The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-11-02
FOUR TALKS FROM STRONG.
NE AND DIR. PAREHURsT MEET ron
the FIRST TIME.
Col. strorE Told One Of ME Audiences that
re Hoped 60 Make = Better Mayer that.
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Col. lillian 1. strong. the Republican and
anti-Tammany candidate for Mayor, made four
speeches last night at as many meetings. He
started out from his home Mt 12 West Fifty
seventh street at 8 O'Clock sharp, in a cab with
gen. Arson c. McCook for = pacemaker and
body guard.
Their hrst visit was to q meeting in and around
the Bohemian Presbyterian Church. at 347 East
seventy-fourth street. The Rev. Dr. Pisak.
pastor OF the church, presided. The proceed
lngs were scarcely under way when Mr.. strong
appeared. He was introduced amid y great up
roar Of applause, as usual. lie did not speak at
much length.
This Is n campaign Of good government
against bad government" he said. "In the
days Of Tweed they did not assess the people
very heavily, they took IL in q different way.
Now all the people arr assessed. Next
Tuesday we must route these Tammany fellows.
foot, horse. and dragoon. and the victory must
be so great that they will 20 to Ubscurity and
never show their faces again. Now. lam u mrr-
chant and not q speaker. | hope I'll make u
better Mayor than nm orator. That is, OF course,
IL / am elected. but | feel that the good people
uf New York will rise in their might on next
Tuesday and wipe out Tammany."
While he was speaking, DR.. Parkhurst came
upon the platform. After MIR. Strong had fin
ishei DIR. Parkhurst Erasped his hand. 1t was
the first time these two had met. After a few
words Mr.. Strong hurried away to keep other
lie was met with as warm u welcome at the
meeting of the Nineteenth Assembly district
Republicans at 100 West Sixtieth street, where
he appeared next. Col. j. H.. Van Werner in
troduced him I. the meeting. Col. Strung's
speech here was no longer than at the first
meeting, and treated of the same topics in other
words.
A little later he appeared at another meeting.
Also of Republican,, at Wendells Assembly
another big demonstration OF enthusiasm when
he was introduced BY George Wannainakcr, the
Chairman, aud again when he concluded an
The great meeting of the evening he was to at
tend was the one got up bv the Republicans, the
Gratis. and Good Government Club o at The Muir
ray Hin LyCS,enm, Thirty. fourth street and Third
brass bands. and orai9Fy had been at.
i m h. o s,ssns,. and ss1,vl ,2e n. H ssfI wa. IL IL, ' Inn
there was. u big overflow meeting going on out
side. COZ :; v; r Gruger presided Inside the
Carter. Capt; James NJ, Brady. +. J. II. 1amsen,
w, Harris ,vroom. and ex-senator Bixby had
speak when Col, Strong and his party arrived.
From inside. the hail there was no mistaking
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some time before the strains, Of the bands
inside, and out could be heard as they
Cheers. yelis. whistles, ali sorts OF noises,
in friendly tones, greeted Col.
was standing to catch an early sight of the can
didate. He was led In triumph TO the platform,
shake sh1 ~ every SS one e" there S,'G By "t the e'f hand snSet that aan eo 70
Cruger got a chance to make himself heard.
Now. ladies and gentlemen. he said. "if
FOR Mayor, William /. strong" ~ "D''
Col: Strong stood waiting a long time after
that for a break in the new applause before he
got a chance to be heard.
"Gentlemen and ladies'" he finally. began.
orally says: Well, I'm a-looking at you
That's what I am doing now: think i is, LEFT
Of enthusiasm ever saw. II is out OF such
votes, or more for city reform on Nov: o.
which is spent at the City Hall. and OF the men
who get rich on small salaries, IL makes the
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had Q TammAny Hall at home.
II yon elect me your Mayer, you d9n't want
hold bis hands. II | become your Mayor. there
iic.s s sf me aS F ciis Rsii' no 'e't"rian pre'u-
You see what that man Goff has been doing
No man. ever earned his election so well as Con
mas. l feel more interest In his election than in
ny own. lie ought to be elected. and l believe
IF | am elected, and II God spares my life. |
viii do everything that has been promised by
he Committee Of Seventy: shall be glad also
o see you all at the City Hall on Jan. l."
When Mr.. Strong sat down, some one at the
Jack Of the hall announced that John w. Gofr
would be at the hall In ten minutes. Then there
we're loud cries from All around for Parker"
Parkeri" Parker"
Col. Strong stayed during Mr.. Parker's speech.
When he left there was another demonstration
Il applause. Is he was led down u side aisle.
raining upon Gen. McCook's arm. those in the
audience nearest to him crowded up and patted
i'm on the back as he passed. He went directly
lome from this meeting. He had been out a
title more than three hours.