New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-30
NO DOUBT ABOUT THE IRISH.
THEY GATHER IN THOUSANDS AND
CHEER THE COLONEL.
A MAGNIFICENT MAss-MEETING IN COOPER UNION
ADDRESSED By THE CANDIDATE FOR
GOVERNOR AND OTHERS.


GOVERNOR AND OTHERS.
Because a few Irish saloonkeepers in this city
We're taught to understand the efficacy OF the
law while Theodore Roosevelt was at the head
OF the Police Department. efforts have "eeh
made by Tammany to show that the whole
strength OF the Irish-American element is TO be
hurled against the Republican candidate on
November g. Similarly orators VINO get 'he''
inspiration from Richard Croker. when auoIess-
ing meetings of Ir'shmen. have endeavored 10
make the utmost capital out Of Colonel Roose-
velt's honest administration Of the law as ne
found it while he presided in Mulberry-st. But
a meeting held last night in the Cooper Union'
under the auspices Of the irish American Ohion'
entirely belied the stories disseminated by
Tammany that the hosts Of citizens IN the
metronols Of Irish extraction are opposed to
Colonel Roosevelt in this fight Representative
Irish-An1ericans crowded the Cooper Union. and
not a tithe Of those who sought entrance could
obtain admittance. Overflow meetings were
hold in consenuence outside. and hundreds of
Irlsh-Amercans listened to the open-air ad-
dresses.
Among the we'll known Trishmen " this city
who were on the platform were. DR.. Denis j.
Ouirk. DR.. Frank J. Drummond. Or. David ID.
Toal P n Dunn Nicholas A. Knox. Hugh
Duffy. John J. Daily. John c. Lee. William
Maxoy John ~ Parsons. Jeremiah c. Lyons.
Patrick Cassidy. Edward Whelan, william
Keogh Daniel V. Clancy, Michael Corbett, Mat
thew Hackett General Michael kerwin ber-
nard Bign p. II. Lyons, Peter F. RAFFERTY,
Arthur Kennedy, Daniel Donovan, stephen H.
Egan. James Hurley p J. DAILY, ?. J. Quinn
Joseph Healey James T. McGarvey NJ. H.
Carew. John ". Donovan, John Dooley. Thomas
O'Hara. Patrick y. Lennon and Edward Cur
ran.
Another man on the platform whose presence
aroused comment was the od-time Tammany
politician Henry n. Purroy In scathng terms
he arraigned the present managers of Tammany
Hall. Il revoted" he explained. because or
the seyvility and sycophancy which existed In
the Democratic party. | am man VINO recos-
nzes in Roosevelt better Democrat than the
brother OF our puppet Mayor whom they are
striving 10 put in Office In Albany that. Ike
his brother in the City Hall, he may become the
jumpirc Jack and obey the pull Of the strings
from Croker"
Mn EGAN PkESIDES
The meeting vas opened with the introduc
ton Of Patrick Egan. ex- Minister to Chill. as
presiding officer. Nj Egan was warmly 70
ceived and spoke follows
feel it. indeed, great pleasure and privilege "a
be called upon 70 preside at THIS magnlcent m me- 80
ing and - see around this vast gathering OF ny
fellow -countrymen INCLUDING 50 many old trleno,
and familiar ~ M saf9I iTis 1Te met Tnion sod ana
permanent organization or lndependeht lrlsl-
n6irTing 1oyaty as American citizens and
for our glorious nag and second. TO render "na'
we 6ey ar 10 6 be h y9${ sn${ 39ono 2shsS, aa in
ing the cleo ION 70 tho several Offices In our 80 I.
integrity honor and patro' Ism 49,.
| In Colonel Roosevelt who will he with Ms hers
brosdest and boldest type Of American manhood.
he has ever shown himself the 0yai ITcnu he
| cause when / was treacherousy attacked from thf
rear while engaged In distant Chill IN detendlnS
lion and our nag the first man TO spring into the
arena and CALAMITY undertake my defence WWas W
never even met He is a man who never hestates tc
proclaim and act up 10 his American principles
and M ab51x6us ygaF ssf British ri aance and
the other day he boldly faced death on the 6loody
the doctrine Of liberty for an oppressed pe31pes les
There is combined in Theodore Roosevelt al the m
courage ard dash OF fighting Phil Sheridan; and
for those qualities we Irish-Americans admire and
now from positive informal tion tha; no Republican
since James G. Blaine has eyer received as large M
an Trsh-American vote Will be cast at TINS eIec-
As our resoected Lieutenant-G Governor IS here
! present I will not embarass him by expressing
some Of the good things that ! might say aooqt
hm % & sRG az m 10 # %o1Id be Ike panng the lily or
gliding pure gold. TO speak Of his merits 70 an
| the part OF Tammany 10 intimidate and whip into
| line even the Supreme Court Of the state Is an
arouseG the Indignation Of every honest man in
the community. hut especially OF our pfopie. anu
the one predominant feeling Is that the outrags,
Judse J"l; o Day %'e' &lpp"use}
" 4. PRENDERGASTS REMARKS.