The sun., 1894-10-31
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Pleased 90 see Ths- .t the city Hsii.
Col. Strong made six anpleworm speeches last
.vening-cach one rs good as the other and
about as long. Six times he told the people that
n. vas not speaker. but q business man; six
times he called upon his hearers TO yank out the
Tammanny Tigers tail, and as many times did
he tell them, amid vociferous applause. that he
had lived in New York forty-one years.
when It was all over the Colonel looked as
though he had been run through planning ma
chine. Johnny Simpsons boys on Rivington
street had burned his coat and eyebrows with
skyrockets, the East Broadway boys had shaken
his right hand until the skin was nearly peeled
Of and the panhandlers on Park row had jol-
lied him so that he actually forgot to tell them
them the second time that he was business
man and not a speaker.
It must be said. though, that the Colonel Is
learning politics. He told the Hebrews in
Orchard street that he was against race dis
elimination, he told Johnny Simpsons friends
in Riyington street that he was one Of the boys,
on Park row he gladly admitted that there were
some devlish good fellows in Tammany Hall,
and on the Bowery he assured 1000 Italians
that they entitled TO the rights given TO the
German. the Irishman, and all others.
The Colonel started out In good condition at
Charley steckler's club. 60 9TH street. II looked
like Steckler family excursion, for with the
Colonel were the three Steckler brothers. Alfred.
Of the itinerary. Gen. Anson q. McCook went
along to spell" the Colonel at the meetings.
To the stecklerites Col. strong said that he
was glad to welcome any gentleman or set OF
gentlemen who wanted to reform the city.
eYou know am a merchant and not a speaker.
and will leave the balance of the talking to be
series OF hip-hoorays followed, the rockets
pSSii ar While the Colonsi and his staff hurried away
70 the rooms Sg Of the Independent Ronmanian
ops the Rs
Colonel's overcoat were well loosened before he
could forced his way through the crowd.
band. Charley steckler glanced over the
famous lie the story that. Col. Strong had op-
posed the election Of Theodore seligman to the
YI II am mn not much of a talksr," Col Strong
b.gSSn; S. ~ .,,,, AHA =, vo,o.
II am merchant, that's my business. /"
Whats the matter with strongr' was an
;" He's all rishtl" came the answer in a chorus
y" have been in business forty-ons years, said
expect me to talk. You would be disappointed
IL you did. II the will of the people is carried
tim time .nsf Of the day after about O'clock in the
morning until. say. about O'Clock In the after
"f elected Mayor. must devote my time to
have for the last forty years. ! hope that on
Nov. We shall all rejoice over the defeat of the
Johnny simpsons red moustache shone amid
out OF The carriage at i8S Rivinston street and
marked of another stopping place on the itin-
The lungs of Johnny,s boys were in campaign
condition, and they yelled Tor the Colonel like
many steam calliopes The Colonel seemed
behind his back and said:
boys, for belong to the boys. Since was 10
years old have belonged TO some sort Of ma
run % cannon around a county in Ohio, and be.
lieve we called IL the First Artillery.
a, my 0m mStSePs milk. and Il /. % just as natural nat T
for me TO be down here among the boys as to go
"RuGrah for Johnny Simpson. yelled man
Johnny raised his right hand and the Colonel
"ons Of the papers called me an old man. but |
tell you Il am elected you won't And an old |
there. ready TO talk to you when you come"
Three cheers for the little shaver" piped |
The Colonel talked 1--WE minutes at 2i3 East |
Broadway. and moved to l46 Park row. There |
ne FOUND crowd OF panhandlers. who sought to |
"Heiio. old stocking !" AA WIS.,
When he started to speak from the rear of the |
room panhandler yelled:
Come down TO the front. old man. SO that we |
can see what a Republican Mayor looks like"
The Colonel obliged them, and took their jol- |
lying in good -natured way,
Hail." he said.
- You bet your life" was the encouraging cry. |
Some OF them have seen are devilish good |
fellows" the Colonel continued, "and | guess |
the boys are pretty good fellows One beauty OF
his campaign Is that there are no personalities.
We all Ike Grant and hope you will like me
as we'll when you get To know me- Now we are
Eoing to have great victory. Some say our ma
tority will u 10000"
Nit" said the voice again.
There were yells OF applause the boys
pressed about the Colonel and addressed him as
damn good fellow"
The Colonel's last speech was made to a large
audience of Italians at the Germania Assembly
Hall on the Bowery. Gen. McCook was there
introduced by Chairman Giovanni Lordi as
" Generalissimo."
Col Strong left for home very much wearied, |
but well pleased with the nights work. He felt |
that although he lacks many OF the gifts OF ora
tory he had made good impression.