New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-11

enthusiasm to subside Colonel A. E. Baxter called
the great audience to order, and in glowing terms
reoounted the proceedings at the State ConNen,
tion. Mr.. Fassetts name was frequently cheerea
Judge Gabriel l., Smith, formerly law partner
OF Governor Hill, was made chairman OF the meet
ing. He spoke at length on the platform OF the
party and the advantages 10 the worklngmen OF
the protective tariff and the MAINTENANCE 81 an
honest dollar In the course Of his remarks ne salo
We are not only going to make j. Sloat Fassett
the Executive at the State capitol. but we propose
to make Mrs FasSett mistress of the Capitol After
music by the Elmira Glee Club. Senator faSsett
was introduced. He was cheered again ana
again. and when the cheers subsidized. he SAID
My friends: As take 1t thai you here as my friends
yeu will hardy expect anything formal from me to-
night q speech. 1 do net feel comfortable In M.
ranguing my friends, for believe they are with me ana
aeed no conversion. (Cheers) suppose II "oula DC
improper to regard this political occasion hnd more
pleasure and take pride in regarding IL as an e~
preston Of neighborly goodwill and knay greeting.
(cheors) never could make speech IN hhnii%, 1
never have But when riding down from the station
tonight l saw more people than supposed
lived in the city. And 1t all seemed 50 strange uhus, e
glare Of the red lights and the bursting Oh roche'
/ saw many kindly oOuntenanees Khe" 1A"s 9nou1
fail In my duty If L take the time 70 uy 70 Veh
you how deepy L appreciate this expression oil anecuoh
and good-wiu 1 knew how loVeo fAmITa All 'neee
years. 1 knew every Of those DeautIui green s
/ all the hiding places Tor boys "hen "" u.s. ~
play hide-and SEEK knew all the broken FENCES u
lafs w1ere we used 70 hide from each other ana
angry parents. knew every hole In the See"~AS h
those days where used to play marbles. kue" eho
boys that Mr.. Robinson anu Nj go
used 70 whlp In common with myself Everything was
AZ tomnisr and henelke here that 1t seemed 70 De u-
reasonable for me do otherwise than simply eeS '
and greet you as neishbors. DIG not expect euo" 81
outpourng 1 did not expect such ""IH 80
limited and generous greeting. 1t has o"he me sOu
n has nit me in the heart (Cheers) h1Ve
always loved TO come back 70 Einr@ ~"
love Of this town grown into every hore oil my oes
1 have none but happy recollecuons cohnecVeu WIN w
scenes In Elmia want TO make one little promise, ohe
little apology to you here my friends and neghoors
This Is in confidence and not for publication nave u
t 90 order nv nfe from my youth that may uese'e
your confidence and your respect and X you VIII p '
shall continue always TO DO So -
mt this "a something more than social gathering IL
has significance from other facts than your interest IN
me personally. You here both ladies' ana gehten, "
citizens Of greet State, the greatest state On inc
MANY OF YOU most you, interested In the veal anu
A n, ali that Affects the interests Of Of the great po
Utica parties and in the Nation That party V
its representatives in Rochester mas paoeu up mo
great sacred trust 1t has commanded me 70 80 Po
great mi sson asked TO tell TO the peopio o. Ell
mira and the people of this county and the people OF ts
state something about the Republican party ~hS' ~ nus
DONE and something about the c1noeratc parry an~ "
IL has not DONE (Cheers cannot De recreuh' W 'O
.run Right here and now, without woundng sensioh-
ties without creating irritation IN nm
tied sense at. least, to set the Ae9"o'e
Ct the campaign and tell you how purpose ooing my
share of the work. L hope this is to be campaign VI
illumination. 1 want to turn on the light want you
TO search the want you to refresh your heho
les want you TO investigate and pursue want you
to lay aside prejudice and passion have one purpose
and that is that this shall be absolutely
Dr,slv q campaign OF education and organiza-
ton No personal detraction, no personal aOuso' ho
holding up the light false issues. no liberation oI
r,lssboods and misrepresentation. There Us enough
far every earnest American citizen TO uhhK "oou'
and 10 come conclusions about WIou' sun
sational falsehoods and personal detractons OF
any name or nature whatever. have been calleo
practical politician believe l once said In cooper
Union that wished that every American citizen OF
twenty.one wears and upward practical politician
II Is the FIRST duty every American man to be proc
teal American politician.
After Mr.. Fassett closed, other speakers were
introduced and spoke enthusiastically OF the pros
meets of the Republicans, and predicted victory
under the banner of a united party. The opera
Uouse WAS not large enough TO hold more than one
half of the outpouring of people, ana an oVernOW
meeting was held on the outside. III was addressed
bv Colonel Baxter and others, the speakers being
vocifcrOusly cheered. - - .
tonight after The reception to him was over to
find it practically uninhabtahle. His furniture
end household goods are all packed up ready 10
be shipped TO New-York to the apartments which
Mr. Fassett engaged last week. Everything was
ready for him to move his goods to New.Nork, for
when he took the appointment of Collector he
Intended TO hold TO it as long as the Presldent
wanted him TO. His children were staying with
his father whose home adioins that Of Mr. Fassett,
and he took his wife there. They Will stay IN
this house until his own home is made haDltable'
Mr. Fassett will go to New York tomorrow morn
ing, where he will close up his affairs as Col
lectOr of the Port and release his bondsmen just
as soon as the President accepts his resignation