New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-14
GEN. TRACY'S CAMPAIGN
HIS SPEECH AT THE WINDSOR THEATRE
MASS MEETING

MAsS-MEETING
HE READS \ LETTER FROM SECRETARY c. y. |
BLISS IN SUPPORT oE HIS CANDIDAcY-AD-
DRESSES By SENATOR THURsToN, DIS
TEICT- ATTORNEY oLcoTT. con
GREssMAN MITCHELL AND
CHARLES II. TREAT.
General Tracy last night presented himself and
his candidacy before East Side audience, as !
sembled in the Windsor Theatre in the Bowery 4
II audience of voters. for there was only
a slight sprinkng of women and 1t filled the
stage and was well distributed over the rest OF
the house when the meeting opened. and by-and- /
by there was standing room only" II WAS an
enthusiastic crowd, too. and 1t gave Vociferous
welcome to the candidate and had loud applause
for thc points of the other speakers. Senator
Thurston. Of Nebraska; District-Atorney Olcott.
Charles II. Treat and the chairman OF the meet
ing Congressnln John Murray Mitchell y col
ored quartet sang in the course Of the evening
campaign songs. which were evidently
greatly enjoyed and were heartily appauded. IL
was lust after O'Clock when General Tracy. ac-
companed by Congressman Mitchell and John
Sabine Smith walked upon the stage. amid hearty
cheers
Mr. Mitchell In calling the meeting to order
made a brief speech. In which he reminded the
Republican voters OF the district Of the sturdy
fight they had been making for the last three
years against Tammany Hall. and said they need
ed no lesson on instruction about the wckedness
of allowing Tammany to be the master OF Greater
New York for the next four years Inc RePupl-
can party. he continued. had for months been do
ing all IN is power TO bring about coalition OF
forces IA favor Of good sovernment-aud good
government meant NO Tammany Han Cohth-
uing he severely criticised the Citizens Union ior
its alleged refusal 10 cooperate win the hePuD-
lcan party: and then. after Il brief review OF
General Tracy's public life and eulogy OF his con-
,iff4 nd
General to the audience. The GeneraI Was 'V-
ccvo1 with cheers.
ADDRESS or GENERAL TRACY.
General Tracy said in substance:
Mr. Chairman. Ladies and Gentleinen-Ihe peo-
pie Of the great city Of New-1ork are ~ now ,os es
Ing OF its chief executive officer for the next iQUr
years That Office is one of the greatest resp',iol
inv and dignity OF any In tho county say, that "a
President OF the United States. We are about % ui
Scrn inde W in municipal governmeni We are
about inauguratlng central government lndl sildli
ever been madc in all the world Il is tu OF ann.
culties. Il l. Impossible to cNags.tg ''' ,i vii
problems that the chief executive OF Tee c: w., fh
have meet and solve n The next tour ytrS d f nv
disposition OF which VIII anect me G c'S S,s of tha
years 10 come. For veal or WOO nly ,noyton~e
administration viii be- Of he utmost lnpp' nf iht
am proud ndocd 10 be inc tne c"T-'O'R ,b 'RnpTblican
nariy; that party which has stood Tor s9oI r
roni everywhere. which hds acnl.'1u , "iVt Ver *
humanity than any otner party 's' IL The proudest
nart nS5 ot my M In i,Nycs in ISL helped to or
s.n!ze that party. That party Is me Parry Vp5cai
rn r,r, Now T. l. said that this great Kepu6lican
PARTY musi T95 n6d 'TM rM School OF Gocrinares has
.,rttn, M college professors. VINO say % %'u'.' r i
Rocab @bS paFy 1 must aaf n2 Of he popuon Of ih9
State OF New-T m Iomi IriY and throw he ecc-
ton into the hands OF T"nnany II pon.dt,;es po.t1 foi.
s&ay' & and yo,, must support them at the riIk 81
throwing the control Of the city 70 lain1nS The
Repabican party has and over %gan H1ed asds
lied ia own candidate on IL rwu piillorn' "'"
IS going to night the night 10 victory ~
APPEALS TO THE HISTORY OF PANiiH''
This independent party wi thout orga"mfh; of tha;
un,a 20 ali Inc history of parties fou mn ~, II
,ust r- wei. appoint committee " cIiiZens 10 och OH
ycct Inc operations OF army as 10 ulpoah' liz i
committee 10 run ppllicN nliL othcr are
..'s.utnl SEE m,n daily who have bon hspuD- i@ @
l,ans as long as have know I'i . ~ boyc 10
and they ka0w they can uu,t h.' ~ u~'' ,h"s'l lo
sli up nlghts with them 40 know whert tlts & !, ~,
tomorrow morninF - IL a, YIN y c,r6 o.her you
incc In your caucuscs and conyelton,i u ",r u.bot
tho enemy Is doing they know " M~"'t,e acd Knows
! Information. just as genera! IN ne 'ru ,r,,
| d., NOV change their politics on siSHt SiOunps..
/ ,vo know thai they change them with the utm9S, M
y,.rs Of association. and are not easily alSso'si. ,
Therefore nothing w9ud , pe n,U'g @ and di,oreInza-
w. I 'oge",bh "b u"rt,hIran plrty. For one hundred
n, ,o, % ,b.rr havc been two opposing parties. We
{g'y. {.',, lad no other government than eovernment
of political parties But Il - s'ld: non In iuS, nm,
touch a city. When you come 10 = "lty You ,1 mu1t
me OF the oxpcrlonc' 9t Goes M ~ ~ t,ctirs lie
zane 20 a fence. ana know hs resmeli mus Gro
e. m bH' cav. The order Break ranks. and when you
/ reform reform the other side or The i,nce.
| ship These gentlemen don't know what they are
toaching. II their advice should - io'"TiH 1on ~
/ Union triumphs next month you VII haEe ] ~ ,ne
neNt b .m,rimr the ned for supremacy You have
got confusion enough now, with four tickets. How @
! much more Will you have with hfioen or twenty;
! on rentlcmcn the only safety IS 70 maintlin po-
litical organlzation aud the same organiliU2n 'lt
Is governing your Nation ana state can pe lIus,r' @
! to govern your city What reason have these mon
80 pure and refined tht ney cant assocate WIZ i
/ Ropublican party? For twenty-five years in Brook
! been ready and willing 70 cooperate win a., the
other friends OF good goyernmcn,. =, fredr[rk n:
were elected in this way When In Nv York ,, City
fa thu aid aid" and support OF the Republican party? And
when did the Republican party ever rsiuse us adi
Inn mr'g resent ysS Mayor ana haven't YOU got clean
| streets and clean government! w non you get down
| the root Of the Citizens movement. lrs scheme
to- sT rnf Sowcr ey IN the control OF NcwYGrK City
| The Prpublican party has nominated and Will eject
| iis ticket
AN INCIDENT IN BROOKLYN
To snow you how impossible it is for an indie
| nendeut party TO carry an election, let me cite
! one incident in Brooklyn. Mr. Low was elected
! Navor I'm 1851 and 1888 BY combination Of the
Republicans and III, independent citizens. In 1885
! each ran its own ticket. II you had heard the
roise and brag and boasts OF the Citizens you
would have thought that their candidate General
| woodvard would certainly carry everything.
| What was the result OF that election? The Demo
'ra,tc condidate received 5000 votes, the Repub-
| Iican OO ard the citizens candidate 1900 50
/, yin be here The independent candidate cannot
90, INVITING like the the regular Republican
| Sandidyte viii poll. They haven't got the organ
,zatton \ voice: The college boys cane vote.)
! Veil that Will DC a severe loss. Perhaps 1t was
| " ~. cNrtnct.l