The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-30
A BATTLE, NOT A SKIRMISH.

A BATTLE, NOT A SKIRMlSH.
THE RREsENr FTgHr ROE MORE THAN
CONTROL OF THE EMPIRE STATE
Esthssisstse Democrats ~ Chseksri.G usn
ApplsuA Ne Lsacey Nseetfs Ildieais %
the Aepubtlean Bueaboe saA dee BLACK
burn's Demonstration ~ the farty ef0resA.
At least 1000 representative citizens OF the
Ninth and Fifteenth wards attended the mass
meeting Of the Business Mems Association In
Chickering Hall last night There were no
seats vacant and the rear aisles OF the main
auditorium and tho gallery were filed. The
several thousands who could not get into the
hall held An overflow meeting Just outside.
and there. was tremendous enthusiasm both
within and without the builhing from 8 o'clock
until well on toward midnight
Col. Wagstaff was the Chairman OF the
meeting. and behind him on the stage sat .
hundred business men Of the first rank. A
letter OF regret from Roswell p. Flower was
read. Mr.. Grover Cleveland also sent word
that he could not come. Il an. however" he
wrote. lin full accord with the purposes Of the
meeting. and heartily sympethtze with every
movement and effort which promises aid to the
OemOCrhtlC cause euO Suo oAoCSAou VI 0SAoo-
cratic candidates"
The first speaker Of the evening Was Mr. De
Lancey Nlcoll. the District Attorney. Mr..
Nicoll called attention to the curious way In
which the Republicans avoid the issues Of the
campaign. III you ask them why they tried
to pass the Force bill" said he. land thus stir
up sectional hate. they answer: Tammany
Hail. II you ask them what excuse they have
for conspiring against New York and robbing
1t OF the Worlds Fair. they answer: Tam
many HALL You ask: How about Quay and
Dudley?' They answer: 'Tammany Hall
Why. gentlemen. 1t has come to pass in this
city that II q dog runs mad In Harlem or .
steer runs amuck in Ninth avenue. or drought
dimlnishes the supply OF Croton. the Republi-
| cans shout Tammany Hall did it,
And now for the candidate. what Of him
Behold the spectacle. gentlemen. Of this
frenxied youth running about the State crying
that he has q message from heaven for the
people Of the State Of New York. They say
| that he isa monomanisc. And It must DO so.
Look at his antics and delusions-his extra
ordinary ideas about the amounts it takes 10
| run the Government He has refused at times
| to drink cold water. In his rage he has torn
the coat from his back. The glare Of the
tigers eye seems to follow him. To his deliri-
GUS mind. the spot where the Worlds Fair
| ought to have been located is wild place
where savage beast roams. seeking whom 1t
may devour. Talk not Of tariff. speak not OF
| the Force BILL he says. let silver and other
| issues concern whom they may-Platt and l
are pursuing tiger
An old lawyer once said to q young man
Just starting in the law: IT you have q client
whom you know to be guilty. never try the
question Of Cult tSs er%
IL Ntaf< i0GA
publican ~ q Tam many Il .h 81. cam cam
aass
skin the tiger! Fassett- Plat, you had not the
courage to do as your Brighter Mckinley IN
in Massachusetts,. But yop are not to be
blamed. Il is no wonder that you lack the
ec"@S;' Within Twelve months the national con:
veltions will have met, the candidates and
S ss e What
| il the State should fall into Platf's hands2
Think Of the dangers from serrym2ndering:
ss d "a a.
Our leader Is worthy Of this struggle. That
Poor DEMOCRAT indeed Tho wants H1 better
Snainess sf eharacter Wthout seproach.
people. a, private life adorned by acts Of
those who despoiled the people Of their rights"
a MOST o the
| ence were his friends and neighbors; and as
the General came forward on cr9tches and
hs hs Ms se IL
in Y stertown seeking his fortune, BY honest
methods-until now in the prime OF HE
Business essqpss of
ern part PAL Of the State without particular In
piace as parIiamentariana and man Of afairsH
the lives OF these men challenge the respect Of
G. " siek It made strong PERSONAL appeal
for Gen. Mcmahon. who sat behind him ON the
Senator Joe Blackburn was the last speaker
when must have surprised I'm: AGAIN end
the the lui would come and no would be;
gin to speak. some one would rise s, and
a hen ss tines TIM CHEERS sslss Would for bFsat
out more stormily than ever. Senator
Black burn was clad in pair q baggy trousers err
garments seeming TO add to the power Of his
large features. and his big moustache making
a his Mse Il mouth expressive rather than con-
w.h Ss few r ysas as TO
oana ma sss
LFueSI, StutuicSl, anu btanCneSt Iypt Oh le-
mocracy that had ever been born. He
said he would not inytt. attention to to
o,alssion and commission. a." The time for
deliberation has passed and the time for ac-
ton has como. Let no one delaAe You into
believing that the fight II next Tuesday is a
Of Entertainments which the Republican party
holds despite the vote Of the people. It is q
minority party. It holds its. power by cut
not resort to open highway robbery.
And yet J. don't want TO say hard words.
Hard words don't make votes. and votes are
what We want. ] do not mean to appeal to any
prejudice. God knows come from that Sec
tion which has too often been made to suffer
sober Judgment and patriotism. and ask men
to decide.
For q third OF . century the Republican
party has held almost unbroEe en- power. Never
has the Democratic party held the power 70