The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-22
LOW RIGHT ANIL HIS OWN.
BIGGEST MUSTER YET OF REPUB-
LICAN ADULLLMITEs.

mt Hhiinoilnnu movements In tho beG6a nuo
on the rIatrOrm-StronE asd Root speak.
BESIDES the Candidate-Mr. Chonte Devotes
Himself to the Man who Heat Hin.
Seth Low had his biggest meeting of the cam
paign last night in Carnegie Music Hall. 1t was
got up for him by John Il. Milholland. who has
been out with the Republican organization over
since no was turned down by tho Republican
State Committee, of which he wanted to DO
Chairman. He was assisted in getting up
tho meeting by William Brookfeld, who has
boon angry with the Republican leaders ever
since he was dropped as Chairman Of the Re.
publican State Committee.
Tho meeting was under the auspices Of Mr..
Brookfeld's political organization. which he
calls the regular" Republican organization.
and which was organized for the purpose of
fighting the Republican leaders. Early last
evening three or four of the Low clubs, armed
with red fro, torches and fireworks and headed
by brass bands, marched all around the city
between Thirty-fourth street and Carnegie hall,
with banners announcing the meeting and in.
v!ting folks to DO around to the free show. At
half past 2 folks were around. At s o'clock
Carnegie Hall was full and running over.
Every seat was taken, and there was a fringe OF
men standing around the walls on the main
floor and also In the gallery. The doorways
were crowded.
The boxes also we're filed. Beaming from one
Of them was Theodore F.. Ruho, who was re-
moved from the Custom House on charges,
and has been sore ever since. In another
was William IL. Fearns, the Irish giant,
who was fired out OF the Republican
organization by Eational Committeeman
Frederick g. Gibbs. Henry L. stoddard, who
is drawing $40 q day under Mayor Strong's ad-
ministrAtion, occupied another, and near him
uaa y nrad1ee Strnnp thu Narnr'a ann
who at present synpathizes with his
father. Conspicuous among the other box
occupants were @. c. Beaman, whose temper
was soured two years ago whom he was
a defeated candidate for Judge. and whose
law partner. Joseph II. Choate. was defeated for
Senator by Senator Platt- George Moore Smith,
ons of Mayor StronR's Police Commissioners
who lost his temper when he was licked out OF
his boots at his primary, was another box
holder.
In some of the other boxes were the following
representative" Republicans: T. L. LAimbeer,
who Is disgruntled because he wasn't renomi-
mated for member OF the Assembly; Joel B.
Erhardt, who had . row with Mr.. Platt,
secretary Foster. and Senator Hiscock,
and resigned as Collector, and who has
been at odds with the organization ever since.
Robert }. Wright, who lost his temper when
Senator Plat and tho organization leaders
wouldn't recommend him to President McKin-
ley for Collector of the Port; J. Kennedy Tod.
the purse bearer of tho Cts Union; tho
Hon. Sinner Simpson, ono Of Mayor Strong's
oficekolders: GEN. C. Edward o'Brlen. one of
Mayor Strong's Dock Commissioners; Joseph
Poole, ono Of Mayor Strong's Police Msgis-
trates; Alfred z. Conkling. who has been fight
ing with the Republican organization evor since
1t declined to renoninats him for tho Assembly.
Robert Grier Monroe. the well.known free trade
plSce in the Corporation Counsels office by
Mayor Strongs Corporation Counsel, Francis NJ.
eso'tt. n 9T. { panJt anes f !. hsS@.i foF s %Ro is
Mayor Strong's COMMISSIONS Of Accountsj
Prof P0PIm :; q; c GliisSinS Siis one ps, o. IT. the n sm ip,m Of Of
! Sociology on wheels; Henry l. Rowland, who
was It's boss OF Joseph II. Chonte's campaign
head OF Columbia's successful law school,
which was wrecked by Seth Low.
THE CANDIDATE COMES IN
1t was shortly after 8 o'clock when Seth Low
arrived ct the, hall. He got a whoop-uP recep;
ss9a \ III s, la . has Tb a. . hin; Sns 'h s5mss 4
t bssR sssin: i Es.!say sl l1ss "a ! nI %aie moor and
, whS "a" a Is asosl1Htie@ I Ginseif: By i Ri.iaen T 81 i,
iL tfs: ~ jos s10 f. Has cR ReSn a who 1'oNf hasn't St h n,f
s si%s q !: b smashed &a.sa g. si% ncG {es Y tR. Sart 5,s's 6;
Rl"nard Croker. James J. Martin. aud John NJ.
Bowers, In tho printing business; who as City
Chamberlain has retained in office John NJ.
Campbell. Richpra Croker's private secretary.
and every other TaInmany man in the Chamber.
Elihu Root.
~sPErcHMAKINo
Mayor Strong Was the benelci4ry o, the Re-
R] rn5lasa party s t Ere r@ esps a. Sso Sb(s sn m, ne was In n
his speech, the Mayor sought TO excuse him
self md his administration for increasing
bouquets at himself by declaring that tue people
liked his non.parttsan administration and want
Swayne. who is one Of the three members of Mr..
Brookrgld's party,
publicans and. got wild applause. He told of
his own Repupiieanism and explained that the
excuse tof n Seth LoT,' n noa es S,a WAS hi shs, the g
regular Republican could win. lie went over
ali of the political history preceding the R4Gpub-
name was received with great applause.
THE CANDIDATES EFFORT.
Seth Low was the next speaker. lie said. in
-" 1t is gratifying to see this meeting because
1t is evident that there is stil! a strong spirit in
the Republican party Of tbs city that places
TnO d,sFruntled, Republicans cheered the as,
the same ground that Den. swayno haT zone
over, rnd, he 'ook occasion TO soften Mayor
non.partisan he was. Mayor Strong give
about all the offices he had to give to mcmlber
OF political parties that supported ~him-other
than the Republican party. Mr.; Low called ut
except that OF Jimmy O'Brien, were now sup
porting him low. Then he declared mat the
Republican party in The Constitutional Conven
ton declared for non.partisanship, and that II
was gong against the Constitution now when il
recognized that national issues had a part In
this campaign. He referred 10 the fact thai
an effort had been made to keep him OF
the official ballot, and there we're Kisses
He declared that his ticket was the only one
that was lighting Tanmany, Hall. He backed
Up Mayor Strong for spending lois Of money
during his administrations, When Mr.. Low was
Mayor OF Brooklyn, 1t vii be remembered, he
and the valuations more than 800, OO0, 900
1t cost him to run tho city more than So, 900. OOG
more than y cost ANYBODY eiso. and he sym
cponnted il to Mayor Strong's everIastine
honor that when he entered the City
that did not simply look at the tax rate, but
city, and IL dared TO spend the money II did.
whats the matter with Garter IL rrison T.
called u IN n in the upper gallery, but there wa:
no RESPONSE Mr.; Low attacked Senator Plat,