New-York tribune., 1891-10-16
CHEERED BY THE ROMANS.
MR. FASsETT CAMPAIGNING IN ONEIDA
COUNTY.
THE YOUNG REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE DEALs
sTALwART BLOWS AT HILL AND TAMMANY
ACHALLENGE TO MEET GRADY IN JOINT
DEBATE TREATED AS 1T DESERVES.
rBr TELEGRAPH TO IHE TkIBUsEl


Rome. Oct. 15.-The Republicans OF oneins
County gave Jacob Soat Fassett, the Republican
candidate for Governor. a magnificent reception
here to-day Mr. Fassett likewise was cheered IN
crossing the State from Ithaca here by the en-
tbusiastic welcome of hundreds of Republicans
at Cazenovia, Canastota and Oneida. AT eacn OF
these places he had to make brief speeches IN
response 70 the hearty words Of greeting addressed
n himself John w Vrooman, the RepuDhcan
candidate for Iieutenant-G Governor. also received
a roval welcome. Here in Rome when ire train
from the westward arrived with Mr.. fassett ana
Mr. Vrooman, the streets were lined with thousahus
Of Republican voters. 1t is estimated Una. t"eie
were 1000 voters from elsewhere IN oneius
County, present in Rome to-day. procession
was formed of leading citizens Of Rome ana ai''
Fassett and Mr. Vrooman were escorted 70 .ue
Arlington House, where they held reception
lasting over an hour, during which Time .nex
we're introduced to hundreds Of voters ana then
wives.
Mr.. Fassett was informed here that the DEM
ocratic State Committee had Just sent OUT ex-
Senator Thomas F. Grady. Of Tammany Hail. 10
challenge him to joint debate upon state ISSUES.
"Would YOU accept Mr.. Grady's challenge =
innuired The Tribune correspondent. of MI fas-
sett.
at seems to ne" replied Mr.. Fassett that the
only person in the State who has right 70 issue sucn
o. challenge TO me is my distinguished Democratic
onnonent. the Hon. Roswell p Flower. lie was
nominated for Governor as a representative OF ''io
Democratic party, and l was nominated DO
representative of the Republican parry Do'n Vi
us stand by our party's principles ana oua'e p'"
form I would accept challenge from Noe"eA
p Flower to meet him in joint debate put can
not accept challenge from any lrresponsioie
Democratic sneaker like Senator Orady' uo
NOT saw this out of any personal hostlhty u MI
Grady for my relations with MN nave a""s'
noon n,easart should make the same reply to
any other irresponsible Democratic sPe"Aei' ~
soems 70 me that the only object the Democratic
So Committee can have in thrusting forward
senator Grady is to make prominent the fact tiao
Tommonv Hall men now speak for the Democratic
no rtv when il desires any important Work done.
Renublican barbecue of colossal size was heih
bere in Rome this afternoon' and speecheS
were made to the thousands oil voters
nrosent bv Congressman Serene r. fayhe'
- Auburn. who showed the barrenness
Of Mr.. Flowers record in Congress Ooiohei
Arcbie F. Baxter. Senator Henry j. Coggeshali'
NJ this Senate District and John r. SmiCu, the
Republican candidate for Senator IN the Maut
SON Otsego- Herkmer District. SpeecheS VIZ
r,ode In the Opera House this evening by Mt.
FasSptt and Mr.. NrOOnluH DcIoic ~,''.
| tbeir wives. Mr. Fasctt spoke as follows
c.onor hin saws that cle Republican party has faiien
into The habit OF winning Victories in october Ihs seat
wa are going TO break chat habit taDpiause anu yOu
] going to help do It Eight here In oheiua Couy Np @
n,orsel am glad 10 know that have eathed inc 'o
ps and am receiving IT, OF the Republicans OF tho
- ., Roscoe Conkling tCheers) Standing in he shaoo"
] OF MS great name, would not uhIeitaAe pN -. :,
| ton What / do desire is to have le" "o "
nest conversation with you Of the issues OF ths
|
have YOU believe that this was Natona camp"lsn'
should suppose his own experience hai e'usn' nm 49,
Presidents were to be elected rext year (aush'er' M
1sss he was not anxious to discuss National lSsues "
- a,,, coro ., STATE issues; he running for Cow
ernor (Iaughter) Mr. Cleveland was inc canuluAVe Iot
the Presidency and 1 have been informed oy enO0
| who claim to thot Mr. Hih hao no m'eie'S - ~ -
,ional issues that fall. (AppauseD My iehu "oleln
rI has discussed little National ISSUES TINS iah no
has talked about silver and discovered uat IL Is ~ "
find TWO Democratic newspapers that gave the same
-, bis snse,b The same trouble exists as existed aOous
tho silver plank somebody pifercd the silver plank IL "S'
| 80, so,a N trust even silver plank to a Dehocrd'''
convention applause and aughter') some Oh Nie ~ :,
he silver in Il and 0. them wanted me sNcF o u
| r. Gauchter) 1 noticed in The New-horA lines '"'s
w. " Cr maps Coorer Union speech would make an eS
| liz, co,nnacn document II what he SAID Oh si'er va
1iminated notice that ''The Buffalo courier 'ey 80,
| cre,ely oms some very significant psSsas+s VI -uf
,tssio, ~ the silver question. Since MI HIN anu hi'
Ceveland have been slated side by side ana stAuins
,bond before An amused ard edited people IL mas
20 me to wonder at that time Whethef mr. & -
~ ~ ,d roe Of the remarks Goyern~ Hill was going
| 20 make and n he would have shaken hahuS WIN I'm
| oon, after the speech he DID moment osiole.
laughter Governor Hill says: "lhsy wouiu nave w
s or the track II they had not had their hahs 1'u'
,ho, al he refer do you suppOsef DID he reier 70 o
democrats who would have run them lnto hoe VIZ" ~
Dcmocats i'm other States the silver question: sH
thereby ruined Democratic chances in lsoZI sn sur
| prised at Governor HIPs beauuiui stfsuuo "a ~
| question Is It satisfactory to Mr.. Cleveshu'
department expenses at Albany, and then turning
| his attention to Governor Hill, he said
Hox this Il Characteristic thing cf Governor Hlh Ae
aroorlst of Tammany Hail. al bis public papers no
has never sad kind word or one ENCOURAGING V v
| the public schools Of the city Oh Ne"-iorA' 0u' NJ w.
! apologize for Tammany Hall
"a no,y about Tommany Hall That calls my attention
b the fact that there ZOO schoochifen !" N0
York rappng in vain for admission TO ue svhoo ~ -.
| New.York. There Is no room Tor these c'iiD'o" ~
schools Schoochlldren havs no vot's ana therefore ~
~ IIm doas not care anything about them. Schools
bay, been closed because TammIny Hall did rot nave u'
time to make repairs them. This Is the way ia"'
| Hall does It's work in NewYork DO you "dhS 'hs1 '
don OF things repeated here and throughout the S',
Governor Hll embraces every opportunity 70 say n
word for Tammany Hall. Did you ever near MIN say w.
much for the public schools Of the s'atef =, ,,...
a voice-Do you pay taxes for ue support u '"''S
| schoolsl ,,... -.,
Mr. Flssett "a, icdy,-Yes and so o. every eizh "~
nav. t,xes IN this state (Cnees and cries OF " Give IL
| 10 him. y .;..
The Democrat who had asked the question:
| then asked another, which Mr.. FasSett could ho'
hear owing to the noise and uProar mere were
cries Of Put him out" "Oh, no; do no, 40
that" pleaded Mr.. Fassett; this gentleman 10
magnificent specimen Of Democratic m'ellisenoe'
Let him have the floor Great laughter anu cieer~
| The Democrat said nothLls Iui"l0i' "'" ''- A
sett proceeded follows ..u
| az a..ed "a say something about canals Well we
,,o n c,nal and It has been under Democratic manage
mon, Gov long tine and the Republican Legislature mas
appropriated literally the money 20 oe rApa "a
,,,ny ont the canal digging culvefts under II ana
v,,pg bridges over 1t, and In improving the ateTh
n,Is a. well as the main Erie Canal we
have appropriated millions OF money since