The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-22
Speeches by Mayor Strong, General
Swayne, Seth Low, Elihu Root, Gen.
McCoOk and Rufus ChOate.
CROKER ATTACKED BY GEORGE
HE WOULD SEND THE BOSS TO PRIs-
ON III HE HAD THE POWER.
Meetings at which Tom johnson, Van
WycIx and Gen. Tracy SpOke-Chi-
caGO's Harrison Not Wanted.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2l.--A great demon
stration in favor of Seth Lows candidacy
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 topmost
row of the big gallery was present. Even
the stage was uncomfortably crowded, the
benches that rose tier-like from the plat
form being jammed. The most remarkable
feature was that it was not billed as a
Citizens " but as Republican meeting,
being held under the auspices of the Re-
publican organization (anti-PlatD of the
city of New York. About one-third of the
audience was composed of women.
Enthusiasm fairly bubbled 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 the familiar features of Seth
Low. The first glimpse of the candidate
set the house wild. The women scrambled
up into their seats and waved their hand
kerchiefs and fairly shrieked with delight.
The enthusiasm yerged close to the point
of the indescribable when the mayor the
candidate, General Wager Swayne, Joseph
H. Choate, Elihu Root and General Anson
G. McCook stood in the center of the stage.
The mayor was absolutely delighted and
waved his handkerchief back at the crowd,
which cheered him. Even Seth Low joined
in the cheering for the mayor. For the time
being it was the mayors meeting-not Mr..
Lows Then the crowd turned to Mr.. Low
and gave him a grand ovation 1t cheered
and cheered and kept on cheering for mere
than two minutes and then, recovering its
breath, cheered for another minute. Every
man and woman in the house was standing
up and doing his or her share to increase
the volume of noise and the noise subsidized
only when the people began TO feel their
voices cracking.
In calling the meeting to order the chair
man addressed the audience as fellow
Republicans" and this evoked cheers. May
or Strong was introduced and could not
speak till he had endured another burst OF
cheering. Mr.. Strong began by declaring
that the real genuine Republicans" or
New York were supporting Seth Low, and
then quoted Secretary of the Interior
Bliss's bitter criticism Of Senator Platt
few years ago. Mayor Strong pointed out
speakers suggested for doing campaign
work in New York and he told the man
ayers of the campaign that he did not want
any foreigners here at all: He believed in
letting the people of New York fight il out
and discuss it among themselves. Mayor
Strong then told of the good accomplished
by the present administration.
THE OTHER SPEAKERS.
Gen. Wager Swayne the next speaker,
was Justify cheered. He said in part; 1--WE
are here as Republicans. Some OF voted
for Fremont and some Of us voted for ABB
raham Lincoln in the battlehelds OF the
South. 1 learned of his election in a rebel
newspaper as l was marching through
Georgia The only Republican mayor of
New York in thirty-five years, Mayor
Strong, was chosen with nonpartisan help.
That is why we knew we would require
such help in this campaign, and we selected
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 or
the topmost gallery, down through the bal
cony, boxes and pit the wild storm swept.
An American flag, campaign banners.
transparencies and handkerchietS were
whirlng and waving in the air. Those who
could not wave anything cheered and yelled
and stamped until the din was .deafening.
Before 1t had time to die out 1t was re-
ViVed by the appearance of number or
transparencies brought down the aisle by
Low Club Republicans. The transparencies
chance" Smash the machine" The peo-
pie against the Bosses" Home rule" mo
carpet-bag bosses" vote for honest gov
il was exactly four minutes before the
cheering subsided, only to be brought TO
life again by the mayor, who arose and
demanded 'yThree and three more" for the
next mayor of Greater New York-Seth
Low" For two more minutes the whirlwind
of enthusiasm swept the house and even
after it had died out entirely 1t was re-
newed when Mr. Low had said: "fellow-
citizens" Mr.. Lows speech was an ampl-
ficatiOn of the addresses that he has been
delivering throughout the entire campaign.
He referred to Mr. Platt as a citizen or
Oswogo and to Mr.. Croker as a frequenter
Of the English race track, and called on
the hearers TO vote for home rule.
When Elihu Root, the next speaker, mem
toned Henry Georges name there was Wig
orous applause, in which Seth Low joined.
The name of General Tracy was Kissed.
Joseph Choate was cheered more heartily
than any other speaker but the mayor and
was referred to as the next senator from
Now York" His speech set the house talr-
ly wild Speaking of Senator Platt, he said:
"He does not belong to New York city,
and thank God, New York does not belong
to him." Choate said when our distin-
puished senator emerged from his momen-
tary residence in Toga TO visit the city
Of New York. when he opened his ever
silent lips and said that he hoped-he
wished he was as sure OF his own salvation
as he was of the election of General Tracy,
surely he never counted upon Republican
meetings like this. Already he must begin
to feel a fearful fire in his rear. And IL
he really means 10 save himself from
that day of wrath, that awful day when
man TO Judgment wakes from clay,
why l should advise him that he should
not find his gates ajar quite so wide as he
anticipates, unless he abandons his machine
and enrolls himself member OF the
Salvation Army II beg or you not 10 mag
inc that l entertain any personal feelings
towards any of these men TO whom l shall
refer. / recognize the services they have
rendered to their country. Take the great
leader OF Tammany Han. whose name is so
familiar that II does not even need to be
whispered. / understand that he has won
great credit for his country on the English
turf, but he does not seem really 10 have
won many prizes. although II rumor tells
the truth he has met with a checkered
career Of gains and losses and has row
come home 10 replenlsh his exehequer"
General Anson q. McCook was the next
ard last speaker There was an overflow