New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-16
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LOW AT THREE MEETINGS.
GREETED BY ENTHUSIASTIC AUDIENCES
PRESENTING THE Issues TO VOTERS AT TWO
GATHERINGS UPTOWN AND AT ANOTHER

AiHEhlNbS IPIOWN AND AT ANOIhEft
IN WEST TwENrY-rHIRD-sT.
Seth Low made another speaking tour last
evening addressing two crowded houses In
Harlem and one on the West Side down town.
Everywhere the candidate received with
/ great enthusiasm and his words were closely
followed and heartily cheered. Mr. Low appeared
, first at Majestic Hall, No. III East 10Th
street. The big hall was crowded 10 the doors
with several thousand persons who wanted
to hear the candidate of the Citizens Union.
and many more could not gain entrance. a
large and enthusiastic overflow meeting was ad-
dressed by several speakers from the tail end
Of convenient truck
NJ. ID. Hamilton presided over the meeting.
Mr. Low arrived late, and before his arrival
addresses were delivered by II. c. F. Koch ana
Henry White. Mr.. White was in the midst OK
his speech when Mr.. Low arrived. and as ths
crowd caught sight Of the candidate they cheered
Justify. Mr. Low was at once introduced TO an
audience to whom he needed no introduction.
and he spoke in part as follows:
Mr. Chairman and fellow, ,ctzens-and perhaps
doors upon Morningsde Heghts-frends and
nssh6Ors 81 any ny ess Of US yea Tsre 20
ers-un.ess he himself were trained EN- ,engihhsetni
psrent m nare nSi Of the maehinery and
that he would take 1t for granted that the ofnGers
it that an engineer should be placed in charge OF IT,
think the would not d dqqse a inaup. as tD 's
p9'i1fS |" his religion. They would not ask anything
about the color Of his hair they Would hn fmy gder
stood the work which was to be committee , 10 bas ns
@GT s6osd % So much es ore and
quite quite as dmcuit for the ordinary to take care
Of people: and The the Citizens Union demands iha.
when osers are to be pp0tedb BE- f0r then se sh be-
appointed with the snge purpose OF se,ths ,1S srS
needs need to- have done That seems proposition
simple that it is hard TO realize that any consid-
us But what Hay 90 % wei nds We ind ne people q
the city are asked to cast their votes ms year C
for the city. but on some sides they are asked 10
thing outside Of the city altogether Now, now
can you expect TO get gSod city nnss,H e
US look 1t in a more definite and detailed way
DUTIES OF THE MAYOR.
The Mayor Of Greater New-York to be elected
this year will have TO organize a Board of Public
Improvements That is body which does not exist
! in any of the cities which are to be consolidated
Apart from some elective officers and some ex
oficio officers. It consists of Commissioner OF
| Water Supply. OF a Commissioner OF sewers OF 9
of sHways Of comSoqsI Of p5c aS
ngs Lighting and Supplies. and OF Commissioner
o e Work aos he lines
by tie titles of their departments. They are TO be
Pubic IMPROVEMENTS and eli Of these officers
to be appointed by the Mayor Now. the Commits
sse that ct M o
The and are s IN good are oSe Srg
vided in advance of the need Of the city In other @
the city is we'll taken care OF in that connection.
The Commissioner OF Sewers must see tnat the
built in time and honestly built. The Commits.
sioner Of Highways must see that the streets are
placed in The ,fcrent parts Of the city with ref.
! erence to the different uses that are made OF tho
cf all hat
that every Of these officers has something TO do
Claim eH that S' If the the Mayor chosen by the people
nothing to do but to select competent men the city
elected by the people has got to appoint ,IS Com, M
pGScsn nd Sor & Ts sy srs not Se o 40
applause and cheers, and cries of ''Yes"D
\ MATTER OF COMMON EXPERIENCE.
Because We have had experience in these mat.
ters We know exactly what happens when politics
is mixed up with these departments. And not
only do know IT, gentlemen, but the wisest
statesmen in the United states everywhere know
asking themselves; How can We keep these polly,,
cal things o of ihs city sba the psop Ss
be the one Of the officials? Well three Years
venton. in which there were the most prominent
members OF both the great political parues 10 rass
united in submitting to the people amendments to
the Constitution that would separate city eecuons
terests of the city should no longer be seeondarSS
to National and State matters Now, VIVA what .,dna diS
in that convention realized perfec.ly ths; the tn;
greatest obstacle which good city ro fe ct hsa
that these outside matters were constantly brought
IN to divert the eg eced 81 ne h who
to make the appointments the! 9Iu 9 Ss .S civ
but they elected them to do something entirely
different that might Just as Easily come r11 naraiIei m
with them Now these amendments were pre-
seed to the people Of s hs sae e the peope o the
State OF NewYork nave an opporsanMi5 ~ their sf
TO- of pnnSf anSs eisas fm IN them ONLY
duty is to pick out the best men tSr t cy and to
hold IF them TO that service with strict account
ability prolonged cheering2 o,,.r,ar v,o "a
with e. sIG , fay Isssl III England Sni hos
and 1t thered ssd rsssEsns pSken in 70 faSo M
Of 9aytE MT psy,ons 6s1 1 apponnen POstmaster he
!hoqsa to be yrY Sioh SGoah TIrs ha " Mas his an
saase but don't see t to hsys him
for Jusss Of Ss sepaes Vey posr sort
St man in his estimation Now. just imasine
nere Il s.se psop a he
nation Of one man or another for any once on inc
csas% to say 'SkH it. ehsr % e AVw
&c e his
the interests of the city II the gentleman who has
sd him For q he aaepsos to want Something
and insists upon having it. how are you going to
help yourselves mon Of New-York? The only way
is 10 elect officers who not under any sucn oD-
LEGATION. "a voice: THAT will be your
AT HOMESTEAD HALL.
Mr. Lows second stop last evening was at
Homestead Hail. at Third-ave. and Nnety-hrst-
St The crowd here gathered early. and by \
o'clock although that was long before Mr.. Low
appeared, there no more empty seats, ana .
men stood dozen deep at the rear OF the hall
George w. Wibery presided here, and before
Mr. Low arrived there were two speakers ,.
r. Bennett addressed the crowd In English ana
Paul F. Hoppe spoke in German. rakins TAM