The sun., 1894-10-26
sEVENIr's MEETING a FIzzLE.
Small Audience Hears Psrkhurst, Horn
blower, Bliss a. 90.

The Committee OF Seventy did its best TO get
upa big mass meeting at Lenox Lyceum last
evening. but a cold. drenching rain and the
meeting at Cooper Union were too much for it,
and, despite the encouragement of vigorous
and hard working orchestra, there was adecided
frost In the atmosphere until Dr. Parkhurst ar
rived.
Then the audience began to make up in en-
thusiasm what IL lacked in numbers. Not one
half Of the seats in the auditorium were filled.
The galleries were empty. dozen boxes were
occupied by ladies.
A group OF dozen men the stage relieved
the monotonous aspect of 200 empty yellow
chairs. The Chairman, Charles Stewart Smith,
sa u rdm hs eeth s 'GS ss wa'S m
THAT avenging justice from heaven which
found out Tweed and his associates in crime, and
which to-day holds the cowardly Police Depart
men! in is y s gEsssp, & only waits for % %Tammany" -
9i :A}yS" yS1 that will Join me in this message say
the half empty room. Then William Il. Horn
blower was Introduced as man good enough to
be nominated by President Cleveland to place
on the United States Supreme bench. He said
in part; o n0moor,o, ro.,. uon ,,.
voter TO strike down his oppressors whatever
their political names. Any other principle IL
erened by a Sachem in Iwhose selection have
no voice, then ! am living under despotism
81 % o the hand
: very sos, fellow in very bad way; He has
according to the Judgment of the Grand Jury.
As Mayor. using his power OF appointment for
the reward OF political heeers and corrupt and
incompetent politicians. On the other hand we
S who s aG
industry and ability has won a position In the
community where public ONCE seeks him. He
is a self-made man. lie came to this city poor
country boy from Ohio, and he is to-day the
trusted and honored holder Of important and
institutions, as well as the head OF one OF the
large mercantile firms Of our great commercial
den. Anson G. McCook, Col. George Bliss. and
Hugh X. Garden followed Mr. HornblOwer.
Then DIR. Parkhurst. wearing heavy, gray CAPE
overcOat, came on the stage and there was
wild yell OF applause from the audience. He
proceeded to deliver. the speech he had just
came to the candidates he had this to say in ad-
dition;
with regard 10 Mr. Grant. The position which
we may righteOusly take Is this; That II is not
mater OF ns sssraStes S OF M strong ES as
character of the anti-Tammany principle and
spirit as against the charaoterless spirit q Tam
many Hall. So OF Mr., Smyth II you will allow
me 10 refer 10 him. have got some little items
packed away with regard 10 that gentleman.
matter Surprising Mr.. Smyths life is immacu-
late; suppOsing his findings have been such as
To be undeserying OF reversal. That does not pre-
vent the fact of the character OF the organiza-
tion with which he is identified, and the man.
however true in his personal character. howso;
ever much OF genuineness in his professional
character. he cannot be Identified with Tam
many Hall without being personally dishOnored
and besmirched,
The way In front of us is clear. Victory Is
approaching | am 50 much OF a Presbyterian
that believe Il is written down In destiny that
victory is Ia transpire. and my ambition Is.
therefore. that we should win SO superblY and
finally that IL shall destroy the hopes OF these
rascals either for resurrection in this life in
the life that Is TO come"