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pathise sincerely with tho Mayor in his feOl.

wv " 49, ~. &c $500 ~ re III
tics md are So unwilling, to be idssn,inei
seems 10 me that tho past record OF the Mayor
n his late office as Commissioner Of Public
Works. the great I'm improvements which he in
troduced into the work OF that Office, the
great success which he made OF his admins
that the least that the citizens Of this great
metropolis should be e%Trected TO do would DO
may perform in the first stage OF his admins.
.%ratiop. and believe; as they should believe:
that the. end will show that there may be a
mistake In their hasty Judgment
DEPEw on DAMSfNG II MAYOR.
Amid o blinking of glasses and with every
man In tho room on a broad grin Mr.. DepeW
"IthinE have been present" he said. lat
were otherwise. !, have greeted Mayors who
y yodf sn y%srs"fi hsS Sns sr MsySFSM MsS wS who s ihoasSt
they h had the ayes OF ths universe Usss u upGn t tbn :
memory down the line. l have come to
tis cSnslus,on that there sur If not much sK!
pectod to lind my friend Hewitt. hore
Tonight to pnr9nhrase his srcech, q. 81 lat
amateur rcformer in my life m not here
who voted the Tammany ticket; tLaughter.l
j am not here as a Republican who has Joined
me lnllmhny machine since cleC'ion' l. MN
can puro and simple. 4 laughter SO far as l
an S \ s," Sa %an, as ar a ysiHgnn q When ifs a thsy elect
abuss him, after his election. and they are
talked. Of man in the United States. There arc
s a"ryG day because S"%usa" Of thS' haiiy. pavea streets.
They damn the Mayor for 1t. a hundred thou.
Is tuEr an off thp a ypnue they damn tho Mayor.
shoes t qna if the sn0w ;L is mt Ma s9 a Fl Piy tho h nys.
barrels out on the Sidewalk too late Tor the
sMI aSSr: "'i Ths r !s.SF !, e IL, Hat ~ i II, ',sy % a% in
every class and condition in the city Of New
York could Il he ;GncSntrnted ip ito a IN, tne9 'lSGrah
"But how different the fate of the man who
i Sot 1EsIsa's sdt a Son e h snp% Hmpl,m. .h he ts hi,n!
E.erybsd yu says ySn'!ib rh1id the MARTYR The
world honers a martyr whsn he has l i%it
And Le Is not obliged totortpgs his err Ss ,nss
1T Republican gatherings he has tie nla:e Of
honor. because he ran for Mayor. onlce is an
S Marar W wf tEs ci sys si NV q Hsst S ss 4 t. run ao1
is n decoration which. like tho Order Of. the
PP sal9a ,sLa Homer: l I;ssu !Grsve E;tb ,La ,Ss siFy
lOOplc WV oo ~ 49, 49,
s;sie ssmDIIaip; snd E .,sS,s4 s1 F@isst ,iHI L
the perpetual presen; alton Of the birth OF, pos
sibiiities. tLauchter.l And he ought to thank
God that the event never occurred. Laugh
Now; notwithstanding M, relations to the
political parties in the city OF New iori lani.
by the way. | want to congratulate MI. Fin.
Gilroy led to his receiving The votes which lie
and MS friends to mark M Anything they
pleased. and nothing, since Damon end
concession Of "S.oOo votes to ,Einsteinl;-
thoroughly sympathizS with the 5d re fn,Irtx
otSas Kinds BY sn "i b May1e; thai tnsn p pciiti SHG have 's'' pSt
trusted government ike this. believe in
ii ish t Of "pSut %pdt tan'i I do not believe in con.
demninc. everything they DO, right o. wrong:
no is the Mayor OF all parties. all sections: all
beliefs. 1t is at the same time the duty ofall
Kin. credit where credit is due. wHiio we con-
denim him for tho things which he has done
"i believe in tic Individual and personal! re-
great city Ike thIs there is nothing IKE Isr:
town ought TO carry with him the whole mu;
nicipal government, carry it in his hand: and
/ the Police Department is inefficient or incom.
reient. il a Polio" Justice or a C9mnis;ionsr
b. permitted to cali him from The position he
| holds. or let him receive the anatiema OF the
belieye still further in the greater New
lieve in New York. and | believe that # should
the territory to make II the most imperial ely
outside OF London in tho world. London has
in every direction from Cbarinc ross. Twelve
miles in every direction from the City Hall
people who should all be under ono municipal
Government. 1t would he an empire In which
would be cancsentrated the er best thought Inc u ai in
kind. the largest financial il influence, the centre
and. pulse OF the American continent.
Il believe in separating municipal from
State and national politics. The Mayor should
run separately on his own question. free fr9m
protection against free silver and for the Force
bill. II it SO please you to call 1T. ] want to lie
Viii give New York best government and who
sues." iAppiause.I
AS TO
Mr.. i. Ellery Anderson said:
"Tammany Hall. as administered to-day.
represents the free and open right to all mem.
Sers q the party al ana ;dn to all al citizens ibsy rs t. tbs enter rm II
content 10 abide by the result. L do not know
what is meant by q Mugwump: Whatever q
finding out. / have given a great deal Of my
best thought to this %epithet. and am at pres
is Mucwnmp; MugwumH being a DEMOCRAT
or u person who desires, the success OF the
party wnetner ne joins DeioTe VI. JoiIs INTER.
and anybody in II community who he.ieves
In the honest freedom Of thought. who
believes that II Is never too late for sinners to
repent. who believes that any Of rs who want
to Join this great Tammany column that rep
rssents not the theory OF spoils merely. not
the theory OF men who simply desire office in
order that they can advance their own posi-
ment that they really believe will benefit
the community. that anybody who desires TO
come In and vote for this column shall he wei
coined by all Of us rs II member Of the great
To-, marital Ila npraIi. Marty thnt controls MS
city to-day and will control this great country.
| believe, for many years to come" lApp!auseL
DEpEw's DEFINITION.
When Mr.. Anderson sat down Mr., Depew
arose smiling and said: MIR. President"
There was u roar Of laughter.
Mr.. President Mr., Depew went on. 4" Will
you allow no 10 give Mr.. Anderson the doiini-
tion Of n Mpgwump? 4 MugwnmP Is 2 MAJ
and about that he is in doubt lLaughter.l
Gen. Horace porter's famous definition was
tersor: "A Mugwump il a person educated
beyond his intellect"