New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-31
BUSINESS MEN IN LINE.
ANOTHER BIG Low MEETING.
THOUSANDS GATHER NEAR THE SUB
TREASURY BUILDING.
TRAFFIC AND WORK sUsPENDED--THE ENTHUsI-
AsTrc CROWD ADDRESSED BY MR.. LOW. THE
MAYOR. JAMES c. CARTER. Elk JUDGE
ROWLAND CHARLES s. FAIR
CHILD AND c. c. BEAMAN.

CHILD AND C c. BEAMAN.
Down in Wal-st. yesterday large and
enthusiastic crowd Of business men Of that dis
trict gathered in the open air at the noon hour
to testify to their appreciation of the Importance
Of electng Seth Low to the Mayoralty of the
Greater New-York next Tuesday. Altogether
It was one Of the most remarkable and sgnih-
cant Of the many demonstrations that have at
tended Mr.. Lows appearance in public since
the opening Of his campaign. The candidate
was received as he has been everywhere OF
late, with prolonged cheering and every evil
dence of enthusiasm and esteem and MS al
dress brief as ii was and the addresses OF the
eminent citizens who also appeared to advocate
his candidacy, were cheered to the echo. Inc
meeting was a revelation to those business men,
few as they were who still believed that Gen
eral Tracy would hold the votes OF the majority
Of New-York Republicans in the approaching
election.
TRAFFIC SUSPENDED.
stand had been erected at the head Oh
Broad-st in which traffic was suspended for the
noon hour and from this stand, decorated WITH
flags and bunting and campaign embiems, inciuo-
ing a portrait Of Mr.. Low and picture Oh 'ne
Statue of Liberty. emblem Of the Citizens Union,
the addresses were made. Workmen were engaged
the crowd did not begin to assemble until noon'
At that hour a band began to play. and the pusl-
ness men began to respond TO the signal, al
though II was not until half an hour later tnat
the meeting was scheduled 10 begin. From all
directions they came. from as far south as the
Battery and as far north as the drygoods dis-
trict: from as far west as the steamship piers
and as far east as the Brooklyn ferries FIJI
teen minutes before the hour OF meeting the
intersection Of Wall and Broad SITS. was solid
mass Of men, the crowd extending into wall
st. in either direction as far as it was posi-
Bile to see the stand. and up into Nassau-st''
and far down in Broad-st the platform was
surrounded The windows of the huge and
towering Office buildings that front upon the
scene were filled with the business men who
were fortunate enough to have their offices
there. The Stock Exchange Building. the Man
haitian Trust Company Building, the Mills
Buud,ng and the Morgan Building showed not
a window that did not contain interested spec
tators of the animated scene below.
GROWING IN SIZE.
While tj,e mass of men were awaiting the APP
nearanco Of Mr. Low, the band amused them
and tho clerks in the office windows contributed
'n,entv Of entertainment by unrolling TO the
winds the long, white sinuous. ticker tape,
which Ont weird figures In the air and hoated
over the street sometimes singly and sometimes
in tangles throughout the meeting. AS the
hour Of 1890 o'clock drew near. the crowd IN
creased in numbers until II was Impossible for
those who were out to get m or for those VINO
were In TO set out. But those who were IN were
we'll satisfied to remain there one might HI
erally have crossed Wall and Broad SITS on the
heads Of the spectators. and diminutive urchin
who got tangled up with the crowd had 70 be
passed from one man to anotneT until ne
reached point where he could stand without
being trod upon. Business was pracucahy sus-
nended and the crowd encroached upon the
steps Of the sub-Treasury building until those
stems were black with them 1t was at first in
tended TO Use the steps Of this building for a
platform. but it was impossible to get the
need.,l permission to do this. Consequently the
audience occupied the steps instead OF the
speakers.
WELCOMING THE SPEAKERS.
When Mr.. Low pushed his way through the
dense crowd that was massed around the south
ern end Of the stand great cheer went up that
grew In volume as the crowd on the northern
side caught a glimpse OF the candidate The
reception amounted TO an ovation. Almost
every man in the closely PACKED crowd lifted his
hat from his head and roared out his greeting
The racket continued until Mr.. Low had ac-
knowledged 1t with i bow. Mayor Strong also
60, hearty welcome. and three cheers as he
followed Mr.. Low upon the stand. After him
came Charles S. Fairchid. Citizens Union can
ddate for Controller: James c. Carter. G. e.
Beaman ex-JuGge Henry +. Rowland. Com
missioner Robert j. Wright. John Harsen
Rhoades and Henry Willard. a few OF the
other men the platform were:
JOHN " BEACH lc W. TURNER
SHARlES II. WEBB 2. y. VOLLNER.
z. a. FRANKLIN. GEORGE !. WEAVER.
= bEADLEE STRONG, JOHN PONr1R.
2 I. SToTT. ". D. OLIVER.