The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-15
SHOW THEIR SPLEEN.
PLATFORM sITTERs HISS TRAOJ, BUT
THE AUDIENCE CHEERS,

- " HEoohhyh bHEeA ANNsN
Fteces-Candidato Williams Quotes scrip
ture and the DictIonnrJ-Former Police
superintendent McKelvey Gets Ratified.
James McKcon, one OF Brooklyn's Committee
OF Fifty, presided over a Cts mass meeting last
night In the Clermont avenue rink, in Brooklyn,
and In opening the meeting he mentioned Gen.
Tracy's name n number OF times. Some
OF the Clts on the stage began 10
hiss at tho mention Of the Republican
candidate. but tho audience started a
mighty cheer that reverberated through the old
building and was echoed q block away. Cit Nc
Keen then dropped into a trance, in which he
urmur some OF the angelic things the Cts
are looking for aside from Jobs.
want terminals on our bridges" he said,
with an architectural splendor that shall
rival st. Peters. We want a second
Venice In tho lagoons and marshes of
Jamaica Bay. We want the shore road
ut Bay Ridge to DO like Turner 8 pictures OF an
localized Carthage. and to fulfil these hopes and
dreams we want Seth Low to DO the Tirst Mayor
OF Greater New York"
You want the carth!' shouted a voice from
the rear gallery, and then Mr.. McKcon awoke
from his trance and introduced John A. Taylor.
the Cts candidate for District Attorney OF
Kings county. After Mr.. Taylor came the Cts
candidate for Coroner.
DIR. II. F. Williams, n nice elderly gentleman.
spoke in sepulchral tones and quoted Web
stcr's Dictionary and the Bible alternately.
Here is a sample OF the Cit Coroncr's speech:
Fellow citizens. whatsoever things are true.
whatsoever things arc just, whatsoever things
are pure. whatsoever things are OF good report,
IL there be any virtue, IL there be any praise,
think on these things
yellow citizens. these words have echoed
men have oxpounded sermons on them as texts.
Inspired with the early and tender memories OF
our devoted mothers we recall these words
as they fell from her sainted lips. What is
party Any Webster's definition will SUI.
flee. \ party is II number of persons united in
opinion or design in opposition to Others in that
may be weak: they may be young or they
may scyus be c old; they may Hror begin pure nSyO Hnd
on tho stronghold Of party organization;
depending on the sober sense OF free and
Independent men who march to victory believing
the words of the Apostle. and for the sake OF the
fair fame of our beloved city and for the health
add whatsoever things are holy. then in the
name OF the Author of holiness go and vote on
Former superintendent OF Police William J.
Mckclvey. who is the candidate for Register on
the cts, ticket, was the next speaker. lie was
had an attack OF stage fright. He started to
read his speech from mapqscript. and was say
Here he broke down, turned red in the face,
and shouted: You fellows have ratified me
II am.S continued the speaker, 81 hope
won'f-TTsll; ! can't make a speech, Jap.
well l have been n public servant for thirty-siS
the best Of my ability, all that could
.H p peaeie. ne never s'ss' W Sns c ptt0PS out for OF
a public speaker Gaushterl, but j, am
iBaiiiHI;fBs@ nttli E1 would s snS and nedP I have a nr rsnnin as
mate. Judge Neu. Ladies and gentlemen: !
w EGIibv d I iiin,sy tims any H.r lon 1niil tS Ms are Sr,s stin mag
who is heading our ticket appears
At this point Seth Low entered the hall and
cheered and Kissed by turns, and the Chairman
was about to introduce him as the next speaker
"Hinrichs Give us Hinrichs-Fred Hin.
Mr.. Low sat down. his face flushing.
Seeing that the crowd was not overanxious &c
hear Mr.. Low speak, the Chairman introduced
Judge Seu. Some one in the rear of the hal
Hey. Judge. what ticket are you going te
run on next p
Again Chairman McKeon made an attempt tc
introduce Mr.. Low when Judge Neu finished
S cit; s esndid ihe f ioG Tre %snree s Of Ri Gne e eosn ISt
Jacob Van Wyck, was introduced. He spoke fol
the men who did the talking. like the man with
the bass fiddle, When Mr.. Van Wyck ended
his speech the Chairman made a third attempt
'Hipriehs! Hinrichsl' shouted the crowd
Won't Go Home Until Morning" and Mr.. Low
stood up to DO introduced. for he was tired o
sitting.
Mr.. Low. referring to the long wait he had
began by saying: II must admit that / am boil
delighted and gratified to find that you recog
nize me. for l have read some OF the descrip
tons OF myself which have appeared re
Gently in the public press, and have not Away
recognized myself. l was more than sorry 4
hear the distinguished name Of my friend Gen
Tracy misses and cheersl greeted here with dis
respect"
About the only thing Mr.. Low said that b
hasn't said before was that some one remarked
that Mr.. Low got the first mortgage on tn
Republican nomination"
That's not so." said the speaker. 81 got
full warranty deed with a clear title"
Before Mr.. Low had got through speaking
half the people in the hall had gone.