The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-29
CROKER Was KISSED.
Sensational Scene in a Tammany
Hall Meeting.
CALL FOR CHEERS ANSWERED BY
STORM OF KISSES.

Mayor Harrison and the Chicago Demo-
Gratis Were on the Stand and Were Well
Observation-Disclosures dor Eustis One
of the Speakers.
New York, October 28.-Richard Croker
was roundly hissed tonight at the first
great meeting of Tammany hell which he
has attended during the campaign and
the hisses were given under circumstances
which made the incident border on the
sensational. The affair occurred at the
meeting arranged for by Mr.. Croker in
honor Of Carter Harrison, mayor Of
Chicago, Mayor Harrison's cabinet,
number Of the Democratic members Of
the Chicago aldermanic board and 300
mem bers of the Cook county Democracy.
Mayor Harrison is the guest Of Mr.
Croker during his stay in this city and
the trip to New York, of the Chicago
Democrats was arranged during the re-
cent visit Of Mr.. Croker to Chicago when
he acted in the capacity of best man at
the marriage of State Senator Canter of
New York to the daughter of a Chicago
millionaire.
Mayor Harrison was on the platform
when the Kissing took place and the
Chicago delegation occupied front seats
in the body Of the hall. Owing to the re-
peated Interruptions at Tammany gather
ings here care was taken to keep Henry
George shouters cut of the hall.
The former ambassador to France,
James B. Eustis, was oheered when he
arose to speak, and during the delivery
of his speech he was literally applauded.
The Chicago men were warmly greeted
by the crowds in the galleries. There
was renewed cheering when Mayor Har-
rison appeared on the platform accom-
panied by Richard Croker.
The m asst remarkable thing which ever
occurred at a Tammnny hall meeting
took place just then.
Some one called for three cheers for
Richard Croker. The response was a
storm of misses that swept over the hall.
Not cheer was given and the man who
called for them thought he would try it
again. In very loud voice he called for
three cheers for Croker. There was q
feeble response this time, but the cheers
were drowned by hisses. Croker heard
the expressions OF disapproval for himself.
Then he retired to a seat away back on
the stage.
4uUllld6 DIOAueu C5llSu tiIS 1ll66Ulu&
to order and Charles H. Knox was chosen
| chairman. Mr.. Eustis was the first
speaker.
He did not refer to Bryan, the Chicago
platform or financial issues in any way
| The interest In his address conferred in his
references to Cuba. He said that the
heart of the American people had always
gone out to people struggling for free
dom. The Democratic party had always
| sympathizsd with these patriotic impulses
and they were especially interested in the
cause of Cuba. He did not favor violation
of existing treaties but he did not think
that in so far as the sympathy of the
American government could be extended
| to Cuba, that island should be given the
| benefit of that sympathy.
| Mayor Harrison was next introduced.
| He said:
I'm no sense do make a pretense of
| being public speaker. am only q
plain business man. 1 have been
criticized for coming to New York. This
criticism has come chiefly from two men
| in Chicago One of them Is W. J. Strong
| (at this there was great hooting, the
crowd evidently thinking that the speak
er was talking about Mayor Strongly
| ''Mr. Strong has been prominent cam
| didate for office and has never got there
His influence in Chicago is that of q
cipher with the circle wiped out. John
WAlto says pu6 IdDOI HIGH VI SnlVtWO
are opposed to my coming to New York
Mr.. White stands upon the roll of Typo
graphical Union No. 1o as an expelled
member. The gentlemen who accompany
me can be found in every representative
gathering Of Democrats to be found in
Chicago: They hope for the election Of
Judge Van Wyok. The newspapers de-
as an aggregation of buns. They are all
representa- We and patriotic gentlemen.
1.-The municipal elections are all largely
ths same. Barring few local issues a
platform that would suit one would suit
them all
"You have beenlsunering:from very bad
infiiotion Of SO called reform government.
If this is a representative and typical re-
form thank God who made me partisan.
You have had government that is
strong in name only. But its business
interests have been forgotten. The LEGAL
administration is bounded by men who
are not citizens of New York, as If in this
to administer Its affairs. have NOT 8
reformers. but it does seem nc
if among the men who voted for
your mayor there could have been
found some one able to take charge of the
city-'s affairs. !.
| CAp1Cb Ub6u CAAbo eOAeAy sbl'1 AsSdOAAu6
to exist until the Democratic party lays
down new doctrines for the party dogmas.
Still believe that national Issues should
not be introduced In local campaigns. 1
uphold the doctrines of the qualification
of gold and silver, in which six million
of our people registered their belief and
adhere to the party and its pure leader. -
Chicago's mayor said he was no
prophet but he could see for Democracy
on next Tuesday rousing victory by a
big majority. He then compared the
present campaign TO tine one in Chicago
last year and appealed to the Democrats
of New York to do all in their power to
carry the greater city for Van Wyck.
Perry Belmont had long address pre-
pared, but he out 1t short. No one ap-
plauded at the conclusion, Mr.. Belmont
having been opposed to Tammany in the
campaign last year
CHARLES A. Alden of Schnectady made
q brief address. He was followed by local
speakers.
AS soon as the meeting was concluded
Mayor Harrison and Croker left the hall
together.
TROUBLE OVER OYSTERS.