The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-22
SETH LOWS DEMONSTRATION.
A TREMENDOUS THRONG AT CAR
NEGIE'S HALL LAST NIGHT.

Meeting BILLED as a Republican Anti
PIatt Affair, hut MIR. Lows Recep-
tiOn Was DemOnstrntive of Much
Enthusiasm-NIayOr Strong Declares
the Real Republicans Are support
ing Iowa storm of Applause
Greets the Candidate When He APP
pcars-His Address Along the Line
of His Previous Speeches-Ovcr-
1lOw Meetings Were Held in the
Street-GcOrge and Tracy Meet
ings.
New York, Oct. 21.-A great demonstra-
tlon in favor of Seth Lows candidacy
for mayor took place in Carnegie hall to
night. A tremendous throng that filled
every seat in the pit, crowded the boxes
and from thence swept up to the topmost
row of the big gallery was present. Even
the stage was uncomfortably crowded.
The most remarkable feature of the
meeting was the fact that it was not
billed as citizens" but as a republican
meeting, being held under the auspices of
the republican organizations (anti- Platt)
Ol Ln6 city OF New OrK.
About one-third of the audience was
composed of women. Enthusiasm fairly
bubbled over. and when the familiar fea-
lures of Mayor Strong appeared at the
bottom of the stairway leading to the
stage, the whole house stood up and
cheered. Immediately behind the mayor
came the familiar features of Seth Low
The first glimpse of the candidate set the
house wild.
Mr. Strong began by declaring that "the
real, genuine republicans of New York
were supporting Seth Low, and then
quoted Secretary Bliss bitter criticism of
Senator Platt few years ago.
Gen. Wager swayne, the next speaker,
was Justify cheered.
Seth Low was next introduced. Such a
storm of applause as arose has rarely been
heard in Carnegie hall. Mr.. Lows speech
was an amplifcation of the addresses that
he has been delivering throughout the en-
tire campaign.
He referred to Mr.. Platt as a citizen of
Oswego and Mr. Croker as a frequenter
of the English race track, and called on
the hearers to vote for home rule
Joseph H. Choate was cheered more
heartily than any other speaker, but the
mayor, and was referred to as "the next
senator from New York. His speech set
the house fairly wild Speaking of Sena.
tor Platt, he said: HE does not belong
to New York city, and, thank God, New
York does not belong to him"
There was an overflow meeting in the
street, where 1900 persons listened to
many speakers and shouted for several
hours
Henry George and ex-Postmaster Day
ton spoke tonight at a Thomas Jeffer.
son mass meeting in the borough of
Bronx. The candidates were enthusiasts
cally received.
The first part of Henry Georges speech
was an explanation of the principles on
which he expected to be elected. Then he
said 81 say nothing against the personal
character of any man, If Croker got his
palaces and race horses honestly, let him
remain here. If they were procured by
robbery of the people, by the misuse of
power he usurped, let him go to England.
If l have the power, the penitentiary
yawns for him. If 1 have the power the
fate of Boss Tweed and John Y. Nc
Kane will be his. 1 make no threats, but
great crime has been committed.
Robert A. Van Wyck, the democratic
nominee for mayor, was slated for a
speech at the Tammany meeting tonight
at the jefferson Club house but he failed
to put in an appearance. Instead, how
ever, he sent letter, which was read to
the audience 1t was an attack on the
present city administration.
Gen. Benjamin F. Tracy, republican cam
didate for mayor, tonight made his first
speech in the borough of Bronx. The
meeting was attended by about 1000 peo-
pie. Gen. Tracy and the other speakers
were enthusiastically received.