The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-17
COZ. GARDINER nErsAo1s.
ne Tells the Democratic Unien ne said Meth
ing Against Col. war,nr.

Ing Against Col. warinr.
Tho Democratic Union, Tammany annex, rati-
fed the Tammany nominations and that of
Judge Alton B. Parker In Carnegie Hail last
night. Charles A. jackson, Chairman of the
Union, called tho meeting to order and nomi-
mated Robert b. Roosevelt for Chairman. One
Of the speakers was Col. Asa Bird Gardiner. who
took particular pains to apologize to Col.
Warning for what he had said in his
Harlem speech. The affair would have been
an immense success had the hall not boon 40
big. The auditorium OF Carnegie Hall was do.
signed for largo meetings, not for small, select
audiences like that Of last evening, which
should really have been held in some hotel
parlor or in a church lecture room. Then tho
people would have felt comfortable and the
voices Of tho speakers would not have echoed
through tho tiers of vacant seats.
The meeting was advertised to begin at q
o'clock, but at that time there was not a soul in
the gallery, and the body of the hall was only
half full. Most of the boxes had a woman or
two in them. Mr.. Roosevelt said that, after a
fair trial OF the non-partisan government,
the people concluded that they would prefer
a set Of officials to look after tho affairs of
Greater New York who were responsible to
some political party. Now, take Mayor
StronR's administration" said Mr.. Roosevelt:
" u oCOh 10 boou - ehJ ohTp LioAuh u-
ministration could be-"
1T has given US clean Streets shouted q
man in the audience.
"That's true" said Mr.. Roosevelt, and they'll
be kept clean. 1t has cost moro to clean
them than Tammany ever dared to spend.
but Tammany didn't think the people
wanted to pay so much for the privilege of hav-
Wyck is elected Mayor wen have as clean
streets as Strong has given u.s."
After saying some complimentary things
down and Mr.. JAG son s' read SON some ts0 Tesolutio sas
county, and borough candidates. Then the
principal speaker. Mr.. Belmont was a gold
Democrat last year, and, according to his own
statement. voted for Palmer and Buckner. Re.
speech last night are Interesting. Hero are
some OF the things he said:
City tTh eOn pls1tGGm e sdhGiBBifss a By Ihs Pe nns eano
cisely. the central political doctrines. the
peculiar and distinctive political tenets
as true and now presents as The is.
sues of the municipal campaign. Those
doctrines, tenets. and issues are not merely
The platform deies successfully adverse criti-
cism. It has had none. BY the side Of any other
party platform in this municipal contest it Is
not only Of wise politi ians. but OF constitutional
lawyers; 1t 10 something, quite unlike Repnb-
lican rhetoric. denunciation and rant. The
clearness, force. and simplicity Of its language
mako its meaning and motive plain to all men.
It contains the wishes and hopes Of the many.
formulated for legislation by their competent
representatives, which is Democracy in party
action"
The other speakers were james Lindsey Cor
speech the latter said that in his to hell. with
reform speech the other night he did not intend
TO make any charges against Col. Warning and
the Street Cleaning Department, and had made
mono.