New-York tribune., 1900-03-28
JOY IN GRUBER'S CAMP.
SUPPORTERS HEAR NEWS WITH UNRE-
STRAINED DEMONSTRATIONS.

1t is distinctfveIy anti-Quigg victory
and teaches the Republicans of the city and
State that they take the organization
in their hands and bend 1T their VIII
whenever they ret about 1t In earnest
QuigE must go!
ABRAHAM GRUBER.
Reimbursed leader Of the xxIst Assembly District
Lemue Ely Quigg got smashing blow in the
face last night from Abraham Gruber. but 1t 10
doubtful If his sublime confidence in his own per-
fection as an ideal deputy head for great polit-
ical organization will be at all shaken thereby.
Gruber won an overwhelming victory against
Quigg's candidate Austin. for the leadership
OF the XXIst Assembly District, and proved
conclusvely that when he opposed the re-
election of Quigg president OF the County
Committee he truly represented the wishes OF
the great majority of the voters in his con-
stituency Gruber's loyal adherents. who had
resisted all the pressure that Quigg could bring
to bear on them through the influence Of county.
State and Federal patronage and liberal use
of campaign funds. were. OF course. overjoyed
at the result and were parading through the
streets of the West Side last night with drums
and brooms and with Gruber at their head
until late hour. They passed in front Of the
Austin headquarters about one thousand strong.
with many a catcaIl and groan. but these
brought response from the small and dis
pirited group within.
The scene at the Gruber headquarters in West
One dred-and-tenth-st OF intense
excitement when the returns began to come in
soon after the polls closed at o'clock. 1t was a
long hail. and Little Abe" with broad grin
and a soft felt fat. sat at table at one end
At one side of him sat Alderman Matthews, and
at the other OF his lieutenants. Before them
was a tabuated sheet of paper. on which they
jotted down the figures as they were brought
from each polling booth. The room was packed
from wall to wall and each messenger was
with difficulty pushed to the front to make his
announcement TO Gruber. who then shouted 1t
out so that all might hear.
Not even in a Presidential election have the
Republicans of the XXIst been more worked
up. All conversation was conducted in shouts,
and this is about the way the meeting ran;
Gruber-we've carried Austen's own primary DIS
The crowd-Hi, Hi! Hi. Hooraay! Austen'n never
GruberST. predict they won't carry ten districts
The crowdEYou bet your sweet little life they
"GH Gruber@Here Il comes another messenger Make
The @ croWd-Push him along. jam him through
Gruber-Weve carried John Eastons dls'rict.
boys. c.,, ,ob,
Gruber-My own district gives Gruoer 50 10 Aus
The crowd-You're all right Abe.
Thl5e' TPe c9aw6@Roo-oOS GT%9eF 90; aostsp
Gruber-"Sam' Jones carries the Twenty-seventh
Cruber 90; Austen. A.
The crowd-Sam is a good one,
A moments pause and then shouts are heard
near the door OF "Olcott! Olcottr' and the for
mer District Attorney surges up the hall and
announces that the Hid District, in which he has
been working hard ali day, has given Gruber 65
and Austin fl.
The Crowd-Hooray for ocott! What's the mat
ter with Olcott? He's all right,
Gruber-Make way for jim" Grimes.
The Crowd-Here comes Grimesy! Good old man.
Gr!mesv
Gruber-Mr Grimes's district the Twenty-fourth.
A voice-Austln had the DOODLE but Abe, had
the workers; move we have parade tonight TO
The crowd second the motion,
ner district far. Gruber. 81; Austin. 81
The % bose S@0q Teepsone M s"u5s hs 70
Quigg. Austin ought TO have won; ne naa , All ,ns
dnefFsagrs the retaTns? ~ai" Al the ht'" Morrue,
delegate will have majority in the conven-
The crowd-Hi. hi hi Here comes a winner
Ciruber~The thirty-fourth, Gruber. 20: Austin.
@sott with yell IKE WSsr. ysaw,, SiP
In the soup. What's the matter with Gruoerf
GTu6er-of course he's all right Now WON'T SONG
one run down 70 my house and tel MGs, GsH1sr s 50.
TO ouisg
More returns come in
Gruber-I have not less than clear majority OF
hear from the First We'll get out and parade.
say that won this victory In spite OF the
Austin had postal emplOye and
Federal officer who could he tsrrorzed at work
for him. outstanding the expenditure OF not
less than every polling booth IN the district.
and above and beyond all they had Quiss with
them. and yet licked them and licked them
well.
The crowd-But had Abe Gruber,
At this point the delighted admirers made q
rush for their newly Endorsed leader. the table
smashed to bits Abe" was lifted to the
shoulders of the mob. and. for once the tallest
man In the room. was borne trumphantiy to the
street. with shouting and laughter. There q