The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-22

mercial structures. When he mentioned Gen,
Trncy's name there were a few Kisses. and he
All. no; no Kisses for that noble old Rcpub.
lican. Honor to him for HE glorious service TO
his party and 20 his country in The past"
eral wasn't non.partisan.
referring to the fraudulent petition on which
said lie believed that those l00,OoO names bot.
ter represented tho true sentiment OF the Re.
publican party than did Mr.. Quisg, casting tho
vote of the Republican delegates in the ltcpub.
Lean Convention.
before he finls cd Mr., Root reminded the an
dience that 1t must not forget TO support Judge
Wallace for the Court OF Appeals.
MISTER CIIoATE GOES FOR SENATOR PLATT.
Mayor Strong introduced Mr.. ChOate next. 1t
was the first chance Mr.. Choate had had to got
Senator Plat, since the senator beat him for
the Senate. and no made use Of his opportunity.
"When our distinguished Senator, whose
name is ever on our lips, emerged from
the m nity nf Tew r'S YORK. to which tlSfH he ue does does
not Belong. and which, thank God. does not
belong to him, when he. opened his ever silent
lips and said that he wished he was rs sure
o. his own salvation as he was OF the election of
Gen; Tracy. surely l!c, never counted upon Re-
publican meetings like this. Already he must
begin to feel a fearful fire in his rear; and IL
he really means to save himself from
"Day OF wrath. that awful day,
When man to Judgment wakes from clay
"Why, I should advise him that he would not
fin. his Gates AJar' quite So wide open as he
anticipates unless he abandOns his machine mud
enrollS, himself as u member OF the salvation
Alter thus, dressing down Mr., Plat, Mr..
Ch.etc talked about The issues OF the cmmpaiLn,
and by ana by became serious about them. lie
quoted from Abraham Lincoln: Let US DO
highly resolved that our nation shall have a new
birth OF II eedorn, so that government Of the
people ny the people and for. thu people shall
not, perish from the earth, Then he said.
500 square miles thHt are To make up the terri
tory Of Greater New YORK unless the people
NKfN thta t-lt To-, ,,k . t1,.a 80 - pgr int
the politicians" But MIR. Choato couldn't stick
on this limo long. lie wanted to take it out OF
Losislataire s OF t Pre STATE to9 Of New &c YorE was 81 Owned
BY The machine q the Repa oliS&n party, while
lie declared thrt tie legislature was con-
trollod by ono man, and that its control was
the most reputable citizens of New York who
are in control o, the great corporations on
tho ownership OF 'hese Legislators"
Mr.. Choato is himself connected with the
greatest sorpornLons in SG% !ork; md s,roo.
tors of these corporations in vain. ho said.
They win still SO on. They stand so high. 1t
I stimuli! ask If you have any doubt, about
It. Don't you Sso them in our leading
aren't many of them actually engaged IN pass.
ing the plate. We'll, now. 1t will take ~ good
i,aany years and a good man ;snturies ef fore
Mayor OF Greater New York"
This assertion was greeted with great ap.
plause. MIR. Choate let up on Senator Platt
then and attacked Gen. Tracy. He ridi'
culed statements that Gen. Tracy was running.
and said he vas running on the homcstretch az
Napoleon ran from Waterloo and he declared
: that Gen. Tracy should get out. But Mr.. Choate
couldn't stay away from Mr.. Plat very long,
and pretty soon he said that the situatio on to-day
reminded him OF the old story OF JACK Sprat'
and his Wife:
Tom Plat could eat no fat,
croker could eat no lean;
Betwixt thin both they cleared the cloth,
And licked the platter clean.
When Mr.. Choate had finished talking and
the crowd got through laughing. \ Mr.
Humphrey Read some resolutions, and then the
partner OF Mr.. Croker and John ]. Martin
Arson g.. McCook, was introduced. He eN
planned to the crowd that he was a Republican
and the meeting wound up.