New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-24
THE ROOSEVELT TIDAL WAVE
CONFIDENT OF HIS OWN ELECTION.

AN EARNEST SPEECH IN THR xxIsr DISTRICT
HEARTY RECEPTION OF THE CANDIDATE.
The Roosevelt tidal wave which has starte
downtown made itself apparent last evening at II
meeting Of the Roosevelt Campaign Club OF the XXI
Assembly District, at Morton Hall. IN Fifty-eghths
Old politicians said that seldom before had the
been such large. demoustrative and representative
body Of Republicans In the hall In any camp aign. Tn
hall itself, the stairway and the below wer
packed and jammed with young middle aged and era,
bearded Republicans Emigration COMMISSIONS
Stephenson had . front scat Not far away was l.
Chsttenden. Walter Howe present ana also Erne,
H. Crosby, candidate for Assembly, Charles Sanford
candidate for the Common Council. and Republicans
every walk OF lite They all business prof-s
sionai men and enthusiastic as school-boys
Mr.. Roos welt entered the Just before 8 p. m
and q reception which. he confessed for onoe II
his life staggered him. Hats waved, arms wer
swunR, thumped. everybody on his fee
and many jumped benches. and all In all 1t woult
have been difficult TO crowd more OF civilized demon
strai0n into the brief time allotted It, Mr. Roosevelt
looked boamEg when he entered the room, and th
cause became apparent when he spoke OF his absolute
faith thar the Republicans would win this contest
He was IN most happy vein. devotng his remarks to
explaining wav victory seemed certain. Hts lamben
and gentle sarcasm expended The Erening Pos
created great pleasure for his hearers TIE occasion
was a kind OF ld-fsshonrd Republican love-feast
The drst speaker Mr. Crosby. He recalled the
1dentned In tho past, but URGED that this was now
the OF REFORM the Republican party was
party OF aggressive and new IDEAS while the Demo-
patty had only been negation. Mr. Crosby SAIL
shat the Republicans this city were not Prohibition
fsts for prohibition h-re would only mean free hquor
and no excse fees III license The sole means to
regulate the traffic Mr.. Roosevelt representet pro-
gressve Repubcsnisn and hence should be supported
Mr.. Stephenson said that the Republican party had
started era in this city in its present nominal
lions, ana If Mr.. Roosevelt were eectedss he would be
there would search for good can idaes.
He expected from 10000 to 100000 Roosevelt votes
MIR. Howe hal begun TO call attention to the growth
OF the Roosevelt sentiment within few days when the
candidate for Mayor entered After his hearty
and demonsI ratve reception Mr.. Roosevelt said:
thought that pretty well hardened in
experience so that could speaS before any aueuce
tnat the Kindness oyour reception has cone nearer TO
audience feel inie that am IN ne house OF my friends
few things / wish 70 say to you 1t is Gus.
am Jus,ine in saln my belief amt 9ny Iell you what
mated by TIE republicans ami accepted the nomination
pretty ioroin h3pe accepted Dseuse Thought hal no
u .On mewhlch Was bound 10 homo.
low pleasant Ia You aud 10 ne that now can tell you
thought was radns iororn hope an four days ago
the Republican party mas suod chance TO " n is oeeton
syn os as ~1 p vn wS 9 "p mot ase
ARE mere onght whether you An such men as you ITO
shoulder TO- ether last ngt reports were rsce vet n all
,av her been surI evidences Of ansniity Of eycy
in tbs eleeton there is split ~ the "emccra,.c
portion OF the kepu lans no are George voters manifest
nay small that o tue democrats Is very large indeed
only question OF republicans standing nrm IN tins election
AS Mr. Hewitt ting night not IN
mndlui OF The ehcct tins election on National politics. AL
Iyst laersivc 70 STRAIN every TO
The DrnocrAuc parIy-eniDol ned TIN Campbell. MI
Cochran Mr. Dugro daughter tney worsius for Mr.
Thoir ony hope d VICTORY now hes IN appeal
'ans. That is Why that some ~Hat noenniis aiihoG
two columns nightly 10 that there posi-
Diity Of hepu success They know III r. great dan
o. her We must AMI Wi win it eans that Te iost~Ihat
md re 6%rtS wish Mr. Hewitt elected because
aSse H w have goo ' eject Tor on the party at
ami hence they willing 10 nng rue continued
ii Mr. Mcwt 'orrr.i rep rel notice that he spoke
lcuty rms s'1y ia. t. tue 4ct 80 aave not sen
MN Mr. george Laughter Let u6icsns stnS
nsIe soo NO not 10 need Se for lG me %Is
urgent that Democrats should be urgently persuaded
from me to %See eG not cast then yGes for the
uir me 10 eonb he theory the ReVMr Jasper That The
Now gentlemen i want TO say only more. At p
he meeting night Mayor jected to in
aicaL lie quite right in anu arouni The CITY .ia
rge ofice,oas oaowlng IN New YORK But the m4sSes {,
We are veIy TIA. carry this elect N All
many bretr carried
way aise IL you gentleman. and gentlemen W
you the coming election, THINK We must
ud VIII be successful III
MI Il ,osrvelt Renamed few inmates before he took NJ
par ur-. Mr. Howe resumed his ,rgs. rr5t 90
sllIng Mr. ROosovets c"rrJb"rOn 81 tue 81
,eakrrs vr"s on tue change III Roosevelt seuuin"nt
ItDiu Mr.. Howe deci ret mat al the in
favor Oi R~puniIcdn success careful II
showed 80 TO so per ceut OF the 81
would fro Democratic | S'
nile ranks OF Republicans hardly "a
acea ,e IL mai b-cu thou h, after Mr. tiewlft
aud brIor Mr. koOsrvelis nomination. that In
q "hrOwnsIoue" woes would 10 the Democratic 10
,mIuee; bat great sentiment has te
sen IN thai quarter Mr. Roosevelt wound tins
,Ie. How Praised MIR. liz Will PERSONALLY aud III
stIouai aud cIIrd atentioI for q
ny TO the Mr.. Hewitt IIly let he
Deno,ra q facti"us Iisgrsceful deals ~
and had utter ii word of pr ~,
81. Mr. Hewitt therefore largely a
,Unsihle such nominations and II re
election he toer ed such things what could he
pectei from him snOut he be- eecedi The D-m" We
atc party nat heru PROMISING Moseses but IL hal Ia
OduceI nonr even IN dr COoprr the brotnern- TN
" Of the present candi late The GUY to u
rtn ami "A pure nuuciptl gOvrr incn. lay IN eectng
!. R0Usevr who Tree IRON entan clements aud ~
carry out rsdca reform. -
)tner Spc tkers fOOT Ine club will 20 In body
me mass meeting at Cooper Institute Wednesday
ening. Il,