New-York tribune., 1901-11-01
SLURS AT WKLNLEY KISSED.
IOHN 8. CROSBY'S SPEECH RECEIVED
WITH CONTEMPT-COLER SLABS
AT CROKER

I'd
thousand shouting friends the Grand Centrai
PALACE last night the scene Of a Democratic mass
meeting. After administering his regular rap d.
what he calls the community of interest between
Senator Patt and Seth Low. he told how Mr. ohep
ard had aided in the promotion of the rapid transit
enterprise He also praised the people loi oo'dii'
,,c tho massage of the constitutional amendneIit
which eliminated the debts of the four coun'es %
the CITY from the charges against the ooiio"-7
capacity Of the city. H.
The Controller praised Shepard to the SKIES "
admitted that local Democracy neeceo d ro,--
cleaning and threw out this sly hit at orohei.
which the audience failed to appreciate pec"u'e u
Mr. Coler's poor delivery:
The presiding genius Of the hepuoiic'n pc p"i
Comes from outside the city Of Newly ork- ne Is
= nonresident boss Just the same as his twin pro-
to-vne whether he comes from Tioga or the Cahhl-
bal Islands," ,,;.
Mr. Coler urged that political comnerclahSiii
vcouId disappear with the advent Of Shepard
John Crosby thrilled his listeners Win d oi''ei
attack on Republfcanism both local and national
He was hissed when he referred 10 the taFlii q"es
ton because he spoke in a manner that was con.
strued by many dsrespecdul TO the memory "l
President Mckinley.
Other speakers John W. Keller Comns-
sioner of Public Charities who dragged Columbia
University his TRADE against Mr. Low: -. n
P Belmont. John J. Delany, who called New-h ork
a model city and begged the audience not 10 Iul :
ther expose the existence of vice in order not 10
field and Henry w Cnger also made addresses MI
Unger said that he had just came from me f-as'
Side. where he had seen perfect peace proSlei''s
and thousands in the streets who knew nothing u
the existence of vice
Mr. Coler said in part:
In n,,bI;c office no man will control Mr.. SHEPARD
no political faction will sway him one nCh IN nine me
OF conercjasr in politics was checked when Mr.
Shepard was nominated. and that spirit VIII recei
a deathbow when he is elected. II there are In5
in nolitics in this city there are who suboTa
public interest to private SAN. 'Ss sard is
eHt sieeted OF business after January " - M .,a
want b to say efsTr2se T%Ta fSoa n all fae world today
Nr Shepard has rendered valuable service II, pro,
The able honest and energetic commissioners who
have worked hard and so long 10 5seHIca d.ie mn
s+infed nraise but the men who made rapid
Fahs af effoT and votes secured the passage of a
constitutional amendment that eliminated the oep,s M
four counties Of greater New orh t3, +b civ
charges against the borrowing capacity OF me ctse By
If il had not been for that fe nfesen r char
! Ter would have been successful IN tying up the
fy h Tand SU t9al rams Contract The bridges and
nels across the East River would be at @ sIuSiti NJ
would been forced to turn the rapid 'Fansle @
bad Wished them TO be built the assessments
would have been raised so hism -onartv @ # other
Practically gt call =, mean sa o S9nfseaf0n Of
The Democracy under Mr. Shepard Is ming
IS necessary. and If did not believe your @ t
Hghf Ma Si dvocatfng ens his eecton NJ has said
great deal about bosses IF ali kinds during MS ne
/ bI1r during three years he mas oet'l
Isn0uncing only Democratic bosses. Not once
during the last four years has Mr. Low come "it IN
the o6en and denounced the depredations Of Albany
( I have the highest regard for Mr.; Low as a man
and as a gentleman. but think. with an Que
respect he is gutter far as any further an
tagonsn to the easy boss Of Ti2ga is concerIIed, q
of the Republican party comes
from outside OF the city OF New-Ycrk, ana ne Is a
nonresident boss just the same as his twin pr0to-
fype whether he comes from Tioga or the Cannioal
Islands. .. :; .bo
The other great question in this campaign Is the
social and moral one. and to mans intent or
ability to be successful or honest in that we can
only ind from his character and associates IN
the rla 81 and that neither has the advantage OF
the other Both stand equally high, and 1t Is safe
10 assume that nothing will be allowed to go on
under Mr. Shepard that would not continue under
MT Low Both will have TO face question that
bae remained unsolved since the world first began
to reyove and either will no doubt greatly I'M
prove existing conditions.