Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-29
HARRISON At GOTHAM
chicago's Mayor Helps Keep the
Political Pot Boiling Over the
Greater New York Fire.
CROKER aIvENA NOVEL WELCOME

FOR Former Chief In . TAmmAny Meeting
Tho Ex-sachem Kissed So Loud That
the Cheers Could Not He Heard-Har-
risen's Reply to white-Father Duceys
George Mssting-Lstter from Secretary
sherman ON the Ohio Campaisn-Bryan's
Flying Canvass.
New York, Oct. 29.-The special train
bearing Mayor Carter Harrison and the
delegation Of Chicagosns escorting him
pulled into the Grand Central station
shortly before o'clock last evening. A
large crowd was en- hand to witness
the arrival Of the visitors. The visitors
formed in line, four abreast, and with
their band at their head marched quick
~ to their hotels. A reception commit
tee from Tammany Hall, headed by
Richard Croker, George B. Mcclellan
and James Martin, met Mayor Harrison
and his delegation at the train and es-
corted them to their hotels, Croker re-
naming with Chicago's executive until
1t was time to start for the meeting at
Tammany hall. The Chicago mayor said
he would start for home tomorrow and
would probably stop at Washington en-
route. The delegation will not leave this
city on its return trip until tomorrow
night.
Checrs for Harrison and Eustis.
1t was Cookers plan to bring the Chi
cago delegation here; he was chairman
OF the committee that welcomed them
and he sat proudly upon the platform
| smiling upon his guests when the meet
| ing opened. The audience was a highly
| enthusiastic one. Mayor Harrison was
on the platform and the Chicago dele
CATION occupied front seats in the body
OF the hall. Owing to the repeated in
terruptiOns at the Tammany gatherings
care had been taken to keep Henry
George shouters out Of the hall. For
| mer Ambassador James b. Eustis was
cheered when he arose to speak and dur
Ing the delivery Of his speech he was lib
| orally applauded. The Chicago men were
| warmly greeted by the crowds in the
galleries. There was renewed cheering
when Mayor Harrison appeared on the
| platform accompanied by Richard
Croker.
But Kisses for Richard Croker.
| Ore of the most remarkable things
that has ever occurred at a Tammany
| Hall meeting took place just then. Some
| one called for three cheers for Richard
| Croker. The response was q storm of
misses that swept over the hall. Not a
cneer was given, and the man who
cahed Tor them thought he would try
asa,h' IN a very ioud voice ne called
asah ior three cheers Tor Richard
CroKer. Inere was feeble response
thls tine, out the cheers were drowned
py Missing. croker heard the expressions
a ofsapproVal LOT hlmsei1 ara ne re-
urea Idr Daek on the stage.
Harrison Goes Tor John z. White.
During Mayor Harrisons speech he
tcok occasion to pay his respects to ex-
Representative John q. White, OF Chi
| cago. Said Harrison: Il have been crit
icized 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.
Ctsreat hootinS. Thu crowd thought he
| was referring to Mayor Strong] Mr..
Strong has been a prominent candidate
| foH Office ard has never got there. His
influence in Chicago is that of a cipher
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