The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-28
FAITH Ess SETH Low.
President Jobu Roonoy's Address TO the Pro-
tective League In RrookIyn.


Tho banner OF the Kings County Protective
League, which has been working with zeal and
energy in Brooklyn for the Republican cause
ever since tho opening of tho campaign. will DO
kept unfurlcd until the very eve of election.
The patriotic leaders in the organization,
headed by John Rooney, the President, are Just
as earnest and enthusiastic in their fight for
Gen. Tracy this year as they were for Mckinley
In the last campaign. Already over thirty
rallies have been held under the direction Of
the league, and arrangements have been mado
for a dozen moro before the close OF tho canvass.
Last night the league invaded tho Tenth and
Twelfth wards. whore tho McGarry and Coffcy
Democratic lcgions hold sway, and in each buili-
wick the advocates of Gen. Tracy got n warm
welcome. Tho gathering in Union Hall in tho
Tenth ward was one Of the most spirited of tho
campaign, and the rousing cheers which greeted
every mention OF Gen. Tracy's name proved a
startling surprise to the Democrats who came
to guage the situation.
Mr.. Rooney made the principal address. This
Is n part of what he said:
AS the campaign In which we are engaged
progresses its real importance and issues are
becoming moro plain to the voters. They see
that IL is in reality but n continuance of the
national contest Of last year. Mr.. Lows nomi-
nation was brought about by n select fcw, and
was determined on months before any of tho
political parties had considered the subject. 1t
was an exhibition of assurance without parallel
in the politics of this or any other city of the
country. The arrogance OF the self.appointcd
coterie who forced Lows nomination surpassed
that Of my boss who ever ruled New York.
Those few men did not give tho people an OPP.
portunity to declare their wishes. they met in
private conclavc, made the nomination, and
then announced that 1t must be Low or nobody.
Mr.. Low affects to forget. when he dcnounces
style Of boss. Ills few select friends cooliy tell
al. the other nti-Tammany. voters of the city
that tina IL they 40 no, ACCEPT or ,n0 Ms Ma aow ps me ne yea ScH
York, they are not good citizens. .
with the Democratic vote so divided that
Wyck or George will poll the most votes, n
united Republican vote would insure an abso.
i plurN Tliif,o 9F f nSa,"s 81, d 6Sp to iGo' SS% T vStes. n q
Low managers exhibited bad faith and duplic-
iy from the beginning. They refused to con
their programme ot Low or ruin. The ltepub-
lican party, the only party that has always
that it must disinterrate in the cause of good
government. or, %in,uther words, in the cause or
Mugwump rule. Had the Low promoters been
cured the Endorsement OF their candidate by the
Republican organization, which would have
insured his election by an overwhelming ma
jority. But that was not their purpose. Under
tho transparent guise of non partisanship, they
while protesting against the introduction OF
national issues into local politics, they were
carefully preparing TO make Low the MugwumI
candidate for the Presidency four years hence
Nj Low proclaims himself n friend OF Gen
Tracy. and in the same breath declares that il
Gen. Tracy be elected. the Mayor will be found
in the United States Senate in Westinghouse
other words that Gen. Tracy would be n puppct
or false to his oath OF office. Gen. Tracy's entire
career Is a standing REPUTATION of such n base
insinuation. Mr.. Lows simulated friendship
for Ge1. Tracy is OF the same quality AS hi:
friendthip for James G. Blaine in 1851. Blaine
was defeated by a little over LOO votes, ant
more than thrice that num- or were lost to hin
in the city OF Brooklyn through the apathy o
Low ana his friends. So that the American peo
pie are indebted to Mr.. Low and his MugwunT
supporters for the eight years of calamity ell
tailed on them through the election of Grover
Cleveland.
I'VE appeal to every Republican friend OF Sell
Low to consider the situation, and seriously
weigh the results that must necessarily follow
should Gen. Tracy be defeated. am fully con
WINGED that not only is MIR. Lows election i'm
possible. but that it is doubtful II he be ever
third in the race. Why, then. l ask. do hi
friends hesitate to come over at once to Gen
from the best sources of information, the race j
to-day between Gen. Tracy and Henry Georg
and Tammany. There is no Disgusting the fac
that Henry George has smashed the Democratic
party in two; consequently 1t is the. boundel
duty of every Republican to rally to the stand
ard OF the candidate of his party"
Addresses were also made by Congressman
Denis NJ. Hurley and William B. Prendcrgast.
The other league meeting was held near tn
foot of Court street. and there were simila
ringing cheers there for Gen. Tracy.