New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-22
IN THE ARMS OF HIS FRIENDS
GERMANS WOULD NOT LET FASSETT LEAVE
THEM.
AFTER HIS ELOQUENT ADDRESS IN THE XTH
THEY CHUNG TO HIM, HELD BACK HIS
CARRIAGE AND SHOOK THE HOUSES
WITH CHEERS.


1t is certain that recent political campaign,
National or State, has developed such scenes OF wiz
enthusiast on the East side of the city as those
witnessed last evening in and around ConcoIdla ian
in Avenue A. between second and Third sts., in the
presence there OF Mr.. FasSett. 1t was demonstration
by the Republicans Of the Xth Assembly District. II
is q German locality, which contains strong Grand
Army element of German Union soldiers, and the
members are almost to man identified with the
Republican organization. Notwithstanding the dis
tnct is ordinarily Democratic by 1000 majority, the
coolest headed among the leaders believe tmt OWING
to the unusual interest taken by the better grade OF
German Democrats I'm the canvass against Iainmany
rule this year. that majority Will be reduced danger
ousy the equality line, II not absolutely turned.
And the wild and thrilling scenes last night appeared
20 Justify this prediction. Although 1t was known
that Mr.. Essett would not arrive until about y
O'Clock, by O'Clock not an inch OF standing room re
NAMED At least 1000 people were packed together
in solid mass. Millers band, stationed III the
centre of the hall, began playing patriotic music at
halfpast O'clock and the merry Germans every now
and then broke into vocal accompaniment.
At O'Clock, Jacob NJ. Patterson made his way
through the crowd escOrtng the onearmed Republican
candidate for Controller, Arthur {. Wade. Among
those on the platform and the stage were Henry
II. Ilaigl Frederick kraemer, candidate for Assem-
bly,: John j. Hitler, candidate for Alderman; Rudolph
Rubens, ex-Aldeman George Illllard, Of the Xllth
Assembly District Henry G.. BOtty, Dr. Frederick l..
Marshall, ex-CorOner John X. Nugent, Conrad Witt
and Frederick Witt, Ferdinand Ehrhart, FrancIs
snyder, Louis Hoffman and Ferdinand Edman and
many other Republicans who active in the
Several well-knOwn Democrats were pointed ont to
q Tribune reporter men who had givon assurance
OF their purpose vote this with their Republican
pelchbors and friends on the State and city issues
involved.
George G. Botiy called the meeting to order and
George billiard received the compliment Of being
-
diate flr Controller introduced by Judge Patter
son and was most heartily cheered he arose. lie
smoke with much enthusiasm aud earnestness lie
dealt with Mr.. Flowers speech delivered, he said at
Harlem Some one shouted lie read it; he didn't
deliver IT,"
well" replied Mr.. Wade, 81 only know that three
hours before he delivered read it handed
10 me 10 read while eating my dinner
He spoke of Nj. Sheehans charge at syracuse
against Mr. Fassett rs not being friend Of the
laboring and having referred 10 locomotive
engineers as greasy throttle erkers.7 lie said that
if Mr. Fassett were not friend Of the laborng man, or if
he had made such a remark that. he himself would
not vote for him. But lie would stand upon Mr..
Fassett's denuncintion OF 1t an Infamous lie
and he knew that denuncistlon 10 be the truth.
He referred TO ono Of the first measures
which Senator Fassett had secured the passage Of
after he became senator in 1854, which provided
that in case OF failures OF business establishments or
firms, the wages and salaries due 10 employees should
be preferred and paid before any other debt.
THAT statute alone" he added, 3" has placed In the
pockets Of the laborng men Of the State Of NewYork
since the 2jth Of MAY, 1884 moro than S5,OOO,OO0
that they would not otherwise have received. chal-
leage his by their united efforts 10 show
any measure passed by the Democratic party Of this
state which has benefited the aborug 10 One-half
the extent Of that derived by them ron this bin
Of Fassetts alone" Great cheering and shouts for
FassettD
Mr.. Wade continued amid Wild enthusiasm. When