New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-04
To WIN OVER THE EAST SIDE.
THE WORK OF THE REPUBLICAN CLUB
IN RESCUING FOREIGNERS FROM
THE TIGERS CLAWS

The Republican Club OF the City OF New-forA
will close its educational campaign on the EaS'
side tomorrow night 1t was intenoeo 10 s1s
tonight. but many OF those on the E1' -.
who have prohted by the meetings desireo me.
continuance on Monday night that the committees
of the club decided to yield. In 1893 CharleS -
Treat A. H. Steele. Colonel c. H Dennisoh az
John Ford, believing that they sa" IN 'he 80 -.
sands of foreign born citizens or prospective cili
zens on the East Side debatable ground WIN AN AN.
many went through that part Of the city speaking
from trucks, and captured some OF the Iahllnaiiy
strongholds. Since then the Republican Cluo naS
felt that this territory Is promising canpaish
ground and we'll worth invasion This year the
campaign took the form OF nightly meetings IN
halls, addressed by speakers who had something
for the active and mpressionable MINDS OF tue
East Side to think about, and the Distribution OF
educational literature the issues of the cam
paign.
The club has conducted meetings at four points.
They have been held every week night since the
first weeks OF October at No. Isl Grand-st., No 2l
East Broadway and No. 16S Avenue A; also at No.
1872 Bowery since September s. Contrary to the
expectations Of many, the meetings at every place.
night after night have been attended by audiences
that ed the halls That That So pan well bs TENDED
of the city was one of the interesting revelations
Of the campaign At each meeting were at least
able to furnish the speakers through the aid of
ene Soa.e da 6 @ COMMITTEES R n
C. Shayne, General Burnett Judge Wentworth
ds Pamef aad ac judge bea
and the other speakers endeavored to make clear
the fundamental principles of the issues of the
campaign To add attractiveness to the meetings
orchestras played nightly at No. 1872 Bowery and
No l66 Avenue A. These were supplemented by
singers. Members of the club acted as chairmen
of the meetings. Among these were Frank Moss
W. F. Wakeman, DR. TuttIe w r. Tufts Henry
Gleason and John Sabine Smith About two thou
sand pieces of literature were taken nightly by the
attendants of the meetings. The literature was
printed in Italian French, German ard Hebrew
and arranged on tables in compartments in such
a way that those desiring to supplement what they
had heard by additional information could readily
pick out the proper leaflets. A house to house
canvass showed that much of this itera found
its way into homes and read.
Before the votes are counted on Tuesday night it
cannot be definitely known how productive this
work has been 1t is believed that goodly harvest
will be reaped. The crowded meetings. their order
illness, the thoughtful attention manifested the
enthusiastic interest often excited and the quantity
of literature taken away and read considered
hopeful signs.
It is believed by some members of the club that
ii would be profitable thing for the club to main
tain downtown headquarters when political
campaign is in progress, the hall to be open with
out expense for the use OF clubs assoCa lions de-
string 10 hold discussions the subject of civic
reform. 1t is thought that such a would
make more and better Republicans
Among those who have been instrumental in
making this years campaign of the club the
East Side success are Nice-President Charles H
Treat. who represented the club as general chair
man Alfred E. Ommen and Robert c Morris.