The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-28
GREAT MEETING IN BROOKLYN.
Tho Ola Thirteenth Resinsnt Armory Rings
with Cheers for Tracy.

with Cheers for Tracy.
The old Thirteenth Regiment Armory in Flat
bush avenue was tho scono Of one Of the most
rousinG demonstration in Brooklyn during the
campaign. Tho meeting was undor the dircc-
ton OF tho Republican Committee, and although
called at short notice and without the inspiring
presence OF Gen. Tracy. tho vast building was
packed to the doors with his enthusiastic sup
portcrs. among whom were several hundred
ladies'.
Tho building was profusely decorated with
flags and bunting. and all around tho walls werc
pictures OF noted Americans and scenes in the
revolutionary and civil wars. Back OF the plat
form there was n fine oil painting OF Gen. Tracy
drapod with the Stars and Stripes. A hno con-
cert by the Thirteenth Regiment Band proved
an entertaining prelude. Each lady in the hall
was furnished with a small American flag and
she waved 1t In time to the music during tho
concert.
A tremendous cheer went up whom Lieut.
Gov. Timothy L.. Woodruff entered and escorted
Corporal James Tanner, Gen. Benjamin Butter
worth. Postmaster Francis H.. Wilson, Gen.
Spraguc, President Charles A. Moore Of the
Mont0uk Club, Major Tom Bell, and other Re-
publican chieftains to the platform. Charles A.
Moore presided.
Gen. Butterworth got n great cheer when he
declared at the beginning Of his address:
II am here because l am q Republican" This
is n part OF what he said:
"It you can't hold Greater New York this fall
you can't hold II a year from now. and the great
party. which was massed for honest money and
which held Greater New York last year, can't
hold it in 1900. There is not n man under our
flag less susceptible to dishonorable uso than
Gen. Benjamin F.. Tracy. tCheers.l For him in
all relations OF life duty has been an imperial
--...- --l ~ --ul -
OF any man or combination of men. There is not
n hamlet in the West which is not deeply inter.
ested in this great struggle. Gen. Tracy is n
man OF splendid ability, integrity. and unselfsh
loyalty, and the only objection raised against
him is that he is not the nominee OF certain in.
dividuals, but the nominee OF the great Repub-
lean party"
In closing Gen. B%utterworth said:
Il said a few nights ago that the President Of
the United States would wait anxiously to hear
the result OF tho battle in Now York. II he did
not feel interested in this fight he would not be
ht to be President
The Chairman stirred up moro enlivening
cheers when he said: II know from every indi.
cation that II the Republicans of this city do
their duty and vote as their judgment tells them
Benjamin +. Tracy will be the first Mayor Of
the Greater New York"
Corporal Tanner. the next speaker. got q
rousing welcome. Cheer after cheer went up
when he said:
Il am q Republican without any onday-a
365-day.in-the-year Republican. Wherever tho
flag floats l have no apology to make for my
presence. Where in this country has any indie
pendent movement succeeded which has not
been backed UP by one or other Of tho two great
%partiesl All such movements have gone down
in defeat. and next Tuesday will mark the most
lamentable failure OF them all.
"These people who are trying to disrupt the
party have a grievance. What's the grievance D
1t can be stated in two words-Tom Platt.
Cheers for Mr.. Flatt.l 1t was only a few months
ago that this same Thomas G. Plat stood like a
wall Of granite at st. Louis for honest money.
Then these people, who are now villifying him,
had nothing too eulogistic to say OF his states
manship. Mr.. Platt believes in his party and
will stand by 1t until the day Of his death"
Corporal Tanners imprisoned tribute to Gen.
Tracy as n soldier. as a statesman. and a jurist
was punctuated all through with ringing cheers.
The audience Of nearly 5000 persons then
slowly dispersed while the band discoursed
patriotic airs. For o meeting got mp on o
days notice Its intense enthusiasm showed how
the tide for Gen. Tracy 10 sweeping forward.
Tonight Gen. Tracy will speak at four big
meetings in Brooklyn. to which reference is
made in another column.