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“...Woolsey of Yale, the second by William
Beach Lawrence of Providence; and afterwards twice suc-
cessfully competing for the post of Lecturer on International
Law at Columbia College, which he held for two successive
three-year terms. Naturally inclined to reibel against condi-
Hons which he saw were not as they should be, De Leon be-
gan to interest himself in the reform movements of that time,
finally joining hands with the Labor political uprising of 1885,
which set up the late Henry George for Mayor in this city,
De Leon also interested himself in the Knights of Labor, and
m later years was one of the most active among the Socialist
who lynched the Socialist Trade and Labor Alliance in New
York City, when District Assembly 49, Knights of Labor be-
me District Alliance 49, Socialist Trade and Labor Alliance.
Needless to say, De Leons interest in the Labor Movement
soon led to a severance of his connections with the capitalist
professors of Columbia College. His activity in the Henry
George...”
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“...there was a great noisebells ringing, horns tooting. The
street-cars came in a row down the avenue. The workers
had won. The group of professors hastened to the window
and saw the parade go by. De Leons colleagues expressed
during this procession so much contempt and scorn and even
threats against the workers that De Leon felt his blood boil.
His resentment and anger were aroused and in this temper
he wrote to Henry George that he had heard that the work-
ers were intending to nominate George for mayor, in which
case he could count on De Leons support. This happened.
But even then De Leon avowed he did not have the slightest
intention of throwing himself into the Labor Movement. Im-
mediately, however, petty persecutions commenced. The
honor of the University was at stake. All manner of obstacles
were put in his way. They could not discharge him, but
neither was he appointed professor as he had expected. He
was told that he might compete again for the lectureship, but
the break was already ...”
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“...16th Assembly District.
In the same year (1897) Lucien Sanial was the mayoralty
candidate of the Socialist Labor Party in Greater New York.
The vote of the party in the first election under the charter of
the Greater City was 16,000. There was quite a scramble among
the old party politicians for the spoils that lay in waiting for
the victors. Besides the regular nominations by Tammany
Hall and the Republican Party, there was Seth Low, president
of Columbia University, in the field, nominated for mayor by...”
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“...throughout the city in large
Quantities. There was a fife and drum corps composed mainly
of sons of Socialist Labor Party members. De Leon's son,
Solon, was a member of this corps.
Sanials Mistake in the Band
This fife and drum corps was of course an innovation.
Many there were among the partys speakers who would regu-
larly denounce the old parties, by force of habit, for having mu-
sic, parades, etc., at their meetings. It so happened one night
during that campaign that Sanial, the candidate for mayor,
spoke at the corner of 70th street and First avenue. The crowd
of listeners that had assembled was large and appreciative.
Sanials speeches were always full of vim and enthusiasm.
While Sanial was telling the audience that before the century
closes the bottom will fall out of the barrel of capitalism in Eu-
rope, and that the crimson banner will soon wave from ev-
ery Capitol across the Atlantic, a Tammany band wagon halt-
ed across the street, decorated with the flags of all nations, the
flag...”
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“...have done a good deal of damage to
the S. P. structure. This no doubt was the most important
factor that reduced the voting strength of the Socialist Labor
Party in 1908.
None other than the Socialist Labor Party could have
withstood so severe a reverse. It withstood the setback in
point of its reduced voting strength, quickly recuperating;
in 1910 the vote ag^in reached nearly 30,000. This, too, at the
time when the city of Milwaukee was carried by the Socialist
Party by electing Emil Seidel mayor in the spring elections
and sending Victor L. Berger to Congress in the fall elections
of the same year.
Failure to Oust De Leon From I. S. B.
The Socialist Party went Milwaukee-crazy at that time.
Its soap-box orators, like howling dervishes, were shouting,
Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Milwaukee; in Milwaukee; at Milwau-
kee; to Milwaukee; as Milwaukee; like Milwaukee; Milwau-
kee, Milwaukee; Oh! You Milwaukee. The Milwaukee...”
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“...VI INDEX.
George, Henry, candidacy of, for Governorship of New York,
I. 89; collapse of movement headed by, II. 1-2; candidate
for mayor of Greater New York in 1897, 58.
George, Henry, Jr., succeeds his father as New York mayoralty
candidate, II. 58.
German Socialist publications in United States, II. 13-15.
Germans in Socialist Trade and Labor Alliance, efforts to mis-
lead, II. 43-45; Die Liedertafel, 49-50.
Gillhaus, August, candidate of S. L. P. for President (1908), II.
149; at Paterson during silk workers strike, 160.
Glanz, William, Socialist Party tool, II. 114.
Glaser, Robert, member of Socialist Labor Party, II. 49.
Glover, Cleveland Anarchist at third convention of I. W. W.,
II. 131.
Gompers, Samuel, I. 25, 49, 64; defeat of, by McBride, at Den-
ver Convention of 1892, II. 17; attitude of, toward politi-
cal action, 19; remarks of, on Marx and De Leon, 20-21;
slandering of De Leon by, 59; methods used by, against
Socialist Trade and Labor Alliance, 75-76.
Gretsch, Benjamin J...”
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“...INDEX. IX
Loewenthal, slanderer of De Leon, II. 61, 62; in raid of oppo-
sition forces on S. L. P. headquarters, 68.
Logical centrist faction from Pittsburgh, I. 48, II. 93.
Low, Seth, candidate for mayor of Greater New York in 1897,
II, 57-58. *
Luedecke, loyal S. L. P. member in Rochester, II. 73.
McBride, Gompers defeated by, at Denver convention of 1894
II. 17.
McCabe, delegate to second convention of I. W. W., II. 121-125
McCue, William, meeting of, with Karl Liebknecht, II 158.
McGuire, J. P., II. 4.
McLure, Robert, at Paterson during silk workers strike, II. 160.
Maguire, Matthew, elected to board of aldermen in Paterson,
n. 18; re-elected alderman in Paterson and candidate for
President in 1896, 35.
Mahmiey, delegate to second convention of I. W. W., II. 121-
Malloney, Joseph F., S. L. P. candidate for President (1900),
II. 83.
Marcy, Mary, associate editor of International Soc. Rev., I. 112.
Markley, E., charge made against, by W. E. Trautmann, II. 142
Maroushek, Albert, A. F....”
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