New-York tribune., 1898-11-05
CHOATE AT LYRIC HALL.
HE AND EX-JUDGE ROWLAND ADDRESS
AN ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING.


AN ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING.
Lyric Hail. which is in sxth-ave. between Forty
first and Forty second SITS. is small place. com
parativey speaking. but 1t contained enough en-
thusiasm last night to MI Madison Square Garden.
The complete success OF the Republican ratification
meeting OF the XXVIIth Assembly District which
was held there. was only another straw showing
that the wind is blowing toward a clean Republican
victory on Tuesday This district Is generally
closely contested but there was no mstaking the
popular character of the sentiment shown last
night. The hall packed to the doors before
the meeting opened While the speeches were being
mace the large audience listened with the closest
attention and It a significant fact that the
people who filed Lyric Hall last night had come
there not To- shout meannglcssy for everything
that said. but To hear arguments and to think
They heard sound arguments ably stated, and they
sgnifed their approval by frequent and hearty ap-
plause. Joseph IT, Choate who made there his
last speech Of the present campaign again rendered
ycoman service 10 the Republican party by strong
and forciblc presentation Of the issues. Ex-Judge
Henry T. Howland who the other principal
speaker of the evening was In particularly happy
vein. and lis alienation OF humor and eloquence
received loud applause. Both speeches produced
tremendous enthusiasm.
The meeting was presided over by Richard }.
Lewis. who Introduced as the first speaker Of the
evening James W. Perry, who is running for Con-
gress in the NIlIth District. Mr.. Perry spoke on
sound money HIS speech was followed by the
singing Of The Star Spangled Banner by tie en-
tire audience which stood throughout the song
Then Mr. Choate introduced. and he received
his usual uproarious welcome. lie spoke in part as
follows:
l have just made a bargain with Judge liowland
5y which he Ies M spe'l nrsi on f"gdii"n dn1 na. M
sure you that the dissection and analysis oil my
fond frierd Richard croker Is subject Tor H'uEm ,5
fun ana irolic We are nearing the enc ol tItE
campaign now. ara want 10 say Just ie" serl
Gus words to you .,,,.. ,,.
More than anything else the judiciary touches the
common interests Of the people \ scheme Is on
foot for Croker and his gang TO capture me cogtS s
Of this city from the Mayor down. but ne does not
yet own the Judges. our judges are now incorrup'
uprightness OF Judge Day. Crofe" mas n9t yet re-, re-
ceived proper Gonslderau2n at o me, "rreIected il
ons OF them II Judge Day IS ?, Go i,,Ia.s re
means thar honest. fearless and uprisht JuIgrs H.
be turned down DO you dr wan, your rrcnnr Eyn Of
CroSker's9 Lei the opening wedge once be made
let tne jnilCai o,,r iS,iics e %egn to frter AVA
XIV next topi. is the election Of Governor There
81 ~ o,,ghter n Van Wyck j. elected he wont be
me Governor croker vii. our present MAYOR u
,s,,s ILL.,, sboud he compelled turn out Robert
think It woulc take him lust apou' "'ee ''"''
Ri tel YOU one thing now. Tqmmany mi n Tins IN IN IN
This election the first thlng ,he{ & n, "U wnrth the
paper which It's written 1nepe amrany ap don like
checks ana S baances Gay They ike wde-open treas
49, in which they can plunge mp 10 the arms.
vr choate spoke also the canals the inpor-
- -, ,,,,nor,Ing President McKlnlev and the
,~a,,r ~ colonel Roosevelt. He sat down anna
q hurst Of applause Judge Rowland VINO was heN'
introduced received hearty welcome. MS speech
contained at every turn story TO illustrate MS ar
yuments and each story httel 80 apty 'hat 1t
called forth roars Of laughte: lie began win a
o,,nr, 80 colonel Waring which was enthusiast
ically received. - III "o,d
.rhe great record Of thai man" he said ana
c. Messing 10 this city should have kept him IN
office for lie Tammany removed nim anu "o"
49,. a., oun peculiar method Of cleaning 'he
dGe Rowland on to speak Of car FrT1 SSnuIH he
,T be g. llke a rocket that goes up IN tne aii
n5 when II bursts all kinds of serpents spring @ Uu
and zigzae through the SKY Ill, me, berai,s. he is
effraItST h ,o,v he President of the United states
r. arrhterj Well. don't believe IN crossihs oii"se'
uM.. y'i iook ~ The second man on the Tammany
,ickot pluforth You know his record NJ I Tor
icssncss Of putting man IKE may on "a ySte FOR
,he ol.iHHIil9d I'M follows # mp with his vicious
- Ia ,oierhievous Knock him down adNlce ,aS ,SaS
ae 70 election stealing, Hi was an immune III 1870
"a osking of civil Service Reform JIdgA "s how
lond so1. ITO hear Tammany tax ol 1.s s ~. ~, o,
,n" ,n mil WHY YOU might as wen eNpeCt 10 sh e,
me me @ hosWhatc out Of a bottle labelled sour mash
es ~ oct ret torm from Tanlma NJ a. , .,.or,or
Un also touched on the pehen,s Ls,3on Ut tHe
Bla,ch lou 'nd rammanys historical inquitX lie
ended with glowing tribute 70 af,nr bis de-
,olf's personal character. WhcH&, & a,'o' stnrr, of
nurciaiion OF Murphy, Drought "''' " '
h@ other speakers of the evening were ~
rdrt,,ng can lidate FOR Congress N the MIN Dis
.4r,. \othaut, A. Elsberg. canddate TOT Seiln.1t,
tlS' 'f:herardf Davis. candidate for AssemDIyihah
In The XXVllth District