The sun., 1897-04-05
MANDATE FROM THE TENTH
sUJJITlN LNsTRUCTED TO ToTE NO
ON RLLNES AMENDMENTS.

Unanin,eus seutiuest or mis- Constituents IN
the saiosn Lac Coed Enough for This
Rspubiican-ue Hsd n Gaseous or uis own
and Has Ne Use rsr Another at Albany.
Asssmblyman jeremiah J. Sullivan, who an
| nounood in Albany on Thursday that II a Re
publican caucus was held on the Raines law
amendments he would not enter It or bo bound
by Its decision, but that he would abide only by
tho expressed wishes of his constituents In the
Tenth Assembly district, came to town yesterday
to talk over the matter with the saloon keepern
He met them In Progress Hall, at % Avenue A,
and for three hours they told him what thoy
thought of him, of tho amendments, and Of other
thinRs.
In tho course Of his career as baseball umpire
Assemblyman Sullivan has heard many opinions
OF himself expressed, but never before 90 unani-
mously complimentary. Tho speakers told him
that he was hero true friend Of tho people, q
genuine representative of his constituents and
many other thinee, which made him blush.
Only about ono hundred constituents came
to tho meeting. Charles Rathfelder, who
presided. described Mr.. Sullivan az o man with
the courage Of his convictions and q politician
OF intelligence and tact. A Mr.. Frank jumped
mp In the middle Of tho audience and said:
"The reason Of the absence of 80 many saloon
keepers to-day is because the hotels in tho dis
trict are all open and tho proprietors must be
around to see to 1t that with each drink sand
wich is passed. 1t IL not safo to leave such mat
tors to others.
Mr. Frank sat down, amid great applause, and
Mr.. Schwick took the floor.
II think every one here will agreo with NO."
he said. that tho Republican party was Gre
atod for nobler purposes than to prosecute tho
biymen to show the people the true significance
OF offs such things Theytellus the object Is to drive
Isuppose Il they're uptown, or on Fifth avenue.
they're legitimate, while II they're downtown.
SaS on the ost east side they're aks these
iss, ssS tsans fakes we ,,h have no right to mo
have themselves. For my part, I'd az soon
have fake club as n fake hotel. The PROPOSE
tells so that twenty 1.-Two rooms will be necessary
imstead \, st - OF ton, as at present; BY this means
saloons which are doing business now as hotels.
II these amendments arc passed 1t will be tho
sgorst blow that the Republican party in this
terribly licked at tho next election, and the Re.
publicans in this district might well give up
-, This meeting, he said, !" has but one object
Gratis, and Republicans have m equal say. 1
want the opinion Of the district on these
%tS tbe %,oa to vote e.
ness In this city who pretend to be against tho
for them. They have had lobbyists at Albany
for three woeks and are working all
They say. tho clubs hurt their business.
Now; in this district there arc about 100 clubs,
Of tho clubs on Fifth avenue. despite the fact
that they are over saloons, which are licensed,
and that the members are the regular patrons Of
the saloons. You elected me to the Assembly by
the magnificent majority of Two votes, but be-
fore you did that I declared that II elected
In the assembly s luaS %' RepaSlissn sep
but here represent all. The Rainos law was
nsS o pn to The nd no sn0 hs
measure. To-day have 200 letters In my pos
session from saloon keepers in this district.
They could not yet here to-day. They arc at
their placoe OF business looking out for thingsin
:. Looking out for tho police" interrupted
But" went on Mr.. Sullivan with smile,
your ideas this afternoon. and You cam rest . as.
sIrsd sure that will vote in this matter as you
As der amendments is to pass any how. led
semsg s.d de BY der
thin man who gave his name to the Chairman
a. MT. Sancier . should say amend the amend
ments und we'n got some goot oud of it all. any
"Never!" yelled Mr. Frank. "No compromise
kind man are you t1ess To say sneh thins
You'd mako q Good Assemblyman yourself.
SSan sos
because he's had the nerve to do what's right for
his people. and now you want TO ask him to
Mr.. sancier looked crestfallen and didn't ven.
ture another suggestion.
scored tho liquor dealers for not being present
TN greater numbers. Another man made ex-
Il takes ali the s sunshine out of a saloon to
e take away & the boss. This meeting should never
i n m dar Afn nf Har Dt,1a YlaN
"und can't listen to this attack on der liquor
bud Sn Sor qno4y dsaeEPs Goi PROS
against der amendments Where the Raines law |
aSy P%S the eH p
msnts ! spend my S2:5Oo to make up ton
snd Amt got ne more Now they make
fall like me. All of tho liquor deal
what was in that bin when ho lent his name to
I'm in position to know this
Th9 mssng wa' pufh h1 Impressed BY NJ
os senS psood
proprieter q Home Ruie Hall suggested that
men could go on their own bonds when ar
'siau TT Is oudrage to have to pull your friends
oqd of bed whom you get, arrested" he said.
" Der liquor man should be able to go on his own
Mr.. Sullivan had to explain a dozen times
hat the question was how he should vote on tho
amendments and not how he could change or add
10 them. A resolution was finally offered TO the
,ffect that 1t was the tho unanimous sense Of the
Meeting that Mr.. Sullivan vote against tho
and in a brief speech tho Assem-
,lyman said that he would do 1t. After tho
Meeting Mr.. Sullivan said:
"Now, hear, there's q scheme on foot to
amend tho law 30 that crackers and cheese may
10 given away In saloons This is a distinct at
empt & to boom the cheese he industry: In my dis:
hey try that cheese racket shall certainly
amend II to include wienerwurst and bologna |
mean TO serye my district In tho Assembly as
vol as can"