New-York tribune., 1898-11-06
EAST SIDE TAKEN BY STORM.
A GRAND OUTPoURING OF REPUBLICANS
IN THE ENEMYS STRONGHOLD
COLONEL ROOSEVELT SPEAKS AT TEN MEETINGS
AND PARADEs FILL THE BOWbRY AND IN
rERsEcTING sTREETs-A SPLENDID
DEMONSTRATION FOR HON

| TERsECTING sTREErS-A SPLENDID
DEMONSTRATIONS FOR HON
EST GOVERNMENT.
Never were so many Republicans on the Bow
cry and the East side as last night Never was
so much enthusiasm there over a Repuphca"
candidate and the principles for whch ne
stands Never were so many simultaneous po-
litlcal meetings. so much red flre ana gem
era hurry bury. 1t was great night Oh '"e
East Side. When IT is said that there were
never so many Republicans there. II IS meant
that never before have many Repunhcahs
lived on the lower East Side. These togetner
with uptown Republicans who invaded the us
trict whooped things up In tremendous laS"'o"
from early until late. Every street corner hau
its cart-taiI or ash-barrel orator. ana its crown
OF Interested and noisy auditors Pohtics WAS III
the air Professions with numerous raHspa'
ences and bands Of music were constantly CUM
ing around unexpected corners and temporarily
interrunting the cart tail orators. who suspend
ed their talk long enough to join in the genera
hurrah and then returned to business from
Cherry Hill to Cooper Union the East Side was
cadron of politics In which the principal IN
gredent was Republicanism.
ROOSEVELT AT TEN MEETINGS.
Colonel Roosevelt was the centre of attraction
at no less than ten meetings last evening-an
OF them on the East Side. He made brief az
dress at each meeting. and everywhere the jam
10 see and hear him was something tremendous
II has been a long time since a candidate for
Governor visited the East Side on his stump
ing tours. and the East Side In an appre-
ciative mood. Every mention of Colonel Roose-
velt's name by any Of the cart-tal orators was
Of enthusiasm,
when a Republican candidate can evoke en-
thusiasn in Tim" Sullivans district it is the
real thing" The Sullivans have been busy
through their agents for the last two days III
ordering the removal of Republican, candidates
portraits from the windows OF shops and saloons
and even from the windows Of private houses
Threats and all sorts Of intimidation nave peeh
resorted TO, and In many cases they nave pee'
successful. but the removal of portrait does
not mean the departure OF sentiment ana Il
any conclusion Is to be arrived at from the
great demonstration Of last night 1t is that
there has not been for many years so great
trembling Of the Democratic stronghold Of the
East Side as there Is at present.
At every street corner last night one had only
to stand for a few moments to hear comments
from the crowd that floated past. Roosevelts
name was on thousands OF tongues. Many of
from some hall where the candidate had spoken
or were hurrying to some meeting that was TO
be addressed by him, and they were not slow in
expressing their opinions. And for the most
part. they were complimentary to the Repub-
lcan candidate
The old East Side practice of eneasing the
services OF "boy orators was again resorted to.
Timothy DRY Dollar" Sullivan had a number
OF these infants on the stamp, and the crowds
listened TO them smilingly. and went on their
vavs to sound the praises Of the Colonel of the
Rough Riders.
THE WITH DISTRICT MEETING.
One Of the largest Of the out-of-door meetings
was held at Spring and Elm SITS. James r.
Marsh the Republican leader in the With AS
sembly District was in charge Of the arrange
ments The Sullivans had also made arrange
ments to hold meeting at that point. and In
snector Brooks was on hand with a large force
Of policemen to queli any incipient rioting, but
the Police Board had indorsed Mr.. Marsh's ap-
plication for permission to hold the meeting. and
the Sullivans had to retire. There was no
trouble whatever and all the work the police
had TO do was in managing the large crowd. At
this point as everywhere else where Colonel
Roosevelt appeared. there was nothing but vol
canic approval The Suvans. here as else
where were too much impressed with the
strength OF the Roosevelt sentiment to create
any disturbance And indeed. the throngs were
NOT in the temper to make such a course ad-
visabe.
Several Republican clubs from uptown
marched down the Bowery and through Grand
Houston Eldridge and many other OF the streets
that lie to the eastward OF the Bowery' Suii
another procession was composed wholly OF
Rough Riders who came down to the Bowery
TO boom their old commander one OF them lert
the procession at Cooper Union mounted an IL
Illuminated cart that stood there and held forth
to great applause about how good colone
Colonel Roosevelt had been In Cuba. "Now,
don't know a darn thing about politics., he
said. and IT amt for me to say that he'll make
as good a Governor as he made colonel but
he'll have chance to show you whether he Will
or not You can bet on that" And the crowd
shouted, That's right. He Will. He VIII
At Fourth-st.. Rivlngton-st. and Bayard-st
the crowds that ran from every quarter TO hear
what Colonel Roosevelt had TO say extended so
far into the Bowery that traffic had to he tenn
porary suspended. in spite of all the police
could do. 1t was a marvel that nobody was
seriously injured by the streetcars.
IN THE EAST SIDE FORUM.
One OF the most characteristic ana slgnlncant
of the many great gatherings held last night on
the East Side took place in historic Wahalla
Hall the forum OF the East Side. There have
been crowds In that hall before. but last night
II was ono big sardine box. with human beings
as sardines. detachment Of the biggest po-
Iicemen attached to the Eldridge-st station
early on hand to keep order and they were
obliged to use their clubs frequently in the at
60 no % got
hall that access to it was temporarily suspend
cd by the police It required all their endeavors
To prevent the thousands from crushing them
selves In the attempt to get in.
The crowd swarmed into the galleries until the