New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-02
LAST MONDAY MEETING.
FULLY FIFTEEN HUNDRED BUSINESS
MEN AT THE CITIZENS UNION
GATHERING.

But Mr.. sCHURz SHOWS THEM THEIR
MIsTAKE-THE MAYOR Mr. FAIR
CHILD AND OTHERS STEAK.
The last MONDAY meeting of the Citizens Union
canvass was held yesterday in the empty loft over
No. 1876 Church-st., and in the course of the hour
and quarter that the meeting lasted about ff
teen hundred business attended Those who
could remain only few minutes to
others who came late. so that practically two audi
ences listened 10 the speeches There great
enthusiasm manifested throughout the meeting.
and the speakers Mayor Strong. Carl Schurz.
Charles s. Farchild. Joseph Larocque and W. r.
Fuller president OF the Dry Goods Republican
Club-were more than cordially received
There apparently an organized attempt on
the part OF few Tracy to break up the meet
ing but it resulted in dismal failure. the Low
men vastly Communicating the supporters of Gen
era Tracy. The Tracy men were about twenty-five
or thirty In number. and they all came in body
and stood together throughout the meeting They
made their principal demonstration while Carl
Schurz speaking. but Mr.. Schurz soon con
vinced them that they had chosen the wrong man
that time. and they gave up their attempts In de-
spair. 1t was rumored that the attempt to break
up the meeting originated In the office of r. Ross
Appleton. the Republican machine candidate for
President Of the Council Mr.. Appleton's office is
al No. IS Franklin-st. near the place where the
meeting held
for Sheriff presided ard called the meeting TO or
der In doing so he said I'VE come here 10 re-
affirm our allegiance to the Citizens Union. we DO
not come here TO get converts; We already have
them We appeal TO you good citizens and as
representatives of a party that you need not be
ashamed of. We believe that all good citizens VIII
be with US in the fight and that we will win
Mayor Strong came in while Mr. McSweeney was
talking and he was greeted with tumutuous en-
thusasm. The chairman introduced him as the
man who had done more than any other TO destroy
the political supremacy Of Tammany Hall. The
Mayor declared that the platform upon which ne
stood to-day was the one upon when ne was erect
ed three years ago. II platform OF indie
pendence. he said and its foremost principie was
that of the first responsibility of ofice-holders TO
the city and not 10 any party. Said the Mayor
II have tried to do my duty to the city. and by
my example of independence show that that party
is best which does the best by the people Politics
need not enter into the departments Of the city.
In my administration there has qbeen no faVorlt-
ism shown / have shown as many favors 10 ram
many as to any. Many Of them are honest men ana
deserve recognition. There are many Repuphcahs
who supported then who are abusing me TO-
day for adhering to the platform on which they
elected me II any are traitors 10 the party IL is
those who have abandoned the platform or the
Committee of Seventy. l am going TO vote to-mor-
row for Seth Low. | am COINS to vote for MN De
cause he stands the same platform that stoOd
10 any except himself and his God. He is part and
marcel Of the Greater New-York charter. There Is
no part of the charter that he does not know lie
Is the pcrsonincation of the charter OF uieate'
New York"
carl s,hurz handled Tammany without gloves.
reviewed the political situation as 1t STOOD on III.
day before election. and declared that "onc'",
Tracy had not chance to win. He urged eoon
citizens who did not wish to throw their votes away
TO vote for Seth Low and the cheers that punctua-
ted his speech showed the intentions OF the audi
ence Mr.. Schurz spoke In part as follows:
At the beginning of the seventies there was q
great uprising against Tammany because the s r
ing was 50 iasran 1t Vas 1hoGe 6 'hT h "' pr,sing
was successful. Boss Tweed was put IN JAZZ! ~ men
wss To succeed by blackma Every business man
in Church-st knows this. Isn't 1t 80, NI'eS he az
tribnie their toll That is what called for the up
rising in 1894 Richard Croker was th%n the o. GoS ,o
EnSond Hare is a rude vulgar fellow, who has
come from abroad TO get control q poi'iiT Tn
snltan He now comes back 20 make you the
| slaves that you once were. Isn't TINS iatcica'
You Republicans who did much 70 elevate the
p sside party principles l ask YOU Tracy men what
are YOU doing now? We call upon you 10 rise aooV,
S.ss na cF y 'h' city Say " Going
stck party and 10 you think tnat IL IS guIi Ie
ntacS Is fne sf, Inks that Tracy viii elected
M STayo When YOU Commune with Yourself YOU
know that Tracy can; be elected Every, vote tor
Tracy IS half vote TO realize that dleaului ush'
| mare that Tammany has given us in the past. ,.
| The present situation reminds me OF war !lhles
when the cry heard in every VALLEY, 1--WE are
| coming Father Abraham. 10000 strong 30
| tpinr That every man for the honor Of his wife
| ard children ought 10 turn out 10 vote FOR Seth
! Low.
| Joseph Larocque followed Mt Schurz' lie De
cared that to vote General Tracy meant TO hep
| Tamn,any inasmuch as General Tracy could not
| POSSIBLY be elected. and he urged his hearers 10
| bear that fact in mind when they cast 'heh pal
| lots. -. ~. +, ooae ,,oo,,hu
| can club declared that ne had been n Republican
| ali his life and that in his opinion he had never
more 0rmlv supported the principles or the Repub-
| ijcan party than he would when ne voted TO-DAY
| for Seth Low and non-partsanship in municipal
| affairs -. e,. n
| onphasized the fact that the fight was between
| Croker and Seth Low and asked II there were
| really any Republicans who thought they could
| hest serve their party and the city by throwing
| away their votes on a candidate who could not be
| "lrcted II do understand" he said how
| General Tracy whom ! have always considered one
NJ The ablest and sincere and acute supporters
| az the Republican party. can thus endangcr 1T by
| his present Department" Mr.. FairChild inshed by
| predicting that Seth Low would be elected