New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-17
HARMONY WITH A VENGEANCE.
4 SMALL. AUDIENCE IN CARNEGIE KALI LEARNS
HOW WELL. THE DEMOCRATIC UNION
HAS DONE ITS WORK


Dospite the almost unparalleled manner in which
the Democratic party has been divided and sub
divided over the issues that have arisen IN the
present campaign. the Democratic Union. formed.
in It's own words for the purpose OF bringing to-
gether the Democrats of the Greater New-iork.
held ratification meeting last evening at carnegie
Hall and told the small audience there assembled
how well il had succeeded in accomplishing Its OBJ
jects.
As a matter OF fact. the "mass-mecting AZ Car
negie Hall last evening not massive as II
might have been. Al o'clock, the hour SGT for
the opening of the NEE Ing. there were about ten
empty chairs on the floor to every occupied one
and half an hour later when Charles a. Jackson
called the meeting 10 order. the floor was only
about one-thrd hlled. There were few people
in the boxes. but the two galleries were tenantIcss
About half tho seats tho platform were taken,
but they were occupied by few prominent men.
Asa Bird Gardiner whose sentiments on the sub
iect OF reform have been quoted widely OF late
and ex-Judge Van Hoesen were about the best
known men there.
When Charles A. jackson had called the meeting
TO order which difficult task Ohe meet
ing was lamblke in its serenity. he proceeded 10
tell what a power for harmony the Democratic
Union had been. Then he sailed into euogy OF
Robert a. Van Wyck, and prophesied lmitess sue
cess for the Democratic cause in November. lie
finished by introducing Robert Il. Roosevelt 10 act
as chairman Of the meeting. Mr.. Roosevelt was
heartily welcomed
Mr. Roosevelt made one OF his characteristic
speeches He held the present administration UP
TO what the crowd interpreted ridicule. He
admitted however. that the streets had been made
clean, and he said that II Mayor Van Wyck didn't
keep them so he would tell him what he thought
OF him. lie added, however. that 1t had cost lots
Of money and that Tammany could have cleaned
the streets with the same amount. They used to
accuse Tammany OF extravaganza" he said. Now
they Tammany OF unwisc penurousness.
This he said. forgetting that. as Mr.. Low said
nobody had ever accused Tammany of hesitating to
spend money where it would do Tammany good
Mr. Roosevelt proceeded to denounce the course
Of the Republican Legislature in delivering New
York City into the hands Of the rest Of the State
and he wound up by declaring that van Wyck
would surely be the next Mayor.
Mr. jackson then nominated an extensive list
OF vice presidents nine-tcnths OF whom abb
sent.
Mr.. Jackson then read some resolutions ouogiz-
ing the harmonious work done by the Demo
cratic Union and ratifying the entire Tainmany
ticket or course there were cheers for every
candidate. Judge Van Wyck got good round but
Asa Bird Gardiner got more than anybody else
the audience thus signifying its approval OF Colonel
Gardeners opinions on the subject Of reform. The
resolutions adopted amid not weather APP
plause.
Perry Belmont was introduced as the first speak
and warmly received out Of deference 70
both him and the torrdity, OF the evening. Mr.
Belmont spoke AT length. culogizing tho Tammany
candidates and tho Tammany platform. when. h"
said. dcied adverse criticism MIR. Belmont DO,
clared that Mr.. Low regarded the Mayoraity Of
the Greater New York 80 the stepping stone 10
the Presidency, and that General Tracy was max
ing The fight for Mckinleys denomination. In
closing. Mr.. Belmont denounced the non partisan
idea in city soyeTnmegl and said that tho reform
Colonel Gardiner ana James Lindsay Gordon
the ss spsIk Of n h M % s
with REFORM, said he had been misquotod