The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-22
AN OVATION TO SETH Low
Aati-Platt Republicans Gave HIN a
Great Reception.
MAYOR STRONG LOUDLY cHEERED
He Declared That All the Real ne.
publicans Were for the Man who
stands Against Plat.

for mayor took place In Carnegie hall to-
night. A tremendous throng that filled
every seat in the pit. crowded the boxes
and from thence swept up to the topmcst
row Of the big gallery was present.
The most remarkable feature Of the meet
ing was the fact that It wac not billed as
Citizens" but as republican meeting.
being held under the auspices Of the re-
publican organization (anti- Platt) Of the
city OF New York.
About one-third Of the audience was COM
posed OF women. Enthusiasm fairly bub-
bled over. and when the familiar features
of Mayor Strong appeared at the bottom OF
the stairway leading to the Stage the whole
house stood up and cheered. Immediately
behind the mayor came Seth Low.
The first glimpse OF the candidate set the
house Wild. The women scrambled up In
their seats and waved their handkerchiefs
and fairly shricked with delight. The
mayor was delighted. and waved his hand
kerchief back at tho crowd which cheered
him. Even Seth Low Joined In the cheering
for the mayor: for the time being 1t was
the mayors meeting. not MIR. Lows. Then
the crowd turned to Mr. Low and gave him
grand demonstration. Every man aud wo-
man in the house was standing up and
doing his or her share to increase the vol
umc OF noise, and the noises subsidized only
when the people began to feel their yolces
cracking.
In calling the meeting to order the chair
man addressed the audience as fellow
republicans" and this evoked cheers. Mayor
Strong was introduced and could not speak
until he had endured another burst Of
cheering.
Mayor Strong began by declaring that the
real, genuine republicans OF New York"
were supporting Seth Low, and then quot
ed Secretary OF the IntHrior Bliss bitter
criticism OF Senator Platt few years ago.
Mayor Strong pointed out that In 1894 there
were several important speakers suggested
for campaign work in New York, and he
told the managers OF the campaign that he
did not want any foreigners here ut all.
He believed In letting the people OF New
York fight 1t out among themselves.
Mayor Strong then told of the good ac-
coniplished by the present administration
General Wager Swayne, the next speak
err, was Justify cheered. He said In part.
I'VE are here as republicans Some of us
voted for Fremont and some of us voted
for Lincoln in the battlehelds OF the
South. learned Of his election In rebel
newspaper as l was marching through
Georgia. The only republican mayor Of
New York in thirty-five years. Mayor
Strong, was chosen with non partisan help.
That Is why we knew we would require
such help In this campaign and we select
ed the candidate who could best draw It,"
Seth Low was next introduced. Such a
storm as arose has rarely been heard In
Carnegie hall From the topmost row ~
the gallery down through the balcony,
boxes and pit the wild storm swept.
An American flag. campaign banners.
transparencies and handkerchiefs we're
whrling and waving in the air. I'll ose
who could not wave anything 'heerod end
stamped until the din was denfening. Ee-
fore 1t had time to die out 1t was revived
by the appearance OF a number Of trans
parencies brought down the aisle by the
Low republican clubs. These TRANSPARENT
cies were inscribed: Give the Young Men
a Chance, Smash the Machine" The
People Against the Bosses" Home Irle,"
mo Carpet Bag Bosses" Vote for Honest
Government"
II was exactly four minutes before the
cheering subsidized. only to be brought to
life again by the mayor. who rose and de-
manded Three and three more for the
next mayor of Greater Now York--Seth
Low" For two more minutes The whirl-
even after 1t had died out entirely 1t WIS
renewed when MIR. Low had said: Follow
Citizens"
Mr.. Lows speech was an amplification OF
the addresses that he has bsen delivering
throughout the entire campaign. He re-
ferred to Mr.. Plat as a citizen Of Oswego
and to Mr. Croker as a frequenter CT tho
English race track. aud called on his hear
crs to vote for home rule.
Joseph II. Choate was cheered more
heartily than any other speaker except
the mayor and was referred to as the
next senator from New York"
His speech set the house fairly wild.
Speaking OF Senator Plat he said: "IIe
does not belong to New York City and,
than God. New York does not belong to
him"
Mr.. Choate said: when our detin-
guished senator emerged from his momen-
tary reddence in Tioga to visit the City q
New York. when he opened his never
silent lips and said that he hopedhe
wished he was as sure OF his own salva-
tion as he was OF the election OF General
Tracy. surely he never counted upon re-
publican meetings like this. Already he
must begin to feel a fearful fire in his
car. And II he really means to save him
self from that day OF wrath, that awful
day when man TO judgment wakes from
clay, why, I should advise him that he
should not find his gates ajar so wide as
he anticipates unles he abandons his mar
chine and enrolls himself as a member
OF the Salvation Army.
II beg OF you not to imagine ! entertain
any personal feelings toward any OF these
men 10 whom I shall refer. / recognize
the service they have rendered to their
country Take the great leaders Of Tam
many hall, whose name Is SO familiar that
1t does not even need TO be whispered. /
understand that he has won great credit
for his country ON the English turf; that
he does not seem really TO have won many
prizes. although II rumor tells the truth.
he wee met With checkered career Of
gains and losses and has now come homo
| 10 replenish his exchequer."
| General Arson McCook was the next and
| last speaker. There was an overflow
meeting In the streets. where 1000 persons
listened 10 many speakers and shouted for
several hours
| Henry George and ex-Postmaster Dayton
spoke tonight at Thomas Jefferson mass
meeting in The borough Of Bronx. The
candidates were ,euthttsiasticaiIy recafyad