New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-02
AT .NORRTSANIA HALL.
THE COLONEL FORCED TO SPEAK TWICE
BIZ THE ENTHUSIASTIC CROWDS

! THE COLONEL FORCED TO SPEAK TWICE
/ BIZ THE ENTHUSIASTIC CROWDS.
Every who has ears and was within n
mile Of Morrisania Hall. at One-hundred- and-sev-
/ enteth-st. and Ghird-ave last night. will testify
I that Theodore Roosevelt he's visited that part OF
! the city His visit was Of the flying order. but In
/ the short time that he was In and near Nor
! risanla Hall there enough enthusiasm dis
played 10 last n whole campaign. There can be
no mistake about the sentiment OF the XXXVth
/ Assembly District. Colonel Roosevelts reception
thcro last night was OK tho whole-soued sort, and
x seemed ms though the thousands who turned out
to greet him could no: cheer enough. Those who
} were able to Judge pronounced It one OF the most
successful meetings held this fall.
The hall itself which hold thirty-fve hun
! dred on a PINCH was packed to the doors fifteen
minutes before tho meeting opened. outside there
were thousands. who stayed In hopes OF
merely seeing tho candidate. They were we'll re-
warded for there were so many OF them that
! Colonel Roosevelt after he left the hail. made q
! short speech this overflow meeting At least
three brass bands were kept hard 1t work through
/ out the evening, and two large parades were on
hand. Every speaker who had promised TO attend
/ there and many Of them spoke TO both meet
ings The sustained enthusiasm back OF II all pro-
! duccd memorable demonstration.
The meeting inside the hail called 20 order BY
Ernest Hall. who acted presiding officer. lie
started things off in lively fashion by a short but
! vigorous attack on Tammany Hall and its pro-
! prieor His final denunciation of Croker that
monstrosity. that Hydra headed monster who not
content all tho other offices In the city. wishes
| to drag the judicial ermine IN the dirt" re-
! ceived with delight After the Diamond Quartet
! had sung some Of the campaign songs j. Irving
! Burns. who is running for Congress. spoke on
sound money. He followed by Douglas Mat
! thewson. The lattrr was interrupted by the en-
| trance OF Chauncey NJ Depew who received hearty
/ A ,ruho nj m n m
! time. and loudly cheered
| Mr. Depew was the next speaker He said: Il
prophcsy. from what l have seen on my tour
through the State that the next Governor OF New
York will be Theodore Roosevelt. when" the cheer
ing which greeted the statement broke into a
deafenng roar There was commoton at the
door, and cries heard Of Here he comes!
Hello Teddy"
"Oh, he won't he here for hour" said Mr..
Depew.
The sentence was heard BY few At exactly $40
o'clock Mr. Roosevelt. who was not expected
until o stepped upon the stage and the audience
was on it's feet and pandemonium broke loose. The
cheering continued for several minutes, and Colonel
Roosevelt who evidently anxious for 1t 10 stop
could merely bow and walk. huge floral horse
shoe was placed upon the stage In his honor Mean
while hats and American flags filled the air. and
! the brass band went through the motions OF play
! ing IL could not be- heard At last Mr.. Rooso-
Welt was able to speak His speech was frequently
Interrupted by cheers. lie spoke as follows
our opponents do not meet US on half the issues IN
vowed this campaign. We dare 10 neet t'.eil
| ali and We dare mem 10 do the same RememDer
YOU are both Newly Orkers and Americans GU
and a. citizens oi the Natoa. You cannot divorce
| your Interests citzcns OF locality from your
rigiy concerned IN local GU are Interested
! in rapid transit. II am elected Governer. that IS
IL matter TO winch VIII s;f" ny mOss patent ana
careful considerations iou are JUS az nucA lntet-
| VIVA. would you say II the reprosentative OF this
district SAD I'm discuss rapid transit, Dut not tAe
| bigger issucs?' You'd say ne was recieant to his
dttv Thus YOU have other interests. rs citizens OF
the United States. You can't cast your DaIIois as
| Newly orKeTs only-you must vote as Americans
Mind you. I'm more than glad our opponents
dwcl Oh state issues. l hope goa VIII think and
ponder deeply upon them, but hope that You
| won't vote tor those who dare 10 pirate about
| honesty ia tn" government. ana yet seek 10 aiis
The ernine OF tie judge through the mire OF Dasest
partisan prejudice. our 6oFeinmcnt Goes not need
Dr.lliancy ~ much As IL CO.'S pam eNtIyuh!;
| hGmdrum cOmmon-scnsc, common honesty and
| courage. our opponents have talked about the
| canals. can only say 10 you tlat WIZ 70 my
| that matter most carefully and impartialy, and
II wrong has been done the wrongdoer shan be
punished to The Lttrlmost Oh II! power; "pan.
| from MS party affiliations. our opponents TAX
| about honesty IN the canals but they are not
the man Is out ana out for free silver. but
age 10 say what he stands for because he is afraid
! OF losing votes oy it, say that man cannot be
,nfceriiy Of our judge A Judge must have two
/
| a knowledge of what the interests Of the
people Woe the city II Us judges have not these
Qualities, Woe to YOU II your Judges subject to
| the mandates OF any petty political DICTATOR. FER
| haps YOU remember the three Judges VINO thus
bow ed down to Tweed. They were impcached. The
greatest OF State issues Is the honesty, courage
and uprghtncss OF the bench. appeal 10 you on
this, merely AS Republicans. | appeal 10 every
In !.pcndent and To every Democrat who puts the
welfare Of the people above his party We stand
for civic honesty. and W dar" to tell You where
we do stand W. finch from no issue.
Finally We entreat You not 10 let the STATE OF
New York 80 back 20 who're she was TWO years ago
! You remember the poverty. the lack Of trade and
the stress OF business. We have improved Il
some but must improve Il more. from labor
statistics which have examined At Albany ! found
that one year ago out of every one hundred
| lahorers. twenty-five were out OF work. To-day,
from the same statistics ont OF every one hundred
lagorcis six out Of work ! regret that We
haven't Jobs for 'hos- six men. hut II you give rs
tn. chance We VIII give work 10 every man. Don't
go back ! ask YOU don't sag. appeal 10 you to
stand for your material w",l-hclng for honesty
I'm the state and Nation. ior the honor of the flag
AMI FOR the upnol1ing Of President Mckinley.
Mr. Roosevelt was we'll out OF the hall before the
cheering which followed his speech ceased. Il was
remarkable feature OF the meeting that even
after be had left the hall there was no dimInu-
ton Of Interest Hardly man In the audience eft