New-York tribune., 1901-10-25
LOW LARRUPS L4DD.
MORSE OF ICE TRUST FAME SAYS
FUSION LEADER.

Beethoven Hail. No. 2l0 20 PA East Fifth-st was
the OF enthusiastic fusion mass meeting
last night. Mr.. Lows name. coupled with that OF
the "FigAtiug Judge" n drawing item on the
programme Of speakers and the hall was filled TO
the doors and part way down the stairs into the
street. All the aisles were fun and the walls were
lined with rows Of men, all eager to hear Jerome
In the gallery standing audience OF five hundred
applauded every point made by Low and Jerome.
When MessTs. Low and Jerome arrived at the
hall hats were thrown in the air. and a great shout
which drowned the band and gradually resolved
iself into the popular interrogat!ve. What's the
matter with Jerome?'' went up. The next minute
came the answer. louder than the question.
He's all right"
Edward NJ. Grout spoke and was followed by Mr.
Low. who asked;
Have you ever heard Of the Ice Trust?''
\ voice from the gallery answered, Yes
who was the president of that trust?'
Another shout from the gallery replied Richard
Croker"
Mr. Low smiled. "You are thinking in the direc
tlon my friends he said. but you are Just little
ways from the truth Van Wyck had good deal
Of stock out OF Morse. Now, Mr.. Morse has been
getting control of few banks lately. and it looks
IL he would control few more in a short
time Now Mr.. Morse is friend Of Van Wyck's.
and Van Wyck is a friend OF Richard Croker other
wise known as Tammary Hall MIR, Ladd. the can
ddate for the city contro!lership. Is pretty close
friend of Mr.. Crokers also How advantageous it
would be for Mr. Morse il Mr.. Ladd. the Tammany
candidate. should he elected II only SHOWS now
accurately MIR. Croker spoke when he said he
working for his pocket all the time
Jacob A. Cantor candidate for the President of
the Borough of Manhattan, said In part:
We have heard something about Mr.. Shepard be-
inG asked for contributions to the Tammany cam
paign funds. Now, l don't believe Tammany needs
TO ask Shepard for funds. IL has plenty OF other
sources of revenue. And right in this connection
l want to speak OF one particular point All checks
the Tammany campaign fund are made pay
able Croker. Croker has just invested in addi-
tional lands In Vantage. | don't know whether or
not any OF these campaign funds are for Mr..
Croker's special use. but do know that they are
all made out payable to him. Tammany Hall has
a treasurer. but he never makes out any report.
Now gentlemen don't want TO cast any reflection
on Mr.. Croker but want to remind you of what
he said Il working for my pockets all
the time.
by the entrance OF Mr.. Low. Mr. Cantor was
stopped by the arrival of Justice jerome, only the
shouts were louder, the excitement more in
Judge the platform with smile.
why does Mr.. Shepard dodge the questions that
the people would like we'll to hear him answer
he asked. why does he remain silent in regard
him? Why, when he is a member of the Bar Asso-
citation, does he not say something about Van
Wcyk? We not afraid to answer all questions
that put to us. am not ashamed OF the can
didates who the ticket with
when Mr.. Shepard answers all these questions,
when he has cleared away some of the myths of
this campaign when he has explained few
things. we will-we, perhaps We u ask a few more
auesons But. gentlemen Mr.. Shepard will never
answer them. He will continue to keep the matter
within constitutional bounds until November s.
Professor r. Gottheil and William j. O'Brien
spoke afterward.