New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-26
BROOKLYN ISSUES STATED.
RINGING SPEECH BY GENERAL TRACY.

RINGING SPEECH BY GENERAL TRACY.
pLrparNG HIMSELF TO PUT DOWN PooL-sEr LING
s.v. WHITES ADDRESS.
The first great public meeting of the present
| campaign in Brooklyn held last evening In the
Academy OF Music An hour before the opening OF the
exercises people began TO gather in the spacious
auditorium. The music Of a band and brilliant
lights drew a crowd in Moniaeue-st There were
fully $500 people the building when the speeches be-
gan. The interior was finely decorated with flags and
emblemstic designs
Upon the stage and In the audience were many promi-
nent persons, among them John winslow. W. H.
Williams. Henry L. Pratt. +. b. Gambler,
W. II. warlng G. F. Elliott, H. d. Pol
hemus, David A. Baldwin. F. L. Rackus.
| A circular entitled "Sha Public Gambling be Sup
pressed 7" was givon to persons entering the Academy
1t showed the enormous profits Of poogambng In
Kings County and called the people 10 support Gen.
eral Tracy In order TO suppress Il;
The entrance OF General Tracy ID 6. " White was
the signal for loud applause Gad cheers. Major j. L.
Folett introduced ex-Mayor Echroeder TO preside
Among the vlce-presidents we're Joseph f. Knapp. Gen
eral James McIeer, Charles Pratt Stewart l. Wood
ford, J. S. T. stranahan, s. b. Chittenden'
A. D. Baird, the Rev. DR.. G. f. Reed.
j. NJ. Van Colt, A. G. Barnes, samue
Mclean W. II. Lyon. Darwin Il. James, A. f. orr
Franklin Woodruff g. B. Butcher John winslow. r. ID.
Benedict Willis L. Ogden, Z H. Hobbs. Ambrose Snow,
f. L. BacKus, Robert Payne, John Glib, W. II. waring
and W. C. VOsburg
| Ex'Mayor Schroeder said:
have stood before you occasions like this but
attended meeting ~ more importance tlai ths
before people affecting almost every house
stopped. know Of case where employed in fac
rOcd from the cashier large of money and lost 1t all
call it. Ifyou have lawyer who does not press case
to set dr"trste lawyer the best in the city for the
same WANT p ,nS would 6e you nSo E o he city
and hCRe Of NE people so will rs Se the 4 Ss
Reynolds Who has ever said word against ms honor IN
a whisper against Inn. What reason il there
Why should politics stand in the way Of his reeectioni
am pogd o. all toe Names s as gtngoAnS are Hes'
William H. Williams, president OF the Brooklyn Young
Republican Club read o series OF resolutions which
was unanimously adopted. The platform OF the Repub-
lIcan party Of 1884 iniOrsed tho duty of the
Government 10 protect American industries was
emphasized: Civil Service reform was favored the
candidacy of Judge Daniels Judge Reynolds and all the
other Republican candidates was heartily approved.
One OF the resolutions read
Resolrd That the question OF paramount local Importance
a ne tS ssmn rs IRE the von i Of the
country are l,nc drlaucle the subsistence families
sguanneed and integrity in pubic and private AFFAIRS par
Of the laws under that tried PROSECUTOR the Hon Benjamin r.
stephen V. White was received with repeated rounds
OF applause when he rose to speak. In his first cen
tence he referred to Mr. Blaine, and the audience re-
newed tho applause again and again. lie began
ic reform in the National Government,
and then analysed the Cabinet President Cleveland,
showing mistakes Postmaster General Villas had
made in the matter OF carrying the ocean mails and OF
aaadsg r ssa5s and the regard Cutting Sa"
The Pan-Electrc statonman was dismissed with refer
ence. OF the Naval administration, Mr White de-
nounced the efforts 10 crush John Roach lapplansel
wno he SAID wa. as i noble and y. enter,
faithful his country, ana did unbounded good the
Sneeas OF navy snG United States aspecsors re-
ported In favor Of accepting the Dispatch But the
$1,000 day but the Secretary got opinion from the
speed whether the model furnished by the Government
would do ii or not The infamy of such decision was
Mr. White further said this country had risen 10 its
present position by the protection afforded laboring
The tariff needed revision. but :! wanted to be re-
yised the house its and enemies
[Applansel In conclusion. he said the great evils
OF intemlerance are APPARENT to all. There
people. 1--WE have seen 5000 DAY taken by the POO.
gamblers at Coney Island, he added " AT the end OF
the season not the gamblers but the corporations were
indicted and the result was Disagreement only want
TO Judge Tracy attack this great OWL just once
General Tracy, after the applause with which he was
the election to the oce Of DsrctAttorney the pcopo
o. TINS county are presented T' h3n S;s o
prosperity of TINS city ForiwO there have
NeW.Ycfk has come here and has been kept up with
Put "' dsna9ce, and weak attempts iS n, en-
oTi have a sS Ssess 59 A S ro Of p'SS
the law be settled at the polls This public gam
slant continued violation Of the law
D ny e R op nro ~ ore r tear Sng M e business D All the
pool sci ing, three to I've cent the amount
Of every day 1000 was put IN an envelope
0n i1nf nd a aye s i wS on To n pS
box q
total aaonnt must be s439 200 600 To S, pay
INFESTED IN the pools , on one 5iaS in , one X1I
rs 5' e cit ay air ay builds M '' PASSION oT
public gambling when hush money and sweat money pail
Tine utterly iHned BY passion gq4GnE for
This issue any before the people Of Brooklyn for
SsT have the no people SSoc s S tbs pH SiS ea nt
s It. y De De @ S to hG SS sc
tcInen mean, hey say they have stoplcd bcitng be
s P;S4 Sns da 1S @s i'
the platform Of sgppressns this business Appause
posted and has interest in this than they.
Rap%Dican candidate citizens candidate in tlis matter
eTesy Ie nSw N ne sang in s ecT
ton city. TIE only question for the Of The tGId
ne issue before The peope ask he people Of this
no to attack a S Ss Attorney p% S S''iS
words against gamblers would be resented by hint
Applause II he suppress pool selling let HIM step
doN II out. know can. Applause God helping me,
IS elected, VIII lApplause.J have fought with
the beasts at Ephosus " before know the strength
Of The District Attorneys Office At the of twentytlTeo
he'd Office As United States DisrctA Attorney in this
city, appointed by President johnson and reapDonted by
President engaged struggle enforce the in
tcrnal doit passage
imposs BILE for deiraud the law TO any
extent. Under from Sc 0OO,
year TO $50. 100000 in the next
General Tracy refuted the charges made against him
that he favored the selling Of liquor 70 children. He
denied that he opposed the Twelve-Hour law for
and drivers In regard 10 the charge that he
owns a race horse General Tracy said IL he
owned farm ana bred horses He was Q lover and
ndmirer of horses, and he believed 1t
upright and honorable business 10 raise them.
lie trotted his horses occasionally but never bet
them and gambled with tncID, He also defended
his action IN appearing counsel for NJ b. Flynn lie
never sought obtain for any client what ne not
Justly and fairly entitled TO.
General Tracy spoke until nearly IL o'clock. and the
entire audience remained TO hear him TO the end.