New-York tribune., 1881-10-27
BROOKLYN REPUBLICANS.

| CONVENTION AND CORDIALLY SUPPORTED AT A
LARGE MEETING IN THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC
ADDRESSES MADE BY Mr.. BEECHER, GENERAL
| TRACY AND OTHERS.
A mass meeting of citizens was held last
evening in the Brooklyn Academy of Music to
support the nomination of Seth Low for Mayor,
which was made by the Republican City Conyen-
ton In the afternoon. General A. C. Barnes pre-
sided. Henry Ward Beecher made charac-
terlstlc address, and speeches were also made
by Ripley Ropes, General Benjamin +. Tracy
and others. Resolutions approving of the nom-
ination of Seth Low were adopted.
A MASS MEETING IN THE ACADEMY.
| THE GATHERING LARGE AND ENTHUsIAsIIc-MR.
Low WARMLY neutrality-suspicious. BY
RIPLEY ROPES, GENERAL TRACY AND HENRY
WARD BEECHER.
| At the mass meeting held in the Brooklyn Acad-
emy of Music last evening" to ratify the nomination
of Seth Low, the building was crowded from
parquet to dome, and hundreds were not able to
gain admission. notable feature of the meeting
which was characterized by good order and close
attention to the proceedings was the large attend
ance of women. General A. C. Barnes, presided.
Among those seated upon the platform wLich was
| crowded with wel-knOwn persons, were Ripley
Ropes. General b. +. Tracy, ex-Superyisor
Fleeman, ex-Mayor Schroeder, l.. s. Barnham,
Henry i. PierrepOnt, Demas Strong, ex-Judge
Joseph Greenwood, Unied States Marshal Harlow,
j. J. Van Nostrand, William Richardson, Colonel
Rodney C. Ward, Edward H. Hobbs, Eugene ID.
Bcrri. x-Distrct-Attorney John WIaslow and ex.
Sheriff Dsggett.
When Henry Ward BeecheT, who was announced
to make speech, adv anced to a seat on the plat
FORM he was greeted with storm Of applause which
for few moments made the braylng of the band IN
the orchestra circle naudible. AT O'clock the aat
notes of Hail Columbia died away and the chair.
man advanced to the front of the stage to announce
the object Of the meeting. He made few remarks
and then announced as the first speaker Ripley
Ropes.
REMARKS OF Mr.. ROPES
The introduction of Mr. Ropes the signal for
prolonged applause When the cheering had SUBJ
sided he spoke as follows:
have come here in spirit of disappointment be.
placed in my hands should be placed in the hands Of
another But have come rather in spirit Of rejoicing
that can name one VINO can bear IL Detter than 70
victory. lLond applause Fellow citizens there Is
dcker here 10 is m9yement in tie Interest Of good
MAS %as doubtful some thought he should
nlVe coule tnIouSh hnotner chaI1eI SOW propose 70
l have known from boyhood and whom love- He is
mean Seth Low. Prolonged applause.l
Some one in the audience here proposed three
cheers for Mr.. Low. They were given with hoarse
tiger" those on the stage and in the audience rs-
ing in their seats and waving their hats. The chair
man then introduced ex-Supervisor Feeman, who,
he said, had always been identified with the Demo-
cratic party. Mr.. Feeman, in few remarks,
seconded the motion to approve the
nomination of Mr.. Low. The motion was
then formally put to the house, and carried by ac-
clamation John A. Taylor read resolutions COM
mending the action of Mr.. Ropes and General Tracy
Tor withdrawing from the field aud pledging the
nominee hearty support.
GENERAL TRACY INTRODUCED.
After the adoption of the resolutions General
Tracy was introduced, and made brief address,
As he arose to speak he was warmly welcomed, and
three cheers were given. He in part said:
When 1 commend the nomination of Seth Low per-
form agreeable duty. This is the kind of citizens
meeting like. Republican, and helped to found
the party in this State. believe that Il has never
faltered in doing its duty After my party has named
c,ndidate am in favor of a citizens meet
PssR % f believe in good You cannon
h your ideal Put ne PsTy hSTd % ges az nsaT & 5 Gs
take five minutes 20 determine who should be the
elected he will be Chief Magistrate OF whom you viii
be Justly proud But there is need OF earnest work u
only necessary that there should be the WILL
MR.. BEEcHER's SPEECH.
At the end OF General Tracy's speech there were
cries from all parts of the room for Mr.. Beecher.
General Barnes, in few remarks, alluded 10 the
union of the two parties, and said he intended to
call on the chaplain to perform the marriage cere-
mony. Mr. Beecher was greeted with prolonged
cheers. He said
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN am not come TO attend
this meeting a mere rcpast OF enthusiasm am come
believe in the great ends for which II has been
conyoked, and believe III unsensn, entnuslastS "o5k
the first place Broosyn has now an opportunity to meec
the weakest place IN American selfgoVernuent All
a
that the great cities show its weak points In
mea 1aea whc 1%sF0 are not u Intelligent Who not
70 ;uc6 yirous cities as they think they
a confirmation OF their ideas Brooklynt is Thought
city as to be Overshadowed by il. One reason
of the difficulties with municipal goyerhMens @ sls
is tna there always too many heads with TOO little
in them, and too many pockets with too much IN them;
has been hard 10 point out the one man who was ds
honest go hunting from one 10 anotner unsn
urpose of rcmedyins this the plan has
OF putting the power In one man but If you do TINS you
Brookyn mas been changed that the citizens eeetng
Mayor into his hands ample power W to ad%nsts
new enterprise, which is TO make city government as
free from criticism as Na1aa n sor M
purpose finding fault with each other. yet all agree
hat the by the people, Of the people for hs
people, is the only one lt for this country.
l. too with neralTraey, am an old Republican az
the Republican PLATFORM but planted the acorn that
grew the timber lAppause TOO. appreciate % .Ia tno
in war should be turned out 10 do things
that others can do as well and better. hold that
sometimes there is nothing beneficial great up
rising en- masse people, and when political con-
yentioas do not heed the warning. YOU what comes
OF It, aughterl 1t is impertincDoe In politics Zoe
city TO be- lugged at the heels OF party orsGniza-
tions in things which do not concern National
affairs but which do affect the local affairs OF the city!
Does any man feel thau the great need or recon-
structiOnl what that to do witn clean streets
Does any man feel more than the necessity OF sound
currency, Gut what does that have u do with tho.
school system OF Brooklynf Does anybody
feel more than the importance OF free trade tariff
whichever side L take aughterl; but what does that
have To do with city commissions!
such city as Brooklyn whatever may betide, should
secure a thoroughly sound policy aud thoroughly