The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-12

TO aid his party in upholding, and main.
and of honest money. and in State politics he
leg i?s's sraaPG.t S &C. %1t Of f flserty. &c cens ssS S'' Win
Si1S% %Drsvi EEsFEE he % ssail e e sF3SfEly l Is h IL s sond G%G
fse s Ssner nTt VIM 1pIe spssi w Sos h inS sifh'' OF Others
When Mr.. Schroeder frat mentioned tho namo
demonstration that occurred when Con. Tracy
first, entered tho room. The people jumped up
Schrocdcr's mention of the, name Of seth Low
was received in ABSOLUTE SILENCE. Ills declar,-
gage on MI morality in town was greeted with
roars of laughter.
shouting, waving hats and umbrellas and cheer.
"What's the matter With Tracy, and q 4 mighty
roar He's oil right" Gen. Tracy said:
SPEECH OF oES. TRACY.
MIR. CHAIRMAN AND FRIENDS OF BRooKLYS:
Your greeting tonight, the first that has o.
Cured to me now for some eight or ten years, Is
ton you have SO kindly accorded me. This meet.
ing is evidence, Of the profound interest that tho
which is now opening. No campaign OF a politi.
cal character in which you have ever taken part
isnSo ts9 Tt io t hSs i RSS%; in my o{y l }SSeS," t%o G an3es
than the one which is now progressing.
time. 1t is the first time that you have ever
had the opportunity to graphic, actually crap.
brought face to face with that institution, and
you are to contest tho eo%yerEmont Of hi ,his
Tammeny Hall needs no ,in,roduction to a
ESsSsw ,n 1Sra audience H., and hos its ni Teput"t a0G
e is understood. in New York. ,Tammany
s hat is 6, sont SsS IF in this ihs %olc pFG,%.niBs st it hF 3 nSs
she only one. Against Tcmmany Hall we array
form not only Of good government to the city.
but we, stand on, " platform opposed to BRYAN,
issue to be Of tho first and the highest impor.
tance locally. but we do not ignore the fact that
tho coming contest OF 1900. tina. issue cannot be
ignored at amy election occurring in the United
Then You have another candidate. another
psr!y; Henry Geor to,;.d He claims ot inst to be the Het rep,
the platform OF Bryan, and he proposes to exc
cute IT., If elected in these two cities:
its. appearance before the public as q separate
tH1dePS o1dTn it poT,,y for thu first time i'm In In. i's si hist g
be his duty to select from the candidates OF the
fbesRt to ad TDiii. tsT th Ps tr"st I % be eontid lee G to- thom
and to vote according 10 his judgment, in that
aasg fa n Tnsy , fsTs eSvsr a before a d ssIGsiaa i 1 nlstE
form and to establish a new and third party and
known VIVA as The Citizens Union. of Which Mr.. Low
is the. Canuilatc,t think the time has come to
spon All the % o 'h,r% p ohtiSs I6 nrenn 1i a1 %ske WEI
The HGn,hiiran party has lone nothing to for
patod 5000. 900 of slaves and saved the nation;
that. with the exception OF two Administrations.
has been in power now for nearly forty years and
has given to the peuple a prosperity unknown
b., any other nation in the world, is entitled, l
believe. to participate. as an organization, in
any election that may occur, city, State, or ma
tional. lAprlause.l
Lows FRIENDSHIP.
Ladies' anil gentlemen. in this canvass I pro.
pose to have no personal controversy with can
didatss or Their %dyocateS; respect the mo;
must deal with their actions and with the result
OF Nh iho Low Sei IL .ns a a ! sse be asd tb bsli o,Ssr 1t n to be. Of
me. said thai We were friends and had been. /
R Resfs. oee 6t SsT; LG m,s fF nsns served nSw for h sGnen mors
wisely; none has been trner or more faith;
for Mr.. Low to be Mayor OF this. city. lie
m mas se MsIdp for f Gnq T ye,eiec'f H. H sSrs ~ ,Ea th Ss
regards the fact that he and I are now foes to
say that if 4 Mr. Lows IN p %,n a acton III" had I'd
always been as wise rs my friendship has been
this as one Of the tragedies of his life. Ivigor-
Gus applause.l
Low. BLAINE AND HARRISON.
Nj Low was Mayor of the city in 1884. In
mated for President, Mr. Low was silent; no one
be. until after the election. when he gave il ont
m nand ! have no douot Of the truthful
But everybody under him in his department.
Sns Sca ,fS4! MS Of BI siG herr 'broa% sgb9p Sgi q, that ina 1 he
Immigration. 1t IS undoubtedly true that James
S 5; aiatme Mr. L 4ste @as a a asfs ii be ase S Si5S Of
asked him TO use his influence as Mayor; but
n naa S hts Low Low f as a citizen s = MADE Rdsi 1T knSWn that ne
have been elected President. and the disaster
that the country has suffered from the two
Administrations of Grover Cleveland would
never have hannened. lApplause.l
like te to ns si,t n f1 II. S 10 @ eo 5nas M1; d fS our y sfSts!
and l urged my friends in this ward to send him
there tion and DC m iSSE " p PFS Speecn' Pffhr at in w ths i Go1 lss9.
The next year, when Harrison was nominated
an q pT2tsc'i i%@n pl1 tboT Il, NE 1fo Low T yTh e letter
voted for Harrison or for Cleveland never knew.
PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE.
Now he,snys that he is a friend of mine; and I
suggestion of u friend that led him to say in tho
% e2sstaa , hsFS l' the s%r reai Msy 1isR Md thai IL f / was
n fnr, the Of un NE Eta St%teS S6 Ssp"te at Washington ,
WE Wat Of act sG IN my N1 pubic bic! life does Mr.. Low find
IA soo wsf 9f Voic sg:h None. e ln'' Soa.' S os d that
I was % years old. when / was elected
District attorney Of nay county and it has in.
record will be found in every one OF the great
depSrsmsnts Of government, IN he legislature,
braces both arms of the military service. II
t the e o6ii es1H sn Of a ns o oaSsr.Ps OATH GnS %;i iiii'die ePPu n@as fo
another who is irresponsible the duties that
the the t tne esD OF th het'n We annes t onshf 1t to be SfS onnS
somewhe:e in my long record Of forty years.
lApplanSe.I
Irepoat to you. ladies and gentlemen. what
said in my speech OF acceptance. No obliga-
tions have been asked OF ME and none have
been given. II elected to the high office to
which l have been nominated. / shall
enter upon the discharge, Of its duties
the people of the city, to discharge
its duties to the best of my ability. Applause
And with Gods blessing that obligation will be-
faithfully and fearlessly discharged. Applause
II elected. / shall be glad Of the suggestion. the
advice and the counsel of all who choose to call
upon me and make known their wishes. But
the responsibility Of official decision, after
have heard all that Is to be said, is mine.
REPUBLICAN PARTY FAITHFUL TO TRUE GOV.
Thatthe Republican party has been faithful
70 the cause Of true government in the city OF
Brooklyn ! prove by Mr.. Low himself, lie ia
tho witness that I introduce upon the stand. In
1887, at tho dinner given to the Citizens League
In thlS city, MT. Low used this language: