New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-19
ENTHUSIASM WAS SCARCE.
DEMOCRATS HELD THEIR OfENiN"
RALLY IN BROOKLYN
AN AUDIENCE IN THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC LIS
TENED TO PERRY BELMONT. EDWARD NJ

AN AUDIENCE IN THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC LIS
TENED TO PERRY BELMONT, EDWARD NJ
CIRCUIT AND OTHERS. BUT cHEERED
FOR HENRY GEORGE.
The opening rally of the Brooklyn Democrats
I'm the Academy of Music last night MAKES ~
even more Of a puzzle to know on what they ale
basng their noisy confidence of victory. TO put
it mildly the meeting frost. The only rear
enthusiasm displayed was In the applause io'
Henry George and for Edward Nj. Grout, on "no"
the George and Van Wyck men united IN cheerihs'
For the last five years the opening Academy
mass-meeting of the Democrats has been a rouser'
whether the campaign was local or National.
The auditorium has been packed and hundreds
have been turned away. But last night the upper
gallery was only half full, and there were vacant
seats scattered throughout the hall. The applause
instead Of being Of the ear-spttinS sort tor "h'ch
the unterrfed are noted, was wholly forced.
Perry Belmont made n painful but only partly
successful effort TO remember his printed speech
The sophstry required to bolster the croker ticket
was not the sort OF thing that Grout Is sood at
and his speech. too. fell fat.
Abram II. Daily introduced as the chairman
by James Moffet chairman Of the County Com
mittee Just after Judge Daily began speaking
Mr.. Grout entered and there was some livery
cheering. one bawllng out, That's the ola
stuff" Mr.. Daily gave some running comment on
the candidates, first mentioning Low. There was
Il ripple OF applause, which seemed Qua lroH 'he
unterrlned. But the mention OF Henry Georges
name was followed b. outburst or cheers ana
applause from all over the hall that nearly one
third OF those present took part In. The chairman
and vce-presidents were stunned at first. ana IL
was several seconds before any ore had the pres
cnce Of mind to hiss The incident bore out
the suggestion made by The Tribune week ago
that rs a result Of the deal with Tom Johnson, NC
Laughlin will wink at votes for the single taxer
The applause for Van WycS was feeble. consider
Ing that II was n Van Wyck meeting. Mr. Days
chief argument for the election of Van Wyck was
that I'VE returning to an era OF prosperity.
and tho suggestion was not happy one.
The resolutions and list Of officers ware read by
John L. Clarke.
Perry Bemont's reception showed that his
gold vote last year had been forgotten. lie
started with the Overwhelming proposition that
Low George should not be elected. as Governor
Black would pay heed TO their suggestions OF
needed reforms In the charter. Mr. Belmont held
that the Mayor must be a lawyer. and that there
fore Low and George would not do In short,
he devoted four-ffths OF his address TO proving
that the Independent candidates would not do, and
one-ffth TO praise OF Tracy and Van Wyck For
instance he said this about General Tracy Gen
eral Tracy's mental qualifications arc indsputaDe'
lie IS a lawyer. and is a good one. He Is quar-
ter OF n century older than Mr. Low. and mas
that much more OF general knowledge and ex-
perience"
In his speech. delivered, Mr.. Belmont said
naurht o. Croker although something In his favor
appeared In his manuscript
Edward VI. Grout. candidate for the brooklyn
Borough presldercy. said In part:
Whatever Democrat leaves his party ana yoies
other than the party ticket this year does so either
upon tho fact that the platform failed TO reaiirm
the National platform or upon tie theory tnal cry
affairs demand Ton craftsmanship. | myset sup,
ported the National platform OF the party iast
wear and while not necessarily adopting every line
md shade OF expression contained In H.. yet be.
liey I'm ia
candidate for Mayo of Brooklyn | openly DE-
clarcd that II elected | would not administer the
Office rs a partisan Holding thus 10 some extent
the opinions which appear 20 lead some Democrats
away from the party. and having myself neither
desire nor Will to let any other man dictate my
opinions yet uphold the regular Democratic plat
form and ticket in this contest.
The effort displace the Natiora. parties pro-
cccds upon the absurd and impossibla proposition
that Municipal electors should be non-partisan.
There never was and will non-partisan
election with rival candidates In the field. Indeed.
fancy that Mr. Lows supporters. even though
they haven't as many votes. have to-day quite as
much craftsmanship as Judge Van Wycks
Tho last address made by J. Lindsay Cor
don. OF New-York.