The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-20
ON A THREE-SPEECH SCOOT.
CANDIDATE FASSETT DOING THE
GREAT SCOTT ACT IN A CAB.

Fassett TO the Coiored Men. or the Rhine
and Fassett 20 the Germans, OF Heistz
and Fassett 10 the Annexed District.
cab took Mr.. Pl,tt- Fassett cam paigning
| through the rain last night. With him were
| Mr.. Vrooman. Gen. Hustled. and Frederick W.
Hollis. In due time the cab arrived ut Cooper
Union, where. In the big hall. n mass meeting
OF colored men was about to be held There
were loud cheers when Mr.. Fassett and his
companions entered. and cries of "Hooray fer
tho next Governor!" and Whats tho matter
with Fassett ?"
Mr.. Fassett took seat neat the edge OF the
platform. where he could bow readily to every
one he caught smiling at him. There was
plump and winsome colorcd lady sitting far In
tho front who bobbod her head repeatedly un-
til she caught Mr.. Fassetts eye. Then she
was rewarded with such gracious bow and
smile that she beamed with Joy.
The meeting began. Somebody got up and
proposed Charles w. Anderson for Chairman.
and rs nobody had any objection Charles W.
Anderson became Chairman. He made long
speech, during which Senator Fassctt's eyes Of
ten reverted to tho colored lass who had smiled
upon him. Then Mr.. Anderson introduced
Mr.. Fassett as "a pocket edition OF the great
Alexander Hamilton" The audience ap.
plauded vociferously while Gen Hustled looked
at the candidate and the candidate looked at
him. both looking staggered.
With a strong nasal twang that madc his
EXPLANATIONS Of "Oh-h-h" sound like those OF
putlent in dentists chair and with correct
Delsartean gestures. Mr.. Fassett Gave the
audience taffy.
"Oh-h-h-h." lie said. what burning words
Of eloQuence have leaped from the lips Of
orators from this platform in behalf of human
liberty and human elevation! Oh-h-h-h what
immortal thoughts were expressed here!
Thirty.one years ago Abraham Lincoln lap
plausel e'oou nere. anu IA o'oeu t',li'' .one
years Seward. Chase. Grant. and Blaine have
Hcre T he stonned and Sxod his eyes on tina
,,insop." oo,orod a;rI WOW thn tront row 10 9,
to say: And to-day. behold am hero" The
the LADY, smiled and Mr.. Fassett looked happy.
Bust just then he caught Gen. Husted's eye.
Come come Jake. no trihing." the look said.
Get down to business"
So Mr. Fassctt buckled down to political is
sues and was soon involved in a lot Of talk
about ballot reform and lammany Han. Inc
audience Kissed at the mention OF Tammany
Hall whereupon Mr.. Fassett snid: You can't
brighten the tiger with q hiss" Thcn the au-
diSmse apGiaudHf as ana Mr. fasse'' iooheu as
When Mi had ss doT Sa
anu iookcu SpMatu .ho naoAtS pr 81, hTo ~"
welll' In reply tho lady bowed half dozen
''% #ssn the pa,a Eagle Of wss,chestsr arose
and with his leit haga IN ms that so M
heard heard out in the street:
"Culiud men q Noo,o,o 1or-r-rk! Cuilud
men :" in see
want any more. you can speak 1t yourself
He introduced Mr. Vrooman as the friend OF
10.
It had stopped raining. Down Fourth ave-
Whss Roo Hars "a hs Gsss
Showed S his face in the haIi there WIS q roar Of
sitt!, ,,.., r,,n,,nn ,.,,o nros,,,o, ,u+.o
Toss and that he aM wGa say
plauded. Mr.. Fassett with hugh grin on his
face began; o,, ,,o;nd,v,
lex c' %sIstay i searnay eipay .langay-ray-
hT sPRahss s%a f if
obbair- lex hobbay so notwithstanding unit
The audience, fairly Jumped to their feet with
sett grinned. .,..I,
In case what he said should prove unintcl-
llRible 10 the rt,aueT. nEre Is Whut TIC meant 10
say. expressed in English:
My dear friends: l should ike 70 make
have SO little chance for practice that shall
make my speech IN my mother tongue.
Then he proceeded; ,.,u.u ,,.,
pleasant customs and usages OF the old home.
spent many happy months IA the, valley
where tho Seckar flows into the Rhlne::|
Some one in the audience yelled "Heidcl-
Fassott. with II loud nasal twanR and pro-
MOI aAIf a m
poet:
"Ah-h-h-hk. Ahlt Heidelberg doc shaynay.
ON Necker unit ON Rhein."
This brought forth even greater applause
than his former attempts. Dir. Fassett. after |
giving the audience IL lot of tatfy about his |
fondness for all things Gerinnn won't into poll: |
ties. He began to speak OF Mr.. Flower. and |
drawing from lis pocket q printed copy Of Mr.. |
Flowers carefully prepared speech Of last |
night. said. fiippantly: |
:" Here is the heterogeneous speech that |
Mr.. Flower is going to deliver Tonight"
Tho nudicnco was convulsed with laughter.
then tried to answer them. In one Of his
Az can be elected on the Kep,abaean ticket
WE'LL Mr.. FaBsctt went on talking. 1t wasn't |