New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
HONORING MR.. WOODRUFF.
A GREAT OUTPOURING TO GREET THE
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE.
HE MAKES A RINirNG SPEECH AND HIS REFER
ENcEs TO MR.. MKINLEY ARE ENTHU-

ENCEs TO MR.. MKINLEY ARE ENTHU-
srAsTIcALLY CHEERED.
Park Commissioner Timothy L. Woodruff. the
Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor.
had rousing serenade last night at his home. at
No 10 Eighth-ave. with fully 1000 friends from
the Park slope In the serenading party. Prepa-
ratiuns for the demonstration Of friendship had
been In progress for two days and the result or
this work was a rally In which the person chiefly
honored was Mr.. Woodruff
The line of march began to form at 3 o'clock
1t was made up OF all the Republican clubs and
regular organizations IN the Twenty second
Ward and several from adjoining wards. II was
nearly q o'clock before the line reached Mr.. Wood
rufus home The procession was headed BY
band Of thirty pieces The Twenty second Ward
Associa ton followed in divisions for each district.
Transparences in The line bore such sentiments
as I'VE Want Dollar Worth 100 Cents" Easy
Winners Black and Woodruff" Mckinley and
Hobart and Victory" Other organizations In the
line the Henry f.. Abel Republican CluD
and thu Third Ward Republican Club. including a
platoon OF bicycle riders with japanese lanterns.
and large division OF Park employees led BY Ed
ward Jacobs.
The streets along the line Of march were lined
with spectato tors and Eighth-ave. from Flatbush-
ave TO Carroll-st.. was crowded In the line there
were about two thousand people. and J.OOO more
took part in the demonstration A liberal display
Of red fire and music by three bands ann two
drum corps added to the excitement.
When the middle of the column reached the
house Mr.. Wood uff appeared on the balcony
accompanied by General Stewart l.. Woodford
the permanent chairman Of the State Conven-
ton. W. A. Prendergast. who made the speech
I'm AT District
Attorney Foster l.. Backus; Tax Collector r.
Ross Appleton, Norman S Dixie, and several
other friends. In introducing Mr. Woodruff
General Woodford spoke of him as the nominee
for Governor. He quickly corrected himself,
adding II was only four years ahead Of time"
Mr.. Woodruff was greeted with tremendous en-
thusosm. He said:
Fellow Citizens of Brooklyn. Friends ana Neigh
bors ] left Brooklyn week ago with your Dless-
ings and through the able efforts of your repre-
sentatives at Saratoga | return victorious Inc
debt the Republicans Of the STATE oTed the me
ton and at last with unlnmity BEFORE me non on,
nation could only SRpea TO RepaI io my eow
citizens irrespective of past party aihaaons 10
OF which have the great honor 10 be one
am pleased to see in this assembiage man,
the Democra.ic ticket but are now opposing Popu-
lism and population by n direct support OF Ne-
pubicansm and patriotism During the last tnare
participated in by many who once opposed us ana
forces win be with us this year in support Of our
party. both National and state me hr ap bore
is smoke there is fire. | hope there IL as much OF
the fire of patriotism in the hearts Of all the ciu-
Gems Of Brooklyn az there IS smoke III me a'"'o'-
phcro OF those streets tonight. o, .,
A little than two months ago We opened S q,
Federal Administration of this progressive nine,
teenth century in harmony t w nTnnb 5r impulse
lust az in 1860 Lincoln was called upon to iead
against the then divided Democrats hosts s.a unas
again nominated IN 1864. the iDerator OF me nee s
and the conseryator OF the mon iIdnrness and
Appomattox was nominated to personify IN ms
candidacy the accomplishment CT an ~ Jha, ,ne IN
Louis the Republicans OF 1896 took a hrn ana
unequveca stand upon read 0 Whichever or
vher, yer OF in whatever guise the fhe",! M0i
ar under the gallant inspiring. Irresistible leader
shin of Mckinley and Hobart ,,,, t.
me nd"ar prGtection to the American work
man American industries and American saPeat ans
pa0 o our Oa pary paorm required
for the safety and the preservation Oh an An'erTsn
MI. roo,a for Democrats who would rather drown
han uss il But We say our Democrats friends
". Ioin ne on our platform of honest money and
protection under the leadership o. ous
,ectlon in the enjoyment Of Oldtime peace ana pros
perity" Some have chosen to decline our inylt'uom
tho nerous sea of governmental deficiency ana m
dustrial paralysis without the Hte-preSetNer pa,
his invitation extended by the Republican party TO
it, Democratic friends In al good ialtn ana IneI
a crown Of thorns and their pathways VIII bear nor
even the shadow Of a cross The Dlasphem92us A.
great issue OF the campaign would IKE to say TO
MIR Bryan would not have been POSSIBLE, INA. had nor
Judas lsc1riot preferred cheap pieces ol SILVER "
The principles enunciated at the National Conven-
Ia =, T,i- eaft lie
Convent0r The sentiments expressed at TINS con
yentYn were in substance hat the XII t do
upon this and the principle Of protection 20 American
hat in state affairs there should be honest. eco
nomlcai administration and an enforcement OF me
At the head of the State ticket vas placed man
stined 10 make mark in the field of American poll
tics-a man who. starting in life farm. worked
his way upward to a place in Congress. after defeat
than the one We destroyed in this community, three
years tie 5 man G % or tho 9rG; anG at
oral chair with honor. not only 10 his party. but 70
enter the office with larger majority than chat ever
given 10 any man thus q evated by me SURFACES OF
the people. | commend TO my felloW-citizens OF
Brooklyn witt all my heart the candidate for Gov
ernor Frank 5. Black.
Is nee es or by 10 oponrng % mv e
citizens tonight The honest. earnest and unanimous
that desired to secure the nomination for l-euten
ant-GoyernOr has made an impression upon me thar
elected as | confidently expect TO be. my chief aim
will be to make record which you and may be
proud Of.
Again thanking you FOR this demonstration OF
friendship. | bid you good night.
Mr. Woodruf's mention of McKinley's name
was the signal for prolonged cheering and his
reference to Bryan's cross and crown" iustra-
ton greeted with applause. which lasted
fully a minute A. the close Of the speech a
ba nd played For He's Jollv Good Fellow and /
the crowd gave its approval OF the sentiment l.
i'm no uncertain manner.
Mr.. Prendergast the next speaker He 4
told Of Mr.. Woodruff's many personal qualifica- T
tons for the Leutenant-tiovernorshl and APP
pealed 10 the young men in the audience to give +
heir best work for the Republican ticket.
When Mr. Prendergast closed there were calls .
for Dstrict-Attorney Backns. General Wood .
ord in introducing Mr.. Backus said that IL there .