New-York tribune., 1872-11-02
OTHER RALLIES.
MR. LAwRENCE POPULAR IN nARLEM

MIR. LAWRENCE POPULAR IN HARLEM
Lincoln Hall, at Third-ave. and 0ne-hun-
dredand-twenty- filed to overlooking last
evening, with earnest intelligent audience, In favor
irrespective OF party. OF Abraham r. Lawrence for
Mayor Upon being chosen President of the meeting
Daniel f. 1lemann said among other things, that after
carefully canvassing the city, he had become satisfied
that Mr. Lawrence had gained largely during tho last
few days. and that IL proper efforts were made, he
could be elected.
Mr.. Temann then introduced william II. Quincy
who, in the of brief speech said This CITY Dehg
exceedingly difficult one to govern, u Is imporan.
that thoroughly qualified be selected as Its Chef
Magistrate Mr. Havemeyer has discharged the duties
OF Mayor in very honorable and efficient manners but
that was many years ago, when he was younger aiu
prime of life and is in every way qualified To bc the
Chief Magistrate Of this city. While MT Lawrence -
SePSt tho cy sa Is in favor 81 building and q
Increasing It's pT0spef @ as o "a M in b1s doae
he has neither the mental nor the PhyScaI sehs'n "
E II. Jenny was the next speaker He reviewed at
length Orien's public course, and closed by saying
that whom QBren was an Alderman nc VA IA ata
the city by obtaining tho payment OF fraudulent pls
that he then had only one hand In the Treasury and
that to be elected Mayor SO that he can get Dob
Rnfus A. Andrews followed Mr. Jenny. He reviewed
the City for tho last four years and SAID
that what the people most wanted was good oea' gov
Mayor and that these could be secured by the election
OF Mr. Lawrence.
Al this part OF his speech Mr.. Andrews was inter
rupted by the entrance Of Mr. Lawrence After me
cheering with which he greeted had subsided ne
said: Is am already hoarse from speaking you must
not expect long address from me TO night; all can
now do is briefly the platform upon whicl
stand am favor OF carrying out all requisite public
improvements Of extending the avenues OF commerce
and by so doing, to make NeI-1ork io the
greatest city the earth. Our people
havo suffered for want or rapid transit
between Harlem and the Battery 70 such an extent ta
business and business have been driven from INC
city Now If elected Mayor, shall favor all measures
for rapid transit This Is what you want IN TINS sectoI
and when you get it this part OF the Island VIII ne az
densely populated Is the lower p9rt The eys from
which this city has suffered have, i great measure
] arisen from want Of unity I'm our municipal system
We have had charter after charter and their main de-
| fects have been that they contained no ade
Ouate definition Of the powers OF the heads
of the City Government; they could not tell
| therefore, what their powers Wefe' ana tley
have been mised IN regard 10 them. Now, what
we most want is good charter clearly defining
Tie powers and duties OF the heads of departments II
you see fit TO elect Mayor, promise you that Wl
use my best efforts TO secure these much-needed re-
| forms. =,
The meeting then dourned with three cheers for MI
Lawrence Some rOwdies attempted TO disturb the mect
ing but they promptly put out.