The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-15
TAMMANY'S TURN NOW.
The Ticket Formally Endorsed at
the Famous Wigwam.
TIE ADMINISTRATION DERIDED.

Mayor Strong and General McCoolt.
at a Low Meeting, Refer vigorously
to secretary Bliss Endorsement OF
the Tracy Ticket.
:. New York. Oct. 15.-Tammany Hall
dast night ratified the nomination of Its
candidates. The attendance at the
meeting In the wigwam was not as
great as was expected. While the hall
was Allied. there was a crowd of sew
eral thousand surrounding the stands
on the outside of the headquarters of
the regular Democracy. Ex-Governor
Campbell, Of Ohio. who had been in
vIted to speak, sent his regrets. as did
also Colonel William L. Brown. Ex-
Mayor Grant. Congressman Cummings.
Ex-Governor Hauser, of Montana, and
Lawson N. Fuller were among those
on the platform inside the hall.
John B. Stanchfield. Of Elmira, N. Y.
was the first regular speaker. He Is ex-
Senator Hills law partner. AS he be-
gan to speak some one in the hall
shouted for George. and there were
cheers and Kisses.
Congressman Amos j. Cummings was
the next speaker. What rs the crucial
test Of Democracy" he began. This
was asked of Democrat six weeks
ago, and his answer was loyalty
That Democrat was Richard Croker"
At the mention of Croker's name there
was the expected outburst Of cheers
and applause. but mingled With them
there were unexpected Kisses.
Tha opaokor hald that TN DoapV Hall
was the regular Democracy of New
Horls. and to be loyal to 1t was to be
Democratic. He had heard that
Croker was to turn him down because
he had not voted for the Union Pacific
refunding bill. He had seen 1t also
stated that the Tammany men had
been ordered to vote for that bill. He
would have denied 1t at the time but
for the fact that the truth Travelled
by the slowest coaches and lies went
by electricity. But he would deny 1t
now with all the force at his command.
Mr.. Croker had never asked him to
vote for the bill. He had known Mr..
Croker for many years. He never knew
9,im to commit a dlshonorable act or
TO do anything for which he need be
ashamed to face his fellowmen.
The congressman likened the govern
ment of Tammany Hall to the govern
ilnent Of the United States-the ex-
scutlve committee being practically the
senate. Tammany had sought no deals.
The Republican party, under the lead
ership of Quigg. did. Tammany Halls
candidates had been nominated at pr-
maries, where everyone had voice.
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are they responsible? Who had selected
Henry George?
The speaker said that the election Of
the Democratic ticket In this city No
Wsmber meant a blow to the Raines
law.
Several times Mr.. Cummings mcn-
kiuned John c. Sheahan's name and on
ench occasion 1t was applauded with
greater vehemence than that of Crok-
er's. One by one. the speakers discussed
ahc good qualities and the fitness of tn"
candidates for the Offices for which they
had been named.
Thomas F. Grady. who spoke next.
aroused the latent enthusiasm In the
audience. He scored Low, George and
Tracy in q manner that suited the
Tammanyites present. He confined
himself principally to local affairs.
4 Speaking at crowded Citizens
Union mass meeting last night Mayor
EironC made a vigorous plea for Seth
Low. He said:
"When Tolger ran for governor and
WAS defeated by nearly 100000 ma
3ority the national administration tried
to interfere in the affairs Of the state
arlf ~. Ant vi
cipies Of the Republican party are so
weak that Il is necessary to have
member OF the cabinet interfere In
our municipal affairs the foundations
have been knocked from under the
party. II senators are to be imported
here for the purpose of telling US we
are not Republicans, that we must
submit to be ruled by one man. then
want to say to you that I am not
y Republican on that ground. But they
can't read me out of the Republican
party, and they can't prevent my vot-
Ing for good men, and that's why am
going to vote for q man by the name
Df Seth Low.
General Anson G. McCook. who fol-
lowed Mayor Strong. handled the Nc
kinley administration without gloves
Tor its interference in the present may
pralty tight. He said IN part: MY
3cpublicanism is not to be challenged
by Senator Thurston. OF Nebraska. or
Bcnator Foraker. of Ohio. don't chal-
lepge their right to come here, but
do question the propriety and their
good faith. If Senator Thurston wishes
10 teach Republican principles let him
go to his own state, which last year
cast its votes against the Republican
candidate. One Of these gentlemen
beid that every original Mckinley man
would vote for the candidate of Tom
Eiatt. l know of one Mckinley man
Who won't.
"If Mr.. Bliss, who urges the election
bf Tracy, speaks for the administration,
now only eight months old. then the
administration will be responsible on
rlection day when the nominee Of that
carnegie Hall convention comes In
fourth on the list. I utter tho warning
Scriously, and in doing II am better
Republican and better friend Of
William Mckinley than those who ad-
gise the administration to interfere"
Seth Low yesterday entertained Lord
Kelvin, the famous British scientist.
Last night he addressed 5000 enthui-
Rstic people at the Claremont Avenue
Rink. Brooklyn.
Former Secretary of the Treasury
Charles s. Fairchid was tho principal
speaker at big Citizens Union meet
Ing last night. Former Congressman
John De witt Warner spoke at another
Beth Low meeting.
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