United Labor Party (New York City)

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History

Origins

The ULP was formed as a response to the rising "red scare" following the Haymarket Affair.

Henry George mayoral campaign

After the formation of the ULP, party leaders reached out to Henry George and asked him to be their candidate for Mayor of New York City in 1886. George, who was sympathetic enough to labor to run under their banner but also educated enough to be a viable candidate, eventually agreed after seeing 36,000 signatures in support of him. George came in second place, ahead of Republican candidate Theodore Roosevelt but behind the Democratic candidate Abram Hewitt.

The ULP also unsuccessfully contested the 1887 Philadelphia mayoral election with Tomas Phillips as their candidate.

Split

After the 1886 election, there was heavy conflict between the Georgist and the Socialist factions of the party, leading to a split in 1887 which ended the alliance.

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