New-York tribune., 1901-02-24

trOduce II | were elected member Of the Legis-
lature. and which would remedy the existing evils
Well. the time for the meeting around.
and went TO the hall about a half hour late. The
leader instructed me to be fully that late. the
people would be glad me. / tell YOU. Il was
a big meeting-a tremendous meeting, The aisles
were blocked and a mob was lighting the out
side 10 get glimpse through the doors. The band
was playing The Man Behind the Guns Then. all
Of sudden one OF my rooters al the door recos-
..VTsI LOT or hSAt 49, ,I' i1oE Una man -
eTs jumped on their chairs and waved flags and
reached the platform the forty rooters all began
shouting, Speech" Speech, I was sun bowling 20
when my leader grabbed me by one arm nervousiy
-" It's all up You've got 20 talk something
= Something else said !. What do you mean.
g." Not word. Didn't think Of IL TIN the last
nMnl lots 6f fiae IN & ferrt iss VOW ,
ferries theren BE- row and a free night right here
=. Luck YOU told me- Jim said, said l. this chair
DO but see her lin WHIT an 7 Going 10 saw .
Ferries are the only thing know anything about
The more / sianaIIed for th m o. Iet up th, NOR.
they yelled Speech" Speech" While was rack
something 70 the crowd and then took his seat /
Io@AsS around tor my t44fI ~ Wa E2nr vas
of upturned faces felt Ike "a ship that had lost
Thought of nv lcadcr's Injunction an you have
TO DO IS 20 talk Get the words. and the thoughts
VIII come afterWard'
4 SPEECH FULL OF WORDS.
' Gentlemen said. I am here tonight TO ad-
dress you as your canddat- for the Assembly
OHere made a double gesture and the forty root
ers cheered 50 long II gave me chance To think
% the next SENTENCE
other candidate have their issues con-
unued- Some are for this thing and some for that
thing Before election they talk ON these issues.
make promises beSulle the people with what they
will do and then afterward Won never hear Of them
except IN trying % get reelected by making other
promises. Now. Will be- fair and square with NoU.
nav only issue is th So"d Of tb rotprp e.r
81 All the people rica and poor. jew. catholic or
Protestant Anothsr wide open gesture. and the
came down from the raftersb other candidates
NAV make their platforms and then after election
step Off the platforms onto the Albany Express
As for me. there is no platform except to Doc made
Of one plank on which Will stand firm from now
ask YOU what that plank f. dIerc / gave "a wide
gesture and one Of the Tootcrs. who afto-wari r'-
people, and the other thirty-niue yelled themselves
This nomination was given me ! continued
'hecause my party knew WAS not bound 10y any
rIasseS rS, 1l my rIt"S @ "I.'s "lp,il a. 10 ~
ers1 Ny ear Will be open TO welcome the de-
also in the Assembly. should YOU choos. go send
me there Gwen send YOU there" shouted the
roolers yelled in chorus 'You'r get th,rc'D
Wei saii Tho Assem3yman as ne saw the
glass: In another moment the meeting was STAN
peded. the cheering kept Increasing and then the
band struck up The Blue and the Giay.' 7 saw my
opportunity and 1od"cd out back door That Is
the beginning and end 81 my political career
thought. as I walked over to the cUbroOms. I;ut
as soon as I got there crowd Of fellows rushed
out and carried IN in their arms.
-" Bully speeCh" said one.
" Best speech Of the campaign" said another
" Carried the place by storm" from 4 third.
A." You're the man I'll hght for said a fourth.
I m a Republican. but III stand for "a ike
YOU, who isn't bound by any partisan issues
Well. senator remarked the \ A@semblym-n. as
he drained his own glass II don't need II tel YOU
that got here"