New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-29
ard demonstrated success in the handing oi h'e"'
affairs.
TIE rrr1reE OF NETWORK.

! Tho future of Nev,-York depends in great meas
! IRE upon the men who to guide ana olrec' ''
processes of its consolidation We nave Haue nv
/ nror,isin. beginning N the nomination to' |he,
! u,cf.,r,.c NJ that distinguished statesman anu
| iur.st General benjamin +. Tracy A I IL ne
| Fnual in Importance 10 the once ol ''' itw am
po POI sre but ihn ~ me formative process; os
amalgamaiion ara .orsoiiIa on h,7 cvi are much
,Y..r Managing a city is business wni'm me-, .
lie intrusted safely Only to & rnee.ropos in the
objection and disbursement OF tne nee
people. are of greater nns uI The Controller OF
Grcatcr Xew-Yolk has before him me a So ao
upon eluable bases OF INC of crowded city OF
residential borough ana supui va" ''
3 constitute our new cominuhH'
TIL: BEST MAN FOR THE Pl'A'H
Whatever uay have been the difference OF p'o,!a
expression to who WAS me D.S' -, '' o,.r has
cr.t Mayor Of Greater New-York. there never no
/ noon any question in Republican newspapers "
Dcmocrau, newspaper or hnancia' ne" '',,aI
. but that the best man for Conttoi,ei 80 demor-
- I'i,ch Cheers Mr. Fitch. having u,.io,
.,nd lie G,ncss for public cH"e by his seiF,ces
70 our civ and To tho country III Cons.eAs, '%o
yG am Of the citizens Of this community anu
has meyer been beaten lie has r. ,"'en unsniri;"d
tribute never before paid to the financial ofe he
munipa c?rpSra0Ti. the hS snvnss banks and
tho life insurance companies: the men W,,o az com
trusted win he a., hspG1s %, and care OF
savncs n, the thrifty workers both men ana
women whether in their party affiliations thes w
nn,,b,i,"ns or Dcn,ocrats have unanimously cal,i
upon the political parties OF the Guy 10 "'"'e "''
We are told tina, there must be no suggestion IN
this campaign Of the Issues upon W,'T We're saved
last November But Banquo's ghost will not d0w n;
mG hccse the Industries Of the country and
the farmer the manufacturer ana me nu ahn siver
penoDrary declares that in the Greater Ntw.York
charter ii is provided that al the bonJ' o to o nr
"rd By The CITY sH II D a p'y nited saes at tho
option of the Commissioner OF the oinkns IL u und
w wnfY aTS bd bands s"ed and y Of New
York Is constantly issuing bonds hrm - me such
Controller viii be perpetual menace to the slori
Gus doctrine OF sixteen TO one.
TAKING Up THE CHALLENGE.
| Well We take up that challenge. as "" have taken
| 1t mp before. We point TO the credit oil Newt rN'
so high so pure cal attention to its securities,
| scrg IN hotter ADVANTAGE at times than those OF
the Government Of The United States. and we say
| it was "A Controller who believed in honest money.
be wing money from the savings Of the poor in
III, savings banks and life Insurance companies;
and promising to repay that money principal ana
interest in gold. vino kept thus high our CITY
credit. and tia. Controller was controller ffch'
Cheers -,,
Thcrc was 4 meeting few days ago at Chicago
which arrested the attention OF the whole county,.
II gathering OF the leaders OF the Democratic
residentisI " canvass Tor william j. Bryan The
election in Greater New-Togk vas the most sgnih-
Inc Prcrdcniin campaign. These silver Democratic
cas then 10 e SGSs upon pc %@i Plq
form their canvass should bc conducted. They
known ana read OF all mon. one year these
same Democratic leaders were In Chicago. the
M streets crowded with men out of work
and there was the gloom and the darkness o. In
stored confidence and wise lcgislation with their
theSr@s d'i%aI ana nT ,bn thcv e
nounco' enacted. how marvellous the change:
mdT,gascs the rn"rs are in Sas thc mills and
Tho flctorlcs calling for Labor and work IS seek
scckng the work C,pplauscD The representative
from Ncw-iork city said 10 ihes" crcat Naiiona!
on The prln Of our r3r We VIII o ho 1nd
Xiv around The Old Finr and Inc npproprlations
We think we hayc cn2ncc. fhs ansTer 81 tnT
80 for the Treasury. Purse beats principles.
WITH THE CATTLE EVERY TIME.
/ remember hearing my grandfather who lived
/ In the neutral ground OF Wcstchcs,er during the
Revolutionary War. often describe the cowboys who
| wore the British uniform when they wanted to
! carry on the cattle o. patriot farmer and the
! Continental uniform whcn they had 4 chance to
loot the cattle " Tory farmer. but whatever their
UNIFORM they mere Nth the cattle every time Dur
most gratefully welcomed was that noble body o,
| were known as War Democrats So In the last
Presidential canvas Mck,nsy ana fioIar, ana h ee
| Democrats who were willing 10 sacrifice IN" assoc.
| a
| Republican party owe these patriots an Immense
| or asked any reward from victorious Admin
| istration or our party convention. but II Is hgh
splcuoasiv recognize what these men did and wha,
hey heed us to dn Tor Tn ina' Of he
| city OF New-York n Gold Democrat Ashbel 7.
! FITCH. Great applause. chccrs)
| The speech Of Mr. Depcw was interrupted
| many times by applause and there was a rous-
Ing cheer when he closed. Hugo Hrsh. OF
| BROOKLYN. moved To nominate Mr. Fitch for
| Controller and that was done by the unanimous
| vote Of the convention.
GENERAL TRACY'S ADDRESS.
Then there great outburst OF cheering
as General Tracy was escorted to the platform.
and he had to sit down for few minutes until
the applause ceased When he presented
| to the audience and began To read his speech
! with elaboration. the audience did not appear
! 10 be deeply interested. and presently some or
! tho spectators began to leave the hall. When
he went on to talk about his possible with
| drawal for the sake Of union however. the audi
| crcn listened intently and occasionally APP
plauded. and there was hearty and vigorous
cheering when h. sat down. General Tracy
| said
! Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the Convention:
Great as il the honor of your nomination. inspiring
80 would be the expression OF public confidence
which should ca me at this time TO the chief Office
! Of Inc government Of this great metropolis. shall
not conceal from you the fact that IL Is not with
out great reluctance that | have consented to be-
! come your candidate have reached n time In life
| when the prompnes OF ambition have Largely lost
! their power move me- and the strfcs and con-
teniions incident public service have become dis
tasteful Two cons alterations have induced me after
most anxious thought. to accept the nomination
which you have rendered me: First the gravity OF
the crisis which now confronts the people OF this
great city: and. second. the fact that so many Re-
publicans and other friends OF good government. in
whose judgment I have confidence have urged me
10 accept your nomination In the hope that IN the
present state Of division and disunion can con
| tribute somewhat to bring into harmonious action
,lL,1inr In al he IL OF