New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-15
Kisses AT THE WIGWAM.
THEY WERE FOR FRANCIS NJ. SCOTT.

TIL SLASH FOR VAN WICK
MINGs's ApyLATIoN ~ CROKER.
Afail the ur-id crash OF bands OF brass. the
fused cries OF numerous orators mnglns one with
another the swayns and Jostling OF the traditional
Tammary Han crowd, and clouds of thick tobacco
smoke. rammany Hall ratified the nominations OF
ncr own convention that is TO say Richard Croker.
~ the y igwam. i'm Fourtcenth-st last night OF
course there was "a great crowd on hand. There
always IS at Tammany Han And OK course there
MS a plenty o. noise and plenty Of cuogy Of
Tammanys lifelong political purity and moral recti
tud-. aud plenty OF bad air and tobacco juice and
Of other things Of kindred sort tnat always
to he found when the Tammany braves assemble
their tribosncn
The han its.li vas nlled long before the hour Of
O'Clock. - usual only third OF the floor of
the III supplied with Eats on the rest OF
the floor the faithful stood huddlcd together and
fenced in Icy walls of poli,cu n. and drank in the
good things that their leaders said of another
and so"muy believed them all. outside the hall
the street itself seemed TO sway and wriGgle and
sGurm with the mass ~ men who packed them
sc.yes s.iIline-likc. before the three gayly deco
rated stands that had been built. Tho men trod ~
one anothers toes ana heels they listened TO the
bands hlarc and the exhorters perspirc in their
energetic efforts to convince their hearers that
II nmany was more beautiful. more powerful,
mcce united and more hopeful than ever before
HARDLY \ SUCCESS.
Tho effort hardly he called successful OF
course the nominations ratified. The faith
fu came there 10 do it. In the expressive lam
guagc attributed a late statesman. they seen
their duty an they done it," But they did not
bring TO tho task that unauthorized and whole
soulod enthusiasm with which they have usually
addressed themselves 70 thc formal approval Of the
candidates picked out for their sanction by the
men Who make their political laws. They cheered.
and AZ times they chccrcd loudly. But they re-
-f,.ifN ba n rood
into an expression of imltless enthusiasm over
Robert T. Van Wyck their candidate for Mayor.
They appldudod tho mention of his name, but II
was a CHASTITY imitation OF the usual Tammany
manifestation Of approval. In word the Tam
many following was present in thousands. but its
spirit VAS weak and pale and hating. and even
the "sllvor-toncued Grady could harly stir them
10 virllity.
Among tho leaders who displayed themselves to
the view OF the faithful John c. Sheehan.
senator Martin. ex-Mayor Hugh J. Grant. Peter F.
Meyer. tho partner of Mr.. Croker; cXCommissioner
Maurice +. IIolohan. Lawson y. Fuller, DIR. Nagle.
Colonel Asa Bird Gardiner ex-Assemblyman Joseph
Blumenthal Colonel George u. Mcclellan, Judge
Edward r. O'Dwyer cx-Congrcssman John Fox.
Nelson Smith. Ex-Governor iiauser Of Montana.
Augustus W. Peters Surrogate Arnold and Judge
John II. Mccarthy. Elliot Danforth sat in a box.
Mr.. Croker did not appear. but his spirit brooded
over the meeting and over the speakers
me SIl.ENtE SllKKED.
There WIS absolute silence in the murky hall until
commissioner Thomas :. Brennan introduced
-x-Judge George NJ Van Hoesen chairman Of
tho meeting. The chairman proceeded to make eX-
tended remarks. which were not greeted with any
marked demonstration He declared that the ticket
nominated by Tammany against which
not the shadow OF Gshonor could be raised He
admitted that the same thing Of Tracy.
Low and George but he added that while many
Low a minded n.
he In reality politician whose skill few men
could match. George he said. was "A dreamer and
on mentioning Tracy he said that all corporations
that had legislation to promote or oppose sought
the aid OF the firm OF Tracy. Boarlman & Plat
On he principle that the favor OF the was the
favor Of the father The chairman pleased the
"hhoys" by saying that ne knew Van Wyck would
bc faithful to the Organization that had nominated
him whenever II came to the distribution Of patron
axe. and he added that Van Wyck mans
man. but the man OF the people John b. Stdnch-
field, OF Emlra. who spoke later. disagreed with the
| chairman I'm this particular, for he said that Van
Wyck was no mans man but his own
FEEBLE APPLAUSE FOR VAN WICK
Secretary John Il. McGoldrick read the formal
ratification Of the city and county nominees. call
Ing them each by name. Van Wycks name got
only - feeble round OF handclaps. and. mirable
dicu the name OF Francis VI. Scott was roundly
Kissed. Think of that. The name OF Tammany
nominee Kissed at a Tammany ratification meeting.
70 such a pass things now come. The names
Of Thomas j. Dunn. William Sohmer and Isaac
Fromine were heartily cheered much more heart
ifs than the name OF the candidate Tor Mayor.
When the vote on the resolution of ratification was
taken there were no vote, In the negative. The
kicker, took IL out I'm kissing for Scott and silence
for Van Wyck. Letters OF regret were read from
Colonel William l.. Brown. the reclaimed back
slider and from Ex-Governor James T. Campbell
OF ohio
Jam.s r. Stanchn,d Was cheered when he ~as
introduced as the first speaker. and h. admitted
that he enjoyed IT, There i no music 50 sweet
"a. IN. .,prrohafi ion Of ones fellow men. sdld ~"
IT, ma mnrd ..rhrce cheer for fi,nry George,
and there followed q faint burst of chefs ana -
sold r.und OF misses md call, for venSeinre ON me
ruI"rti NJ Stn-chrcld's speech Wa long ana
tedious. and there ere ir"qu,ni tn' mnI ,| if
Short aud hit, it N" and go hire halI. nut
Mr. stan -hd"id had no mercy r,r hr HT,i rd%r wrn
h.. said that Tammanv dared nor ind3Isc irse
silver The sneaker sd Una, r''S i" his cam
p.iln was reproduced in the Tammany plalorm'
'r hc proceeded To decar" the dNln" ',ou EErn,
iral.unhic right Of men 10 Walk '' S''''' W ''"
HE REACHES HIS GILMAN
Whom he quoted Mr.. Lows donuncaiion OF Tam
many Han there was not even on" HISS from MS
hearers. but there were few cheers when MI
st,nchfod said that Tammany Hal had never
vaint .ined dishonest official in oilc" me Speak-
neat Iot on what ne mS' W', IMAM m@rS H., said
maj Taniinany Hall had given the city or New
York tho best government sh" had ever hah. Ire
nd NOT say which Tammany era he meant Dut ms
h,ar,i~ were not particular on that point re
nr~,,,dad however with def"nc" of Mr.. croker
pnortire rroclivitics Mir Low played gol. ne
-,d and Mr.. tracy lived Al the wicked Inioii
Ia.,,,r Z, nj and Henry George rode a bicycle ana
Tor mi. part he didn't think II was any worse TOT
| /, man 10 like horse racing lie MAS also OF thri
|rinon mat me statement mat ThnnAny iall
v'as fostering with corruption had lost its power
~ an ,rcrImant This compliment to his audience
and "a The voters of the city was received Win
hm,..s of genuine enthusiasm. and Mr. Stanchhol1
| he
rohody's man but his own
MIR CUMMINGS HEARTILY RECEIVED
There were Wild cries for "Snlz'r who had
| o,c,ned pcrspiriug but defiant from one OF