New-York tribune., 1895-10-20
CROWDS THERE EARLY.

At 7 o'clock the main floor or the Academy
was completely filed and thirty minutes later
both galleries were full. The women were out
in force. bringing to mind the campaign of two
years ago. when the people rose in their might
and elected Mayor Schieren by phenomenal
majority. Halles Band discoursed popular airs
from 7:30 till O'Clock.
Among those present and on the platform were
CONGRESSMAN Bennett Theodore 3 Willis Con-
gresham Hurley Park Commissioner Sqnier,
Sheriff Ruttling. .Genrxe L. Elliott Wilbur NJ
Palmer Jesse Fuller. Francis p Mccall Senator
Reynolds Assembyman Brush Assemblyman
Wray, and hundreds Of others whose claims upon
public notice are equally good. AT about O'Clock
Mayor Schieren. A. w. Gleason Henry A Powell
Senator Reynolds and David @. Healy walked
from the rear Of the stage to the fronof the plat
form They were recognized by the spectators
and the cheering lasted for five minutes, while the
ever-ready Whats the matter with" etc., was
heard
CHEERS FOR THE MAYOR.
Senator Reynolds chairman OF the Republican
Campaign Committee. introduced Mayor Schie-
rem who received tremendous ovation when ne
rose to speak. He said in part:
Ladies' and Gentlemen: No takes deeper In
terest in the coming election than your Mayor
Wurster in the Mayors chair He took the Fine
Department when 1t was disgrace to the city and
when the underwriters had placed against II ban.
BY his excellent management the Fire Department
Of Brooklyn has been made second to none IN the
country
The Mayor then reviewed the work or CITY
Works Commissioner White whose name
received with cheers. He spoke Of the adwir-
able pavements which had been put down by
Commissioner White and said that the streets
had been cleaned and kept clean, which facts
vic he famine
cry had, he said become thing of the past
He then reviewed briefly the work Of the
Health Department under the direction OF DR..
T. Taylor Emery. The parks and driveways
under the administration Of Frank Squier re-
ceived specific attention. Then. with charac-
teristic fairness the Mayor. pointed TO tse eX-
cellent record of the Register of Arrears Mr.
Hinrichs a Shepard Democrat. He referred in
particular to the Litchfeld estate taxes, and
said that Mr.. Hinrichs's achievements had sur
passed the record Of any arrears administra-
tion the city has ever had The school facilities
OF the city were discussed by the Mayor, who
refuted the oft-repcated assertion of the Demo-
cratic campaign managers that the Schiereh
administration sighting the schools He
said the failure Of the city to sell It's school
bonds in 1898 prevented the last administration
from raising funds with which to build neoes-
small lack Of school facilities to-day in Brook
lyn was directly attributable to the last Demo
cratic administration He pointed 10 the pro-
1ected East River Bridge and dilated upon the
benefit which would accrue TO both cities, and
especially to Brooklyn. lie touched upon the
city's finances. and had no trouble in demon
strating the truth OF what he said to his hear
ers He expected to be able TO leave the May
Or's office next January without there being 81
Of tax certificates against the citys credit.
When he took Office he said, he was con-
fronted with SO 100000 of them" He would
leave office with the city inside the debt limit
by a margin of s.. 100000, and he said 1t was
an honest margin too.
The Walabout Market received attention. and
Mayor Schiercn sad when it completed it
would be the finest market in the world Il want
10 say" he added. that he who serves his city
best serves his party best declaration which
evoked great applause. He then asked Tor
wholesouled support of Frederick w. Wurster for
Mayor.
MR. POWELL TO THE PEOPLE.
Henry A. Powell was introduced by Mayor
schieren as the next speaker. AS Mr. Powell
stepped forward A W. Gleason announced that
Chauncey NJ. Depew was on his, way to the
Academy Of Music The announcement was re-
ceived with unbounded applause. Mr. Powell
who, by the way. nominated Mr. Wurster In
convention. said that just ia years ago 10 day.
Lord CORVALLIS laid down his arms to General
George Washington, He saw before him par.
OF the army before which the Democratic army
on November would lay down its arms. He
drew a comparison between the situation tW'
years ago and to-day He said that the people
were sick and tired then of tsee!ng public OH. rs
who were pulled by strings leading to Wlough-
by-st BY the grace OF God and TIE votes OF a
free people the people Of Brooklyn Put into
Office a man who not pulled by strings. is
II advisable" he asked. Tor Brooklyn TO go back
20 the old regime?' NO" NO shouted
score OF voices He then paid his respects 10 Mr.
Grout. This magnificent meeting tO-night, sald
he. represents the rising tide of public senti-
ment. and after the mists have rolled away on
the night of November 3. shall see In Inc