The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-30
WORKS FOR HIMSELF"
FRIEND Wards CHARACTERISl-
TON OF Low WILL sTICK.

AANN UT LOH WILL bIAChs
a Rip-RoarinE Advocate or .' Uniryinr Porcor
Who set the Republican City Convention on
Tuesday TO Holding Its sidcs. aud Added
Another Chapter 90 tho Great Clt Comedy.
The Hon. Jacob Worth had had his say, his
chief lieutenant, the apple-ohookod Buttling,
had subsidized, and Lomuel K. Quigs, the Prcsi-
dent Of tho Republican County Committee.
was on his feet moving that tho nominations
DO closed and that tho convention proceed to
ballot. At this interesting moment appeared
Ward-John NJ. Ward. Assistant District At
torney Of Kings county under Foster L. Baokus
and private counsel TO the apple-checkod
Buttllng himself.
"Mr. Chairman" he Numbered, Il Am . dole
gate to this convention and I have q right to
DO heard"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS." shrieked tho crowd,
which had tired of talk and which wanted
action.
ION, you can't boot me DOWN." thundored
young Mr.. ward turning toward the crowd
and shaking his fist, I'm aware that my candi.
date 10 not the popular choice Of this convention,
but no 10 the choice Of the people and I propose
to BIO heard IL l have to stay here all night"
The Crowd-Oh, come off Oh, Willie, got
off tho earth, votei votel votel Give It TO
EN-, young Teller! votel votel votei dry upi
Thus did young Mr.. Ward inject himself into
New York politics. The place was all right.
He chose that properly. His object-woll, let's
not say anything about that, Every man has q
right to his own opinions and has q right to OF.
press them. But the time-here was evi.
IDENTITY whore he made his mistake. The timo
was certainly inopportrhe for self.injection or
pef-propulsion, whichever you want to call Il.
Young Mr.. Ward injected himself into New
York politics at an inopportuno moment.
Hence the advice from tho crowd. Tho great
Republican machine was rolling on. Heavy
with tho combined weight Of half the people Of
the creator city and with the impetus OF 2e0. 900
votes, IL rolled on with irresistible force. 1t
certainly was an inopportune moment for u
young man Of Mr.. Wards calibre to get d.
rectly In its path. He could not hope to DO
moro than an incident
II propose to be heard II I have to stay here
all night" he persisted.
Tho hour ia late.'' said Mr.. Quigg, "and tho
convention has q great deal of business to
transact. I viii, however, withdraw my mo-
tion in order that the gentleman from the
borough of Brooklyn may speak"
There wero mingled cheers and Kisses and
shouts and ~catcalls and whistles. Young Mr..
Ward made his way down tho aisle past the
President of the County Committee to the plat
form. One man stood behind him and boosted
him. Two men on the platform seized his hands
and pulled him and he shot up to the platform,
and with the crowd bowling and cheering he
made his bow to the great public. 1t was sem
sational 1t was self-satisfying. The heart of
the apple-cheeked Buttling went "thump-
thump-thump-thump' against his ribs as he
watched his protege.,
"It,s YOU that's delaying the convsntion. not
The Crowd-Oh, oh, booooooo. Give the young
fellow q chance-Hooroo- booooo.
Rattlety-bangi went the Chafrman's gnvel.
President Quigg. stood In the centre aisle with
uplifted hands. pleading SILENCE. Two delegates
bowed head; Above the suR9is BOUNDED tho
n ing to I w make e2 slRR sF%l9iss s sia Il 70 s iRs' u a1s sGis0 try
looked at President ouiss and started again:
~ VI thank hs s.o the g gentleman nIda for exercising tho
The ~Crowd-oh, como off-name your man
you got the chance to talk. ~talk-shoot It OF
a ( y0g gcu sh.t!s delaying TIC Convention, not
me. again th ,hHises ySSqas Mr.. Ward; Again
While I r%ecosniSe e q Republican that the can.
Wow whoopee." shrisked the eroyd; 60 to
uSsT NEXT yosI. Dc Isq 70 ,S eiiasTi a %sya9' you can
feet t. sh hotSise and md III Shsrie ddn az" sna dam dancing IN 's asd
snoring. bang bang went tho Chair
r rsa, Breathing ss ! d dSHnS ns sn %ssa:: ~ hose n sSry
~Ipation ] am about to second, is not the popular
1hoice of this con vention~
The Crowd.RIght you are-nit,youns follow
pot on your life-sit down. Give m ell hooray.
AjaG defyins the lightning was nothing to
IBIS moment and with Glenched fst shaking at
a ses 'T %ssii i BseessSer At B fsllsHfaPiss sl Tsos hsRi
lust .o such treatment as 1 am reesivtng;%o,
woG!Iow.wee-wss wh.h.S.hoopi" Tho crowd
was beside, itselt. There were shTists and
and Henry ,ward"me and BeeeheFIoh, Ben.
hery-swat EN-, Beecher." yelled voices above
Young Mr.. Ward waited. still in tho attitude
PLAY ball, Johnny; play barl" bAwled Assem-
Chairpan ouigg was on his feet again plead
than YOU" roared q voice. The tumult half
AND tho treatment Beecher received there
led TO the triumph. Of his principles" shouted
i@natISn OF the best Mayor that Brooklyn ever
oven Ass'H is. sss q sg e.. i! seS t ssili GhGn: mr. ss GSst9:
man! MI; Chairman"
7 arise to a question of privilege" shouted
.'The:sgentleman will state his question of
,u nj ds e 9hl. that &. Nj spe wsFa hsSs rn ss sRRss;
owen at tho crowd. Il am personally OPPOSED
TO his candidate, but the Chair. should keep
GnoW w @nsp bs the e V V8' a y taken KEN Mr. y rbS wSsd win
The shrieking and tho bowling died away. |
Young Mr.. Ward, his fist again upllfted almost
didate. the Hon. Seth Low, 10 a man who thinks
for himself, who works for himself"
"Yiyi.yi-yi.yi-yi," shriekod the crowd. "You
bet no does-Ob, Hen.nery. he works for him
Belf--works for himself, h~ooo-whoop." Dozens
Of the crowd were on their feet. Mon hoped
up and dow and roared and howled with glee
ct the admission. Men Rugged each other.
They waved their hats above their heads and
threw themselves about HE, works for him
self-he works for himsclf,for, himself-for
~Belf-self."" 1t rolled back and forth the length
Of the hall and across the width Of tho hall. 1t
.Oh~oh-whoop wow" shrieked tho crowd.
HE works for himself. Observation-Disclosures"
go II Hen-nery Ward, tell US some more. facts
Hen.nery works for himself"
"Rat.at-attat. rat.at.at-tat, rat. a~t-at.tat,