New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-22
FASSETT IN THE EIGHTH.
LD-T1ME ENTHUSIASM MAKES THE DISTRICT
RING.
THE CANDIDATE RECEIVES ROYAL GREETING
HIS ST1RRING SPEECH.

want OF energy or lack Of enthusiasm among the voters
Of the With Assembly District. that there Is any
fear that they will fail to roll mp an oldtme hepnoh-
can majoriy November 3, euch person was DOT ~
New Irving Hall. in BrOome-st, last evening Ihs
hardy sons of toll skilled and unsklled, were there in
everfowing numbers. II the hall, which Is good
sized one. had been twice large they would have
filed It but those who could not get in made up LOT
tho disappointment by taking up the chorus OF cheers
from the hall and echoing and re-echong them uhti
the old stronghold Of johnny" O'Brien was aiamo
with enthusiasm over Its whole The men of the
Nth, With and With Assembly Districts which make
up the With Congress District were on hand with
their leaders and workers, and left doubt in the
mind Of the Republican candidate for Governor wheh
he entered the hall that they Will do their share to
help puverize the F1owerlll Tammany combination
on election day Mr.. Fassett declared that it was one
Of the most intelligent audiences TO which he had
spoken since the campaign began. They saw every
point and cheered 1t. They anticipated in many in
stances what the coming Governor had TO say, and
then cllnched il with some witty Affirmative reply or
expressed their dissent with thunderous chorus of
Denial.
r. J. ITayburne. from John Colllns's district, did
good work with The TrshAmcrcan element and led
the slogan which welled from several hundred Threats
ON Mr.. Fassetts appearance in company with JcAn
Collins, OF the Nth" Well-put-you-
Frank j. Martin, of the With District called the
meeting TO order, and introduced Mr.. Colns's son,
among other things:
When you come to a Republican meeting to listen to
the speakers Of party, you hear something good.
tAppa1se) We appeal not to the ignorance but the
Intelligence Of our people prolonged applause) Ours
is the party of law liberty Of progress Of equal
rights for all men, We do not desire pander your
prejudlees in seeking your votes. This is historic
district The glorious old With District cloud ap-
P"us@ wielS great and growing power In the politics
Oh the country but God forbid that the day should
some when that power would be welded in corrupt or
Rnoele cause am a young man. (Applause.) You,
100, are almost all young. Our and capable leader
fassett' OF Chemung, is a young man. (Renewed APP
,ilause.) And The Boys in Blue aye, hundreds Of
thousands Of them who marched with head erect and
steady step TO fight for the Union were young men.
prolonged cheersJ We ALL therefore, brothers in
good cause. Then hurrah fof the young men. More
sheering). Show where the young stand and I'll
tel you who will be next Governor. Cheers and
voice. They stand Fassett" continued cheering0
Yes the gallant lads OF the With Assembly District
Sd for Fassett and Vrooman and the rest OF the Re-
publican ticket. (Applause) And We will elect them,
and will thus pave the way for still more triumphant
victory In the great National Contest of 1892. loud and
loagsustaincd cheeringJ
We arc dominated by BOSSES sovereigns and
American frecmcn and It : because that We
give loyal support TO that party through the
genius Of whose immortal leader Abraham Lincoln, grea:
sppause backed by the good words OF ncorrupele and
men, integrity OF the Republic preserved
and that American consolidated by virtue OF which we
are citizens Immense cheering snd applause, and
cries Good boy, Collins" "Cive it to 'em') Yes,
viii give IL then' and il should be the delight
6f every honest mans heart to give it to them aud to
give IL TO them With such signal and telling force That
on the 4h OF November East Side artist from
our loyal Win will be commissioned 10 take his stand
one Of the Of the Brooklyn Bridge to sketch the
ruins of Tmmany Hall. (Grcat laughter, and cheers
again end again rsnewed9
senator. seymour Dexter, of Elmira, followed Mr..
Collins in an eloquent speech He had Just warmed
up his subject and getting telling points
against Tammany Hall and the eigity-SiX Democratic
representatives. in Congress, hfty-siX Of whom were
from the south, who voted to send the Worlds Fair to
Chicago, and was in the act of inqulnng ii Mr.
Plat controlled all the Democratic votes, when
Mr.. Fassett In smiling and bowling and
Glowing his way to the platform through the immense
tlrOng. Such cheering! The band played See the
Conquering Hero ComeS,' while the roar OF applause
that sweep through the audience could be heard
several blocks away This is what Mr. Fassett SAID
after silence had fallen upon the multitude:
1t would be great deal easier for me to let you do
the talN ng. "a voice "Who wrote Flowers speech 2"
Immense aught,r and chcersl 1t is hard To say ute-
newtd laughter and another voice: 'Eowef couldn't 90
it; that's sure" More aughter) Judging by the ex-
ta,rdinary enthusiasm here shown, inclined to the
belief that fo my humble self and my colleagues the
Republic an ticket TIE Of the glorious old With
Assembly District pretty nearly unanimous Cries OF
'You they are" and cheers 1 only before
In this dsti let. 1 remember the occasion well came
over under the guidance and in the company Of
who is V,Iy dear to good msny Of you knew him
a good many years, ard ne always warm and
faithful friend His John OBrien. prolonged
applause 1 heard good deal about this district
Iaughtr) L believe this district gets space from
tke por;er in the newspapers than any other district In
Empire State (Lausht and applause Yet, singular
to say aud think you will believe me, have never yet
net one OF the gallant young knights OF the pencil who
seemed he able TO spel the name OF this district
co rccy. Continued laughter and applause and voice
TIRE cheers for de at"" Prolonged cheeringJ
You understand the issues upon which you have 10
roo ard. VIIIm District goes, so, think, will
20 the great state Ct NewYoFk OF which we are all so
Justly proud Applausc) We arc expecting great things
IN you this fan feel certain that shall not be
disappointed (Cres Of "We1l put you ln"D Now, that
iep, nd, upon Of just such men as you are
whether am be the mex, Governor OF this state or not
Hill the other day spoke 10 the people about my
investigating committees, whose purpose to expose
NE corruption and oppression OF T0nmany mispovernment
put he nothing al about the Aqueduc Investigating
Committee. by Of which we saved the city Of New
York and hall million Of dollars (appause) and
made that be finished in such way that would do
what IL was wanted do-bng pure to the millions
OF tie people OF this great city. (Applause) But
want to you interesting little thing that you
rot have heard Of IN the OF that investigation
We came across document which is typical In all respects
OF Democratic methods and that perhaps have been
the reason why Hin silent concerning the
discoveries made by the Aqueduct etgating Com
mittoe Up in OF this document the words
the significant WoTds-'$lOOOO." tLoughter) In the
,ther corner Is date september 90 1885," and then it
continue -Four months after dae promise TO to the
uder OF William J.. Muller ten thousand dollars the
Mount Morris National Bank Value received. David b.
HI" back Of the note are w. l.. Muller and two
ndors rs in your town I'm OBi-not YOUR John oBrler
sppauseend II. Clark. a voice: Wasn't IL protested -
treat laughter 10 not protested and the maker
never GOT IT, "A voice 1.-THE people paid it," Loud
kfetfIngJ You quite right ny friend The people did
pay IT, The people paid the cOntrIcOrpeople just like
YOU too; honest, Woodworking OF toll prolonged
splasu) Remember that in 1888 Governor i'm run.
ming for GOyernOr Now FOR what do suppose did he
want that sloOooi q voice 'rO buy votes" Cries Of
Good boy and YOU'RE rlght.i do not know whether
rou are right that opinion, but she Campaign Com
,ittte PAD the money. Again, this truthful Democratic
pary ersive laughter charge ne ri;h being an enemy
sf LABOR ries Of Chetnuts - and doubt # is with the
cnnnlyance. Of Mr.. Flower that this