New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-26
ROOSEVELT BOUND TO WIN.
THE MOVEMENT AMONG DRY-GooDs MEN.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING-MEsSRs ROOSEVELT,

AN ENTHUSIASTIC NEETING-MEssRs ROOSEVELT,
BLISS. PLUMNER AND ROOT SPEAK.
Inc enthusiasm over Mr.. Roosevelt's candidacy in
the Dry gouds district which has been growing at
astonishing pace since his nomination. eliminated
III rousng mass meeting yesterday afternoon. It was
such meet ng as is likely to in Presidential
campaign, but seldom in municipal contest The
a'teh'ance was large, nearly every prominent dry
goous man in that part of the city being present. and
/ the interest was unbounded The meeting held in
the store at Church and Leonard recently vacated
oV oohn f. Plummer & Co., which has been
tnrned INTO the Republican headquarters for this dis
tnct it IS estimated that the room will hold thou
sand people and crowded to its utmost capacity
Mr.. Roosevelt arrived time before the meeting
opened lie bad cordial reception and assured
at least i've hundred times shat he would certainly
succeed Mayor Grace
That 1t was gathering of representative dry-goods
men tho following list embracing few OF those
present, will show:
ss O. co. e can sSar CO.. o % ss,slg n's
T;w W,;T T. M%i %issheIi Norm, Mshsli
h"1H1 b. J%sS RnSS o %csr % % TENT Weller ZEN i w CS
de Fay co. " & Co., su'S OF ~ L. strong co., s Mi MI
o. p@sns @ sW. Ssf@ c j. A. IL LAM Of ASn Of s"s %
miSSn smith hyors Of Parker Wider Cos Edward
W%tm,@ E%sDs " a. " KHs@aS @ 'SaE1 ." srcxn K %SSd
SkGsHAn GS G. Evans and Danei Robinson of H B. cahn
MR.. BLISS CALLS IHE MEETING TO ORDER.
cornelius " Bliss called the meeting to order and in
| the course OF a brinf opening speech said:
we have met here business to organize club to
help elect 70 the Onco OF Mayor young who has done
G to make make munpa reform possible some think that
sS tie duty Of every man young old to take an
ns That %y srC here 'S O
Ss ea amy 10 PH man at the head o our CITY %ho mas
Poonert uepamenis Such man believe Is T Theodore
sas% IGr s"Gh tax 5% he WI
Smng 81 th city believe so too and we propose to elect
John +. Pumner was chosen preside. He
neived with cheers portions Of his speech.
The following arc extracts:
@ Ine zone one thing uppemos In my mind to make our action
sterling repesentavs Of manhooa as TSoopoTe Roosevelt
sppase whose publ effort been In the line Of
Tlei aa. power felt and viii again believe
our dutya duty which almost sacred which
this action on the ' nsn TSs oay ns Sa
we have to G lear the nkewaimness OF ReP96l
men are almost badly scared the Democratic leaders
only who can and viii beat Henry George and Mr.
Hewitt too tApplauseL
Grorse Z. Anderson made secretary and
He read letter from tho Downtown Business Mems
Roosevelt Club speaking OF the progress OF its work
and urging every nDer OF the organization to
make personal appeal TO hi, butcher baker, tailor and
grocer IN behalf OF the Republican ticKet"
MIR. RoosEvELr's SPEECH.
When Mr. Roosevelts rose ape * the applause be-
came deafenng Cnser after given for the
next Mayor OF New York" Again an again he essayod
to begin bu: it minutes before he able
to go on After thanking the audience for ITS
crption he launched rIght into his speech follows:
As your chairman have good deal hand just
n a S H more I1tn ad atths oegnnng o. o. TINS cam.
as they IN the last beaten
batery ight under. Well wonld be viii
Ing to ander tnat one FURNISHED by our enene the other
n the course courteous speech spoke of being
k.nd OF want" haven't the slightest dlsOo
@ % & Ss %"%G' aS S i & sTn w .so%
at.l aG ps,s is s;s $Ss e ''
may be- who Honest aud caIa5e shall carry
% the ability appS,e out the large SumCe t%cf Of
snecues aud employees whose characters have been coued
one Of The argument by some Of tmid friends
Georse I'M IS also beng urged with great yigor by the
Why or not a hsa M sw 80 sa sn to N shos
eerany beat Mr George Laughter or leave Mr. Hewitt
WIN be large vote poled Tor MI George OF small
Mf neorgc and myself il small then the fight is be-
tween ,s Mr Levitt and myst In either case am the
nsng Mr. ewi!rs honorable name not to accomplish any
RADICAL reform that is well known Hence they are trying to
will be Inspected OF not wanting to defeat Mr George
6nt want also % defeat well the Democratic rings which
may ayS 80 lo1s ne TO inon over our city goyernment ito
Georges peculiar theories before this audience than do TO re-
|
oSr sshl o. the important issue this fight Tor 1t Is nothing
less thdn the working of reform in city government
That l. the cardinal issue. and let forget II
Ii rctei snail the Office with united hands
NO act o mime Mayor Will controlled the least by
possible elect that IL subsequent pO-
Cal hSoniiOn IL shall he pride and ambition tO
Just cause to feel satisfied with representa-
Frankly speaking glad that entered the canvass
nave enjoyed mmcn~cy and rejoice the owege that
my supporters who will hold my hands when DO
enter OtIce
Gcnuonen, IL stand must and will
win IN tis contest Everything almost depends the
eh,SNn ot the young nen and how all hands do their
duty on cc ton iay
The attempt The OF the Hewitt righten
VoieIs by showing the danger that there the OF
1e"rges election shows how badly their mach shattered
he county democracy we'll as the rammany leaders
trembling m their shoes AMI basng all their hopes
their ability nii gOp people tat they will TO
e pos WIN active bad people aud help eject the aters
candidate. lGreat cheering
uTiER ADpKtsSEs AND RESOLUTIONS.