New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-25
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
WHITE SPEAKS FOR FAsSETT.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC MASS-MEETING IN
COOPER UNION,

ORATORS WARMLY APPLAUDED BY A VAST
THRoNG OF LOYAL REPUBLICANS.
The series of mass-meetings under the auspices
Of the Republican Club has been most encourag-
ing and gratifying feature Of the campaign, and
that held in Cooper Union last right was in
every way a worthy successor to the magnificent
gathering at the Carnegie Music Hall with which
the canvass here was opened The speakers made
eloquent and telling addresses; the attendance
was so large that it tested tie capacity OF lie
hail. and so overhowing with ardor and enthusi-
as were those present that they burst into cheers
on the smallest provocatiOn, while at the mention
of the names of the Republican candidates of the
party the audience applauded until 1t seemed thas
ear-drums could stand the strain no longer.
Andrew d. White, cX-president of Cornell Uni>
versity, and leading candidate for the kepuDn'
can nomination for Governor, appeared 70 give
to New-YOrlers oral assurance of his loyalty 10
the ticket nominated at Rochester, and to pledge
his heartiest efforts in its behalf lie made tne
speech of scholar and OF man
conversant with affairs, well. His address
was clear. convincing and exhaustive cover
ing wide field and throwing light on
every subject it touched Elihu Root alsc made
a capital speech one that evidently struck tho
fancy of his audience, for laughter and applause
interrupted him after every few sentences.
The gathering was representative one, as
Glance over the tiers of faces showed. Men OF all
caIlings and professions were there, all eager 10
show their appreciation Of the denuncatlOns OF
Tammany and Ilillsm" and of the praise Tor
J. Sloat Fassett and his associates on the ticket
A delegation of Columbia students in front row
enlivened the meeting not little with their cob
epe cheers for Fassett and NIooman. Inspector
Williams was present with squad of policemen.
while volunteer ushers from the Republican Ciuo
superintended the seating. Their task was no
small one for not only was every chair taken, but
long rows of those who could find no place to sit
lined the walls.
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
Among those on the platform and in the main
body of the house were Cornelius y. Bliss LucluS
f. Chittenden Cephas Brainerd Edward l. BART
lett. John Proctor Clarke, eX-Collector Joel IL
Erhardt. Thomas Allison. A. o. Beebe. Lucas Ia
Van Allen, H. o. Armour Mortimer c. Addoms,
DIR. A. 5. Curtis. Cephas Brainerd, jr Richard ~
Lush. Henry Loewy, Henry Gleason, Frank Fer
rel Colonel C., II. Dennison, William Leary.
Colonel Frank LOveland, Captain Z. IL. MeNamee'
James r. Phpps. Harrison ID. Hunt. James L.
Nicol. Captain Thomas F. Lynch, president OF the
Irish-American Republican Club; ex-Aderman
Owens. James w. Halves, Joseph Ullman James
Iehmaier. Charles 7. French. Charles L. Coon'
A. B. Humphreys William Findley, Thomas Allison
p ]. Wilmarth, F. +. Lambeer. W. s. BALDWIN
and Thomas Wentworth.
Mr.. SMITHS OPENING WORDS.
Ats:1O o'clock John s. Smith, chairman of the
campaipu committee of the Republican Club. called
the meeting to order with the following words,
Only another week remains for active work in the
campaign. Many voters have already taken slaes.
Tfe Republicans stand firm and united Large mum n
ofD
can reconcile their consciences 10 Votlns "ih iam'
T6o great fire OF 1885 destroyed a large portion OF
this city, but in shot time it was est9red 9y t nnet
financial panics paralyzed banks and wenigh
destroyed our commercial interests Yet worse
vile and destructive has risen and seized upon the
city 1t Is Tammany Hall II dominates ny D, he 0nE .e
body polite, but permeaeS every channel OF business
APRls1'efIi PRIsU fIs al we might submit and suffer But
when we reflect we see that Tammany IS perpesul ppu
curse upon the metropolis OF the Western Hemisphere.
We know that whenever the name 9l is Ends sef hs.
is received with little or no respect because Ss IL
notorious organization Tsmmany Hall. Applausel
And now are constrained to asi our Dem9eT1mc
neghbOr, who IS sti in doubt about Ms vote Wneusr
he proposes to perpetuate this disgrace 10 future gen
eratonS, and until New-YOrk shall stand ruined
cty ruined by the weak -kneed llestatlng ana VacD,
Iating policy Of few citizens, wh2 might nave saved
il in the year 1891 by casting their votes for Fasse
an" TS Geat hard ssd Who steals my purse steals
trash: but he that flches from me my good name r0bs
me Of tat which not cnrcheS him. ana makes NE poor
Tammany has deaed the good name of the metropo-
Worlds Fair over t. rival Its extortIons and mis-
government are driving capital, commerce ana IN
fut bad name has often been restored to respect by
Single heroic deed. Gettysburg and Antetan enn29ea
New.York Let the citizens rise a. one man and
ange the Tammany tiger and aE 6t T ha sreai
ctes o5 We tT bereye TINT The Intelligent odearng
tbo L a to
and that on the third of November they VIII put JaeOo
inat Fosse and an honest Legislature in power They
will tnauc7rate return of government Of the standard
of Abraham Lincoln, a government oi the peoPP.e, "
-e people and for the people CHEERS and appiause'
Mr.. Smith then called upon Thomas F. Went
worth TO read the following resolutions:
SOME STERLING RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved. That we call the attention of all citizens %
TO the danger which threatens good government Iiou
lnroad of Tammany Hall into every dePaI.nen, , ~
tho city the threatened extension OF her coh'o
to the affairs OF the State.
Resolved That il is the duty Of every cector 70 aid
by his vote I'm the overthrow Of this organized Dand OF
City an annual bugen for maintenance OF more than
$40 600 900; as much the Federal Government eA
pemdI DOR for 'ne maPSnng SITI it's navy and third
than the total expenditure for the Executive n fH
ted States For this large expenditure the people re-
cel,e no adequate or honest return ou. ., Tar
MANY Hall by when II diSburses annually through
the city's pay rolls more than SleooooOO, mas de-
laUChci
divicnI responsibility in the citizen, and made the
possibility of government In this city of the peoble.
fOr the people and by the people, almost delusion
and well nigh hopeless.
Resolved That we appeal to those who toll for their
daily bread and believe that honest days aDor ~
worth an honest days wage, to repudiaic system of
municipal control which demands an assessment ior
the privilege of wording, and destroys inc nei7e of
honest industry TO acquire comforts for the nome or
ac eumulatiOns for cid age. -, l..
Resolved That remind those taxpayers VINO W
elf-dcnial ard patient industry, have accumna&a
nr merry I'm This city as their reliance when no longer
abe o toll that already their tax approprates one
half of the average Gaming power OF every dollar they
for the support and maintenance OF the govern
ment under which they live that eXravaglnce, waste
and corDton chaElcerZe the meth d. Of the iactlOa
which domnates and controls the affairs Of the city.
and That nns the mass of voters 20 the rescue.
L"nst and economical government Will be impossible