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How a Fiery Socialist Mayor Captured the Hearts of New York Voters—in 1911
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How a Fiery Socialist Mayor Captured the Hearts of New York Voters—in 1911
More than a century ago, a young, charismatic socialist with the gift of gab decided to run for mayor in his New York town. He campaigned on a platform of affordability: City-run grocery stores, cheap fares for streetcars, taxing the rich, and good government. Sound familiar? George Lunn was a 38-year-old preacher when he joined the Socialist Party and ran to be mayor of Schenectady in 1911. While electing a socialist was new to the people of th…
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