New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-01
THE GOVERNOR SPEAKS.
SPLENDID AUDIENCE HEARS
HIM AT LENOX LYCEUM.
ExMAYOR STRONG PREsIDEs. AND GEN.
MEL ROOSEVELT AND DR. MACAR-

THUR ARE AMONG THE SPEAKERS
The last week Of the campaign was opened
with boom and a whoOp last e",niHg at the
Lenox Lyceum when the biz All was packed
with an enthusiastic multitude gathered 10
cheer the present Governor OF New-York and
the Republican candidate to succeed him. II
was Governor Blacks first appearance in this
city during the present campaign indeed. his
first public appearance here since he spoke In
the same hall year ago in the Mayoralty cam
paign This fact added potency to the attrac-
ton OF the Governor. and the public appetite
TO see Colonel Roosevelt also accounted for
the tremendous outpouring OF citizens The
ColoneFs engagements prevented him from
reaching the hall until late hut the crowd
waited FOR him and gave him a iatterng greet
ing his arrival
The issues Of the campaign, State and Ma
tional alike. were thoroughly canvassed by tho
Governor or the succeeding speakers. and the
Endorsement of that big ..udence v as thorough
and emphatic
Crowds began to gather In Madison-ave and
Fifty ninth-st. long before : o'clock last even
I ing. and when the doors opened at 40.
the rush that followed soon filed the hall.
Every seat taken in ten minutes. excepting
a few in the boxes. and those occupied be-
! fore o'clock The doors closed by the
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later in order to admit few more Of the hum
dreds without. for whom standing room had
| been found within
| Governor Black was a little late in arriving
from the Hotel Netherand. whittier he had gone
with Mrs. Black upon his arrival from Albany
in tho early evening. Ex-Mayor Strong arrived
at the hall before the Governor and he had
some difficulty in getting in the on guard
at the door not recognizing him at first II vas
SD o'clock when the Governor coming
upon the platform escorted by Edward ". Har-
rs. president OF the Plaza Republican Club.
under whose auspices the meeting VAS held.
! Behind him came ex-Mayor Strong General
Stewart l.. Woodford. Elihu Root General An
son G. McCook and the Rev Dr Robert s. Mac
Arthur The States Chief Executive was re-
ceived with tumult Of applause that showed
how high place he occupied in the esteem Of
the audience.
THE CHAIRMAN INTRODUCED
Edward W. Harris lost no time in introducing
Colonel Strong as the ch ilrman Of the meeting.
The ex-Mayor TOO. got greeting that showed
he was in the house Of his friends so great
was the enthusiasm that he remarked at tho
outset that il looked to him as if there wcrs
little need II more oratory in this campaign.
| but only the casting OF tho ballots Of the men
/ VINO hdd mace up tnelr minds how 10 cast them.
I'VE are out for four things" said Colonel
Strong good government. the election Of
sound money delegation to Congress. the cleo
tion OF Colonel Roosevelt as Governor, and the
election Of a Legislature that will send sound
money Senator TO represent the Stat. in the
United States Senate. have fear whatever
Of the result Of this election. Now. | am not
going 10 make a speech. | make my speeches
over with the boys the East Side. where
must say l have more fun than before an au-
dience like this Colonel Strong then intro
duced Elihu Root. who heartily greeted. the
audience instantaneously recognizing him as the
man who had done such valuable work in the
fight that is now going on for the preservation
Of the independence Of the judiciary Mr. Roots
speech dealt for the most part with that fight
and the causes that have made it necessary.
He frequently and heartily cheered. lie
spoke in part as follows:
MR.. ROOT on THE JUDICIARY.
The Republican lion and the Republican lamb are
lying down together in this campaign aye. more.
they are getting up together and fighting together
haps | may be deemed TO belong to one Of those
classes ard possibly the Governor 10 another.
illustrate here the feeling Of sympathy which exists
betTeen al Repg 'lcans when | say that a. no Re.
OF this city and ind mere sincere welcome or re-
ceye for nj MS words W more genuine resPfc than
paign-a most extraordinary one in many of its
its outlook we're itnot for The fact that rest to-
night under cloud created by supernatural infu-
saries. and under the spell Of magic number
which is expected to bring forth triumphant sue.
election It may be that the soothsayer upon whom
the leader Of The Democraic m part, now relies WI
does to secure fortunes III lotteries and poolrooms
We have in this campaign number Of men who
are endeayorns 70 70 make their way from The ciy
! Naughter) most extraordinary route, they
must admit & and "a apprehfnd ths m cnnvr IL instead os
had time allowance. their journey would bank
rupt the country. d.aughter)
Then Mr. Root, after dwelling upon the bene-
fits which the Raines law brought to the tax
payers OF the city. went on to speak OF the
judicial question. and said:
1t is an issue which came into this campaign
wholly Unexpected II came into this campaign be-
Democratic parry saw III to refuse and defeat the
petition Of practically the entire bar Of this city
tanned upon the bonch-a Democratic judge. In An
uneuarded moment the Democratic leader stated
wise. able and eficent judge and the reason ne
bS & pe Sef e S nSiF Ss Sss
which is himself. y control the Judicial action ot
have not been without that uneasy feeling before
that political leaders have been gradually pressing
beyond the domain Of the legislative branch. into
the domain Of the judiciary. Other judges have
been told that they must DO this and that II they
| expected to be renOmnatou. This leader and other
leaders have exercised their power upon the bench.
| but II has been done IN silence and quietly We
| had means to prove IL, but now for the first
| time II comes 20 light Made bold and reckless
by the possession Of arbitrary power. this man
! avows the right 10 control the occupant of tho
! bench Now for the first time. the people OF this
| city have presented to them clearly whether they
wish their Judges to understand mat they nod
their office and ,dminis'er the law upon the ten
/ ure OF Obedience to Il political leader or upon tho
| tenure Of honest impartial and courageous justice.
| The issue was thrust upon us. II = not parry
/ issue eNcept n may lead Democrats ana
Rsnubli~ans alike 10 punish the parry that Il seek
| ing a. do wrong In this matter. II H. an issue or
cl.iznn nshii, Of natrlOtsm OF AmerIcanlsm of nee-