Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-29

many Hall tonight at the first large
meeting of the campaign where the
Tammany manager made his appear
ance. 1t was at the big meeting at
tended by Mayor Carter Harrison, of
Chicago, and 300 Cook county Demo-
cratic leaders. Cookers plan was to
bring them here; he was chairman of
the committee that welcomed them,
and he sat proudly on the platform
staring upon his guests when the meet
ing opened. The audience was high
ly enthusiastic one. Mayor Harrison
was on the platform and the Chicago
delegation Occupied front seats in the
body of the hall. Owing to the re-
peated Interruptions at the Tammany
gatherings, care was taken to keep
Henry George shouters out of the hall.
Former Ambassador James B. Eustis
was cheered when he arose to speak.
and during his delivery he was liberal
ly applauded. The Chicago men were
warmly greeted by the crowd in the
galleries.
There was renewed cheering when
Mayor Harrison appeared on the plat
form, accompanied by Richard Croker.
One of the most remarkable things that
has ever occurred at Tammany hall
meeting took place just then. Some
one called for three, cheers for Richard
Croker. The response was storm of
Kisses that swept over the hall. Not
a cheer was given and the man who
called for them thought he would try
again. In very loud voice, he called
again for three cheers for Richard
Croker. There was feeble response
this time, but the cheers were drowned
by kissing. Croker heard the express
sions of disapproval of himself, and he
retired to seat far back on the stage.
James B. Eustis, former ambassador
to France, was the first speaker.
Mr.. Eustis dig not mention the silver
question or the Chicago platform. Re-
ferring to the campaign of 1900 he said
the tariff question would be an over
shadawing one, while the Cuban ques-
ton would reach an acute stage. Deal
ing with the Cuban question he said:
The Democratic party now demands
decisive action upon the Cuban ques-
tion 1t has always sympathized with
an oppressed people struggling for
their freedom. 1t does not ask this adj
ministration to violate its treaty obli-
cations or to disregard its neutrality
laws, but it does ask that the moral
weight and sympathy of this great gov
eminent shall be on the side of the
insurgents and not on the side of the
Spanish government. 1t will repudiate
any shifting, hesitating or yelling up
on the Cuban question by this admin
istration. Our navy was not built to
play the role of police officer to the
government of SPAIN
Mayor Harrison was next introduced
to the audience. He said:
"In no sense do l make any pretense
to being a public speaker. l am only
a plain business man. have been crit
icised for coming to New York. This
criticism has come chiefly from two
men in Chicago. and l do not suppose
their words count for more here than
they do in Chicago. One of them is
W. ]. Strong" Great hooting. The
/ crowd thought he was referring to
Mayor Strong.)
'Mr. Strong has been prominent
candidate for Office, but has never got
there His influence in Chicago is that
of cipher with the circle wiped out.
John 2. White says the labor men OF
Chicago are opposed to my coming to
New York. Mr. White stands upon
the roll Of Typographical Union No. 16
as an expelled member. l do not pre-
tend to represent anybody except my
self. but large majority of the gen.
tlemen who accompanied me can be
found in every representative gathering
of Democrats in Chicago. They hope
for the election of Judge Van Wyck
/ The newspapers describe the county
Democracy of Chicago as an aggrega-
ton of buns" They are all repre-
sentative and patriotic gentlemen.
You have been suffering from a Sc
we're infection of so-called reform gov
eminent. If this is typical reform l
! thank God, who made me a partisan.
| You have had government that is
strong in name only BY it business
| interests have been forgotten, the local
administration is handled by men WING
are not citizens of New York, as if III
| this great city men could not be found
| competent to administer to its affairs,
| have not a high opinion of Repubii-
cans as reformers, but it would seer
| that among the men who voted fer
! your mayor there could have been
| found some able to take charge of Ice
city's affairs.
4 believe that national issues should