New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-24
"SHOTLDFR TO SHOULDER"

Chauncey has such a way with him. Whether
he is hobnobbing with the Pope. 'chinnng the
Prince of Wales. making the greatest effort
Of his life in speech nominating Governor
Morton for President or "wlOOpin' or up for
Tracy to the dr,lmmcrs makes no difference
he ia the best combination OF rollicklng humor
and skindcep seriousness that ever mixed mp
the emotions Of his fellow men or kept an audi
ence in doubt When no wound up his address
TO the dr,immers on Friday with the appeal
"This is n serious crisis. and | call on every
man who wishes for the countrys good rs
"well rs the welfare OF The city to stand shout
der 10 shoulder for BENJAMIN T. Tracy" he
pulled the same face he had on him when. in
obedience 10 the requirements Of gentleman
who has a great deal to do with a Legislature
that may have great deal 10 do with cor
poratiOn with which Chauncey has great deal
10 do he stood mp at 81. Louis and made the
nominating speech for Morton.
oh. he's blooming peach. Chauncey IS
More fun in him than in several barrels of
monkeys. To fully appreciate him, though You
want to him drop the tail Of his eye 10 an
intimate friend rs he closes one Of those heart
warming and soul-silrring appeals. or hear his
broad guffaw when somebody pokes him play
fully In the ribs ~ he leaves the stage. Not
that he does not mean IL when he Hts M his
arm. throws back his head. leans forward on
his toes and begs everybody with Intense ear
nestness 10 stand shoulder 10 shoulder" He
really wants everybody 10 stand shoulder to
shoulder" and II WAS not from mere oversight
that no omitted TO say shoulder 10 shoulder
against whom Not against Tammany. OF
course. II he had meant that he would hav"
said So His appeal was 10 Republicans 10
stand shoulder 10 shoulder" NJ one side ~ the
field on which the fight against Tammany l.
in progress. Not doing anything against Tam
many. but, Of course. enjoying in high degree
the vulgar and brutal attacks upon Seth Low
and his supporters, and snnffng with signs of
satisfaction the noisome odors with which the
daily polecat saturates the atmosphere.
This Is a serious crisis" says Chauncey.
What hc means by that Is that whereas the
corporate interests he represents have hereto
fore had dealings with both Croker and Flati
and know Just how TO handle them Seth Low
and a non partisan municipal government are
unknown quantities. and they don't know what
might happen under such a dispcnsation. So he
saws. in effect, 10 the drummers: This being
"a serious crisis for the corporations in which
II am interested. YOU will kindly oblige me by
standing shoulder to shonlder-a little one
side for sound money or the tarin or any old
thing. and lot Tammany win. can do bust
ness with Tammany BE sure and stand
shoulder to shoulder for somebody that wont
hurt anybody" So Chauncey 10 the drum
mers. with the tail of his eye dropping and his
tongue in his cheek All the same, he is Il dear
old boy. and everybody likes him. The fellows
MI sboultpr la shouldpr' 'IIi' IIi'''
and That's splcndd.' while the other fellows
just smile and say: "Oh that's Chauncey's
way: he doesn't mean anything by it,"