The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-23
ADREARY DAY FOR FASSET'r.
.,rIKya TIE SAME OLD PIECE AND
~r.Rryg TIE ALEST47ESlIAN's COAT.

urlRING THE S1ME6Id IESM<4Nb COhI.
~. r-,town Republicans Turn Ont TO Hear
III. Complaints ut the Way Tho Newspa-
mar. Have Treated His Speeches and His
n.c.ucs OF tho shirt-sieeve Episode on
,ss East side-An Invitation 10 Have .
r.rv or Beer Makes . Coumotion.
Inst night tho Republicans Of the northern
nsrt Of this city had their chance to show
tbomselyes both In respect to numbers and
enthusiasm. BY fortunate dispensation the
vaather was Just that same frightful mixture
a. rain and mud and wind which visited the
Democrats OF the Twonty third district on the
night that Flower addressed them. Thus there
vas unusual and for tho Republicans. unSor-
tuuats opportunity for comparison.
twill be rememb ered that the Democrats OF
The Twenty third alone set all that vast district
north Of Central Park In such fiery glow Of
enthusiasm. filed tho streets with thousands
marching and tens Of thousands looking on.
dsaed the downpour and tho mud. and made a
demonstration worthy OF the cause and the
candidate
Two Assembly district organizations Of Re-
nublicans were concerned in last nights dem
onstrations Tho Nineteenth Assembly district
Republicans had small parade. which tho rain
dviniled and the mud threatened to swallow.
In Lion Park Hail. aiterward. they assembled to
meet and greet Fassett and Vrooman. The
meeting was dismal and poorly attended
Affair. at which Charley Bruder had hard work
to get any cheering worthy the name.
But they did pack the great hall Of tho Har-
lem River Park until there was neither stand
ing nor breathing room. And what with tho
heat and the exciting oratory Of Col. Archie
Baxter Of Elmira they got up q goodly enthu-
siasm. which Mr.. Fassstt's feeble oratory
chilled to tho marrow Of its bones.
1t was dreary day for ]. Sloat Fassett, as
he said himself at the Plaza Hotel before start
ing out on the evenings campaign Nothing
but rain and mud" said he. and he might have
added no cheering news Of encouragement
While Mr.. Fassett was standing about the
Plaza Hotel awaiting tho committee. q man
invited him to wine supper. The pleasant
faced young man had a regretful look as he
declined Then no plunged out into the storm
I sset as sn Hail.
The meeting had got DIT under way before fore
iamy took his place. At this time about 800
SAM Samuel eI Il. Randall was introdIced to speak.
Hshad no sooner adjusted himself than Mr..
Bruder said. IN a hoarse whisper: He's a.
: :sssd snd Mr: Rsndal3 again Ssa hi aestS
played very loud. There was little iaughter
hom some irreverent souls when Fassett be-
Gut on SUCH neht must mean
coat which was carefully buttoned. To make
down the front Of it trying each buttonhole
VI his fingers; When ~ had : done this =
Of Mes se%e 9 your
ia.ssysnins. But Mr. Fassett blushed up to
i sBSus f H. E9ssSa SSsr e 81 him Rs
II saother speech. or rather he has bee4
% eonpiinsntarS to him. but / see cast
sStu shi lSs0ns f B Fl sSa
:sa shss I'D ss hs sf ILL., s.
Or Union man: MT whether hs Is rich Or
Chicago; whether man Is in fas sps
nue. ~. S}99iy; not whether III we should have .s
tssFestinF: But e this campaign the issue y y
shs he sts as has sRs Mh
city," And with this he was done. ~
xs sss hass fs keaa fSRf sre s
and Second avenue. had been filling with Re-
az Fh f hall .sss End
I've w. pslts a.. g shss PIX ! %sP ~. VIZ
pspeW i
So s 81. 4: p. ketsha% wss put In bis place. 4
@ g es Toa e ca pBSR sas
n There IN ayS been three
Ing voice. Toward $50 o'clock a great tpmuit
Capt Westsrveidt forced q passage passage for them.
a ad Frank Raymond kept back the crowd from
form. and Immediately Began AM to Whine ABOUT
voice. which 10 weak and lacking in force. did
{ not carry beyond two score rows from the
fs;s:s sSsd :sFl!Iy can't spsaf ioudsr
e. a5s;.ts Is 81 about Tam many Hall; and how
trusted with the government Again a man
ing ing, t9r amusement said. Take of Your
'front.' OF the Prince Albert which 1t had been
caressing, Ho had thought up something TO
ssay In reply to this question on his way over
said It:
a, It Is not so warm hero to- night as 1t was on
t n east side the other night. when had the
ITlhey say made o mistake" and here the
sa s " yo e. grew paintiySst offended
% please the Democrats They abuse me
tncr going To- the Union League Club. They
ma fault with Major Mckinley for wearing
G Gaess sL spit. But they say nothing when Gov
tesSS nai d fs9!t with me for doing as Gov
"a little later on he said: And now we hear
inc news that Flower Is to be instructed to
promise the people blanket ballot In case he
10 nn elected T1t What q repu1ation OF NJ: Dapa
M, and his thrice repeated yetol What re-
pndiation OF thelr own attitude"
inns ought to have raised great enthusiasm
70 Republican crowd. But somehow or other
II DIDN'T. The crowd listened and kept quiet,
s snid the tones Of his voice. 80 short OF reach.
iell strangely fiat The meeting was rnpidly
cooling sg and those In the rear were getting out,
when diversion came. Far back In the crowd
was good Republican. who had accumulated
many drinks to enable him to feel aglow and
10 nm self and the purty proud.