The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-16
ASHAKE FOR EACH ORATOR
THEY row DEFOTTON TO LoU-SO
LONG As THE Ply rs REGULiR,

LONG As THE Ply rs REGELiR.
Four or fIvc or tho rub!ic. Too. Attend the
Afternoon at HoIncr or the ON, Truly
Good Cnndidntc-Inst or All Cnne the
Mayor AiSo-CitS' Candidates who Decline.
The spcllbindcrs OF tho Cts are happy at last,
They have finally secured recognition from Tho
Candidate, q thing they have long wanted. They
have been called by name, questioned about
their work, and generally pattcd on the bach Ivy
The Candidate. and they are willing to forgive
all the Sights of tho pust-so long as they got
their pay regularly.
The man who is responsible for this ~particu.
larry lclicitous state of affairs is young Mr. w.
Harris ltonmc. the boss spcllbindcr. Il, came to
his us yesterday that his coop OF spcllbinGcrs
was far from pleased with the reception givon
TO them by The Candidate on Thursday after
noon when he stood in his pale horcal glow boz
tween tho two long windows In the front parlox.
Joe Sicinhardt, an occasional spCllbinder. was
unable to deliver any addresses before tho cagor
multitudcs in tho First district on Thursday
night, on account OF n cold caught at the recep-
ton. The orators said that so far they had
been wholly ignored by the man for whom
they were splitting their throats every night,
and Tint unless he could. throw in n little
warmth they would all be talking in whispers.
The spcllbinders have orders to be on hand
every afternoon from now on to greet The Can.
didatc and make the outside world think that
hundreds Of men arc tumbling over each other
in cagerncss to shake tho Hand.
Spcllbindcr lsoome saw the Justice Of the
cause and whispered a few words into the ear
OF Stccrcr McCook, who dropped a hint on
Scth's desk. With Seth nowadays n hint from
McCook goes much further than n river OF
words from Jcems Reynolds and his Executive
ommittc and he thawed for the faithful in o
way that filled their souls with glee.
Seth made but one trip to the reception room
yesterday, but he remained on exhibition for
over an hour. He came down from his upper
room alone, carrying in his hand his little round
derby hat. which he looked after tendcrly. His
smile tsaine smilel was on his face. He took
the same chair at the same table: The most evi.
1t bored him. but still ne smiled. McCook iut.
tered about him like Q men about her, one lono
as body guard. The spcllbinders came in one by
one, bashful and diiiidcnt-for spellhinders-and
Pfomr S1iIS Sy S SsSh Mr. # R Room D and ps spoke o %iaS
All! Mr.-eroh, yes-Plummer; how do you
A!yague, mpflcd murmur from Plummcr
DO you find appreciative audiences I"
Another awc.struck muiter.
How very gratifying. indeed" and Col.
number OF young men sat in a row OF chairs
on the other side OF the room and gazcd on Tho
Candidate tho whole hour through. They made
was sufficient to SCI him. They sat there speech
less until he departed; then they sighed and de-
parted also.
While in the room Tho Candidate saw a good
many people, most of whom were members OF
the Executive or Campaign committees or wero
candidates. About 1870 he disappeared into tho
regions above.
The real event of the day occurred about s.
when a carriage stopped in front OF the house,
and out of the carriage stepped a little old man
with n painful linn aud n strange affection OF
tho muscles of his face that gave him the an
pearance of chewing something. As he hobbled
slowly up the stairs Col. HrnCller announced in
stcntorian tones:
The Mayor p
Arson Il. McCook rushed downstairs to meet
his chief. All hats but the Mayors came OFF.
why, Mr.. Mayor" quoth the good McCouk,
this is an unexpected pleasure
His Honor's jaws stopped q minute. he looked
around on the floor for something that he didn's
see, swallowed hard. and winked.
is Mr.. Low here p he asked.
Yes, he's waiting for you'll mean that he
hasn't gone. yet" said McCook, and the two
went upstairs. his Honor supported by tho
halustradc on one side and by the faithful Nc
Cook on the other. He WAS up there for three
quarters of an hour. and when he came out said
that he had been making a social call on Mr..
Low. He has left of prophesying.
Aside from The bosses and the spcllbinders.
here is a complete list OF the persons who called
on Seth Yesterday: Carl SShurz. PROT. Cleveland
ard Mrs. Arson Phelps Stokes.
Tho Campaign Committee was in session 81
their work.:
We have received encouraging reports from
Brooklyn. We have tangible evidence of inter-
est in business centres"
The following men have declined to run on
the Cit ticket: John Geiger. nominated for As
senbly in the Third district; George Morris
Tompkins. nominated for Alderman in tho
Third; Anthony do George. for Alderman in tho
Sixth. and Ronald X. Brown for Aldermen in
the Thirty-frst. Their places have not yet been