New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-22
MAKING THE FIGHT HOT.
FRANCIS NJ. SCOTT RALLYING TIE PEOPLE
AGAINST TAAIMANY.
HE AND OTHERS MAKE A NUMBER OF TELLING
SPEECHES IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF TH1
CITY-wIGwAM PRETENSIONS OF
ECONOMY EXPOSED.

ECONOMY EXPOSED.
The campaign against Tammany was prosccuoe4
with vigor all along the line last night, and the
shouts Of encouragement for the Peoples move
ment heard all sides must have had
ominous sound to the Wigwam sposmen. The
German-Americans were ont in the full power Of
numbers and enthusiasm at Beethoven Hall. in
East Fifth-st. The hall was crowded before @
O'Clock, the hour set for the opening Of the meet
ing, and noticeable feature OF the gathering was
thc Intelligent and respectable appearance Of the
asSemDiage. They were substantial men who
formed the audience, taxpayers rs well as other
voters, ana there was no uncertainty in their
declarations of hostility 10 the corrupt forces
representing the present control of municipal gov.
ernmcnt
Gustav Schwab was made chairman Of the mcet.
ing amid much cheering. In short but vig0r-
Gus speech he said:
We have assembled here for the purpose OF ndor,ins
the cand dats nominated by III" Peo,l.'. Municipal
League. By the cit ns' n. number OF princi-
pies lave b. Ell established which that the
municipal administration Is only matter OF business and
has nothing 70 do with National State politics. In
the government OF this city exclusively 10 deal
with tn business question. which has nothing whatever
o do affair, OF National Doitics The admins.
ration the a7as Of the municipal requires
onlv busiacss abilities. knowledge and integrity. regardless
Of tho political questions OF thr day
Mr.. Schwab introduced ]. Beecker Miller, whs
made a bref speech. at tie end of which he offered
a set of resolutions arraiSning Tanmany for its
corrupt practices, indorsng tho Peoples move
ment and urging all GermaE-Auer.can voters and
other good citizens to join in the effort to secure
q pure municipal government. The resolutions
were adopted unanimously VITA great enthusiasm.
The cheering had scarcely slbsidci When Francis
NJ Scott, the fusion candidate for Mayor appeared
in the hall The building fairly rang with cheers
as Mr. Scott advanced 10 the platform. lie was
at once introduced by Mr.. Schwab, and he spoke
substantially, as follows:
thank YOU, gentlemen, for yOnr Kind reception an
here tonight for purpose Of giving some OF the
reasons why engaged In the battle against TaiI
many. could give them all TO you, Tor N 90 20
would keep you here all night and all day Tomorrow
There however that must come close TO every
rentpaying and tax.paying citizen All men hate sham
and humbug and all mn liar II can show YOU
that Tamany is sham and hunbug that Its followers
have asked for support sham and lie. am sure
you will be ready to march ~ the polls 70 heip a'i'a'
this enemy OF the people. tAppause.) ii you
have read the platform OF the convention which renon.
mated the present Mayor know that it was ciaued
that great public works were accomplished ana low
tax rate established by the present administration This
is mere shan a iuRRrry f figures. fraud falsehod
and attempt steal into your coandnce (Appiause)
Since ,rlnt Mayor the rate has been 81 oa
In 1859 and )! 81 in 1880 When /; IL remhertd thas
made and the levy III inother
will be claimed By the adminsrs-
tion was established by Grants predecessor Applause)
When the present Mayor into Office he found II neces'
sary procure legislation by which the surplus income
from the Sinking Fund could be devoted to the budget
all right means Of preventing an increase
but the credit is not due TO Mayor Grant,
The present low rate procured by an outrageous in
,sease valuation Of taxable property not altogether
in outlying sections but largely right here on the Eas
Sde where values must be permanent in order 70 securs
man Perry. who lives in the Hoffman House Annex.
was deputy through tn" influence OF Edward ,.
stoke, Mr. and IL Perry who fixed the
valuation here the East Side Thus 1t Will he seen thas
Tammlny Is responsible. (Applaus") The civil service
examination PERI! 5 farce There was no
competitive examination, required by law for Perry had
Comlntlt0r otrag Pcrrys valuations tlas
preside OF the IaN Commission wrote letter OF pro-
tcs:, the anNd valuation, notice did not come down.
take that you all want honest administration OF
the law, alone whom you would not pick
your pockets honest In intent and action IL you
want such men in oAce against Tammany Hail.
(Cheer-) Whatever may be- defects, can promise
you that elected Mayor Will not be guilty OF fraud
deceit of imposing upon your consciences (Cohtn'
ued cheerng)
The cheering lasted until Mr. Scott had left the
hall to address another meeting. Other speeches
were made by DR.. Macmillan g. Raetie, the League
candidate for Coroner; Carl Savery, s. ID. Sew
ards Assistant District-AtOrney Crosse AMI john
W. C;ciT the anti-TammaAy caAdi ate for D.slr.ot-
Att Al The close Oh the incIliH tltEe
three ruiIsing cheers for the People ticket.
Tnc County Democracy of the with Assembly
District, taS-hUusr' district, as II IS caiied,
held a wcll-attenocd meeting at Stuyvesant Hall
and ratified the People candidates ard the County
Democracy dStricI candidates WITH enthusiasm.
Major Edward Duffy, Of the gallant 69th, pre-
sided and Michael j. Speman was secretary.
Police Justice Power occupied Il seat near tho
chairman and was evidently pleased with the gem
era result of the meeting.
Francis VI. Scott was the first man TO speak,
uh ch n
the applause with which he was greeted had dcd
away, Mr.. Scott said that when he was elected, as
b. believed he would be as sure as the sun rose on
election day, ii was his purpose TO administer the
city government honestly and faithfully and
wholly in the peoples interest. lie arraigncd the
present deplOrablc administration of the Street
OF Mr.. Coleman from its control as piece Of
petty political jobbery. lie referred 10 Mayor
Grants promises for clean streets, made two years
ago, and asserted that he had broken them as he
had broken all his other promises. Mr.. Scott was
loudly cherrcd as he left the hall 10 20 to other
meetings
Daniel Clanty, the we-known stone-cutter,
cuIogzed Mr.. Srotts fairness as an Aqueduct
Commissioner and his fearlrssnHsS in dealing with
live up TO their agreements. He said that the
successful completion of tie new Aqueduct was
due more to Mr. Scott than any other man.
Thomas y. Atkinson. lawyer, made u few
telling remarks, and Thomas Mastcrson urged his
fellow -wOrkngmcn to shake on the grip that
Tammany Hall has upon the city:
While he was speaking JOhn W. ION, the REQ.
pies nominee for Dstrct-Attprncy. came in and
was received with Spontaneous cheers lie speed
lily warmed mp the crowd by predicting that the
XElth District would maintain it, oli-tim record
by being the first TO shake off the yoke OF Tam
many Hall. The issue Of the contest, he said,
was not new. The battle had been olght before,
and every time when the issue was joined the
people had won and Tammany Hal had been de-
feated The plain quest on was whether the peo-
pie Of the city willing any longer TO have
their affairs administered by Tammany Hall.
Mayor Grant. Mr.. Gof said. had violated every
made in the Hoffman House cafe with f. s.
Stokes and his friends u let them run the city
government in their own interest. The SPEAKER
confidently predicted his own election, and said
that he would go into Office trammeed with no
pledge or promise Of any kind. lie would he free
TO administer tho law. neither with favor - the
rich nor persecution TO the poor