New-York tribune., 1901-07-05
DULNESS AT THE WIGWAM.
TAMMANY CELEBRATION OF THE
FOURTH SLEEPY AFFAIR
THE ONLY ENTHUSIASM AROUSED BY SEN
ATOR GRADY. WHOSE ELOQUENCE is
QUENCHED BY A FIRE ENGINE.

ATOR GRADY, WHOSE Is
QUENCHED BY A FIRE ENGINE.
The duIlest celebration of the Fourth of July held
by Tammany Hall in the Fourteenth-st wigwam
in the last twenty years that of yesterday. In
spite of persistent advertising and the strenuous
efforts of the district leaders to get the braves out
the hall was only half filled, and there was only
handful of people in the gallery. United States
Senator John T. Morgan, of Alabama, and United
States Senator Ricnard r. Kenney, of Delaware,
two of the "long talk attractions. failed TO ap-
pear. Senator Morgan excused himself because of
the extreme heat the Virginia Hot Springs,
where he is staying. Senator Kenney stayed away
because of the death of relative Governor Jen-
nngs of Florida was. therefore. the only long
talker" and the Tammany people got drowsy be-
fore he got half way through with his speech
Senator Thomas F. Grady, who has just left
sanatorium was the only who really reused
the crowd from it's midsummer letharSy- Mr.
Grady has recovered his voice and former vigor,
and when he berated Judge Jerome and called the
reformers hard names the audience responded
"Hooray!' and "Hi-hi!'
Congressman Peter j. Otey, of Virginia. deserves
special mention. He's discoverer. In perora-
tion that thrilled several of the oficeholders at
the celebration yesterday he declared in stentoran
tones:
ton our patriotic forefathers in 1776 knew the
spirit of the constitution they knew the difference
between a bird in the hand and oootah nush
covered until half a century or more after the
adoption of the constitution.
FLORIDA's GOVERNOR SPEAKS
Thomas L. Feitner, grand sachem presided
There was music from Bayne's 6sth Regiment
band and the Tammany Glee Club The
Declaration of Independence was read by Dr.
William J. O'sullivan. after which came the speak
ing Governor Jennings, in referring TO natonai
politics, said
We are passing through crisis 1Tsho,,+ the the
length and breadth of this republic to-day lsienlis ~
and watching the aspect OF events ana iooNi"s ~
The great men and women of this country have ave
made up their minds TO stand by the repuolic' am.
I believe that now with the beginning of this new
century. will marvellous progress anu
believe now as stand in the doorway OF TINS tnls
century we will see an era OF dng
will in the future demand, as JeneTson says q
ctt;za % from doing injury to another and will not
take from the mouth of labor the bread II mas
! earned" s,so,ao,oo
Let us return to the Declaration of independence
the constitution and the Monroe Doctrine 1ney
more than meet the expectations, more than rear
ze the hopes of those who would preserve lhe re-
public forever And tolerate thas drIag Thev
represent the harmonious sentiment Of great great
called forth mighty effort in supreme crisis of
our beloved country
| Charles E Hooker. OF Mississippi, was warmly
| greeted when he introduced. He Is one
armed man of military bearing and dignihed ap-
pearance He evening clothes. In the be-
ginning OF his speech his voice was so 10" 'naI
some shouted:
Speak up. old man.
II will try to do So" he replied, but the grip
has it's clutches throat"
General Hooker's references to John Kelly sun
set" Cox and Amos ]. Cummings were greeted with
applause.
ENOUGH OF PURIFICATION.
~,.,a, O,ay the next sneaker won some
| applause when he said:
| Let US not be discouraged because or defeat
! Remember that defeat means purihcation, Jus,
! JeFaats have worked out OF the Democratic party
But we don't want publication 10 go @ nluviI iSbt tI
/ ther II It does. the whole Democratic party inisn
! go up 10 heaven
| Richard Croker sent the following cable dispatch
| which was read at the meeting:
London July 4. 1901.
The Hon. Thomas L. Feitner. Tammany Hail. New
You have my congratulations and IN
| observance OF the day hIChAiND
Senator Grady, the next speaker receiVeu oO'
| dial greeting. He said In part:
ar, not going 10 speak the Committee o
Fifteen have the authority OF a i9' iS useless tc
dent OF the United States States that Is uSe'e'9
| waste powder dead DUCKS - 49,. tho FIGHTS
Do state 1t wrong when say that tne ne. iI5 - nr
- nizers have been trampled on In TINS CITY iliut
than the rights OF the Colonies were 10 JtS bser
Have the rights OF me c'zTns % Of Of this during IN,
an, y saysn Years? our wrongs have been rutheSslSS
sttS1SrjaS our complaints have been sneereu ~
S aTd zen the right OF trial by jury recently ha'
,ha legislature Is no longer called upon 70 TePr, b
,,ts mai have been irksome and thtt nav oOi
bea2iIv on the shoulders OF the people oI t 81 ~,
T'be LEGISLATURE does not care Tor the rish'S VI ~
| citizens Of this city. -.,,r,- NTH combins
| some say that We can do n%othi"S NOUN tbis doctrine
,ioDs and trusts don't believe In TINS uoS - ~
believe that you should treat theil as S'T 40 40 no
r,n,iroi In he streets-run the trusts IN uo s no
helieve that we have to lie stil wheh IouI VI "a
coal harons meet in Wall Street-that Is nn
! Iocaitt,, that Justice Jerome never heaFu On
| decide what the price of coal shall be Wnen IL Se1
| 10 be warm weather. and they nave deCiueu '''"'
| shall go up.