the
penitentiary.''
In the Academy Of Music. Brooklyn. October
% 1897, MIR. George said. speaking Of Mr.. Low:
He a splendid man. and If fail TO get elected
nothing would please me better than to see him
in the mayoralty chair. would consider Seth
Lows election a partial victory for myself"
Speaking TO party Of newspaper men on the
following afternoon Mr.. George said: Mr.. Low
is honest, ipable. tried disnterested, firm. sin
cere and free He would be ideal Mayor. for
he would try to do right irrespective OF party.