New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-24
Mr.. SCHIEREN LOUDLY CllEERED.
HE MAKES AN ADDRESS vt THE MEETING OF
THE CITIZENS UNION IN BROokLYN-
BITTER WORDS FOR MIR BoODY.

| HE MAKES AN ADDRESS vt THE MEETING OF
TIE CITIZENS UNION IN BROOKLYN
BITTER WORDS FOR MR. BooDY
There was a large meeting OF the Brooklyn
Citizens Union in Renwar Hall, Wiloughby-ave
and Broadway, Brooklyn. last evening. Mt which
Charles A. Schieren the Republican candidate for
Mayor against Mr.. Body. received rousing re-
| ception Mr.. Scheren made an cHectiVe ADDRESS.
f. w Hnrichs who was speaking when Mr.
Schieren entered the hall, gave way to the can
didate who was so loudly cheered. In his address
he said:
Il feel nspred-encouraged by your enthusiasts
tic reception Of me- Such enthusiasm suggests a
general uprising of the people and not OF parties
There are on this platform stanch Republicans and
stanch Democrats for honest government. hope
God will give me the courage for it. My mail Is
nlIad daily with letters from men in all classes
Of business-msrchants bankers. mechanics, labor
crs clercymen and lawyers-and the tenor OF
each Is the same. We want better government ana
no more bosses they write. There Is great Crisis
before us. Are you registered?
great chorus of yeses was the answer. linen
followed a. dialogue between the speaker and audi
ence.
who Is your neighbour?
"Mr Scheren" yelled the audience.
We'll Schieren.. who is your neighbor, ID also
registered and it Is your duty to make your other
neighbors both register and VOTE applause and
cheers)
II feel victory Is in the air. Resumed Mr.
Schieren. when the people feel they are in the
right and vote they feel. they must be vic
torsOus | am neither an orator nor a debat"r. but
plain business man. but | know good thing
when see IT, | call spade a spade. and In this
campaign the spade is backbone and II ! am
elected Mayor shall do my duty, and he the Mayor
of the people and not OF set OF men.
Mr.. Scheren then spoke In German, and was
loudly applauded by the large German contingent
present.
George +. Elliott. who once had the nomination
for p.-trict-Attorney. also made an address He
scored the Democratic ring and said. among other
things. that the Republicans had shown the way to
independence.
Mr.. Hinrichs then explained his position and
that Of 2o.oc) other Democrats. who. he said. were
working to overthrow the ring. Men who controlled
votes he said. were appointed by Mr.. Body, rather
than men fitted for the position. In conclusion,
Mr. Hnrichs said.
We want man with backbone for Mayor:
man with opinion OF his own. We cannot tell
what Mr.. Boody's mind Is. II he has any left. He
Is not permitted to speak his mind. He lacks cour-
age. and when he IS asked 10 explain why taxes
are high and 30 little is done for the city by
those who receive the taxes he tells that other cities
showed more per capt. than Brooklyn. The Office
holders OF Brooklyn stealing. and all the Mayor
says In reply is that San Francisco steals more
than brooklyn does. We believe the way to stop
the stealing Is to elect Mr.. Scheren Mayor" ZAP
plauseD
T.. ~. Shepard made eloquent and forceful
speech in arralgnment OF the ring.