The times., 1897-09-29
REPUBLICANS NAME TRACY
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tion, representing all the boroughs in the
territory included in Greater New York.
The hall was tastefully decorated The
balconies were aristically draped with
bunting and at intervals there were little
silk American flags suspended, with the
American shields in between, Be hind
the platform there were six big American
| flags fes oonedin graceful folds, whilefro on.
the ceiling streamers were hanging and III
| the center appeareda huge globe. Portraits
of Mckinley ana Hobart looked down upon
the scene from behind the chairman's
/, desk.
| The chairman desk was covered with
| an a meriean flag, andimnediateIy behind
| 1T was "a red plush upholstered armchair,
intended for the use OF Lieut. Gov. Wood
ruff, the presiding officer. Few of the
leaders were present Mr.. Platt did not
| occupy the boz reserved for hui, and
Mayor strong's box was empty. jacob
Worth, one OF the Low champions, with
a hopeless minority behind him, was con-
| spicuous among the delegates Chauneey
| Depew though dele gate, was conspicuous
| by his absence, Notwiths tanding the alb
sence of the leaders, who knew the ses-
| goodly attendance in the galleries. not d
few OF the spectators being fashionably
| attired women.
| A large oil portra OF Gen. Tracy was
hung upon the center OF the wall, back
of the platform, with the portraits of
mckinley and Hobart Thanking it. An
| American flag was then hung in ffout
| OF it, screening it from view, but so ar
/ rIfo Oh a &c hn at ~.
time.
Lieut.. Gov. Woodruff, who presided.
made lengthy speech devoted To a large
extent to the wonderful growth of New
York and the necessity OF putting the
manifold interests of the public into
honest hands He said in part:
The growth OF these cities, about to be
| united into one municipality. is unprece-
! dented III the history OF the world. The
| new city lhcluuinE the splendid territory
| contributed by Queens and Richmond VIII
| have an area oI about three hundred
! square miles ana a water frontage greater
! than the whole length OF England from
| north 70 south, with population greater
| than that Of any State in the Union, eX-
! cepJ ilye. Her future is brilliant beyond
| comparison her star OF destiny al the
| highest point ever attained in the history
| or municipality, To whom shall this
! brilliant future, UlIis splendid destiny De
| 1ntrusted?
The speaker dweit upon the Republican
party as being tie fittest 10 care for this
great trust lie attacked the Citizens
| Union, declaring it To be made up OF
| crowd Of Observation-Disclosures, who are now
| gaIv1niziug into life the corpse OF the
tiger OF Tammauy Han, which it was
| supposed the friends OF good government
| had buried beyond the possibility OF reStf-
rection Behold the modern Pharlsees
straining at a Platt and swallowing d
tiger"
| Mr. Woodruff said great deal about
50-cent dollar, Bryanisn, repudiation, re
viyine prosperity under q Republican Ad-
ministrafon, and the Dingley tariff. His
| talk OH national politics was OF such length
as TO impress his hearers with the belief
tlat he and the leaders desired national
issues brought Co the front, and city af-
fairs given secondary consideration dur
ing the campaign
/ lie concluded al follows:
The Republican party Of Greater New
| welcomes To the support OF its candidates
! and principles all who are opposed To
| the candidate of the party which lndorses
| free silver, free trade and even free dis
| tribution OF the earnings OF Others titan
| themselves. III almost every State OF
| the union ana III almost every county OF
| this state where the Democratic cOnY Ell
| iiUHe Oh Urls year nave Dceu GelC, the CHI
| caGo platform and bTyanistu have been eIi-
| Enthusiastically indorsed. The leaders OF
| IdIMnany hall are making hypocriticaI
| attempt TO dodge the POpuiiStiC doglRaS
and financial heresies which were beaten
| year ago IN the metropolitan district of
| New YORK by majority OF over $4,000.
| The Tammauy Society Is the very back
Done, not only OF the Democracy OF the
| state, but OF the Democracy OF the ma
ton, and 1t viii be found supporting the
| Democratic candidates and prjnciIleS I'M
| Inc next Presidential taFunalrU Dnr1t-
! liSm, Organism and free silver coinage are
BY no means dead in the land. Should
this great campaign for the control OF
Greater New York be decided III favor OF
the candidates OF Iammany Hall ii VIII
be found, strangely enough, that this great
| commercial city has contributed III ore To
pTolong the life and strengthen the hanas
the country.
Jus1 one year ago from this very day
from his very platform, l bore Miss BROOK
lyn's gree 'IngS 10 Father knicker booker
| brought assurances that her loyal, loving
subJeC would di&1aInfuliy spurn repudia
ton and with grace and dignity would wave
alofi in triumph the banner of common
honor and ma lonal honesty. | venture j
the prediction that both would be radiant
WIN smiles on the morrow after election
day, and in the consciousness that If the
wedding ceremony should te performed il
the springtime OF 1897 by the Iegisla-
ture and the marriage certificate should
be signed by the governor, the first horI. OF
the wedlock would bear no birthmarks OF
tiger spots and unlike the cub of tie union
OF The tiger OF New York and the ttgTeSS oi
Brooklyn, would tolerate no Silver-rimmet
collar of iron about his neck. For I main
tanned that the people of Greater New
York would no on January L, 1888, place
| in con rol OF the vast affairs of tins inl
perial ely those who in 1896 did not lend
their best endeayor TO the maintenance oi
the EatiOn S honor.
Various committees Were appointed
including the conference committee, tht
convention adjourned, and the attempt