New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-30

where the decgacs at conventions carry out me me
desires and wishes of boss and not those OF me
PEOPLE WON they represent then popular lnsttu-
lions fail and We have Il one man rue Such man
man In the community. The consent Of such u
man mus: Ice obtained before a cdnjiiIt" secures Il
romin ltlOn. and from that time on the man. when
elected comes under the control Of the boss
That's why the people ARE disappointed There IS
70 such thing popular government IN suci chse'
II we want men Of ability and integrity and intel
lect 20 occupy putLc pysiti?ns W 81 maze ,ns
this one-nian power.
Mr.. Low mentioned the method his nom'na-
ten by a petition signed by l15oO subscribers. and
exclaimed:
Who would believe that he party Of Abraham am
Lincoln would contest such nomination IN the
c court Of b ~a lat Of " dcdc '' the case
In favor Of nomination by petition without the
II shows that inc time mas ,omc when the people
believe they have the rrht 10 nominate a. w"ll az
OF popula. government. TIE Cltlz"ns Union ticket
has further claims for your suffrage. for IT treat,
pledged to serve the city and the lily only. See
that you elect men VINO have q single duty. ana
tfat for the whole city.
Charles S. Falrchild followed Mr. Low. and after
briefly imprcsslng upon his hearers the necessity Of
insisting upon the control OK the city's ndmnistra,
ton being wrested from the machine leaders ana
vested IN the people ne concluded d by payins
tate 10 say anything about MN. ne SAID IN INC
heat OF the campaign. but my relations with him
were those OF personal friendship. Ii has been my
privilege to know Mr. George for many years lie
man Of the pureSt and oftest sentiments.
To LHlk WIN MN was IKE bieitHlIR the HlOuuldin
ar. wholesome and upbuillng. No who knew
him could wonder at the emotion and enthusiasm or
MS followers lie was one OF the rare men VINO
gave their lives for their causr."
while Mr.. Farchld was speaking. Joseph ii.
Choate entered the hail and was greeted with a
Tua an" VINO 0 had aGrssSd meeting earlier
In the evening. dd not speak long. and confined
himself TO a rr' at extent 10 pointing out the Dis
advantages that the city labored under while
ruled by Tammany Hall administration, He con
demuod severely the p!un6"rnR procl!vltes OF the
Tammany on falls when they Were In Office, and
maintained that II the improved methods Of gov
erning ine ci'y's affairs which were Instituted by
Mayor Strong TO he continued II would be
done only by the election Of Seth Low. Before
he resumed his scat. Mr.. Choate spoke In symIa-
thetic terms II the death OF Henry George de-
claring that he had died hero. in his battle
against the bosses. He touched with great deli
cacy upon the proposal TO nominate Mr.. GEORGES
son. Such step. he pointed out. would be against
the behosts Of the dead leader. who had over and
over again advised his followers TO vote for Seth
Low. If his election was looked upon as I'M
possible. II the adherents Of the Jehersonan
Democracy. Mr.. Choate contended. wish 10 carry
to a successful termination the Issue for which
Henry George was fightirg-the extinction OF the
boss rule in this cty-they should cast their votes
for Seth Low.