New-York tribune., 1901-10-25
DEFENDS RICHARD CROKER.
IcA IS GRATEFUL BECAUSE OF VIC
TORIES ON ENGLISH TURF

The Democrats OF the XXIst Assembly District
held mass meeting at No. sS4 Coumbus-ave last
evening Arthur S. Lura presided. The principal
address was made by Clifford Wayne Hartridge,
who said in part:
They tell you 10 vote for Mr.. Low because Croker
STAYED ABROAD some; they then add TO this argu-
everything that occurs In TewYoTk is directly al
Eloutaole to Mr.. Croker On, what genius is here!
and pen off Of this man; no wonder they want him
20 81 say aoroao who according TO them three thou;
ms great city and direct its minutest details
the government Of city so grea2 SO cosmopo5an
that It's interests touch the interests OF every place
gathered here TO witness yacht An Irish
man came over here. representing all England, to
try 10 Win laurelS from The Americans. That
monarchy which he represented has already made
succeeded in winning the yacht races a gratefui
monarchy would have rewarded him with peer
But republics are also grateful. An Irishman
goes from America 10 England and there, on the
English turf wins horse race after horse race and
English sovereign after English sovereign and wi h
the local press Of New-York abuses Mr Croker for
Sinning horse races IN England instead of STAYING
mere. where they could get better opportunity o,
crimes Some members Of his family T are accused
OF buying bulldogs In England. Oh, what a crime
IS that! SO unpleasant, bitter has the press of
New-Hork made 1t for those boys that they have
Speaking of athletics. when Mr. Low became
president or Columbia College he announced, with
control he win remove Devery that ali tSe attn h
letc sports in Columbia should be put on a high
plane. Thereupon followed in a year or two the
greatest scandal in athletics that occurred in
Columbia College. scandal gross that the stu
dents We're ashamed of the developments. of the
hiring of professional players and the other diver
gence OF the money they had contributed for the
nave known anything about this but he made
great promises when he became president Of that
university and to-day Of the great universities of
Yale. Harvard Princeton and Columbia Columbia
is the only one that hired coach in football
which fact Mt Low hardly be in ignorance OF,
after the long articles in the New-York press
cernlnS how much the present coach would con-
sent To work for this year. Mr Low may possibly
have been diverted from athletics and have put all
his great executive ability into the financial de-
partment OF the university and yet under his ad-
ministration. the finances of that institution ran
behind in the neghborhood OF 10000 II these fig
ures not correct let his friends of Columbia
College come out when they deny them. and state
distinctly what the sum
Mr.. Low is careful man. and weighs well his
utterances. You heard somewhere a letter read
which purported 10 be from Andrew Carnegie. de-
nyfng the pleasant and strong things he had said
IN favor Of the administration OF the city of New
York The newspapers, possibly questioning on a
little investigation the truth OF that forgery. did
not publish the letter, but Mr.. Low at gave
long public address. which quoted in all OF our
Republican press treating the letter absolutely
and arguments from il. I don't know what his
apology has been for the athletics have been
handled in Columbia College; I don't know what
his apology has been for the way the finances Of
ogy for using a forged letter the text OF his
speech was the weakest thing that even weak
man could use.
Other speakers were George Grolz, George C.
Leonard. William Toner, Victor Zorn. John NJ.
Roddy, candidate for Alderman; Herman S Men
delsohn, candidate for Assemblyman; Franklin
Leonard. jr, William Friebolin and James F. Court