The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-15
"STRONG NEXT GOYERNOR.o
Mayor welcomed with This Cry Mt the Firuo
Low Meeting He Has Talked To.

"" NN' ~ heb as.Se
Mayor Strong made his first speech for Low
last night, at the Progress Assembly Rooms, %
Avenue A, before an audience in which a few
Brookfield Republicans were conspicuous in the
front seats and members of the Socialist Labor
party made their presence known in the
rear. The hall holds perhaps GOO persons and
it was filled. William Brookfeld presided.
After a Cit stereopticon lecture Mayor Strong
came in with Gen. Arson G. McCook. Al
he rose to speak some one shouted from the
body of the hall: Three cheers for our next
Governor" and he had to wait some time before
the cheering was over.
"Threc years ago." he said, IT had a little
talk with you in this very same hall. Then you
didn't know much about me. We started out
three years ago to Introduce a new kind of gov
eminent in the city of New York, and that
is why I am here tonight to speak to
you again. We then fought an organization
called Tanmany Hall. We were not fighting
any special men, nor are we fighting against any
special men now. We are fighting against a par.
tisan rule which had put a lot of men in the City
Hall who did not govern the city themselves.
but who had TO go and ask one or two men called
bosses what they should do whenever anything
to office. We've changed all that. The people
can have something to say about these things
n nSy i.s we for are are opp opposing sanic the the %factipHs of both
sbo Outrage G;;y On Hs eEIery citizen man to T6 have h installed lie i in
10 n boss TO ask what he should do.
was part of my religion that there should be a
non-partisan municipal government. We are
fighting now that such a government shall be
continued for the next four years. ! don't know
whether you agree with me or not. but"
I'VE do! We do" was shouted from all parts
OF the hall.
II wish you could all take a trip to Black
wells Island T.. We don't want to go!" shouted
some one amid laughter to see Just how our
poor people are treated there now. They were
In filth and dirt there in 1894. As a man who
had been to both places told me recently. I
than spend ten days on the Island. I am
not going to talk of my own administr1.
ton. 1t speaks for itself. Ivoices-"I It doesi"
1T does!1 When Mr.. Folger ran againss
Grover Cleveland for Governor and was
beaten BY $4,000 majority he was beat
i%stration candidate. Now II the Republican
party is 80 weak that It is obliged to
bring men from other States to tell us how we
should vote for Mayor It ought to have the
foundations knocked out from under 1t. My
first vote was cast for Fremont for President.
are to- be taught that our local govern.
issues, then want to say to you,
that I am no longer a Republican on thai
ground. IGreat applause.l They can't prevent
issues. but ! will not be controlled in a munici.
pal contest like this. That is the reason I will
vote for Seth Low.
Il have nothing to say against any of the
candidates. Let lis have a jolly campaign, full
OF fun and music. and have q good time"
Mayor. A lot Of the people at the back Of the
hall interrupted with "Three cheers for the
Socialist Labor party"