New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-30
WILD NIGHT AT ELMIRA
GOVERNOR ROOSEVELT AND EX-sEN'
ATOR FASSETT ASSAULTED
BY TOUGHS.
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Elmira, n Y. Oct 29.-For the first time in
New-York State. Theodore Roosevelt was as
saulted on the streets on his way to the place Oh
a political meeting. He was in a carriage with j.
Sloat Fassett and the carriage was on its way
from the Rathbun House to the theater IN this
city 1t is only a short distance but IN that
interval a crowd of roughs, of Elmira. poured
out Of dark alley, gathered about the car
riage and applied most insulting epithets to the
Governor and threw pictures of stanchheld in
his face and finally began throwing sticks, eggs
and vegetables at the occupants Of the car
riage One Of the sticks struck the Governor
on his hat but did not harm him. The driver
Of the carriage then whipped up his horses and
drove among some Rough Riders and the MOB
did not follow the carriage further
Two Republican campaign clubs from FL
mira, the Rough Riders and the First Voters
Club, attacked in the line of parade An
attempt made to wrench their banner from
the First Voters Club and it was torn to pieces.
1t represented Bryan as favoring 80 cent
dollar. Stones were thrown at the Corning
Club, and FIVE of its members, John Ferry and
Messrs Doolittle, Benson, Hoffman and Rich
ards. were badly hurt. Some of them were cut
on the face and others the back Of the head
and required the care Of surgeons. The club
made a charge with their canes and drove
their asssilants away. After the dispersal OF
the parade, however, solitary members OF the
club were attacked the streets Finally
the captains of the Corning Club appealed TO
the Chief of Police for protection to the rail-
way station and squad of policemen guarded
them to the train they took for home.
EImira is the home of Mr.. Stanchield, the
Democratic nominee for Governor
THE fight at Victor" said a member of the
Governors staff, was not half so bad as that
here tonight At Victor blood was shed but
here blood flowed quite freely"
The Governors special train started from Bing-
hamton this morning at 10 o'clock over the Della
ware, LackaWanna and Western arriving about
noon at Cortland, in Cortland County, a thriving
little manufacturing city. At little distance
from the train there could be seen the Fair
Grounds, filed with hundreds Of people, and
big skating rink, which, it was afterward found
held 5000 persons who desired to hear a speech
by the Governor. Governor Roosevelt was es-
corted to the skating rink by local committee
a brass band and some Rough Riders. He made
an earnest address in the rink Then the Gov
ernor was escorted to the Fair Grounds, where
he made another speech. He said in part:
Mr.. Bryan said the other day he was in doubt
about our prosperity. Well, If you are in doubt
about It vote for the free coinage of silver at
the ratio Of 16 to ] and you will discover
whether or not prosperity is founded the
gold standard. -Four years ago Mr. Bryan
prophesied that unless the free coinage of silver
at ratio Of 16 to ! was permitted working
men would be idle and there would be great dis
tress How has his prediction been fulfilled?
Take your own city, for instance. / in
formed that there are 1000 depostors in your
savings banks as compared with 4 600 only four
years ago, and that ten mortgages have been
cancelled to one that has been taken. That is
sample of what is going on all over the country.
(Cheers.)