The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-29
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BROOKLYN CHEERS TRACY.
FIFTEEN THOUSAND PATRIOTIC RE-
PUBLICANS At FOUR MEETINGS.

greeting TO Gen. benjamin +. Tracy last night.
The Republican candidate mado a triumphant
march through the city, speaking at four differ
ent meetings to ut least $1,000 people, and
every where ho was hailed with tho widest en-
thusiasm. His entrance into n hall seemed to
be tho signal for patriotic Republicans to cheer
at the top OF their voices. to throw their hats
canes and umbrellas in the air. and in other
violent ways show their approval Of his candi-
dacy and Of the Republican party. At ono cor
nor in Williamsburg Gen. Tracy was greeted by
a drum and bugle call. At another a brass
band formed in front of his carriage and
marched ahead of it for blocks. while thousands
followed with shouts and cheers. At still an
other place n great cannon doomed az Gen.
Tracy loft tho carriage TO enter a hall.
Going from meeting to meeting, Gen. Tracy
rode with Licut..GOv. Woodruff and eK-Mayor
Frederick A. Schroeder. Tho General was recog-
nizcd in every part OF the city through which
he passed, and was chccred heartily all along
the route.
Con. Tracy dined ut the Hanover Club at z
O'Clock with Mr.. Schroeder, Mr.. Woodruff, Fire
Commissioner William Cullen Bryant, and .
number of other Republican leaders. He then
proceeded TO Knickorbockcr Hall, at Clymer
street and Division avenue, Williamsburg.
Fully a thousand persons who had been unable
to get inside the already jammed hall greeted
H!Ll On inc 5luCNdlk Win CuccTS.
You'll win, General. We're all with you,"
cried one man.
The applause when Gen. Tracy appeared on
the platform lasted for several moments. When
1t had subsidized Commissioner Bryant, who pro-
sided, arose and said:
Before his election 1 introduced to q Brook
Ign audience, from this platform. ex-NayoP
Schicren. l introduced him us the coming Mayor
of tho city. and he was elected. From this very
platform l introduced Mayor Wurster at the
opening OF Ills campaign as the future Mayor of
the city, and he. too, was elected. l hope the
spirit of prophecy is still with me. and that the
gentleman whom l introduce to you tonight az
the coming Mayor of Greater New York will
win as emphatic u victory as did the other gen.
tlenien referred to. have the honor to present
that gallant and stanch Republican, your cam
didate. Gen. Benjamin +. Tracy"
Gen. Tracy had 10 wait several moments be-
fore the cheers ana applause subsidized. Then he
said:
LADIES y GENTLEMEN: II am the only
Republican candidate running, as has been sug-
gested by the Chairman. it is putting Q
heavy load on me to ask me to defeat
the four Democratic candidates 1 find
arrayed against me. Laughter and APP
plause.l The supporters OF one of these can
didatcs are trying to make possible the defeat
OF the Republican candidate by maintaining
that he. and he only, represents Republicanism
in this campaign. The candidate himself has
come out and claimed that he Is a Republican,
but the gentleman has a false conception of
what il takes to make "A Republican. He was a
Republican at one time. | agree, but
in lsSS, after the nomination of benjamin
Harrison, he withdrew from the party by
means Of a letter written on June 90 Of that
year. IN which he stated that he could not sup
port the Republican platform, and therefore
would withdraw from the party. Later. on Oct
l., only three weeks before that memorable
election, he made a speech in support OF Grover
Cleveland, in which he stated that he couldnb
support the Republican ticket without being
guilty or Intellectual dishonesty. lLaughter.l
Grover Cleveland was defeated and. thank God.
benjamin Harrison was elected. In leo2 Ben
!amin Harrison was again noIni atcl by the Re-
publican party on a platform OF protection.
Again Seth Low refused to support him. and
again Seth Low supported and voted for Grover
Cleveland.
My friends. what does II nccessltate to be q
Republican Can n man who has twice voted
for Democrats on the ground that he cannot
and will not stand by the Republican platform
andl Republican principles b. a Republican,
Can IA man be a Republican ana a free traderi
l maintain that he cannot be. Applause and q
shout. lie never WAS n Republican,!
Now, friends, Seth Low LETT the Republican
party voluntarily, ana l ASK you when and
where he has rcyCincd it-w!cn and where
he received bis second baptism. las he ever
announced ms advocacy OF ltcpuolican
principles Has ne ever changed ms IDEAS
on free trlGef He has not. He is still a Cleve-
land Democrat, ana not u Republican IN
principle or practice. On his record he
has no more right to be cal1cda Republican than
any other Cleveland Democrat. 10 all OF these
assertions his friends have replied: But he