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All bedecked with light and all ablaze with oolor
the Cooper Union fast filling up with the hienus
of Reform. so enormous had the crowds IN As'or
Place become that although the hour was early Ooi
onel sneekins had wisely concluded to walt no ions
but at to let them in. They poured through inc
wide doorways In abundant streams While 0oiono
sneeklns led the superb brass band OF the ''n
Regiment done up in startling uniforms and carry
Ing along with 1t tremendous battery OF horhs anu
drums, to its place in the gallery.
Colonel Machlaveln sneekins sustained an lmpol
tant relation TO the Reform movement, ana d. '
Grand Rally of Non-Partisan Citizens in the Interest
Of Reform, he had, with great propriety seecteu mn"
self to be Master of Ceremonies. Colonel sheehins
was a non partisan citizen. He looked upon par''
sanship as the OF the Republic and In bis more
enthusiastic moments had declared that II he couiu
have his way about It any man so hopcicssy uc~A
to the nober impulses OF the human heart as 10 con-
fess himself partisan should be declared guilty Vi
a felony and confined for proper period oil Sea's az
hard labor. What the country called for. according
TO Colonel sncekins, Reform. The first step In
bringing about the triumph of Reform was to put All
the Offices In the hands of Reformers. II the puoho
wished 10 ntoxicate its eyes with the spectacle OF the
kind OF men who would then administer the Govern
ment It had but to look upon him. lie was NC
former AS a Reformer he was In possession vi
lucrative municipal Office wherein he was migh'lS
prospecting and which for the honor and glory OF nc
form he was willing to retain.
Colonel sneekins the leading spirit OF ths
citizens movement had prepared the call OF the
meeting He had obtained the 1900 signatures now
appended to it. representing esmabe business men
who, in observing that useful maxim OF trade. - we
strive please" esteemed 1t one OF their functions
to sign all the petitions that came along. Colonel
sneekins had hired the hall and the band: had made
up from the City Directory formidable list OF VICE
Presidents and Secretaries; had secured the orators
and finally had arranged for the attendance Of suf
dcent audience In perfectlng these arrangements he
had had valuable assistance of other distinguished
Reformers and non partisan citizens Editor Boz
kin of The York Daily Boast" had doomed the
movement with great zeal and effectiveness Oenerai
Divvy the Ex-Governor Of South Carolina who had
grown wealthy reforming that State and had there
after naturally come TO be regarded as an authority
on all matters connected with Reform had written an
earnest letter commencing tho Rally as one OF the
most important steps that had been taken in the
direction of pure and frugal government. The Rev.
Dr. IIllpad Froth, from his pulpit in the Memorial
Church of the Sacred Vanies had taken occasion 10
say that great results the community might be ex-
pected from the Of this patriotic enterprise and
exCongress man Van shyser. being interviewed BY a
reporter of The Boast" after expressing his unqual
fed opinion that all political parties we're utterly cor
rpt and abandoned whereof his opportunity Of udg-
numerous defeats the candidate Of each of them sue
cessiveIy emphatcaly declared that he saw no hope
for the city except the this meeting was called
to foster.
No definite purpose had been expressed In the pub
lshed call as TO what should be done the Rally, but
Colonel sneekins's plans fully matured- The
Hon. Doyle O'Meagher, the Boss Of Tammany Hall.
had promised that his organization should indorse for
the office Of Mayor the nominee presented by the Re
formers. AS to the identity of their candidate there
was but one mind among the Reformers. Who should
he be but that champion of Reform, the Hon. Per
fdius Brace Mr. Brace not experiment
He had already served the Citys Chief Magistrate
and had filed many renumerstive offices with Re
formers. I:eluE 81 modest and retiring disposition
he was now holding aloof from the hoDors sought to
be thrust upon him He had begged his friends to
take some new candidate, he had pleaded HIS well
known dislike of office and the pressing demands OF
his private affairs But, nevertheless, jealous he
was in thu Reform cause, he had consented 10 furnish
delegation Of 500 citizens from his morocco factories
in Hoboken to swell the Grand Rally In the Cooper
Union and had given his friend. Colonel sneekins, an
ample check whercwith TO procure portraits and
pamphlets presenting to the public the features and
the services OF the Hon. Perfdlus Brace. II was
Colonel sneekins's intention totally to disregard Mr.
Braces plea for from official cares, and as he
now from behind the wings contemplated the great
crowd that was swinging into the Cooper Union he
rubbed HIS hands and cleaned his teeth with such In
ensity Of emotion that the Rev. Dr. Lllipad Froth.
who was standing near by, felt his flesh acreepng.