The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-29

FS''i9E off speech: He Eas John ii:
to be heard. and Mr.. Quigg waived his. motion
form NM Mr.. y ward 1@Ser seemed Rrsieea to be 20 's esc Rlsdi.
He seemed to have q vague idea that
fHHn Woe on the Offensive fietnfi 20 on ner moment Sf, and az on h I'M
defensive next. like the umpire in a baseball
game. Nobody wanted to bother him. II he
could make a good speech. all well and good.
speech h" became ~fearfuIly ratified. He made
various mistakes OF a petty nature. which the
delegates roared at, and this made Mr.. Ward
My candidate is not the popular choice o.
people"
A~ssemblyman Jerry Sullivan-Pl Play ball. John
ME. play ball.
Mr.. Ward WIS all broken up. President Quigg
keep order even though he banged away vigor.
ously. When Mr.. Ward got another chance he
II recognize that Henry Ward Beecher re.
ceived such a reception a, Birmingham az has
been given to me. liioots snd howls Of laugh:
ter, followed 10y cries OF Me nd Beecher.' and
Me aud Henry Ward!l
Mr.. Ward was plainly h%ustcred. and he be;
came more so when = voice far, back in the hall
better than YOU" When Mr.. Ward became
sufficiently calm he proceeded:
LOW THINKS FOR mm-rLr AND WORKS FOR
HIMSELF.
1 TlSt 10 bttOIll nv NOMINATION OF the DfST
Mayor t @ city Of Brooklyn ever had" This
sentiment was greeted wIth bowls and Kisses. 80
much so that cH,S nator Owens OF Brooklyn de-
manded that Mr.. Ward have opportunity TO
speak. u,
said Mr.. Owens. but the Chair should keep
order. When the vote is takon Mr.. Ward will
know where he is at"
Mr.. Ward started in again and said Of Mr..
lie thinks for himself; no works for him.
self" lROars OF laughtor.l
rho convention WINS in an nnTnnF QanAfnr
Plett. IN in his box. was convulsed. Chairman
Woodruff lost all control OF the convention. es.
You bet he does"
The disturbance was finally quelled and Mr..
~ msant to say that Mr.. Low works for him.
sG,t in SO far - 1t scryes bis fellow cit!zens.
menl. lie has studied It from the tiihpe he could
study anything: a voice; That wasn't long"
Gentlemen. VII not dctain yon longer: I
cordially second the nomination OF Seth Low"
ONLY F%oRTy.NINE VOTES FOR Low.
President Qnigg renewed his motion 10 pro-
coed 10 a ballot. representative Hurley Of
Brooklyn ss seconded he nominHtion Of Gen;
Of Manhattan and the Bron9. plump
Tracy amid vociierous cheers. and It
was all oyer but counting the votes. The result
der, =. Silas h. butcher and William Zeigler
OF Brooklyn cast tho votes for ex-Siayor Schroe-
der. Waller H. Atterhnry, Republican canai.
tons, voted for Mr.. Low"
When the vote WAS announced President
said IN audible tones;
Make 1t unanimous"
Buttling nodded hack and said: ct will, II
you'll promise that he will stick:
Bu'tlin- evidently Interpreted Mr.. Quigg'e
siiehc9 10 mean = promise mar zen. tracy would
stick, for BIttl!nR got on his feet and said:
BUrTLISG MOVES TO MAKE IT UNANIMOUS.
"Inasmuch as Mr.. Quigg assures US that Gen.
1-urS IL IN sTIrk | mnIp 4 make The nnninnTinn
unanimous. We will be found loyal Republicans
for Tracy on election day; Nobody ever charged
that We should serve the best interests of our
local ticket by standing by Low. II Tracy
President, Quigg jumped to his feet. and.
swinging his INST at Mr.. Buttling. said:
Mr.. Buttling must not make his motion for
the unanimous nomination OF Gen. Tracy on
any, conditions. say to Mr.. Buttllng now that II
in the interest Of u successful campaign the au.
thorlzcd liepn6lican authority deems IL necessa-
ry TO accept other candidates II will certainly do
30. aud, Mr.. Battling must make his motion to
make the nomination OF ten. Tracy unanimous
on his own responsibility as a Republican"
Sheriff Snttling-l accept, Mr., Quigg's state.
men'; want TO vote Tor inc timer; +! move
nous.
Collector BidweIl offered a resolution for the
appointment Of committee OF five to bring
Gen. Tracy before the convention. Chairman
Moo9rHft }GPo m,ed Nr. BtawsIl, Mr.. Worth,
Mr.. Gall Of 9Igcns. Mr. Mcl'oberts OF Rich
Mr., Dorsw lilen cpIIi"ged1 the programme OF
inc convention. lie lal nCGn selected 10
present the name of Ashbrl Il. Fitch for Comp.
irollcr., Mr.. DcpGw got, his usual hearty well
come from the Republican Convention. and
spoke from the platform AS follows:
DIR DErEwis NoMINATEs FITCH.
MIR. CUAIRMAN y GENTLEMEN OF THE
CoNvENTIoN: | esteem it a privilege to be a
memLeT OF This convention, Tho occasion is an
event o. more u an usual interest ana is hlstori-
Cal. One OF tie great, parties OF the country
meets here TO grasp and solve the largest and
most diIicult IFobleln OF municipal government
ever undertaken. The fathers OF the republic,