New-York tribune., 1901-10-27
LOWIN SULLIFAN'S KINGDOM
rpr,tEHDOI-S ENTHUSIASM OK THE
EAST SIDE FOR THE FUSION CANDI-
DATE FOR MAYOR AND
MIR GROUT.

DATE FOR MAYOR AND
MIR CIRCUIT.
The little kingdom Of state Senator DRY DOL
lar" Sullivan was invaded last evening by Seth
Low and Edward NJ. Grout. the fusion candi-
dates for Mayor and Controller, who spoke
at seven mass meetings in the Tammany ois-
tricts in which Sulliv an is powerful Ihey oroFe
from place TO place as rapidly as POSSIBLE re-
manning at each meeting long enough 10 repeat
some of the striking and effective things they
have been saying in the campaign They ala not
go in company Mr.. Low went ahead and Mr.
Grout followed. So hot was the pursuit thaI
Mr.. Grout occasionally arrived at meeting
while Mr.. Low was still speaking.
Fverywhere the two candidates went they
we're received with tremendous enthusiasm.
Every meeting place was crowded to Its limits
by men who were eager to see and hear the
fusion leaders. AS soon as Mr. Low appeared
there was frantic cheering. prolonged until ne
could make his way through the crowd to the
platform and when he was introduced there
was another outburst of cheers. When Mr.
Grout arrived the demonstration was repeated
Necessarily the speeches had 10 be short AT
some of the meetings several other speakers
were heard before Mr.. Low and Mr.. Grout ap-
peared.
Mr. Lows first speech was at the Progress
Associa tion's rooms. at No. 2S Avenue a, where
he found a crowd largely composed Of Austro-
Hungarians He spoke there briefly. telling the
men that he had time for little more than 10
witness their enthusiasm, and TO assure them
that if they wished 10 prove that they had BE-
come good American citizens they need only
vote for good municipal government. About the
schools he said:
All children ought to be able to go to school for
attend for half of each day and others cannot
gan aenlSSGn a. am elected Mayor
will do my best to rectify this deficiency Schools
are important than rapid transit. tunnels and
bridges.
At the Republican Clubs annex. at No 100
Avenue a, Mr. Low stayed long enough 10 ex-
press his appreciation OF the enthusiasm and
his pleasure over the signs displayed in the hall.
saying Il was evident that the issues of the cam
paign were well understood there.
A great reception was given the fusion candi-
date for Mayor as he entered the American Star
Hall, in East Broadway, near Rutgers-st. He
said that the present city government ought 10
be condemned. and its continuation made i'm
possible 1T is made costly by Crokerism and
the attendant rottenness OF the crowd that rep
resents that idea in politics" Mr.. Low said,
land If elected Mayor, will eradicate that evil
The present city government gives TO those who
pay and withholds from those who don't pay; it
favors the strong and oppresses the weak. 1 am
in favor of more schools and against vice in the
tenements. If elected. shall endeavor to my
utmost 10 bring blackmail and discrimination
TO end"
Two rooms at the James G. Blaine Club. No.
236 East Broadway were found crowded TO
such an extent that the police had difficulty In
forcing a passage for Mr Low into the build
ing. When he reached the platfrom Mr.. Low
referred TO visit he made to the club in 1897
and then went with his campaign speech.
First OF all, fighting Crokerism" he
said. We do not care TO be governed from
England. We are fighting wholesale blackmail
in all departments and we mean to reform them
ALL particularly the Police Department. If 1 am
elected Mayor / shall make complete change
in the Police Department. 1 shall not hide be-
hind Governor Odell, either"
The next stop was at the Seth Low Cam
paign Club, No. SO Orchard-st.. where the Citi-
zens Union district committee was holding
mass meeting. Mr.. Low said:
believe the mayoralty OF the city should be ad-
ministered carefully should private busi-
my attention all the time; For the fusion candi-
ef r the snS s M for the the % v and aass der M
man, matter how powerful how exalted his
poration large or small They stsnd for the the cty
against Albany, IL Albany should try to do the city
wrong.
BoWery. Mr.. Low said in part
Mr.. Croker went to Lakewood to hold his court
at the beginning OF the present Tammany admin
\ istration, and persons who wanted appointments
! 10 office had TO and him there. 1t
easy step from the court at Lakewood to the court
| az Vantage. If / elected Mayor l Will see
/ every man who comes to me. and IL anybody wants
appointment TO Office he will have 10 come and see
| me and nobody else, no matter how powerful that
anybody else may be. II i am elected Mayor,
Murphy and Devery shall not remain in charge OF
| the police force Mr.. Shepard says il is uncon-
stitutional TO make such promise, but think
am within the constitution In letting you know
4 where stand a candidate. / will put IL you:
Do you want change in the Police Department? +?
| lShOuts OF "HesPD Well. then. you know you can
get IL If and my associates are elected.
Mr.. Low entered New Irving Hall, in Broome-
ST., near Norfok-st, soon after o'clock.
IF every cheer means that you are going to
vote the fusion ticket. and every cheer means
| that you are going to work for it, / am glad OF
the cheers which have greeted me- he said.
THAT will mean that you are tired of govern
ment by that lives in England and only
| comes over here every fall to select officers 10
! be elected 10 do his bidding.
| IF elected Mayor of this city / will admin
| lister the affairs of it for the whole population
and not for clique. l viii put stop to Dew
| eryism There Will be no payment for Jobs on
the police force and no payments for police
| transfers. l will also put a stop to blackmaiI
on vice and crime, and viii that the laws
| are properly executed"
A CIVIL SERVICE WARNING.
/ Albany Oct es-T'he State Civil Service Comn,is