New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-03
PRAISE FOR THE TICKET.
A FINAL RALLY Al CARNEGIE MosiC
HALL
ELOQUENT SPEECHES BY EX-SENATOR HiscocN'
ELIHU ROOT MISS BOSWELL FRANK d.

ELOQUENT SPEECHES BY EX-SENATOR HiscocK
EIHU ROOT. MISS BOSWELL FRANK D.
PAvEY AND OTHERS.
A mass-meeting was held last hlght Ut
Carnegie Music Hall under the auspices OF the
Republican Campaign Club. OF the AANlIi.'h
Assembly District. In support OF the Repuohcah
state ticket and the New-York City Fusion
ticket Long before the hour announced for
the opening of the proceedings the hall was
crowded to the doors, the galleries being oc-
cupied by large gathering Of women Ihe
two principal speakers of the evening We're eX-
United States Senator Frank Iliscock and
Elihu Root the former combining himself mainly
to State affairs. while Mr.. Root spoke chiefly
upon the necessity. in the interests Of good
municipal government. of supporting the union
ticket. The greatest enthusiasm prevailed
throughout. the pointed references Of the
various speakers being received with many out
bursts of cheering. Edward w. Harris. the
president Of the club. presided and with him
on the platform numerous wen-known
Republicans of the district
General Arson c. McCook opened the meet
Ing by formally introducing Mr.. Harris the
permanent chairman Of tho evening. In the
course of his remarks. he said
1t to me that It would be impossible to
Tuesday Twelve months ago the people Of this
city laying aside party pride and party prejudice,
many Hall That popular uprising was one OF the
Hisory o1 ,na o mas eyer oScureG Ia a ,e
patriotic and although here and there was some
n the cnange cf city government some opportunity
isT 80 M the great heart Of III:
destroying az far as they could the maadmnistra-
States. applause The people Of New-York are
Sw On , ia The issues are 90 plain and rnms
As true Republicans We must help 10 elect every
ssianee Of our patrioS allies, we should be 'i'' in
hopeless minority tAppauseJ
General McCook then introduced Mr. Harris
who made sngularly effective speech. He re-
ferred at the outset to the causes which led up to
the defeat Of Tammany last year. and proceeded
to point out that again his year the real issue
before the people between good government,
and Tammauy misrule.
HISCOCK on NATIONAL TOPICS.
Ex-senator Hiscock. who spoke next was re-
ceived with loud applause. He spoke at great
length upon President Clevelands administration.
critcisng in detail the policies of the Government
both in home and foreign affairs. Both capital
lists and labor alike dismayed he said. and
pointed out that the former staggered along on
the verge OF bankruptcy, while the laborer sought
in vain for work. Proceeding. he said:
In years of President Harirsons Administra
ton public Indebtedness reduced at the rate of
sime"c,U0 year In TWO years of President Cleve-
lands Administration 1t increased nearly that
amount our export trade fell off, foreign mar
kets We're destroyed and transportation and the
mechanical arts for their support.
A year ago the people changed the National Leg
islaiure in part, and while that did not inaugurate
ne" poncy, II stayed and stopped the work OF
triumph in 1896; Republican, Administration of Ma
iioLai Affairs and Republican majority in both
ani;y and a departure from Democratic madness
5.nce then he physical conditions of the country
we have no more capital The artisans not more
enlarged we have the same financial system. the
carth is not more beautiful bountiful but public
irade have revived labor is employed. the clouds
neriiV % rT eer d oi me supsnine OF pros
heathful and invigoratng air
themselves Tnder the new Constitution thev have
that power, and they are not to be blinded de-
They have had too much practical experience Of
re Democratic administration Of this city and OF
accompl shmsnt of the great work which they
ois3p |9 years ago and supplemented with the
,lnue his year by pacing New-York State solidiy
In The Republican column and insurine Repubii,
can electoral vote from this State next fall
hIhn Root who also received hearty applause
said in part:
anu interesting features. The apathy which char
lately given way to- an mp9 81 4 fsa fampagn has
seriously enGanger The citadel of Tammany Hail
lie spirited citizens who conceived il their H utyy 70
INSIST ms upon nomnaiing certain candidates for Office
ana OF advocating their election to the total OPPOSE
non o. every one else. These men who constitute
Good Government clubs thought that in doing what
Iney nave done they were standing up for princ-
,Ch principle. But let no one deceive himself
nr'Scnia o to really Is / apprehend that the
en- springs from desire 10 have merely their own
wa, way ana determination TO yield to no judgment
heroic nor honorable It is crankiness only. and
they deserve TO be taught a lesson.
Mr.. Root closed by speaking in support Of
Mayor strong's administration and eloquently
appealing for the suffrages Of the electors next
Tuesday in favor of the Fusion ticket
Miss Helen Narick Boswell who was next
introduced. spoke in part follows:
The door of political opportunity has indeed
with our fellow workers. ana to say to all our cit
kens We are doing what We can-we are yours
by a house-to-house canvass. and we are using
our influence TO bring about continuance of the
clean ana orderly municipal government under
which we are now living. to continue In office our
State officers and 10 send TO Albany such legis.a
tors as we can trust TO formulate the laws the peo
pie demand.
force the excise issue the front 10 divert the
exposed corruption Should any honest thought
full conscientious man hesitate for instant as to
where mis- duty lies? Surely not year ago Tam
many was prophesying victory by 1900 majority
The figures were reversed and the an-Tammany
ticket won by 5000. Plain Mr.. Martin ls again
prophesyng. and again. believe, his predictions
will be reversed.
After Miss Boswell; had finished. a telegram
from Edward Lauterbach was read. expressing
his disappointment at being unable to attend
because of bad cold.
Frank d. Pavey then spoke briefly Of the i'm
portarce of the election.<aHd said good word
for Samuel G.. French. an Assembly candidate
in hts Senate district. Mr.. French also spoke
and then the last speaker of the evening. John
Proctor Clark was introduced He told of Tam