New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-13
WORDS OF GOOD CHEER.
MAYOR sCHIEREN AND GENERAL TRACY
AT THE REPUBLICAN CLUB.
THEY SAY THAT WHAT HAS BEEN DONE IL
BROOKLYN CAN BE REPEATED IN
NEw-yoRK-A POEM BY PREsI-
DENT WETMORE

Henionin f. Tracy were the guests OF hohor AT
the dinner OF the Republican 'lub last e'ehlls'
and Municipal Reform WAS the topic LOT t"e
speeches Every such gathering SHOWS iee'"S
that the time l. ripe 10 make deterthIet anu SUI
r,l nph, against the corrupt political ring when
n, 1r,,,nted this city for number Of years
N,vor cch'orou and Mr.. Tracy both said that New
yorl, c,ud do this fall what Brooklyn did LAST iall
II honest citizens would unite and work Tor honest
government. and the hearty applause ana ohe'rS
which greeted these utterances indicator thdI 'neS
n,ris of hone found an echo in the hearts 81 those
pres, mt.
Edmund Wetmore president Of the club, occupied
,h chair Mavor Schieren sat at his right ana
General Tracy at his left Among otherS present
,,.rs Edward Iauterbach. W. l.. Finley l. ii.
Ionison Edward -. Harper. y q, Frehoh dimes
\ El,nchard T.. c. OBrien. g. a. Strong Jop j..
ue,laes g. : Seabury, william l-eary' W j.
uort,n. u. D. Tobson. K. J. Lewis, W. +. Wake
man - : Walton A. q. Fisk. q. W. Corning +.
u pavev H. H. Butler. T.. j. Newell, j. X Tres
iIdsr rbomas K Tuthhl. George 5 Redheld, f.
q Railev William Brookield, Dr. H. H. conrad l.
w Sweet Il. &. Shannon. j. +. MarShaI'' w. W
Niles r Ellis H. Roberts. James T.. howell l..
I, ZONES Adolbert H. Steele. q. ~ Morrison. r. h.
vrus,n H. r. Hanks Dr. j. c. Thomas. W. T.
Uerric 4 f. Wetmore. u. G. Grant, John clay,
" H. Clay g. G. Sharne. Ehu Root, H. H. JONI
SON James T. Law, John Sabine SMITH james =
Iehrnaier T. \. Newell George ~ BAKER George
6 Hart T.. II. Benn. r. VI. Dillingham; }. W. Nroo-
man T. l. Birmingham. +. W. Bloomlngdale, e.
y miss George H. Page. A. II. Gleason. +. XIII
,,,trick : " Bovine, John Ford and X. kenyon
Mr. N.tmore in calling the gathering TO order
inter cigars were lighted said: we are TO cohsidei
This evening what IS the most practical way " Sc
cure for our cities especially our own CITY the
b.n.d,s Of an honest government. sort OF revival
- rof,r,, has swept over the land Even Tammany
has felt T., as the recent action Of Congressman
DUMMY has shown. His experience imagine
must have been something Ike that or Iruthiul
lanes when he said OF his partner: My feelings
were shocked at the state OF Nyes sleeve which
vas stuffed full of aces and bowers and the same
with intent to deceive d.aughter) The leaders
Of Tammany have sought warmer climates, perhaps
in PREPARATION for still warmer ones. which their
ultimate destination
Young Robert Ross while erdeavoring to pro
tect the ballot-box at Troy. was brutaly murdered
He fell much a martyr as the Massachusetts, lads
who fell In the streets Of Baltimore thrty-three
years ago. That young hero did not die in vain.
His death has aroused in thousands the resolution
70 shake OF the yoke OF thugs. ballot thieves and
Bosses"
MAYOR sCIfiEREN's GOOD ADVICE.
Mr Wetmore then introduced Mayor Schieren
who was received with prolonged cheers and APP
plause. IL said:
When | was making my canvass. went
through hat factory day. man there
-. After had shaken hands with about 2oo en-
ployes. my friend gave hat. 1t proved to be
TOO small He offered - have II made larger, but
kept 10 a. u VA thinking X would soon NJ NE
All right Well. I've got that hat now. ana may
need IL befor" my aimInls;ration - over.
wake. on me. ana stuck their fists almost in my
mouth. Well naturally. / became combaiive i'm
l r,, ' NV tncy arr not saying Erin 20
bragh" over In BROOKLYN any more. They are say
The Republican party was never in a worse cond-
Ion ia Bro3kiyn tnan 1t Was one year ago to-iay-
Bu, the Young lt"puDlcan cub saw ~ opportunity
ami set 10 work 20 enrol the Republicans on the
election district plan j. w1s against the ir judfme n
npmnated. that's an open secret. II mad been
NV rla,;yaeI everything from me. bur as /; IS,
nearly every faction claims something
likewise Get a man whom the Independent ele-
ment will unite. and the glorious day VIII soon
TAmmany" Applause)
FOR PURITY OF ELECTIONS.
General Tracy who spoke next. Was heartily
received ~ Mayor Schieren had been. lie said. in
part:
TN, municipal problem is tho most difficult that
W." rI,, NOR f,r he benefit Of the cties but for
Nnat he. oan grt out Of them? The people that
do this are taNeatrrs rather than taxpayers cities
-" ritiIefs sept in the matter OF taxation There
tn. power is unlimited. They may tax and tax 10
IpatA " here a ring is iHtrenched IN power, how
hands Of honest citizens? There is only one way.
nv honest el,cti1ns tnl,ss YOU secure honest
elections there * no hope for your citizens. CAP
81 loubt whether II Is IN the power of any political
vartv L. enforce honest election on the other
p1rfv our experiment with the Federal election
law Is illustrations. But II Is WITHIN the power
of aool citizen. 10 enforce honest elections every
whore. 1t requires Only small number OF men
of both political parties u make their VIII effective.
The men who brought the elections criminals TO
Justice here belong TO both political parties.
The purity OF the bdo;-hON ard It's integrity IS
the burning question OF the hour. The result OF
81 hT hg1P1 14 maTf b 'aveTgm
of special men 10 prosecute the offenders. settling
astr ,'y rr. 'i' IN This country" thr"ngh th.
force ~ aroused pubic sentiment What has
been done in Kings county can be done everywhere.
Honest elections can be secured IN inns state Only
bv a law making the Governor responsible for hon
sin.,l, individual pass a law making the Governor
solely responsible for honest elections. and give TO
rInlrnissioners. police officers and others. and
Governor eyer Elected or mat eyer VIII be elected
Ilrlte the law ana punish the violation Of II.
When You bring 10000 voters in New-Yorl TO
AS one man against corruption. ready to Join hands
with every other man who desires ne same result.
vas In Brooklyn. Appause)
EIihu Root paid a glowing tribute both Mayor
schierrn AMI General Tracy. He said that the
Nr,,kivn Republicans had set good example 10
the New-York Republicans by placing at the head
~ their government such a patriotic citizen and Re-
pub,.,n as Mayor Schieren. and he spoke OF Gen
tral Tracy the great organizer OF the present
NAVY ana the man who had struck down the enemy
81 The peoples institutions by securing the con-
yiction of John !. Mckane
MIR NETWORKS WITTY POEM.
After Mr. Root had finished Mr.. Wetmore read
the following lines composed by himself. but which
he said had been found by ioke Smiths cook In the
ROYAL cabin Of the boat Violet:
.'rhc new, | hear heavy and drear
A hundcri and eighty Grow.
And the Cuckoo bird sings with counterfeit gee.
Ana notody for Lily and me-
To- the swamp I'll CO.
Away 10 the Dismal Swamp he speeds.
Where the truculent sun never beams;
For rodhead ducks ia % dealh"al h0n'
And a cnrgo sufficient 10 MI up goat,
AMI be- hanged {, Mays ..ransl
rs Nnrth Garpina's sacred soil.
lot the Governor know. - course