New-York tribune., 1896-11-01
LAMENT or 4 TAMMANY "COP."
THE SIGHT OF so MANY OLD-TIME DEMO
Gratis IN LINE MAKES THE VIC
WANITE SICK AT HEART

"Once'; there WIZ n time whn''- he got
further. Emotion overcame him. and n voice that
was tremuous broke of with sort of sob The
speaker was half hidden in the recess of the big
reviewing stand at Madison square lie wore the
blue and brass buttons Of n policeman and four
stripes hts arm told OF twenty years honorable
service He was the IDEAL od-,ime Tammnny po-
ceman: one OF the old guard that can d". but
never surrender. The order Of affairs had
dazcd him. As ne stood In the shade OF the re-
viewing stand watching the columns swing past he
was living over the days when old Tammany was In
absolute control. and contrasting conditions then
with the changes he around him. lie roused
himself from revere. and regainng his voice he
went on agrressvely:
"Oncc't there time whin ye cudnt nave got
that many Republicans in the State. let alone the
city Sure. II bad day when little Lexow.
bad cess TO i'm. down here and Croker sailed
away Shure. there has been many a change since
then DO We moind when Cleveland was running
fur Prls,dn, the first time? Y- didn't the
lokes OF this IN that campaign Shure. ana via
Lexow came Roosevelt, an his teeth. an Strong
an his tea. and Wiring an his angels. an the
good Lord knows what all iii me heads In
whzz"
Then he stopped again and watched tn. columns
march. past the reviewing stand suddenly he
casDcd his hand his heart and his big frame shook
with emotion. He broke forth in mui'ied roar
"Oh, woora woora, There's John VI. Bowers. DO
!
good. Tammany man hisself? To tnk OF him a
marching wid them Mckinley min and singing Hang
Billy Bryan on a apple tree, and Bryan the
hes, candidate we ever had since ! can reminder
Some people think Cleveland was good candidate
Didn', he give the iron to iiili? And Hill suking now
when he's a chanc, git square Bad luck 10 the
day see John NJ Bowers 4 marching wd that push
They do say as how politics makes strange hcd-fel-
lows. bu, IFS weepin day for old Tammany wh!n
| Bowers lined that gang. Shure, we're all gone TO
nieces now and the min that we made Is goin' back
On us Shure the priest is roeht; The hand we love
the fondes, IS the one tina; can stab the deepest
7, is wild tears in that see Bowers Wild
Mckinley Shure wouldn't be surprised TO see
| Croker gaoping up mkt on a hoorse
With this expression OF unbelef in Crokcr's fidelity.
he moved ou; in the SUM- and gave expression TO his
acerated feelings by saying. harshy 'Go an there,
! Don't block up the strate" The Only reply was n
niece Of paper ucred in his face with Chief Conllns
order 10 pass the bearer through the lines Young
Teller" he went on In a resigned tone. Il have lived
me loIfe blameess and wild proper amount of re-
spect for me commandin' officers. but I'm tempted
/ IN do murther Shure. in the days whin Byrnes
was at headquarters there was no permscuous givn
on, OF those PAGES OF cardboard. It's Rooseveit's
doln'. tnat's what Il IT, and ! can't help thinkn'
that things are gon TO the dvil up headquarters
ever since he came here. Go an don't be after
coming back here" Then H. was lost In the shifting
crowd A few minutes later ne came struggling back.
and leaning up against the stand ne said herceiy:
do We know who seen out there! Billy Kenny
: DO YOU mond how II used TO sound in the papers.
| william j X Kenny. Supervisor Of THE city
Record"' Bad cess TO man that Will leave MS Ola
firms and 10 tranin' wild lot OF strangers ]
couldn't keep me fists from doublin up. Many a
,one Billy and have been wild one anudder. just
! Ike brothers. and him to leave Tammany what raised
/ him. and go wild Roosevelt and Strong sorry
| | am that / lived 10 this day.
He lapsed into silence again Tor several mo
ments and then glancine keenly across IN" street
and taking In with searching glance the columns
: In the face. and gaspcd. Bartlett Ne old Con:
gressmin Franklin Bartlett, Whin they told me OF
down and gone for Mckinley. says to meself.
'Shure dercs no tellin what'll happen; but knowing
/ lin Bartlett ain't goin TO desert the gang Nc
confidence is misplaced. Do ye know the Foirst
They think Bar,leit's a king down there. Ar dey
4 tell me he's running for Congress again. Croker
won't loke this shure ts good LINN thne t .hat me i
heart 10 see this days don's a.
Il have stood by me party y, inese twsngyf @ ar,
10 that foine gentlemn. Horatlo g. King: march
in long here wild as sprightly step as II ne was
wild his cid comrades in de war. Instead Wild oi
J OF Republicans Do ye molnd how we run him for
Secretary OF State DO ye moind how much we an
thot OF him. and now he's agn us. No wonder
Croker wint 10 Europe and Hill Is weepn his eyes
, out. Ne hearts sore 10 see such foine min as M
Peckham. and good lawyer he Is. ana Mr.. Horn
blower--and IT'S hard TO pick betwixt thin: AS law,
yers and gentcmin-a-marchin via de li'imy anu
snin whIn every one applauds ,em loike they are
! a sad dav for the party and Tammany vid the
leo 900 men marching fur Mckinley. but
! Here a CLEAN of hope came into MS eyef ana NJ
..One-half Of thin min gon 70 vote for Bryan
an have been coerSsa into ma he is ana ana Wise
one knows the parade ain on the Iiyii Shout To-
day you omadhans and next ShIesaay. .Snre ws
| r m ai)lye."