The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-29
ONLY Kisses FOR CROKER
10 Tamrany Hall When Cheers we're
Called For.
TALK OF MACHINE TRADING RAMPANT
An Effort TO Keep Up the Congratulations
byPIatt and Crokcr--If Van Wyck
and Gardner win, George
May BE Prosecuted.

NEW YORK, october 2s.-Richard
Croker was around to-day and present at
Tammany Hall tonight at the first large
meeting az which the Tammany man
aecr has made his appearance. The
meeting was attended by Carter Harri-
son and three hundred Cook county Dem
ocratlc leaders. Croker was chairman Of
the committee that welcomed Carter
Harrison. and sat smiling upon his guests
when the meeting opened.
The audience was a highly enthusiastic
one. Mayor Harrison was on the plat
form and the Chicago delegation occupied
front seats I'm the body OF the hall. Owing
a. the rcpcated interruptions at the TAM
MANY gatherings care was taken 10 keep
Henry George shouters out OF the nan.
Former Ambassador James Is. tustls
was cheercd when he arose to speak ana
during the delivery Of his speech ne was
frequently applauded. The Chicago III.
were warmly greeted by the cro"as III
She galleries There was renewed oheei-
ing when Mayor Harrison appeared OF
tho platform accompanied Dy id1i'ai
Croker.
KISSED CROKER.
one OF the most remarkable Things
that has ever occurred az Tammahy ia"
took place just then g..
some ono called for three cheers loi
Croker. The response was storm oi
Misses that swept over the hall. Not
cbeor was given and the man who calieu
for tbom thought ne would try again
I, "a very loud voice he called again TOT
tbreo cheers for Richard Croker. Ihere
,,se n fooble response this time, but the
cheers were drowned by Kisses.
cocker heard tho expressions OF as
..ro,.oi FOR himself and he retired 70
scat FAR back on the stage.
lanes y. Eustis former Ambassador 10
France. was the first speaker.
Uo did not mention the silver QueAt'oii
nor the Chicago platform. heietIlhs ,0
tbe campaign Of 1900 he said the taril
''..e.til',, would be an ovcrshadowing is
sue then. while the cuban ques'io" "0'''
reach an acute stage
MIR. EUsTIs SPEAKS.
I,ooii,,, with the Cuban troubles Mr..
Eustls continued. ,.,..
.t'rhe Democratic party now demahos
decisive action upon this Cuban question.
n always svmpathizcd with an oppressed
,,conio struggling for their freedom. The
democratic party knows that our govern
nent he'd it's origin in colonial revolt
AGAINST tho mother country
"Arnorfca docs not violate its treaties
or its neutrality laws tt VIII repudlate
any shifting hcsItating or Vaclliaulns
rolicv upon the Cuban question by TINS
administration Our navy was not punt
49, plav the role of police officer 20 the
government Of Spain. our forefathers in
fhcir struggles for independence welcomed
fiiblsfcrinr expeditions 20 our shores.
Spain nrist remember th-t Americans
have erected monuments 20 the memory
of the most nlustriOus hlibustcr that the
world has produced-and his name is ven-
Grated az every American freside. l mean
General Lafayette. The Democratic party
agrees with John sherman when he de-
clared I'm tho Senate that we cannot at-
ford 10 have an army at our very doors
and that this cruel harbarous, dovastat-
ing war must be closed. We caution our
Government not to be outwitted or fooled
by Spanish diplomacy
WHAT HARRISON THINKS.
Carter Harrison and the delegation Of
Chicago Democrats, who came here TO
help elect Tammanys candidate for
mayor. arrived tonight
Questioned cOncernine former Governor
Ancold's approval of Henry George as the
exponent OF Democracy, the mayor an
f~crcd:
Governor Altgeld has a right 20 his
opinion and ] have to mine. Tie thinks
that Henry George is the true representa-
tive Of Democracy and / think that Van
Wyck is. / have been successful i'm aiding
in clecting mayors. ne added "and con-
slider myself "a mascot.
"I consider tho election Of Weaver I'm
Louisville. a dead sure thing, and / have
no doubt that Van Wyck Will win"