New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-21
CHEERS FOR MR.. ROOSEVELT
THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE SPEAKS.

to the Republican candidate for Mayor by the member
of the Republican Club OF the City of New-York. VIII
assembled for that purpose at their clubhouse il
West Twenty -eighth-st Mr.. Roosevelt. accompanied
by General Stewart L. Woodtord, Elhu Root, ex
Judge Granville r. Hawes. candidate for Justice o
the Superior Court and William Dowd. arrived
soon after the meeting had been called to order by h
president, Thomas +. Wentworth.
Among those present were James P. Foster
Mortimer z. Addoms, Justice Frederick @. Gedney
James w. Hawes, Henry Gleason, Alexander Cald
well. Alderman b. T. Morgan. Cephas Brainerd
William Scott. jefferson Clark. Henry L. Sprague,
A. Grow, L. c. Ashley, Joseph Pool. William L
Findlcy, Joseph Ulman John F. Baker and George
w. Miller.
Prior to the entrance of Mr. Roosevelt and his party
James s. Lehmaier called I'D the resolution of which
he had given notice at the previous meeting indorsine
the nomination of the candidate for Mayor, whoever
he might be. lie said that since that meeting the
convention had nominated ticket and placed at its
head man Of National reputation, noted for his indie
pendence and aggressveness, and he moved that the
nomination be ratified by the club.
Mahon Chance, in seconding the motion, said it
might seem more fitting that older resident OF the
city than he should do so but since Theodore Roose
welt applause, who was born in New ork, had be-
come cowboy on the plains the speaker felt that
o word IL the property ana the wealth OF the city
of Newfork were to be confscated he preferred tho
plan OF George to conscatiOn by the methods OF the
Democratic party. If the Republicans did their duty
Mr.. Roosevelt would be the next Mayor without a
doubt
While Mr.. Chance was speaking Mr.. Roosevelt
entered and received with Three cneers for the
next Mayor Of the City of New-icrk' which were
heartily given.
President Wentworth said that a contest had been
going on for twenty in behalf OF legislative and
administrative reform. Ever since the Committee oil
Seventy did good work Tor the city there hs been q
popular idea that something cot Id be accomplished
by citizens committees These had sought to carry
through good measures, but without success. Their
purpose was good, but they lacked the necessary
machinery for dong elective work and 1t was found
that some sort of political machinery was necessary to
secure good government and the adoption OF measures
OF legislative reform. Good citizens had become
almost discouraged. II remained for one, almost a
boy fresh from college, to enter the legislative halls
and demonstrate that great reforms could be effected
under a party administration Theodore Roosevelt
lgreat applause had demonstrated that great and
efficient work could thus be accomplished "and,'
added the speaker, he is with tonight preparing
to le elected on November g. Mayor of the City Of
New-lork Gentlemen, behold your Danelw
Mr.. RoosEvELT's SPEECH.
Mr.. Roosevelt after waiting for the storm of
applause which sauted him to subside, addressed the
club as follows:
GENTLEMEN am very glad indeed 70 have the honor Of
am among old friends There are many men that here
tonight BY whose side have stood in past fights We won
SSss a9S s T Ga ss
eon any
that got mainly from Just aSh young men ra s 10 see ss r
ample hi which alone renders every Mayoraltv contest i'm
@ c G the most Sp C
giving the Mayor unchecked power o. appointment taking
cona get through only through the help Of such bodies as
then aud proud TO stand as your representative now
have been rather by plants made by certain
very well meaning although slightly weak kneed ndyiduas
ts tet Georse movement practcay amounts only split zap
sy 9s ''
%s ss him the Democratic Republican
wish take the machine to beat hun m With and as
that is weakest will take that" That literally the
and we will be successful every man who has
sh snS do Ss work will see t on ndSt Friday
his friend registers aud viii do his work at the polls on cleo
this city and rests with like you
Gon a nE speak to you aboat What my
course would be elected Mayor While in Albany
largely the AFFAIRS OF the city, and think you will be will
should state that il elected Mayor shall strive 10 carry
the same policy for which worked when was in Apany
have given me. lAppause.l
ADDRESS OF GENERAL woODFORD.
When Mr. Roosevelt sat down the chairman and
about to introduce nothsr speaker when some one
In the hall esped General Stewart L. Woodford. who
had come In and taken his scat in corner Then was
set up such a unanimous shout OF "Woodford" "WOod
ford that the chairman, without the formaity OF an
introduction simply pointed to him and the General.
with courty smile and bow rose, and when the loud
cheering that greeted him had ceased spoke as follows
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN YOUNG MES OF THE RE-
PUBLICAN CLUE Though live and vote in Brook yn now "a
Come and register here laughter for
tunae in having been born in New-York. laughter
haps York fortunate in that moved across the river
look bright and earnest and young faces the
nl1 iflp nf
come back TO me. What did thirty years ago when we
10 stand for liberty the territory and oT union in the Ma
ton You standing to-day for liberty of honest local gov
Of work seldom falls to the lot OF young men than
DO you realize FIVE millions Of people in this
grea, state more than onehrd are day LYING within the
onehird Of the members OF the Legislature of the state are
year the drift the the city That the
Questions q popular government Of constitutional govern
DO ycns realize another thing the Democratic party
co Eruption applause the ignorance and vice Of the City OF
New. York Applause and laughter There is no libel in
he Tg YIN IN hs & and gIpds % S Sa er rea
ize another thing at good government here that honest
S m ' uue the middle Classes es
OF this city, the men who work, the men men who
homes for their wives and children and the who be-
GS a%d w or % % f beP See and noW s o
true progress In the city of New-iork. Applause
did in the cy Of Brcokyn we We wfesed city Brook
lyn om The control OF the rings and made Mt Low Mayor
app 1dsc by appealing every earnest ana good man 10
think hIst of Brooklyn and then of The party. And that
H the st here today. IL is New York. the city OF our
schools Work the city Of homes. WIN you have
honest government herel VIII you have economical govern
.nt mere Wil you have pure politics here You can get
tsi Tor II certain that II Mr. Roosevelt lie made Mayor
0i he NY OF New York Will have non par anshp In nu
nepa affairs and will have the fashioned Re
puplcan paftisaship lappause III National anars Loud
and prolonged applause That is where made our mis-
take IN brooklyn lI-aughtcrl
hardly think you realize what tremendous influence men
IKE you c exert We have been running our party upon
the ory That We should men 10 work at the polls that
we s"u pay men to distribute tickets that we should pay
men 10 discharge the ordinary and the essential duty OF c
zenslp Now If here Will realize thisthat you
inherit all mat the fathers wrought for and secured, all that
nDety meant IN the ages gone by Is yours as
a Dltthilght and possession; II you Will realize
that Is duty privilege something TO be proud OF to
All Pouucahs 10 all party men, To vote 10 do your duty rs
ou WI work each in his home each in his Office
a ms pace business each his associates and you
give better Than money II give election tickets believe
te young men OF do what the young men OF
brooklyn ~ greatly helped To DO by making Theodore Roose
yet your Mayor lAppausel II you 10 that believe there
VIII come deeecy In the houses decency In the ad
ninsaton by his election believe you will do for
he poor anu more fsr the downrodden by honest adninisra
ton OF New iork than Mr.. George.
l believe you will do another thing Democracy
has come in New York TO stand for what false