New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-01
MAKING CONVERTS ON THE EAST SIDE.
rur rXCrILENT RESULTS WHICH CAMPAIGN
"cART-TAIL" SPEAKERS ARE
BRINGING ABOUT.

Tho Car;-Tail campaign which has been carrier
on so enthusiastically in former election seasons
Is this year wagng with more Vigor ana spirit IMAM
ever For more than a year four members Of the
Campaign Committee of the Republican Club have
had faith in the efficacy OF il and now their faith
is being justified by good works. The four mem
bers are Adelbert II. Steele. Charles h. treat
John Ford and Colonel g. II. Dennison The origl-
mating genius was Mr.. Steele. though the entire
quartet has long been equally lmpueu VII" '"e
ardor Of the enterprise
Their tactics consist first in carrying the war INTO
the mids. Of Tammany land in the heart OF the
crowded East Side districts. Their panopy OF war
consists in truck. with horses 10 pun H.
four instruments Of music with players 10 pay
them lanterns and traLsparcncies with appro-
pirate saws from campaign literature embiazohed
upon them. II the denzens of Five Points ana
the Bowery haze been heretofore guilty OF politi-
cal heterodoxy the campaigners from the carts
tail declare it has not been from innate error Out
for lack Of proper missionary work among them
At first there were sceptes who had misgivings
about the scheme-though these are now as inter
ested as any of the others. 1t was feared that
the cart-tail forays would only prove more anus
ing than effective II indeed they did not evoke
actual demonstrations Of disapproVai But as MI.
Ford said in one OF his talks the other night, no.
body is throwing vegetables away this year even
bad vegetables. Everywhere The audiences arr, are
earnest and attentive II would be strange II they
Sete not made up as .hey arr % dS nrotecon
and high wages Is not familiar story but ne"
doctrine agreeable to near mere a. = iOuI sP,"h
in the cart each Of whom speaks for ten or
fifteen minutes at each halt. 1t has been found
every where that the crowds are plainly ioath 10
have the cart move Even the ponce nave
been over, in many instances proving mem m
made each evening and the cart pursues lts pcie-
grnations rain shine AFTER the eIectloh anu
throughout the winter months the Work, minus
only the cart. Will go on under cover IN various Gus
halls Of the invaded districts. II Is part OF the
campagner's policy for the indoor meetings., "heii
u is possible. to have workingmen Who can 40,
9ress their fellows the subject OF wages anu
FOR the last few weeks the cart-taH Speaheis
nave held forth in many places all through rive
POINTS Last night and Tuesday night they msne
excursions TO the upper East Side. Yesterday they
halted at One hundred fourth-st: ana Second,
ave AT .. m. at one-hundred- and thlru 81: anu
Ihird-ave. at O. Tonight they talk first al WiIIe,,
gnd Broome SITS. and later az Rvington anu
Ridge. The speakers declare that they have IN
sood results. Many converts have declared thehh-
selves openly
ALONZO BELLS VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN.
Iaat part OF the city above the Harlem River has
Always been noted for It's snti-Tammany sentiment
ana the campaign up there against the Wig"am
ms year Is especially aggressive. With hard WORK
'here Is good fighting chance 10 elect two Ise-
puolicans to the Assembly there and 20 give a
majority to Ben L. Farchlld, the Republican
candidate for Congress in the XVIII District. VINO
- certain to carry the rest OF his district. Alonzo
DEL she Republican candidate for the Assembly
a. sne xXIXth District Is making particularly
c.iseuc canvass. He made many speeches IN the
SSnS hayes. Garfield and Harrison campaigns,
III KNOWS how 10 the enthusiasm or ms
SsAsers He actresses several gatherings nightly II
uoes not defeat Assembivman Butts. IL will NOT
- LOT the lack Of hard work.