The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-01
LAST WIeWAM SPEECHES.
Croker Kissed and sheehnn cboered by Pc
auodn.

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Tho Diver Association of the Second dis.
trict had the Thalia Theatre last night. There
were women In the boxes and a few scattered
through the parquet, and they looked as II they
wished they were anywhere olso. Tho gallery
crowd had como to have q good time. A por.
trait of the Hon. p. Diver framed in red,
white, and blue electric lights hung from the
centre Of the raised curtain. The mention Of
the name of Henry George elected the most en-.
thusiastic applause given during the meeting.
Every reference to Seth Low was received with
Misses, and q humorous arraiknment OF him by
James w. Ridgway proved the feature Of tho
evening for tho audience.
A small American flag had been placed in
each scat, and when Daniel L. Reardon, Presi-
dent of the association, opened the meeting by
introducing ''the Hon. Patrick Diver as
Chairman, overy man waved his flag frantically
and shouted, howled, whistled, or shrieked for
the space of half q minute or 30, while the band
played, For He's q jolly Good Fellow
Ex-Judge Diver asked the crowd to keep
order during tho speaking.
II hope" he said, that I shall not DO called
upon for to ask tho ushors to show any ono
to tho door. Out of respect to the ladies. I hopo
you'll behave while tho meetin's goin' on"
Somebody wanted to know what was tho
matter with Low, and there was q storm Of
Kisses and groans. When IL had ended Thomas
+. Grady spoke. Then Asa Bird Gardiner
spoke.
81 have been viliHed," said Mr.. Gapdiner, IN
concluding. "Why, even my medal of honor.
which l received for conduct in action. has been
questioned. Do you suppose I am going to
answeri Certainly I am not. I don't ask any
odds of anybody"
A letter from Judge Yam Wyck stating
that no couldn't como to the meeting and de-
nounoing the Raines law was read. There was
some laughter at this, and a man in the gallery
inquired plaintively:
Has anybody seen him latoly2"
Senator John r. Ahearn expressed regret at
tho death of Henry George. and tho audience
cheered and waved their tags Enthusiastically
Mr.. Ridgway said Of Mr.. Lowi
II know of no boss SO strong and SO absolute
as Mr.. Low. IHisses.l Do you know how he
was nominated in Brooklynl Why. when Gen.
Tracy was nominated by the Republican party
Low hissesl called a meeting Of a coterie at the
Young Republican Club and they placed him
managers that ii they did not take Gen. Tracy
Off the ticket and nominate Low Ihissesl. they
organization. Gen. fTacy, rather than see his
party defeated. withdrew. So you have the
r rem rsa spectacle Of q man condemni5ne
date, of his party to step down and give the
nomination to him.
Low expects to be elected because the wo
mon are with him. lLaughter.l was some
what surprised when those New England so
ciety women met and Endorsed Low, But ] saw
him on Broadway and then l understood it all
II you have never seen Seth Low walk, you
should watch for an opportunity. He, walks
with his hands behind his back and his eyet
raised to heaven. Tho women thought thai
Low was giving thanks to Almighty God fol
come great blessing, but they were mistaken
seth Low holds his eyes up to give notice TO the
Deity that he has got his eye:on him."
Tho Pequod Club OF tho Ninth Assembly dis
trict had Miners Eighth Avenue Theatre last
night. John g, sheehan. who was formerly
leader of the district, occppisd q seat on th'
THIS Rev. Charles A. Alden OF Schenectady
caught the crowd when. in describing Seth Low
grab for the George vote q few hours aftel
George died. he said. "A msn who would d.
that would rob a churchyard."
The audience stood up and chesred the speaker
to the echo.
An attempt to obtain three cheers for Richard
Croker was u failure. and there was considera
bic Kissing at the mention OF his name.
Senator Grady made q second speech last
evening in the Third Avenue Theatre. where
George b. Mcclellan presided ct another Tam
many meeting.