The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-10-29
THE BOSS TURNED DOWN
Richard Croker Was Roundly
Kissed at Tammany Hall.
NOT A CHEER WAS GIVEN
The Tammany Chieftain Retires Amid a
Storm OF Kisses Mayor Harrison
and Ex-Ambassador Eustis
Bring Out Applause.

New York. Oct. 2s.-Richard Croker
was roundly hissed at Tammany Hall
tonight at the first large meeting OF
the campaign where the Tammany
manager had made his appearance. IL
was at the big meeting attended by
Mayor Carter Harrison of Chicago. and
some 800 Cook county democratic lead
ers. Ii was Croker's plan To bring
them here. he was chairman of the
committee that welcomed them. and he
sat proudly on the platform smiling
upon his guests when the meeting
opened.
The audience was highly enthusias-
tic one. Carter Harrison was on the
platform and the Chicago delegation
occupied front seats. Owing to fire.
quent interruptions at Tammany gath
erings, care was taken 10 keep Henry
George shouters out OF the hall. Form
er Ambassador James Il. Eustis was
cheered when he arose TO speak. and
during his speech he was cheered lib
orally. The Chicago men We're warmly
greeted by the crowds 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 a storm OF
Misses that swept over the hall. Not a
cheer was given, and the man vino
called for them thought he would try
again. In "A very loud voice he again
called for three cheers for Richard
Is,Al-.r Thnr.4 "A a,ahla r1SnanSQ
this time but the cheers were drowned
by Kissing. Croker heard the EXPIRES
sions Of disapproyal of himself and he
retired TO seat far back on the
stage.
James u. Eustis. cX-ambassador 10
France. was the first speaker. MI.
Eustis did not mention the silver qies-
ticn or the Chicago platform. Refer
ring To the campaign Of 1890. he said
the tariff question would be an over
shadowing issue. while the Cuban ques-
tion might reach an acute stage Deal
ing with the Cuban troubles, Mr. Eus-
tbs continued:
The democratic party now demands
decisive action upon this Cuban ques'
ton. Ii has always sympathized Will
all oppressed people struggling fol
their freedom II does not ask this ad'
ministration To violate i,s treaty obli.
cations or to disregard it9 neutrality
laws. but II does ask that the mora
weight and sympathy of this govern
rent shall he on the side of the insur.
gents and not ON the side Of the Span
lsh government"
Mayor Harrison of Chicago was next
introduced and was received with great
applause. He asserted that the repre-
sentative democrats of Chicago hoped
| for the election of Judge Van Wyck,
and declared his belief that national
| issues should not be introduced into
local campaigns. Continuing. he said:
Il uphold the doctrines OF the equali-
zation Of gold and silver. In which
! 6.0eo.000 of our people registered thei'
brlief. and adhere 10 the party and its
| pure leader" ,cheersD. In conclusion
Mayor Harrison spoke of his love foi
personal liberty. and denounced tn,
| Raines liquor law. declaring that II hi
| lived in New York he would never res
easy under that odous law made by d
lot OF buckwheat statesmen" tGreaj
applause).
Perry Belmont was then introduced
He had long speech prepared. but h,
cut II short. Nobody applauded him
| Several speakers of local fame taer
addressed the meeting. Richard Crokcl
and Mayor Harrison left before III,
ding ended. Tr, overflow meetint
ON the outside of the hall was ad
dressed by a number OF wigwam ora