The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-21
ALL FOR THE CITY'S HONOR.
THOUSANDS GREET Hiss, MACK,
AND TRACY ~ LEMON LTCEUM,

Republican Party. which was Great
Enough to save tho Nation Last Year, Cnu
TaLcC Care OF the ,Ity-A Grcnt rally Axnins,
the Forces OF FIR, nnism ana Disorder.
Tho size OF the crowd and the amount of en-.
thusiasm that greeted Gen. Tracy, Gov. Black.
and Secretary of the Interior Cornelius y. Bliss
Mt the LcnuN Lyccum last night were limited
only by the buildiug. That big hail was packed
from end u end and from side to side. II was
packed upstairs VS. well as down. aud near
the two entrances, n good part OF tho
time, there were struggling mubs trying
to get in. 1t was packed with ICople
whose enthusiasm knew no bounds once they
got started aud let themselves loose. 1t was
almost u repetition Of the great meeting in tho
ClcrmOnt Avenue Rink in Brooklyn earlier in tho
week. 1t would have been as groat a meeting
MS that II the Lyceum had been big enough 10
hold the people who wanted to take part in the
demonstration
Long before 3 o'clock the hall was packed.
The only seats that were vacant were n few on
the platform, which the police guarded, in or.
der that the guests and speakers. when they
came. might have u place to sit down. From
that on all it needed was a suggestion TO bring
out enthusiastic cheers for all of the candidates,
for the platform. and for the Republican organ
i2atiOn and its leaders.
lhtIc was u iNuIicl ll'I', UTillGH Win TWO
more new campaign songs written and copy.
rirhted by Republican Songstcr seymour.
Copies of these songs had been placed in tho
seats and that gave the crowd an opportunity TO
join in the chorus. which they did with n will.
seth Lows II high.born laddic." sang the
quartet, and the audience Joined in with this:
seth Low is a high.boru laddir.
Hes got I" dough e" left by his daddy;
Proud as a peacock, must say;
He hasn't grown concritci. he was born dA. way.
From our party he can't wran us,
NJ cit can come between us;
We're for Tracy. thick and thin.
This %high-boru lad can't win.
When they had finished it they whooped and
yelled and demanded more. They got it in the
shape OF the second song, which was called "A
Hot Tim" in November the chorus OF which
ended with Put Ben Tracy in de chair" and
every time that line was reached the crowd
yelled lis delight and gave cheers for Gen. Tracy
and Tor everybody else whose name was men.
toned.
1t was some little time after : O'Clock, and the
quartet had just gone of the stage when Secre-
tary Bliss made his appearance. He was accom-
panied by Gen. TraC!. John Sabine Smith. and
Thomas l.. Hamilton. As they can't on the
stage Mr.. Bliss was the only one the crowd
could see for a moment, and they lcapcd up and
gave him a welcome.
WILD CHEERS FOR TRACY.
The next minute. when they caught sight of
Gen. Tracy, they leuped up on chairs. cheering,
shouting, shricking a welcome. Hats were
thrown in the air, hundkerchiefs tied on the
end of canes were waved, men hoped up and
down and yelled. and it sounded az If Bedlam
had broken loose. Gen. Tracy stood beside Sec
rotary Bliss and nodded his acknowledgment of
the cheers. They were redoublcd. They swept
over tho crowd in wavcs-wavcs that were con-
stantly sweeping toward the platform and
never r%eceding.
Finally there was II little let.up and then 10
was started all over again by a man in the
gallery with a voice like a foghorn. who leaped
up and waving his high hat above his head
roared: Three cheers for Benjamin F. Tracy"
1t was three times three cheers. and three more.
They started orderly cheers, but at the end OF
the first three it was Bedlan again, and the
roaring. rolling and roaring of the applause
could have been heard two blocks away.
Gen. Tracy remained standing until il showed
signs OF dying out again. and then he took his
seat near Mr.. Smith. But almost another min.
ute passed before it was possible for the young
man who had been delegated To call the meet.
ing to order to proceed. and after he had started
to make his announcement he was interrupted
no less than half a dozen times by renewed
cheering for Gen. Tracy, for Secretary Bliss, and
for the Republican organization.
The Intelligent band in the top gallery made
no mistake when IL footed out in the midst of
the uproar Thcrcll be a hot time in the old
town tonight" Finally the Young man was
There were ro1rs OF Bliss! Bliss!" and
cGeerins and yelling. It didn't need any
Introduction TO Secretary Bliss, and it was de-
for the letter That he wrote giving the rea;
sons why every Republican and every sound
country interests al heart, to Vote for the Re.
publican candidate.
ENTHUSIASM FOR BLISS.
1t was more ofa reception than Secretary Bliss
had expected. and it made him grow rosy red as
he stood there awaiting a chance 10 speak. The
man in the gallery got in his work for Mr.. Bliss.
the noise was dying ont. Another man with
almost as big a E2ice as the one who g uI nsf f1r r
and tho audience how!ed back as one. He's all
right"
minutes in a conversat ionnl manner; lie didn'b
use any cloCution. and he was IA good deal more
the crowd as his ncighbors, and he talked with
them in u neighbor!y way; 1t was Just the Kind
RRt Kept TAX thinss sA'E Eum %a@,S'' all 'oH Tho " While, 'n IL
W W s]pGsEimE; and a dTr ,Gr nee Mi, Mi VIZ > ~ i maze hsib 10
necessary TO apply 10 the Mayor for a permit 10
speak because he came from Washington,
brought on roaFs OF tngg ancipr anG i'm M'S ,Ga, I ,ha
Republican party was his party was greeted
Secrr,tary Bliss ut The interest of the nation
In this contest in such shape that everybody
understood IT. Everybody understood that the
defeat OF Gen. Tracy and the CONSEQUENT cleo
ton Of Henry George would mean a mighty yell
OF triumph from the Organizes and untold en-
couragement for them to continue to spread
their evil doctrines. and to bring about another
crisis in the nations history. Here is what Mr..
Bliss said:
SECRETARY BIIss's SPEECH.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: For this hearty
welcome pray accept my most hearty and sim
Cerc thanks. | questioned "A little nj l20clOck
to-day, when | left Washington, whether ]
should come to New York TO preside ~ a To
publican meeting without a permit from the
MAYOR or his Chamberlain. Cheers and laugh
teri The Mayor is an Old friend of mine, how
ever, and ] thought lac would forgive me this
time. Al all rvcn'sI am not here 10 make q
speech, tut simply 10 preside over the de!!bera~
tons of this meeting.
But there are u few words desire 10 say TO
my fellow cit.ZcEs OF New York. situated as
am, | have been for some months separated
somewhat from the political activities OF this
city, and | have had AN OpuortuuilN To look over
the ground from a distance. have watched
with very great caro- ard With great so.ici,