New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-31

s tSe neope's cause because IT makes the same
appeal to all people know that i eyerS or mn" in his
business life by the city government ana yt' Sut
appeas no, along th N Things ard makes the
appeal to the poor nan me a Working man to
the man who labors with his BRAIN ana 10 every
in the frst place it appeals TO his manhood M voc IL
appeals to the manhood Of every one OF US. IS
II reproach to US that man W ro0 ms W Pli.
sen on the raceracks Of England can come me C o
here ard demand that ne sna nnss Whom he has
picked out? applause and hsses so,,,1 nsc such
This man power over u ;hd sa appeas to our ct-
zcnsrip be sause It is perfectly clear that wren ar
little eft Of the blessings of popular g4verme arc
know that even he ana ms nho, e"T Vote but they
challenge the peoples right to nom'n"'e' Jap
pause)
THE RIGHT TO NOMINATE
Now contend that a community that is poi'l-
caIly free must cherish and maintain i's TEN 20
nominate as well as to vote for whom 1t wishes IN
ORDER to retain any freedom that Is "o''" INC
amt Stand before you nominated by petitionoby
certificate signed by TIVE THOUSAND ana Ibas ad Times
before notary Well ihat Is nT0 AZ Tammany
Hall Nppause and laughter And they hiu II ON ~.
resnonse 10 the written desire OF more th9n one
hundred and twenty-five thousand OF the Oi''@e"'
Union ,,i,r,.,on ~ vour city
full Of care for the Interests Of all the people Wnen
the ticke; that are asked to vote Tor mas Dsen
mneo op ~ spporthof the Organization for which
it stands You know What took pace be nae name Of
Mr.. Dayton was read out iapp ad 1sry mntes
But Mr. N Dayton WASH nominated The delesates
to that convention by their votes ga Ios
innr men cast the entire vote of those great COZ
stltuences and they responded IKE me KEYS vi "
niano 10 the touch OF a master hand. tApplauseJ
So say again what right have you 10 e Hf tS
from men nominated in absolute disreghiu % ~
ment that concerns itself with the Interests OF az
sngest TO YOU We have heard good deal in this
campaign abou: the political fe OF our GiE hat n
the cv has a higher life-a menta! HE. the ne OF
the spirit? Is an administration nominated III '.e
t Ty f hsher fe 10 stream rise higher than
And can you expect an 10 max"
for an intellectual and spiritual bettermeh' oi '''
Now, fellow citizens, except that have to attend
two more meetings this evening. my campaign -
done | wish that the peoples cause n i% n no~'
cbam59,on have done what could TO make tie
tssueg pain 10 the people and leave the
matter in your hands. with absolute coni , scc
their own interest and the interest of tn" city ana
6eciG, them Alright. Cheers ,, u,.rod those
three Cities that are about be made one with the
statue Of LAGOON where you re,aC"' as thought
we'll these political machines which had WRAPPED
themselves around The a rn1 npa I as these po
ltical serpents these political machines are Trying
crush out everything IKE fpo cy Of
But tonight after having carried dhe campaig;ini
kI encG these machines to the two scrPents but
remember that the people are Ike the infant her-
one in each hand. and crush the very NE out o.
them applause And in one last word l CON
loud and continued cheers)
1T LOOKS LIKE A LANDSLIDE
As Mr.. Low made his way out OF the hail
.John Jaw Chapman was introduced and began
by asking, lis this the last campaign meeting
| at the close of a great campaign, or is 1t the
| first ratification meeting Of Seth Low as me
first Mayor OF Create New FIX q, 'H II
| is the response of the human heart to truth
| We did not know how TO fight the forces OF
/ iniuutv Now have discovered.
Mayor Strong received WITH CHEERS
| Colonel Strong kept his audience thoroughly
, awake by his witty and telling remarks Now
| nv fellow citizens he said. we must all 90
] uttln work tomorrow. shall so to church to-
| morrow as | always do, but as soon as church
| is over daughter and applause and from thai
| time until Tuesday night when the polls close
| my coat is going to be off. ana | am gong TO
! work and do the best can TO induce eVerypoo
| in the city Of Ncw-York To vote ior Seth Low
| as the Mayor of the city 81 Greater Ne"-i "rh'
| Great applause and cheers
| John Brooks Leavitt followed. and gave up
his talk to a reiteraticn of the charges recently
| made apainst Mr. Plat.
mai sIierT Georte" he said left behind him
some important words. made in the last week
of the campaign. The note ne sounded vas
| that not only must corrupt bosses he Voted
| d,vrn nv the people at the polls. but that cor
| rupt bosses if they have been guilty OF violat-
| ing their cOuntry's laws, must De sent 10 jail
| Applause)
LEAvITT REITERATES HIS CHARGE.
| "If any man in this country Is guilty of cor
| ruption he should be sent to jai-to vulgar
! Jail. to stripes. Gentlemen these may
| seern strong words but are fighting this
| camnaign for liberty, for freedom OF ACTON, TOT
| getting away from the control OF men VINO
have taken to themselves the mastery OF inns
! city for years by the corrupt use OF money:
| Now do YOU want that sort Of thing? ceres o.
| "Nov0 That is the question. Now charged at
! n meeting | made certain statement, mat
! Mr. Plat had been said by the manager Oh thc
! New-York Life INSURANCE Company TO have
| obtained money for political purposes ana
later on l gave my authority-a man to wnom
! the cashier OF that company made the state
ment. and the cashier of that company mas de-
| MED that he made that statement DO TAKE
back the charge? Not particle reiterate I.
| reaffirm IT, Applause) -.
tell you tonight that have corrob rating evidence.
ect stranger and told me that Mr. Bana had lI r
him the same thing He further s,atcd ,hIi ms mr.
COMPANY and got the money f2r political N p or
BGi s in IN checks S bur here yeV @ where
better not to have any checks on the bill ] have
B Bhna th Se cashier OF the Life
| MIR Patt had been TO the New-York Life Insurance
; Company and had got money for political purposes
In bills and when this gentleman, Mr. Banta, u
charged with il. he says. NO
! Now l ask you what better evidence do you
! want? II Mr. Banta should deny that, then
! will produce the letter. In the meantime,
will keep the name of my witness and see what
! sort of denial he makes, for he must have made
| the same statement to more than one. and he
wont know which one IL Is"
Howard p Okie closed the meeting with a
few words.
WEISMAN STILL IN THE RACE
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: We notice In a circular just issued in behalf
OF Elias Goodman, the Republican candidate for