The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-29
Mayor Harrison's First Ap-
pearance in the New
York Campaign.
FREE SILVER IS IGNORED.
No Mention of the Bryan
Issue by the Principal
Speakers.

NEW YORK Oct 2S-Richard Cro-
ker was roundly hissed at Tammany
hall tonight at the first large meeting
of the campaign where the Tammany
manager had made his appearance. 1t
was at the big meeting attended by
Mayor Carter Harrison, of Chicago,
and 300 Cook county Democratic lead
ers. Croker's plan was to bring them
here; he was chairman of the commit
tee that welcomed them and he sat
proudly upon the platform smiling
upon his guests when the meeting
opened. The audience was a highly
enthusiastic one. Mayor Harrison was
on the platform and the Chicago dele
cation occupied front seats in the body
of the hall. Owing to the repeated in
terruptions at the Tammany gather
ings, care was taken to keep Henry
George shouters out of the hall. For
mer Ambassador James B. Eustis was
cheered 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 re-
newed cheering when Mayor Harrison
appeared on the platform, aceompa-
MED by Richard Croker.
One of the most remarkable things
that has ever occurred at a Tammany
Hall meeting took place just then.
Some one called for three cheers for
Richard Croker The response was a
storm of Kisses that swept over the
hall. Not a cheer was given and the
man who called for them thought he
would try again. In a very loud voice
he called again for three cheers for
Richard Croker There was a feeble
response this time, but the cheers
were drowned by kissing. Croker
heard the expressions of disapprovaI
for himself and he retired to a seat
far back on the stage.
James B. Eustis, former ambassador
to France, was the first speaker.
Mr.. Eustis did not mention the silver
question or the Chicago platform. Re-
ferring to the campaign of 1900 he said
the tariff question would be an over
shadowing issue, while the Cuban
question might reach an acute stage
Dealing with the Cuban troubles, Mr..
EustiS continued: 'The Democratic
party now demands decisive act on
upon this Cuban question. 1t has al
ways sympathized with an oppressed
people struggling for their freedom
1t does not ask this administration to
violate it's treaty obligations or to dis
regard is neutrality laws, but it does
ask that the moral weight and sym
pathy of this great government shall
he on the side of the insurgents ana
not on the side of the Spanish govern
ment. 1t Will repudiate any hesitat-
ing or vacillating policy upon the Gu
ban question by this administration.
Our navy was not built to play the
role of police officer to the government
of Spain. Our forefathers in their
struggle for independence, welcomed
filibustering expeditions to our shores.
Spain must remember that Americans
have erected monuments to the men,
ory of the most illustrious flibuster
that the world has produced, and his
name is venerated at every Ameri-
can fireside-I mean Gen. Lafayette
"The Democratic party agrees with
John Sherman, when he declared In
the senate that we cannot afford to
have an Armenia at our very doors
war must be stopped, and that the
Cubans are entitled to their independ-
ence. We caution our government not
to be outWitted or be fooled by Spanish
diplomacy"
Mayor Harrison was next introduced
to the audience. He said: "In no
sense do I make any pretense to be-
ing a public speaker. l am only a
plain business man. I have been crit
icised for coming to New York. This
criticism has come chiefly from two
men in Chicago, and / do not suppose
their words count for more here than
they do in Chicago. One Of them is
w. J. Strong" Great hooting) The
crowd thought he was referring to
Mayor Strong. "Mr. Strong has been
a prominent candidate for office and
has never got there. His influence in
Chicago is that of cipher with the
circle wiped out. John 2. White says
the labor men of Chicago are opposed
to my coming to New York. Mr..
White stands upon the roll of Typo
graphical Union No. 16 as an expelled
member ! do not pretend TO repre-
sent anybody except myself. but a
large majority Of the gentlemen who
accompanied me can be found in every
representative gathering of Democrats
in Chicago They hope for the cleo
ton of Judge Van Wyck The news
OF Chicago as ar aggregation OF
"buns" They are all representative
and patriotic gentlemen.
"You have been suffering from Sc
we're infliction OF so-called reform gov
ernment If this is typical of reform
I thank God He made me a partisan.
You have had a government that is
strong in name only. BY 1t business
interests have been forgotten; the local
administration is handled by men who
are not citizens of New York. as If in
this great city men could not be found
competent to administer its affairs.