New-York tribune., 1898-10-30
NO DOUBT ABOUT THE IRISH.
CONTINUED from first pnReJ
cry. which affects citizen of the iand' py Vo
Ing for the Republican candidate.
MIR. M'DONOUGHS SPEECH.

Union, for reconstruction and advance in the early
As to nniacaiion. / ask you to take a look at our
Lees and Wheelers and Rooseyelts, who nave peeh
Mr. McDono1gh then read an interesting lot Of
statistics showing the number OF benenclai ac,s us
the Dingley bill. the Ranes law. and the indie
pendence OF the judiciary. lie closed with strong
appeal 10 the Irish Americans TO vote for Hoose-
welt the man who best represented their ideals.
CALLS FOR WOODRUFF.
General James r. O'Beirne then spoke on the
issues of the campaign, taking the ground that
the Republican party Is the only party to give
good Government While he was speaking, iAeuten-
ant-Governor Woodruff appeared on the platform
ing; 'rims all right" and This l. no no koches ,s
ter were some OF the cries heard rq 'he yap
for silence. Finally. after General oBeirne had
srsd and Mr. S hsa sfeM% M TO We
spoke briefly. making telling points OH sta'e issues
ROOSEVELT WARMLY RECEIVED.
While Mr.. Purroy was speaking Colonel Roose-
welt came into the hall. The cheers which broke
out were renewed and renewed again until 1t
was quite five minutes before Colonel Roosevelt
for whom Mr.. Purroy Immediately gave way,
could begin his address Impressed with the
intensity of the enthusiastic greeting given 10
him, he shouted during the uproar How wish
l had had you at San Juan Hill' He said
This Is the l02d speech nave maze thls "een'
and am going TO ask you to be as quiet as posi-
BILE so that you may hear me; men nehad d You You
all at San Juan hill appreciate deeply your nav nay
ing out to me tonight my iellOW -Ametl-
cans and you have come our 10 hore o has been
one thing for which have stood, In deed, no less
dnns nnn as M M0fGS "Ss Wholly sS Without Il regard
birthplace, or to their natonality Gheers)
When was police Commissioner every in
the blue uniform can tell you, treated each man
on his merit; as m2p m II ns e Tfre b s0Gd cared are or
nothing but the fact that he was man and honest.
ccheersy one Of the TWO hest captain: had with
in Cuba was gallant "Backy Or Neil' OF ArI
Meaghers brigade in the civil War. lie must have
fought not so very far from General o'Beirne and
flag which through the efforts OF men here In this
audience and men with fathers In this audience
more made whole and of another generation
bore than flag across the seas to hGht under 1t as
who came to me in the hundreds were men of Irish
birth men Of German birth ana men who's EvSy
man was judged on his merits as soldier, ana
nothing else
ISSUES. STATE AND NATIONAL.
But gentlemen, 1t was not of that that came
here to speak to you. 1t was only the enthusiasm
OF your greeting and the way 1t warmed me that
made me speak of these things. l have just one
word to say to you about this campaign. Il ! ASK ASK
you support us in this campa gn on state issues
and National There is no issue that our al.
versaries dare raise on which will not meet
them good deal more than halfway. tCheeisJ
And the most vital Of al the issues M b tne n1v Gst ami
independence Of the judiciary. You ali kho" "hdt
There Is now on the bench an upright and in
dependent Judge. Judge who Is DemoIrat emo Iovn IN
who has paid heed purely to the feaity OF MS dath
ton bv our political opponents because he would
not bow the knee to them. | am happy to say lhat
ming him. and ask for the support Of ali good clti
zens, Repu6licans. Independents ana honest Demo no.
bench (Checrs) And ask for more than that. II
is not enough TO keep the Judge on the bench. !
degrade him because he would not pay heed to the
demand of political dictator Of the moment; sdr on
November at the polls those who are responsible
for The attempt to drag the Grmpe G OF ng ask "@se ga
in this election to stand by us because we sia siand
for civic honesty in the STAT because ry we 81 'dh tho
bench because we stand for sound finance In Ma
tona affairs because we are the true mot mot ime hs
cause we stand in National matters. for upholdlng
the honor Of the flag snS wf eFre be np Gn
by repudaion, but that the Peace C9mmisSion ,So,1
eSr, e8% 'ns to secure IN S for us T and lasting
peace. loud cheersJ | ask you to stand win
Honesty Ii us is ind!spensabe,' but honesty, is poor
thing II you have not courage OF the back OF II.
"a voice You have got the courage all right
! can get on all right with the openly avowed
believer in free silver although he Is wrong In his
principles because he stands up for them But
cannot get with the man who whether he he
lieves In free silver not does not care To tell
his beliefs because he wants the votes of both
gold and silver men. If you try to go along bal
ancing between two opposite beliefs you are apt
TO get left. U.augher) have stated my beliefs and
therefore | think am entitled 10 more consdera-
tiOn than those of our opponents VINO nave not the
honesty to declare for what they stand. tCrie5 or
"You are.'D our opponents talk OF corruption IN
the State, especially In connection with the canals
II am elected will probe the canal matter to the
bottom. "a voice. you Will, Teddy.D II there
has been fault in the system. the system shall be
fciency on the part of any public officer. will see
that he Is punished to the utmost extent and there
is not corrupt public servant In the State who
does not know that mean what say. SO. gentle
men ask your support because We stand Tor
civic honesty and National honor; because we stand
for honesty. and because we have the courage 70
tell you whittier We do stand. loud and prolonged
cheers)
There was no further attempt to continue the
meeting after Colonel Roosevelt had spoken.
Hundreds Of people made rush for the plat
form to shake Colonel Roosevelts hand and 1t
was only by the utmost endeavors OF his friends
that way was opened for him to leave the
hall at last
The large overflow meeting outside the build
ing was addressed by Daniel V. Clancy. ID. j.
Hanlon, John j. Kearney and Frank McArdle.
General Michael Kerwin made short but
eloquent address.