New-York tribune., 1901-10-31
GREAT ENTHUSIASM FOR Low
THE FUSION CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR
SPEAKS TO CROWDED MEETINGS
FAR UPTOWN.

Tremendous enthusiasm for Seth Low the fusion
candidate for Mayor. was shown last night at Your
large meetings far uptown. At every place ne found
a hall filled to overfowng with men and women.
who greeted him with manifestations OF loyalty to
him and TO the he represents as a candidate
The demonstrations Of earnestness were OF klnd
inspire confidence in the ability OF the fusion
forces to win an overwhelming victory in the cleo
tion.
Mr.. Low first appeared at the meeting held by
the Citizens Union In the Old Homestead. at
Ninety-first-st. and Third-ave About two thou
sand people crowded into the hall, and among
the other speakers Frank Moss, John T.
Faure. Charles V. Fornes and William j. O'Br1en.
Mr.. Low devoted of his speech TO descrip-
ton OF "'Deveryism,' and was cheered when he de-
clared that Devery would have to go. A woman In
the audience had baby in her arms, and the child
alarmed by the outburst of applause. sent up cry
that was heard above it.
Why said Mr.. Low. 'even the babies are pro-
testing against Devery," whereat there was Voiley
of laughter.
Frank Moss at the meeting exhibited 800 BILL
which he said had been given by Glennon. Devery's
indicted wardman to Detective Whitney to buy
from Dillon. an agent of the Society for the Pre-
vention of Crime. tips on raids on poolrooms- Mr.
Moss said in part:
There is Unger He has expressed his fear that
he will be beaten And he is going about begging
the people of his creed to help him But teil you
pcabe cadet 'Schnederman is not morally or le-
gally good enough to get the vote Of MS people,
honey. 5S! the poolroom king. To-day Mayor. Van
Wyck is worth 900. Where did he get 1t!
Mr. Moss then made further statements about
Van Wyck and the poolrooms. He defied the
Mayor to him for slander. He added:
He dare not sue me- for he knows that he and
others dare go upon the stand and submit To
Tbv - aT fraid to cnme out and avail themselves
of the remedy the law gives them
Before o'clock Mr. Low made a visit to the
meeting in the Salvation Army Hall at Lexington
he hall
crowded. and so many people were trying to
get inside that the entrances were blocked Mr..
Low remained long enough to repeat what ne mad
been saying in speeches recently about croker
ISM and ''Deveryism," and the crowd cheered MIN
until it hoarse.
From one hundred "a nd -twenty y-fifth-st. Mr. Low
mf de a flying trip Zeltner's Hail. in Third-ave.
near Observation-Disclosures where he was
received with prolonged cheers.
The meeting crowded TO overfowing In spite
of the fact that a Tammany parade was moved
past the hall.
1t was after 10 o'clock when Mr. Low reached the
Young Mems Christian Association Atheneum in
y-fifth-st.. west of Amsterdam
ave. The hall there had been full of people for
more than two hours. with crowd outside vainly
irving TO get in. When Mr. Low arrived the
cheers of the crowd outside gave warning to the
audience in the hall. and in a moment all the
people rose and began TO cheer. Mr.. 4-o" went
along the aisle and up 10 the platform before tho
cheering ceased. In his speech there Mt Low re-
ferred 10 Controller Colers latest article on Com-
mercialism in Politics" follows
Mr. Coler again repeats the charge that the gov
e-nment of the city B being conducted for private
eaIn He must refer TO croker when he says that
is trivial contract that will not yield the price
of a hnIoog or a racehcTse. There may he otner
etatasmen Who spend their money for racehorses
and bulldogs but If there are do not recall them.
Therefore we have It from Mr.. Coler again mat
The city government is being run FOR private gam
Edward NJ Grout, Jacob a. Cantor, Job T.
Hedges and Francis J. Worcester were other
speakers at the meeting One question by MI
Hedges that moved the audience TO great laughter
was this:
'.If Croker can stay away nine months and COL
lect and spend OF the city by cable what.
in heavens name would he do If he was here all
the time?'