New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-11

parade. and just elastic. He is veteran OF two
wars and was wounded in two wars-at Soferno
during the Austro-I italian campaign. and In the
War OF the Rebellion. when he commanded the 9th
and 10th Massachusetts Artillery. known as De
Vecchis Battery. 1t he who carried the letter
from Garibaldi to President Lincoln offering the
formers services to the Union cause and the
Colonel still preserves heirooms laudatory let
tiers from the Martyr President and from Charles
Sumner for his own patriotic service In the same
line of duty.
The Colonel is a man of wealth. and has still a
large amount Of landed property in Italy He is so
intense Republican that he visits many OF the
large cities his expense 10 win over Italian
American votes the Republican cause. He is an
eloquent speaker and knows well how to do this
Congressman Babcock. chairman OF the Republican
Congress Committee. speaks highly OF the work
that Colonel de Necchi has done for the party, the
most being in the Congress campaign in
Illinois. where he has organized the Latin Amerl-
cans the Bohemians and the Poles. and also dd
some effective work among the Germans. He speaks
the language of all OF these people. He met and
dned with ex-Presdent Harrison In Chicago re-
Gently. and says that the ex-lresilent predicts a
sweeping Republican majority for the House
Of Representatives. A Tribune reporter had brief
conversation with Colonel de Necchi yesterday.
whom he found in company with his private score
tary Eugene Parodi. on the way to Rhneclin 10
visit Levi p Morton.
How is the outlook in the Vest" ne asked.
"In all OF the States through which I have been
recently, notably Illinois, there great gains for
our party. But it would surprise YOU the intense
interest which is taken in the impending contest in
the State OF New-York. What about New-Y York;
is the question heard on all hands. and think
have been justified in answering them, as did over
and again. that the Empire State is going to
roll up overwhelming majority for our ex-Nice-
President. .
How are you here in the city though. | would
like TO know ne asked turning suddenly 70 the
reporter. Are you going to whip rammany?
Being assured that the outlook for this welcome
result has not been so bright for twenty years ne
smiled with satisfaction.
Il believe IT," said he II beeye !; 4. firmly ir ny
ngton to come among my own Ie9pc IN thls oIty
TO urge them to help ovcrwhelm Hill and Tamnany
expect enlist majority OF the Italian newspapers
the Republican side. and the bohemian ana the
American Journals Already the Cristoforo Colon
DO Of the most influential among the italian
papers here, d a warm advocate OF Republican prln-
What feeling DO you find among your people here
who have votes"
"A feeling Of the most profound disgust sir Colo
mel de Vecchi replied almost iercely at the misery
and the degradation and the starvation to which
fellow citizens from other lands Why. have just
been through the Italian quarter downtown and The
thicky populated district known Little Italy
uptown and the people fairly swarmed through the
streets afte- me in crowds They were all really
Them good times and he laughed heartily
The big, genial face and the s0ldery bearing OF
the Colonel would make any one feel better He is
solid" with the Latin Americans mainly because.
although gentleman OF taste and culture he Is stu
zone OF the boys" and s just ready to sup with
Mulberry Bend as at Chamberlaln's, in the National
capital. where he may be found any day.
The Italian organization will give dinner in his
honor tomorrow. after which he will begin
paIgn work In earnest by the raising OF two large
publican headquarters in the neighborhood of Four
teenth-st