New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-03
iNII-GRt BERS HAVE THEIR FLING.
WHO is OPPOSING THE PRESENT
LEADER

The speakers at the anti -Gruber meeting at Colo
'ila4 Han last night used words that in other
combinations might make good speeches Ian
suage being flexible may be ruch strained and
still not break. It near the point Of fracture
last night. High school pupils OF oratory are heart
lily recommended 10 take the lessons afforded the
meetings The course may prove a little dun, but
II is sure TO be instructive. There, woud-be ora
Tors may learn what learn, IN order 70 be
good public speakers. In a way, the managers Of
the Austin campaign doing charitable thing
They are giving budding orators chance to burst
into flower.
The stock recipe of the speeches somewhat
modified last night II used begin with large
doses OF Austin. The man who IS opposing the
present leader OF the district was almost ignored
last night. but the Stars and Stripes waved tri-
umphantly.
It announced that the meeting would be held
in a large hall on the ground floor. When the peo-
pie arrived. and read the sign. "Anti-Gruber Meet
ing Upstairs" some said they didn't think It
''on the level" Then they took the elevator and
assembled TO the fights OF oratory.
Francis w Jones got up meeting and opened
it. He stood pat with the sympathzers present
by telling them that they the bosses and
not Gruher. Then John Stewart came in. chair
man. and he raised the ante by saying that there
would be no songs no doggerel and abuse He
didn't say anything about prose poems, and the
speakers STAYED. Then the chairman said that
Gruber had objected ciergymen in politics. but
that there We're objections 10 everything, and
persons even objected the 'Phipean Islands"
He added that he would have nothing TO say about
Austin. as everybody knew him-"a who was
always willing 10 share his umbrella with his
peighbor"
Edwin {. Lockwood then elected secretary
and went upon the platform. where he devoted him
self for the rest OF the evening pouring water
Tor the speakers whose throats We're burned by
their passionate and fiery outbursts.
Charles 5. Whitman then Clipped in SAYING that
he was not there throw mud call names. He
said they had followed the leader because they be-
!ltVed ne loved the party but they now knew that
he Is a bad. bad man, and no Republican. He con-
trasted Abraham Lincoln with Abraham Gruber,
calling the one a great leader and the other d
wicked boss Then he cautioned his hearers to cast
their votes for Roosevelt ana Mckinley, repre-
eented in the parsonage of George Austin.
An American, not to the manner born but stiu
an American the Endorsement that let Oscar
King Abraham, the merry monarch and said
that ne king who demanded that his follow
ers give the i've senses. He did not say any
thing about the census, however one in the
rear OF the hall wanted TO call him, but pre-
vented. Mr.. HonStadt said things about the
loyalty Of the Austinites to the President and the
Governor and he showed a large posy the
IA bic TO Tom Plat. whose advice" he said
rs taken all matters by the President and the
people" -'Quigg." he added. mot only conceived
the present primary law. but wrote the OF it.
The exodus began at this point. but the chairman
implored the audience to remain. Pratt A. Brown
closed the proceedings with PLAT
itudes and much the same sort Of thing that had
been iterated and reiterated all evening.