The times., 1898-10-28
WITTY DUEL CONTINUES.
Political StereopticOns Furnish Fun
for New York partisans

New York, Oct 1.-THE bloodless duel
of the political stereopticons continued
last night. and rival crowds stood in the
damp at Thirty-seventh Street and
Broadway and cheered or hooted the SEN
timents and retorts thrown on the canvas
on the wall of No. 1880 Broadway. Oc-
casionally excitable men In the crowds
took to expressing their sentiments con-
cerning each other, and retorts flew un-
I'll the police-of whom there were many
-interfered. But this was the nearest
approach to bioodshed.
Emanuel G. S. Hart worked the DEM
ocratic stereopticon on the third floor
Of No. 1863 Broadway: Irving Brewer
managed the Republican machine in
hut on the roof Of No. 1874 Broadway.
Mr.. Brewer got angry on Tuesday night
and threatened to blanket the Democrat
ic stereopticon with an injunction. But
the electric current on the Democratic
machine was re-enfc-ced last night and
its pictures were so bright that they pre-
dominated when thrown on the RepublI-
can pictures.
The Democratic stereopticon was very
polite. however 1t never cast a reflection
on any advertisement its rival threw on
the screen. but let them shine undimmed.
So the Republican machine quite fifty
combined business and politics.
Many leaders of the parties have be-
come interested In this amusing strug-
gle and their brains have furnished to
the stereopticons accusations more bitter
and retorts more cutting. The best friend
of Justice Van Wyck or of Col. Roose-
Welt, or of any candidate would not have
recognized his portrait on the screen last
night. For the instant it appeared the
other steroptican threw another portrait
on top of it, so that Col. Roosevelt wore
Justice Van Wyck's whiskers and Justice
Va2 Wyck looked through Col Roose-
velt's eyeglasses.
There was an occasional variation; the
Democratic stereopticon made a hit when
it threw PLAT in big letters and so
branded the head of John P. Jaeckel Re
publican candidate for State treasurer
The Democratic stereopticon was very
quick at repartee. Once the Republican
picture mahine threw:
Positively none but Van Wycks need
apply for. Democratic Offices
In a flash the other machine added:
"P. S.-This is taffy: IL doesn't GO
Again the Republican stereopticon cast
picture of the flag-above it THE Re-
publican is the party Of" and below it
patriotism and prosperity
Intantly the Democratic stereopticon
obscured the flag with portrait of Sena-
tor Platt, and made patriotism and
prosperity" illegible by throwing other
words on top of them. The Democrats
in the crowd were delighted by the frank
announcement THE Republican is the
party of Platt."
Said the Republican stereopticon: NO
patriot will rebuke those who fought and
won the war;
The Democrat Instantly answered: ''The
army and navy had no part in the war,
eh? Teddy did it all!''
Here are some other of the bright
things thrown on the canvas, and there
was no waiting for the answers:
Croker is managing partner of the
firm of Van yNyck & Van Wyck.'
"Platt's party and the Bar Association
are brothers in politics and twins in mis-
representation"
'It takes Teddy to twist the Tigers
tail"
Let Teddy lookout for the Tigers
claws and teeth