New-York tribune., 1898-11-05
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HONESTY AND JUSTICE.
KEYNOTEs OF ROOsEvELT's SPEECHES
IN BROOKLYN LAST NIGHT.
GREAT CROWDS GREET HIM AT EVERY STOPPING
PLACE AND HIS FINAL TOUR or BROOK
LYN WINS MANY VOTES FOR THE
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

REPUBLICAN TICKET.
Superat!ves have been worked hard in De-
scribing the visits made to Brooklyn by Colonel
Roosevelt but plain truth requires the state
ment that last night overshadowed any Of his
previous enthusiastic set Of meetings. No one
who knows Brooklyn and followed Colonel
Roosevelt from great meeting to greater meet
Ing last night could doubt for a moment that he
being swept into office by mighty tidal
wave The campaign that resulted in the elec-
tion OF Charles A. Schieren by SO, 600 plurality
did not produce any meetings to equal that
which gathered in Cermont Avenue Rink last
night.
This rink Will seat comfortably six thousand
people Nearly eight thousand enthusiastic In
dividuas crowded and packed themselves into
the hall, and half Of them stood patiently for
hour ard a half until the candidate The
stage OF the rink, which used to be at one end
OF it. where people in the back of the room
couldn't be heard Is now at one side, and every
body could hear.
When the shout arose at the Vanderbilt-ave.
entrance that he had come. the six thousand
people who were seated sp.ang to their chairs
and deefening shout went up. When the we'll
known form ~ the Colonel appeared on the
stage the shouting became tenfold more deafen-
ing. The cheering lasted for just five and one
half minutes At four minutes Chairman Wood
ruff introduced the speaker. His lips were seen
to move. but there dminuton in the vol
ume Of sound Another minute and half
passed before the Colonel could get a hearing,
although he held up his hand.
This Is the greatest meeting Brooklyn has
ever had" said some od-timers 1t greater
than anything since the James G. Blaine meet
ing Of lSSS.
The meeting in the Atheneum the greatest
that hall had held since the Horatio Seymour
meeting Of 1860. II stands in a Democratic
stronghold, too.
Brooklyn business men gave a rousing recep-
ton for Colonel Theodore Roosevelt Yesterday
afternoon In the auction room ot the Real Estate
Exchange Nearly two thousand men stood up
in the comparatively small room for nearly an
hour to get chance 10 see the Rough Rider
and hear him 81 eak There were no seats on
the floor. and the business men, who had left
their offices earlier than usual. packed in
side by side Pack in the hall. leading from
Montague-st there were so many people that
none Of the few men who remained upstairs
we're able 10 get out Of the building during the
meeting When half thousand men in Monta-
guest. found that they could not get into tho
building they moved around 10 Pierrepont-st.
in order 70 be on hand to greet Roosevelt when
he arrived.
The hall inside was simply decorated with
flags and campaign pictures. small stand
had been erected in the southwest corner. near
| the Perrepont-st. door.
Ludwig Nissen presided. He was introduced
by Walter S. Brewster. Mr.. Nissen said that
Mr. Roosevelt would not be there until later. and
meanwhile the Congress candidates would speak.
Denis NJ Hurley. OF the Id District. was the
| I;- rlrs fka Df
other Congress candidates were largely a dis
cussion Of National issues. After William A.
Prendergast the candidate in the lid District.
had given a vigorous speech. the crowd called
for Lieutenant Governor Timothy l. Woodruff
who had been enthusiastically received as ne
came in He spoke of State taxation ana
showed that the tax rate, which is now one OF
the lowest in the history Of the State would be
increased If the Democrats got into power and
repealed the Raines law. Congressman Charies
G. Bennett. Of tie Vth District. and Isreal F.
Fischer Of the Ivth District. also spoke before
the arrival Of Colonel Roosevelt
When the Colonel appeared the applause was
deafening on the demand Of the crowd Colonel
Roosevelt with campaign hat in hand, jumped
upon a chair so that he could be seen by all He
said that he wanted no applause, and While ne
spoke the simple of his hand quelled any
outburst After he was through the Excnanse
rang with the cheering. Colonel Roosevelt went
Immediately TO Lieutenant Governor Woodrufs
house, in Eighth-ave.. where he dined.
TALKING TO BUSINESS MEN.
Mr. Rooseveits speech was in part as follows'
Now. my friends. going TO ask you to be ,das as
OF speaking DO and my voice shows ttle sign
Sdnsoed S5 %fsT by the % fact that Do speak
much as ;ormerly becauss a NV open bmt 50
is Mr.. Croker wide open ucausmyep Tn H,ye rrent
Us d M sT croker @@ hses for nayn
come forward and emphasized one of the chlet
emphasized il ourseyes-he has brought the matter
home our friends. even 10 thpse VINO n,hg ue a., -
a way that no one else could have done ! ask
that all good citizens stand with us in this hsn,
(cries Of I'VE will - not only on stat" issues no.
only on National issues, but On issues II right ana
a a6pe%se Tease snd s5d'"ihS Cheers S' IMAM ~
ask that you support u because We stand ior
ciples Of right OF which Mr. Croker is SO ignorant
that ne does not even fear defying mem !Ap-
pause). ask you to remember what II Is & tnat we
fitting supplement TO Mr. Crokers enort 10 terrace
the judiciary comes Nj HiIs lncitemen, 10 RIO, o ~
the polls That would be bad enough thgre we're ,bs
penalty There is not the crime ana p"nisnmentt
ake no sS I full b 5 avee S@' Of his sPe viii
Remember il is not the men who ultimately
ibIe
who are ultimately responsible for the fraud aud
the vice that suffer II Is their wretched tools, ana
II only adds 10 the infamy Of the men VINO are
ultimately guilty that the penalty OF the crime
which they advise should fall on others heads %
ask YOU 10 stand by because We stand Tor CIVIC
honesty and for the uprightness OF the judiciary.
1Annlause1 Because we stand for honest finance,
and especially because We dare 10 tell you whers
we stand every issue that comes up nr'Ss ysry y,
..Goodr) Because value your applause sesy
highly but wish that you would each OF you 'aks
nome with you the memory OF what say ,tn ain
not speaking for enect-f am speaking am telnns
YOU what | believe with all my heart 20 pe uue; m';
and what I know and what you Know you VII
feel to be true II you will think II over when ,e
ssk Won 10 stand by us. because we stand Ior caro
bones,v-r do not mean that as campaign a'su-
,nnnt = moan il as fact. | mean H. because We
do stand and opponents do not LOT 0''o
honesty.