New-York tribune., 1897-10-12
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GEN. TRACY IN BROOKLYN.
HIS HEARERS CHEER Low.
SURPRISE AT THE MEETING IN THE
ACADEMY OF MUSIC
THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR RI
CEIvED A HEARTY WELCOME. But HIS Az
DRESS BRINGS OUT VARIOUS SORTS OF
APPLAUsE-EX-MAYOR sCHROE-
DER PRESIDED.

APPLAUsE-EX- MAYOR sCHROE-
DER PRESIDED.
General Benjamin F. Tracy crossed over b
brooklyn last evening. and received his formal
welcome from the Republicans there who win
vote for him for MAJOR on Election Day.
The one sensational incident of the evening
was the hearty and prolonged applause for Seth
Low. which arose early In the course Of General
Tracy's speech when he first spoke Mr.. Lows
name.
A vast throng assembled In the Academy Of
Music 10 hear General Tracy, Senator John NJ.
Thurston. r. Ross Appleton and ex-Mayor
Schroeder, and the reception accorded the
speakers such they might expect from
four thousand persons In sympathy with their
statements.
The Academy was opened at $50 o'clock. and
by o'clock it had been filled. while Halles
Band was playing popular airs outside the door.
Many in the orchestra seats. the
first four rows Of chairs having been reserved
for the members of the Women's Republican
Union League. The scene presented when the
meeting was called to order differed in no respect
from that Saturday night. when Seth Low
was the chief attraction The decorations were
the same, but the band was better. On Satur.
day evening 1t was dlstinct!vely non-partisan
audience. with applause bestowed indiscrmi-
natey upon Republican and Democrat. Last
night partisanship was the keynote Of the as
sembag.. Aside from the generous greeting
which General Tracy received when he"appeared
on the stage, and again when he arose TO speak.
the demonstrations were generally brought forth
by the references 70 the Republican doctrines
OF protection and sound money The names OK
Blaine and Harrison were heartily cheered
One reference to Senator Platt called forth
roi,, ,oiro o1a1 with
PROMINENT MEN PRESENT.
Among the prominent Republicans In the au.
dience, most of whom were on the platform or
in the boxes were Postmaster Wilson, William
Berri Silas b. butcher, Sheriff William ]. But
Ting Walter b. Atterbury. George Fl. Roberts.
jr, Andrew Jacobs Justice Jacob Brenner. JUS
tice Andrew Lemon. Commissioner Leonard X.
Welles, Congressman Denis NJ. Hurley, Assessor
William J. Taylor Colonel John L. Bureigh.
William j. McKevey. Jacob Neu. Alderman
Adam LEIGH Senator George W. Brush. John
r Post. Major Augustus C. Tate. Robert W.
Fielding Collector Frank r. Moore, Deputy Col.
lector John Burns. Colonel Michael j. Dady.
Commodore David P. Watkins. David A. Bald.
win. Howard NJ Smith, Henry Trenchard. IT,.
and John G.. Turnbull.
Soon after s O'Clock General Tracy was seen
coming down toward the front OF the stage. He
was accompanied by Senator Thurston. Judge
Asa w. Tenney, r. Ross Appleton. Theodore B.
| Willis and ex-Mayor Frederick A. Schroeder.
! who was 10 preside. The band played Hail TO
| the Chief" and the audience arose and cheered
wildly for fully minute. Harry A. Hanbury
after the applause had died down introduced ex.
Mayor Schroeder.
A WELCOME FOR SCHROEDER
Ex-Mayor Schroeder received warm greeting
when he stepped forward to speak. 1t had been
a long time since many in the audience had seen
him. and he received the welcome due an old
friend. The band added to the feeling by play
ing Aud Lang Syne." He prefaced his speech
by reading the following note from the first
citizen Of Brooklyn:
October H. 1897
IISn Theodore b M wills: 10 With Won this evening
present. - ,,
as ssc4ebr o s SaH SR
hi eor on Charter Ssays bs woud m be an
excellent first Mayor OF the Greater New:York.
"snd TO cast my vote f?s ep1RaS srR%SAHAS S'
WILL SCRATCH If HE WANTS TO
Mr. Schroeder then spoke in part follows:
All the Mayors heretofore nominated by the Re;
pubcar in these cities and elected haze cabrled s
the Of ely aas ia @ on s1rS.
Of paironael all the clements which contributed TO
meit has seen for years conceded and advocated
by both the great political parties in these cites
latest party. formed from fragments OF the Re;
publican and % paFe bY pbcans snes
vos 4tnS' gwen prefernee % candidates e me
Repuban pry When se wseb smssea ss was named
have h.,e tXercised my privilege TO scratch his name
No c6Pnyendn PsysG nteSded that in years
set apart for municipal eleci!ons me oI
ne o th primaries Of the Republicans were
held ana the convention iolloWed'
CRITICISM OF LOWS ACTION.
Nv preference had been for whom and
many Others considered an available candidate for
Navor When he consented to the consideration
~ his name ne declared that he would be willing
IN become a candidate IL he should prove to be a
unlfying force among the elements opposed to
Tamnany Hall There can be no possible doubt
that at that time he counted among those elements
tho Republican organization. and intended that tho
Republican city Convention should become party
TO his nomination before he would accept.
But signatures were gathered recommending him
as a proper candidate for Mayor most of them
under the pretence or with the understanding that
zation. But before he would permit any action
by or allow any consultation with the Repubicans,
vote for himself; in his Judgment further de-
lberations. primaries or conventions were useless.
lutte nomination. and felt that he had a first mort.
gage on the Mayoralty which he could easily
forecose Election Day. This was practically his
position. cleared of all the fog Of Independents
with which he had surrounded himself -,
AND SO TRACY WAS CHOSEN.
We OF brooklyn. willing to overlook his ars
rogance. for he appeared TO be the only man avail
able to wage a successful contest against the Tam.
many Democracy. but over the river In New-Yos8
his nonchalant ard inconsiderate conduct ha1
aroused a storm OF indignation among orgao1oo1
Republicans. To them 1t seemed TO be Of sreeeW
importance 10 maintain the integrity Of Ihe ~
publican organization than to elect Mr.. Low Maya
OF NewYork. -
And so General Tracy fapplause). man of par4~
mount ability and fitness. was chosen as our ftoo4p
ard-bearer and am here to-day to give my cheoes
ful support TO him, both as the candida.e ct ~
party and as the one best equipped TO NIL tho
pos;,tor for u,hich he ia naminatcd (ApplauoaJ