New-York tribune., 1901-11-03
.1CEw THE ACORNS' CRY.
MENTION OF VAN WYCK ARoTSES THEM
OTTO KEMPNER I.AsHES NAGLh--

Tho first Of the rallies with which the Order OF
-, tr.a,,ds m wind I'D its work in the present
co,nnapn took place yesterday The last rally VIII
ha held on Monday and the speechmaking VIII con-
tinue from noon until p. m
as usuaI Yesterday there was an audience whlch
o1rnoe, 6IIad the large hall on the ground floor of
Nh 25a broadway Justice jerome was the prih-
cIDal sneaker DR.. Nelson H Henry and QUO
Kernpner spoke first. The latter maoe scanning
references TO Croker and Devery. thereby drawing
groans and Kisses from the audience. The name
or Navor Van Wyck was received with cries Of
ice! Ice!'
He IS a dead one shouted some one in the
audience when the speaker mentioned Idihiil'"S :
candidate for Mayor.
.yYhen John Does identity has been disclosed
YOU will find that his features are the features OF
Croker and it will be OF mistaken Identity
either said Mr. hempner.
Justice Jerome when he entered the hall was
greeted with deafening applause. lie said in part:
So certain am 1 Of success that am already be
ginning worry about the coming four years 1t
whe, il leads to a small divekeeper- it is a small
thing 10 foley IT, even "ae leaqg TO fbip
to follow It when it leads into high places But |
have promised TO follow every such trail that |
cross. and I shall keep every promise have made
during this campaign.
pacn. God help us, If We do not now do the right
thing But have such supreme faltn attn IN me !a peo
come here-whether they have been born here or
beyond the sea-In their love and pride in this
g Ty that haye gTeq qroI on Fsy thT
Ing the present canpaisn But ! say TO YOU, give
mp every moment Of your time and your NH-y pest
an assured-but victory by so Overwhelming a
ths hearts Of the people this great city win
found yesterday. to-day and forever where virtue
IS spoken from a public platform.
Justice Jerome IN his speech referred with graft
tufe to the services the Acorns had rendered in the
campaign. President Johnson Of the organization
again appealed for volunteer watchers at the polls
and arrangements made to distribute hand
some badges among those volunteering
Mr.. Kempner read the following poem:
BONNIE DICKIE
CWith apologies to Sir Walter Scott's Bonnie
ITO the boys of Tammany,'' twas Dckie who
'rve come back from Vantage because am
let eaSh hsslsT who 9yes Is Panae9G an9G qGd @dn
Chorus.
Come. fill up my pockets; come. hll up my purse;
Come with your Doodle brave Tammany boys;
And bring the dough here 70 Bonnie Dckie.
The cts of New-York had expected to rule,
| To eject new Mayor and defeat Dckie,s tool;
And must fiji the deep pockets OF Bonnie Dickte
There's votes In the Red Lights and votes in the
| MiIiionaires count less than Bowery buns.
| The powers that prey make our majority:
| And all work for the pockets of Bonnie Dicke.
Let's levy a tribute on, fostering vice.
Dow Down With Low and Jerome! OF what use can
If tb@y i5~E h f not the pockets of Bonnie Dicke?
He waved his proud hand and raked in the cash,
| And tremble. false cts" In the midst OF your
| You've not seen the last Of Bonnie Dckie.
t1 so,,ande-s his ..rHke-on' across the blue sea,
But returns with bare pockets TO the lahu Oh tHe
Here is his kingdom where he rules you and me, .
Where all bleed for the pockets oil Aonfi'e heN'e'