New-York tribune., 1896-10-26
POLITICAL NOTES.

Two wears ago r. B Low for Congress on the
Republican ticket in the XVIII District. lie was
poscd by Senator Cantor. representing Tammany
Hall and by Robert Grier Monroe. the nominee OF
the State Democracy. Monroe pollcd 4.s27 votes Can
tor O2s and Low q. .5s2. beating them both. This
wear Low Is a candidate for reelection and at meet,
ing held in his interest last Thursday evening both
his rivals appeared the platform The meeting
was arranged by Inspector Quinlan. OF the
Immigration Depart mcnt. and was an impressive L.
lusration OF the way In which the political lines have
been crossed In this memorable campaign. Monroe
and Cantor stand squarely for sound money.
Warner Miller returned yesterday from hls speak
ing tour Of the Hudson and the Mohawk valleys. lie
spent the day at the Fifth Avenue Hotel and starts
off this morning for another trip through the South
ern tier He will speak for the Mckinley League at
uo,neusville tonight and at Corning tomorrow
night, He told his friends that he never finer
Republican meetings than those he addressed In Al
bany and In Syracuse re VIII return here on ThuIs
with the big meeting in Carnegie Hall. at which
Colonel Ingerso is 10 make his final speech OF the
campaign
When Mr. Powderly made his opening speech for
Mckinley at Cooper Union there was good deal OF
absurd anxiety assumed and displayed In certain
quarters. He of the first reputable repre-
senatves Of organized labor TO enlist the Rcpub-
lican side Of the fight Nevertheless. because the
Bryan people attempted to interfere with his meet
ings knowing of course. that he would do them
harm than any one else some OF the machine leaders
declared that grave mistake had been made and the
Mckinley League was criticised for sending Mr. Pow
der2y into the field Mr.. Powderly's services, how
ever were retained He went out West, and II is the
unanimous opinion of the members OF the National
Committee West as well as East that there has been
no more effective campaigner among the wage
workers Of this country than the late Master Work
man OF the Knights OF Labor. He has spoken In Ill
no!s Kansas and Nebraska. and has Just finished a
tour Of Minnesota where he has TAXED the largest
meetings the campaign. There is urgent de-
'mand for him In the East and South. but Chairman
Hanna insists upon his remaining West, and he will
accordingly finish his speaking tour In Iowa He is
Knights OF Labor Journal" and by Charles Rohfs OF
Buffalo who has also made an enviable reputation as
a political speaker. Another New-York orator who
has gained fame In the West is ". II. Fearns better
known on the West Side as the Irish Giant" lie
has been speaking In Chicago for several weeks and
has had remarkable success at the stock yards and
along the waterfront.
campaign was the held in IIermanus Bleecker
Hall last Tuesday night by the Mckinley League.
The building holds about 5000. 1t was packed to
the doors and the stage also crowded. Chief
Justice Andrews. Of the Court of Appeals. sat in
Of the front seats. and the most representative
people Of Albany were In the house. Even the op-
position papers & praised It, Al The the other League
ciared by The Post OF that city to have been one
sentative OF the intelligence and p.tTosi.m npre Of
% the good work done by the League There was as
Post" than In any Republican meeting that has
the Mckinley. League and showed that those en-:
rolled under that banner furnish In the city Of
Syracuse a magnificent meeting for the discussion