New-York tribune., 1883-11-04
FINAL RALLIES FOR Mr.. LOW.
THE MAYOR ANSWERS Mr.. ROEBLING.
Ills TREATMENT OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER CoURIE-
oUs-wORK ON THE BRIDGE PUSHED.

Every square inch or space In the DldnB was OOOuP
and to say that the audience enthusiastic would con-
vey but faint impression OF the feelings Of delight ano
confidence which found expression in cheers again and
again repeated In the audience were many ladies' ano
II they not tho most noisy they wore not the Ies
demonstrative Of those present The meeting was held
under the auspices of the Brooklyn Young Republican
Club and W. H. Nichols. president Of the Club presided
A Low the Mayors father, occupied seat Immediate
y in front of the platform and during his sons speech
was much affected
The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher was received with a
storm cheers speaking OF the relations between
Mayor Low and Colonel Washington A. Roebing, he
said: Just as the Bridge was completed the
officers that had control of it appointed Mr. ROebling
consulting engineer and Mr.. Martin the managing eng-
neer That is all that Mr Low suggested when he went
to see him. [Appause :He said substantially to Mr.
ROebllng You inrm and cannot discharge person
ally ell the duties required Suppose put you upon
honorary platform with this salary attached and let
one Of your subOrdinates take the managing oarl MT
ROcbling thought IL personal dlscrcdt 1Noisuch
thing meant. No I'm his senses would have
thought Of putting any dscedt upon gentleman whose
ought to be given to the Bridge itself No man
can excel me in proper estimate OF his merits. II dell
cacy did not forbid, should be glad TO add one more
name to the list Of ustrous who have stood by
great men i'm the work they had undertaken Mr.. Roeb
ling has been fortunate in the work he has performed
and douby fortunate in the companion who has assisted
him so hcrocay TO perform IT, But man, Will
venture TO say, in his will believe that
Mayor Low went to Mr.. ROeblng or spoke to
him in an insulting manner When man Hes
sick with a fractured limb and the doctor sits
down on the edge the Ded barely touching ~ me paenI
shGinks and IL sore But would one thlnk MS dOctOr
meant to st on his leg and hurt him The sensbity or
men in ilhcalth will lead them to give constructions
that are entirely at fault with the facts and reality OF
Mr.; BSe6heF then, referred to the attempt
Mayor Low by charging him with having voted against
inviting him Mr Beecher to speak at the opening Of the
that selected the speakers that occasion. he had
voted the submitted by the committee and had
voted against them IN bis estimaon MI Beecher SAID
Mayor Low would have been much 20 blame. Mr:
Beecher then spoke in the highest ter terms o,ao Of
clergyman in Brooklyn, 1t emnenty fitting that he
should be chosen to represent Brooklyn at such time
" have not got" he said smiling, any sores have
not got any wounds to DO licked by the dogs"
PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE ENGINEER.
After speech from General BeDamn.F. Tracy, Mayor
Low was introduced HeIwas received with outburst
applause that lasted several minutes He spoke with
calmness and dignity in part rs follows:
MY attention was called this morning to letter in the
morning papers purpOrtng to from the engineer or
the New-Gork aud Brooklyn Bridge. From the circuln-
accept il genuine hut II in doing do injustice 10
great TO whom Brooklyn owes nothing but thanks
tions-a personal my bearing In the interview
with that gentleman at Newport and public one az to
whether my attitude in the Board OF Trustees Of that
Bridge has hindeTed forwarded the early completion
Of that structure Applase Upon the personal quss-
tiOn will enter into no controversy No word OF mine
shall ever cast shadow upon the glory OF name that
all the world delights to honor If have none Of that
pOwer that can raise mortals TO the skies. / have,
trust, none Of that other spirit that would drag
angels down. lAPplause loud ana lon long EoE my my
man has always been that Of courteous gentleman.
10 the people Of this great city but to the sercher OF
hearts. II, the other hand, there are people
who can believe OF the things that have been said in
the heat OF campaign from the lips OF disappointed
man laJplausel, utteTanCe OF mine shall seek 10
CT 70 i tbs Tccord Of v e that Ra@ en m fhree%d
thirty years in making right In your midst.
apphlaeb ana chalehgr my man 70 ma IN thut record
so much as pin upon which to hang that picture Tap
Now as to the public question raised by that letter It
IS alleged that the efforts / made IN the Board OF
Trustees only hiudercd the completion Of the Bridge.
was spared any such ndTance and for twelve long years
the people enjoyed an uncomplcted Bridge. Applause
Brooklyn had Issued SlO,5QO,OOO OF bonds for that
structure. Three times the trustees had gone 10
bonds and they always got authority for so auy bonds
to finish the Brooklyn Bridge The bonds We're issued,
made in the first month that held Office that should
ask once more for so many bonds 10 finish the
lraft rho bin to lay before the Legislature
took this ground Before ask dollar from the
want statement from the Chief Engineer over his own
slgn9tgre' that so many many pounds Of steel are
this and 50 much Of that and when all that is had
then the Bridge will be finished: iApplause.l We got
the appropriation from the Legislature and for the first
time we finished the Bridge with It. [Applause.l
Mr.. Low then told how for several years the
made for delaying the completion of the Bridge
was that could be obtained Edge Moor
Iron Company. committee Of which he was chairman
obtained pledge from the company that its contract
should be filed by October 81 Before that date arrived
L was intmatcd that the promise would not be
kept The members Of the committee protested Mr.. Low
went in person to the shops OF the company IN Whining
ton, Delaware and as result the last eye-bar was for
gI nH
Ing TO its own testimony that the Edge Moor Iron
TsRtersy 6o y"m n"tp tn@" sa1 Mr Low
4 that If q little Of that same sort Of hindrmCe
had been ieit before my term tey might nave haa the
" In the month Of June" continued he. " had the
honor Of suggesting that the only method the Board
If forwarding tho work was to let the
~ myself was adopted that weekly report should be
rendered by the president OF the company the Mayor
each city, telling Just what had been DONE and you
saw, the work sprang up Like horse that had been
Mr. Low read extracts from the published
moving that, in urging the resolution retiring Colonel
ROeblng 10 the position Of consulting engineer his Ian
;uagc had been most courteous.
OTHER ROUsING RALLIES.
Music Hall, Brooklyn, was crowded last night by an
audience that had assembled to hear |
hercnt speakers tell why Brooklyn people should vote
or Seth Low and the other Republican nominees who |
re to be voted for Tuesday General Benjamin f. |
'TaCy presided, after being introduced by Major +. f.
3dgertOu. Speeches made by the chairman, Major
ldgerton A. S. Bacon, j. b. Green ana A. Lamb. Mr. |
amb the partner Of Jesse Johnson candidate for the
supreme Court Judgeship, spoke eloquenty for Mayor
.OW and for Mr.. Johnson
An enthusiastic Republican meeting was held at Lat-
ner Hall, in Courtst, last night, W. H. Beard presd-
ng. Speeches made by Mr.. Beard, Corporal |
anner Sias b. butcher, Henry ]. Menningcr, candidate
or coroner Pobor Payne candidate for DlstrctAttor-
icy, and Others Corporal Tanner made strong |
ppeal for Mayor Lows reelection land the cleo |
ion OF all the candidates the Republican ticket. |
dr. butcher ridcued the idea OF the "reOrganzed |
Democracy and said had the old boss its head
IayOr Lows name Cheered TO the echo. Many |
Democrats were III tho audience.
PARK DEPARTMENT DISCLOSURES
lore INIQUITY BROUGHT TO LIGHT UNDER Mr.. |
LOWS ADMINISTRATION.