New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-27
ALL, FRIENDS OF STRONG
.,,,o.RoRN CITIZENS UNITE TO DO HIM
HONOR
,s NON POLITICAL MEETING. But THE
syr.KERs DIDN'T scRUPLE TO DENouNCE
-.vy,Sy-rHE CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR
PROMISES HIS BEST EFFORTS TO
GIVE THE CITY DECENT
GOVERNMENT.

GIVE THE CITY DECENT
GOVERNMENT.
-,. Seventh Election District OF the XX11Id AS
~, District j. s. Durand. chairman. deserves
.ai, Of originating what proved last evening
'n' N extremely attractive testimonial to Colonel
o.. The scene the headquarters of the
60, side Republican Club. No. lo2 West Eighty
We =, the argument the coming together
s''. ohio born NEWCOMERS TO honor Colonel
s:rons. ., ia. ,.,..s .
,,d9le Of a speech, there was nothing TO do
u. u" s.on and let the crowd vent its enthusiasm.
p' ,,veI their hats and women waved their
"" ,.,cblefs til the ardor finally eliminated in
t.sr,y cheers. subsiding only To break forth
Wv, =. o3d moments through the evening.
IS EXPRESSLY understood that there was moth
u.,c,i In the gathering but the subject of
ms 10y Han cropped up once twice and was
- though it scarcely mingled. with reminis-
- OF the Buckeye state.
,porEsSOR PACKARDS REMARKS
...s,r : : Packard, who presided. sounded
s.,,,,e when he spoke in part as follows:
VIZ 20 been asked TO take charge of the meet
>, se'ec, It's speakers. simply because am
iht a. a friend OF Colonel Strong and because
n .a his friends. The speakers who will address
rave their own convictions and their own poll
W. - difference to State and National affairs; and
w 80 no, al all loath to express their opinions
u'! ,rer occasion: but they come tonight to dis
UP0 ,.,v the fitness Of this man 10 rule this
GUS They viii speak from a long and intimate
U" acquaintance with him. some OF them
NE tovnsmen. others have been associated
Oh him in the various walks OF NE; ana a" ,S O1
WIZ WOW him well. While the decision OF ti.e
hem me- ~ Of seventy had In 1t something of sur
,. a. well Of qualification IL was by no mems ,hi
rseass, intir1aiion TO us That II any man IN thls
ths nss the q lalities TO oppose lanlinany anu 70
Sy, to US honest muni'ipa' eorvar''e lie was
E is william l. strong 'apPlause', ~, ~ w.
nan m Ohio but inasmuch as he came TO TINS cry
SOM !, esnno, be said he is no. New,lork In
BOT tol, he has only grown UP with the cry our
ing ,hs 1 10 10 make IT, 1t is something TO say on
has bssaf ,hs would be inpossble for any one
. oess'I strong In fact. his name is so lnt-
.isv associated with all that promotes me o,y ~
r,s'sno Snecei with enterprise is guarantes
IL, only OF the soundness OF such enterprise 'u'
Of Us sue ves A. ias. c.early drawn-Tammany on
,,s side decency on the other Is nT' .or ths
.s Ss other speakers. but there Is 1ust one "osu
Ia. would IKE to say PefGre 'a ,he youns men ' Of
lslo,ay who In ten years from now Will control us
n TIE 0g s2d ha have Sse Felt a. that anti there vas
iaky ,,,is ~ io9k forward 10 an ENCOURAGEMENT
yar a.9 PSr0 Of the Tweed regime 50 many
Sssrs ago and the disclosures no" eolns OH
.. be1SSs Vcorrup,on which permeates the entire
ely government from the tSP 10 tne onS like 70
ss.v. ~ The correction OF the abuses when they
have brought . light That m ,bst can sbey U, 70
any result TIE trumphani elec,on o, Soi9 ,Td
men o. themselves can redeem TINS Guy, r ~ ~ WI
ss The beginning o the end; ana when on the hi
.gnt The IN q November the newspapers IN ms
.ns shau announce the success OF the anu
Tamnnsny movement We shall begin TO I'VE AZ Is
MS enconTagenen cont 1 who need the inspiration
and The help which such victory "ou'd 'nPd''
AppauseD
WORD FROM GENERAL EWING.
Obi, was heard from more directly in letter
from, General Ewing which Professor Packard
presently read. Among other Things "e"ei"' i"'"7
wrote.
1t dstresses that am prevented fT2" bo as
tending your meeting tonight ga
san candidate. Of fautless character ana rec9ru III
whom all citizens Of all PATHS disy W yan Ge Which
have d:gracd American civilization in the sscI
sno u po osf in State or National politics
certain that Colonel Strong Is man OF hSnOI 9 h
naT,r given him by men Of all shades OF political
opinion In this struggle
WHAT GENERAL BURNETT SAID.
General Henry l.. Burnett. who was introduced
as the first speaker in person. spoke about ram
MANY DE Touueville he said. wrote that our
country would live until its judiciary became cor
rup,. then farewell to personal liberty and public
,4curltv' The leaders of New-York have given us
Barney' Martin and Paddy Diver 10 administer
justice"
COLONEL STRONGS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Colonel Strong. when the apparently endless
cheers had Quilted down bit modestly disclaimed
the euoges which his friends had pronounced upon
him Continuing. he said:
had a friend who about ten years ago, VII
expected 10 die. and whose obituary was dctuany
printed in the newspapers. He cut II OUT at sae
time and kept it carefully in glass case, 80 ma.
whenever there IS any domestic differences III ms
family he only has to take the notice out OF the
glass case and tell his wife that TINS was w sea
he ev.cr, said
daughter Now, 4 ever have any similar iii
only been married twenty-e.ght years. but my wife
Is just beginning TO discern all my good qualities
At any rate it is pleasant TO see all these faces
o. friends here tonight II looks Just as II 1T II |
same principies-no politics. The Ant-Tammany |
SNOWFALL has been rolling up for good many |
volt though we knew exactly how 10 go TO |
work about it, Perhaps each party was too much |
ior Itself This time there IS electricity IN the air
an snd IN the determinat ton that Tamin2nA must 20
HS on the brain. Cheers don't believe the can
odates have much 10 do with IT, Its the people |
CHEERS I've seen good many Democrats lately !
s ana They're just as determined as the ReRuDI-
We must out Tammany and forever. Cheers |
I'm Just as much interested as you are, though ! |
about me tonight. There are 100 other men in !
me me city who would do a. well as J. but can say
pnsh n Try 70 do. prolonged cheering( Ny friend
iS ors saws am banker first and last MeL;
70 take care OF the city, and I'm not going to
mich II BIZ my efforts [ can bring order out Of |
sTesos. honesty out Of dishonesty. CCheers) our
..ehfnany has contaminated every
NY government in the United States. believe |
. .st " we root out Tammany II VIII mean an I'M
'v'ement all over the country.
somebody proposed cheers for the next |
%ayor and they promptly executed Another |
~mebody who suggested tiger found he had un-
""ungiy made Joke. which was promptly |
squelched
HOMER LEES TRIBUTE.
s s,omer Lee. when he got chance. said In part:
,,rmohg Is his name Strong IS his purpose but
80 pnser stu is the hold he has upon The hearts
y y. ms feilow-men lie came here poor boy forty |
W. ago and has grown up with the city New
Ut, ,oIx was not much larger then than Hoboken Is |
sro. sy, He began at the bottom OF the ladder ana
srsisr apidly from shipping clerk TO salesman anu
smnEs 70 be one of New-York's leading merchants;
Nh tLAr1Au of