New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-31
A MAGNIFICENT MASS MEETING

The Citizens Union mass meeting at Durland's
Riding Academy last evening was mass-meet.
ing in every sense Of the word. The crowd that
filled the big building in every nook and Granny
from which the speakers could be heard or seen
came early and stayed until the last word was
spoken, and then they stood and cheered until
the lights began to go out. loath to leave the
place. Mr.. Low entered the hall after the meet
ing had Zen called to order. and several speak.
ers had alre tdy addressed 1t. William B. ELI.
son was on his feet at the time, but he was
forced TO step aside for several minutes while
the vast assembly greeted the man Of their
choice In the manner Of their choice.
Mr.. Low spoke briefly to the closest attention.
He reviewed the campaign that he had con.
Quoted In every borough OF the great new city
that Is TO be; restated the great issues with
which the voters find themselves face to face
and which they to determine for four long
years on next Tuesday. and finally expressed
himself well content to leave the decision
in their hands. confident in the belief that they
would choose Alright.
THE CROWDS COME EARLY.
The Circle. at Fifty -ninth-st. presented q rars
appearance last evening 1t is always full Of life
and activity fair nights, and the Boulevard
is alive with the myrads OF glowing bicycle
lamps that flicker and wind and simmer up
and down that thoroughfare for miles and miles
But last night there was a crowd Of men and
women centred about the big riding academy
swaying and jostling, as they pressed their way
through the doors that were all too narrow to
admit them to the auditorium. that was all toe
small to contain them. The entire floor Of the
riding academy filed with chairs set as
closely together reasonable comfort would
ha Of ha apnHat rrhn
ranged the chairs said that there were forty.
eight hundred of them. and at 8 o'clock every
chair was taken Fifteen minutes later all
available standing room taken in the side
aises and at the of the floor. The gal.
lerv. too. crowded to it's utmost capacity.
The platform was decorated with the usual
display Of flags and bunting. and the emblem
OF the Citizens Union and the portrait OF Mr..
Low were conspicuous among the decorations.
AS the crowd pressed in through the doors
the roar Of skyrockets was heard outside. as the
bolts Of fire hssed skyward. and added to the
light OF the hundreds Of electric lights In the
square. while Roman candles filled the air with
balls OF red and blue and green fire The big
academy was filed to its utmost at $40 o'clock.
but the many who could not get in showed no
disposition 10 go home or elsewhere, but stood
about the doors to catch something OF the en-
thuSaSm tnat preNdlIeu Wltnll oe'etdi o'ef-
flow meetings were held about the ends Of con-
venient trucks. and a number of effective cart
tail orators contributed to the entertainment OF
the crowd that came too late TO get In.
MR. LEAVITT REPEATS HIS CHARGE.
Perhaps the most noteworthy statement made
at the meeting. excepting Mr. Lows remarks.
was the rete e-atlon by John Brooks Leavitt OK
his charge that Mr. Platt had received from the
Tor
political purposes Mr.. Brooks said that he
had signed letter from a man. who stated
that Theodore NJ. Banta told him that Mr.. Patt
had received such money from the company, and
that he had come to the building OF the COM
many and taken the money in bills. Mr. Leavitt
said that he contemplated in time giving the
name OF his informant.
Among the vice presidents OF the meeting
most Of whom were present were:
S the w. Rev, SS"NS pr ROBERT HoMARp.F ?. OLE
e. PAYsoN CONE. a. 40 {; MoKdhiNf: y,N hifRcr
JOHN G. CLARK, 5. s. PAcKARpo .o,u
gIEgERRpp GpWERp S%itSAIs coRlfIG. IoSEL ISSf suTRo
HARVEY +. FISK.
Oscar s. Straus ascended the platform to call
the meeting to order soon after o:lo CLOCK.
Mr.. Strauss appearance the signal for the
erst outburst OF applause and the first general
waving OF the little flags bearing the name
Law which were given to the thousands as
they entered the doors and which flashed INTO
motion like the foliage OF many trees wnen
.wept by a gale time and again In the course
of the evening. In calling the meeting to or
der Mr.. straus spoke as follows:
Fellow citizens. A brave general at head OF his
column has fallen in the battle. Henry George,s
whole life was consecrated to principle: However
much we may differ with him In his theories, we
honor his pure noble unsefish and self-sacrihclng
iabors. rs great heart thropoed WIN aioausn