New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-02
MIR. HEWITTS BEST CONSTITUENCY.

MR.. HEWITvTS BEST CONSTITUENCY.
THE GRADUATES AND STUDENTS OF COOPER UNION
HOLD POLITICAL MEETING TO RATIFY HIS
NoMINATIoN-AN UNPARALLELED MOVEMENT IN
POLITICS.
A novel political meeting to Tatify the nOml-
nation Abram 8. Hewitt for Congressman from the
Xth Congressional District held on Saturday night
In Masonic Han. Both audience and speakers were
graduates and students the Cooper Union. OF which
Institution Mr. Hewitt has long been trustee, and TO
which he has lent the aid Of his wealth and influence.
The movement originated about a week ago among
some graduates OF the Cooper Union--young men
engaged in various pursuits-who felt that ihey
owed a debt OF gratitude to Mr.. Hewitt and
determined TO their influence to his election
The brought 10 the attention OF the present
students OF the institution, who heartily undertook the
work. A committee WAS appointed which had tickets
for distribution bearing Mr.. Hewitps pane for Con-
gresman and took other to his election
by the OF the Xth Congressional District Only
very small part OF the students engaged in this work
are residents OF that District but they hope TO exert
wide influence in Mr. Hewts favor by distributing bal
lots and by working among their friends, and at the
polls They intend TO have provided with ballots
stationed at every box on election day. The matter mas
been preached to Mr.. Hewitt. or TO any political
body. 1t is simply spontaneous effort on the part OF
those who feel that Mr.. Hewitt has helped them in
securing their education, to show their sense OF graft
tude him, by assisting in his election TO Congress-
The meeting on Saturday night large and enthusi-
astc d. II. Ives the oldest graduate OF the Cooper
Unon presided. On taking the chair he said that the
meeting had been called to advance the claims OF
Abram g. Hewitt the electors Of his district. We
have watched the for years. said Mr.. Ives, and
we know how able and cear-minded and honest he is
and believing in his eminent fitness for the position OF
Representative in Congress, We are resolved to use
every effort and seek every means to hOnorably ad
his interests Many Of us not voters, but we
oil friends who and ought to do our best TO
make known to those the pre6minent qualinca
lions Of Mr.. Hewitt, which place him immeasureaby
above the opposing candidate The following resOlu-
tons were read ana adopted
xh Congressional Dc. Of the State of
Whereas, the former present Union
h % snsS the s"d ressCaer on p
snd labor are familiar rigid recognizes
On eGSsDs. .. Les exciting than in private e Iu II which
that Increasingly with cant and sham preen neny BIT BIN to
WAsras independent Of party and ss
tons commend their pOor 70 the SURFACES Of all good men, now
Tia, s pIs.sn; and former students q the Cooper
Congress will earnestly devote
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short speeches were made by Messrs. Fitzgerald,
members Of the present former classes OF Cooper
Union and by ex-Alderman Taylor Of BROOKLYN, Who
political campaigns IL betOkens, he said. gratifying
advance in the standard of politics when large body
Of men, many voters, unite to help elect
Congress Of eminent character aud
abilities. On the wall hung o large
diagram Of the Xth Congressional District. showing
location of Mr.. Hewitts residence at Twenty
snd LexnRtOn-ave. This intended for a graphic
refutation Of the charge that Mr. Hewitt carpet
bageer," and not o resident Of the district large
number OF baots distributed among the students
with the request that they would put them IN the
hands Of the voters Of the Xth District Several OF these
young men have addressed local meetings in favor of
Mr.. Hewitt They are OF ali shades of political opinion
and take little interest in the beyond that
which they feel in the election OF Mr. Hewitt.