New-York tribune., 1897-01-13

Mr. Schieren then briefly introduced DR.. Storrs
as one Of Brooklyn's foremost citizens. The VEN
erable pastor received with a volley of ap-
rlause He spoke with great vigor and feeling.
and his speech was in part as follows:
am most happy to be here 10 testify TO my de-
and not merely or chiefly because of the affec-
tonaie and adrng honor which hen hs Hsgs ehse e
pre-eninenty. among the men Of the State. the
man for this great Office He is man OF remark
man OF wide culture of great civic and political
wisdom. Of a perfect and undaunted courage Of
party. and Of a most remarkable power unsur-
passed. nearly unexampled OF rerresenting those
principles in persuasive and comm anding speech.
He IS precisely the man TO be made Onlt@t states
senator, as ne was the man 10 denver US from inc
bondage OF that evil income tax. and the man o
preside over the Constitutional Convention.
Concededly ne is among the yery aDest OF on.
public men, man who would worthily represent
the state IN the Senate, and by whose presence in
Il the Senate itself would be honored and elevated
We need such man at this particular time for.
whatever else may be said Of the Senate or me
House Of Representatives. We cannot nelp feehng
that the general character and moral power OF
the Senate has been reduced IN the last ntieeh;;
very marked and signal individual excep-
91 Ms does not stang nc On 1ne eee r oi we or foTy
years ago And IL needs 70 he renyisorated by
the Introduction Of strong and pure light. OF po-
PIsseient res. -. .ou,a,,.o- man concerning
WON n5ys as W 5s1 n6i ,he eal a
But do know the facts which are obvious in the
history
years ago week; that he WAS sent there to
succeed francis Herman. an able man. high-1nindec
months afferward he left the Senate. resigned MS
.sa' IN what seemed pstgla4n passion Pecaqse
gard the appointment OF certain officers. II
erer found for HIM ma, h~ did it under the im
}erious dictation Of Mr.. Conkling. OF late il has
c.ste OF Mr. Conkling II his was the initiation #
makes it worse He was then just in his seat in
fered himself 70 be led Ike tame bear with a
ring and chain by his younger man. then on th~
almost .rghtful passage In American history.
IassaFe which was folowed by he murderoqs A.
ty the passions which this had excited
IGNOMINIOUs1Y DEFEATED
He came back to New-York expecting 10 he re-
elected by an overwhelming majority. He came with
the powerful influence OF Mr.. Conkng and Vice
President Arthur. And he was absolutely and igno-
mlniousy defeated (appause) after bitter contest
txterdng over weeks and weeks. Now say. looking
q, ina; point alone. Is that a man 70 send 70 the
United States Senate instead Of Joseph Choate the
ment study. practice in speech, for the position? Il
,,a ssins 70 ne nat the people Of The state VIII be
own highest interests II they send the meaner and
more ignoble the Senate and leave the nober
sho more worthy man (App.ause)
MINORITIES AS POWERS.
have sometimes felt that should be discour-
aged about any enterprise concerning which men
CID not say. 1T is useless believe that mnori-
Ties are the grandest powers for educating the
world (Applause) believe In protests (Ap-
pauseJ A protest puts argument into such en-
phatic form that it is Ike the difference between
'ne duh lead and the rife bullet. II we are not
successful this year shall have taken our stand
made our protest. lifted voice and the fruit Of
u viii come back IN the future years applause
We should not eject unfit for the Office ac-
.ording 70 our best judgment and according his
pes' manifestation Of himself-utterly unfit for the
Once. mar whose power. as is charged by respon-
eole and respectable journals and is not denied IS
.h collecting the large sums contributed by COM
Itrcial corporations 10 protect themselves from un
.ehdiy legislation. and then using that TO control
primaries and conventions and 10 lift those that
ekree with him and throw down the others. That
|siI qualification for the Senate.
very legislator who yields 70 that pressure IL a
SSoss. And II makes the entire Legislature much
~ ooi as the carpenter chisel Is his tool or h,
S SerH t.p pen or the woodman's AK &c State VIII
~ ulsgraced and the Legislature degraded a. well
tsAPostu II mat effect Is accomplished. And my
saqssnlent is that the moral cohesion Of the Re
y.osicah party Is gone utterly. and is gone the
xnhee 70 us political cohesion II so weak ana
ssL ana criminal thing TINS Is done tor tho
s1he az people say. of harmony" Harmony
80 ushterJ As though the highwayman we're to
6sv. - ms ! nave got your watch; nov let Us
SSanh cashier should say 10 the officers of the
nave got the funds. ] an over TIE
tsr ailai ,d me: row let us have harmony laugh
Lou and trust the event 10 God and the future
"'iea' applause. long continued)
nr' schieren then stepped forward. and quot
ing Dr' storrs's remark about men who are will
1s 10 be tools Of a boss. asserted that he da red
stand UP against one mans power iu this