New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-25
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MR.. LODGE on THE ISSUES.
FIRST COOPER UNION MEETING OF THE
CAMPAIGN.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BY THE MAssA-
CHUsETTs SENATOR AND OTHERS.
The first great meeting of the present cam
paign 10 be held at Cooper Union held there
last night under the auspices Of the Republican
club 1t was marked by unbounded enthusiasm
over the candidacy OF Colonel Roosevelt and the
entire State ticket and evident determine
ton 10 elect the candidates for Congress who
stand for sound money and Governmental hon
esty against those who Will not tell the men
whose votes they hope to get where they stand
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge OF Massachusetts,
Elihu Root and Congressman John Murray
Mitchell Were the principal speakers. and they
spoke with such particularly as to leave no
foundation for the Democratic charge that the
Republicans wanted to carry the election on
National Issues alone. But for all that the Ser
ator from Massachusetts. in a speech that lasted
an hour. made II more than apparent to every
man crowded into the hall that the election Of
members Of Congress and Of State Assembymen
and Senators who are to choose a United States
Senator from the greatest State in the Union.
cannot be decided with regard TO the Erie Canal
alone
BRYANITE SQUELCHED.
Cooper Union nearly filled an hour before
the meeting was called to order. and at o'clock
a premium. At nearly every Cooper Union
meeting there assemble Tammany Hall sym
Iathsers WHO do their best 10 make trouble.
but they We're significantly lacking last night
There wac one man who shouted Three cheers
for Bryan when Senator Lodge was speaking.
but he repented. for not only not a single
cheer forthcoming but Senator Lodge turned on
him with There's the real Democratic leader.
At any rate he doesn't skulk. You know where
he is"
While the crowd was waiting numerous ven
ders did big business selling pictures Of Colo
nel Roosevelt Here you are. gents. Git yer
picters O. Teddy Roosevelt" shouted one OF
them. when an elderly person in front arose
and remarked. I'D like to make a suggestion.
Hell no longer be Teddy Roosevelt That's
Democratic. He'll be Governor Roosevelt The
suggestion brought down the house.
one Of the most significant things about the
meeting was not only the spontaneous indOrse-
ment OF Colonel Roosevelts candidacy, but the
Whirlwind Of enthusiasm called forth by every
mention Of Presiden; McKinley's name.
William Leary, the campaign manager OF the
Republican Club, called the meeting TO order
and introduced Colonel Charles F. Homer. first
vice-president Of the club. who. in the enforced
absence of Chauncey N. Depew. presided.
Colonel Homer was greeted with applause, ana
briefly outlined the issues TO he decided IN the
campaign. He eulOgiZed Colonel Roosevelt. de-
claring that he was a New-Yorker Of the New
Workers. that his record was without blemish
and that his devotion 10 public duty in the
many places OF respOnsb ilty 10 which he mad
been called commanded the respect OF every
honest man The burst Of applause and cheers
that followed an Endorsement that Colonel
Roosevelt may we'll be proud Of and second
tumult Of enthusiasm followed Colonel Homers
exhOrtation 70 vote for the man who has
kept the ermine Of his nigh Office unspotted."
SENATOR LODGES SPEECH.
Colonel Homer ended by introducing Senator
Lodge. who got a reception that shook the walls
Senator Lodge spoke for more than an hour 10
the closest attention and frequent and pro-
longed applause. He said
The sole proprletOT and ma a o. the Demo
believe. that IN MS campaign, only s'aje issues
enough 10 discuss any other" Laughter That
Of course is one explanation lRenewed laugh
comes when he, thinks Of putting some one
IN the White House, and he picks up an:
offhe dim obscurity-he may permit the discussion
he Sscussl6n should be limited to state issues
Now 10 an outsider. Ike myself. coming from an
954 4 IF 9 coHrse " can hardly be expcei 20 under
stand thoroughly what are called State issues in
SSonsg W say w. ~n1 ,o5 ,ba ~ Croker saj5
canals were the only thing we have engaging the
5a%b d nd bd at qd } Of the o2 Sn2" the
OF New-York. I believe that the present Governor
Ter ana when Ia. - l..ission makes its full re
mort more viii be knJ-' about the subject than Is
known now. ! believe Il Is alleged that there have
been mismanagement and waste Of money in the
sat H. Rennbcan party should be turned out in
consequence and the Democratic party put In. as
There is no Democratic party now. It committed
suicide IN 1861. The Democratic party now Is only
Now II you want 20 increase the mismanagenent.
such hing has existed cannot imagine a better
pan than to put in Tammany. because certainly
iheir record indicates that economy and the honest
OF
CCh.ers) But If YOU want 10 have the canals well
there has been any wrong doing II you want 70
have wrOng-dosrs punished. supposlng that mere
IS well TO look into the careers of the two men who
are candidates for your GoyernoTShip ana decide
evils II evils exist. The record OF Tammany IS
master Of rammany is likely at Albany TO turn to
economy and reform and good management OF the
an' 5 Tr any 6Ier n fbc winkinr Of an eye
hey will alter their record Of many years But
yoi will find a man entirely proved by his record
10 be fl for Just that work. cloud cheers)
ABILITY TO COPE WITH CIVIC QUESTIONS.
am not going 20 argue TO you that you ought TO
put Theodore Roosevelt into the Governorship 10
deai with the canal question because he led with
conspicuous galantry tie charge up the hill of San
Juan. or because he lay in the trenches with his
men under TIE tropical heat and rains while the
s-rge went on. A man might DO an mat ana h0t
le IL for civic duties: But Theodore RooseFsIt Is
n 10 deal with civic questions because 81 M, ms
the Spanish war lie mas proved by his whole
career as public servant. IN the Legislature at
Albany as a Civil Service Commissioner, as ii com
missioner Of the Police Department here, ana IN
these later days Assistant Secretary OF the
Navy, that he is man Fl; to cope with civic mat
tiers. Cheers) No man did more for the prepara-
ton If the Navy for war than Theodore koose-
welt. and VIII tell you mat more 'Ildh
my friend and fellow-citizen. Secretary Long.
WneersJ ! never saw greater tribute palu 10 d
pubic servants usefulness than the extreme un-
willingness Of the president ana the Sfcret4Iry o
have Colonel Roosevelt leave his place III WASH
instou enter the Army. u is because OF hs
civic record because OF the high qualities whch
made him lay down his great place IN The National
Government leave family and friends, and every
into the war because ne said he was living up 10
bis idcal-these are reasons why he Is Il mt man 10