New-York tribune., 1901-10-16
XVIII DISTRICT AROUSED.
FUSION CANDIDATES EXPOSE TAN1MANY
MISRULE TO A WEST SIDE


Seth Low. Edward NJ. Grout Charles W Fornes,
Senator Elsberg and others gave Tammany another
rough handling last night at the Wendell Assembly
Rooms. in the XVth Assembly District. before an
audience that crowded the large hall to the doors.
There were hundreds of women in the audience and
they Joined in the applause that greeted the good
points OF the speakers.
Some OF the things said were:
William ]. Matthews. fusion candidate for Alder
man, called the meeting to order, and introduced
lican leader of the XVIII District Referring TO the
Carnegie sentiments the Tammany banners
throughout the CITY, Mr.. Wanmaker said:
am here tonight to say to you that we have ths
good wishes and the sympathy of Andrew ,s Carnss,s
were present in New-York City on the fifth day of
er tHs you VIII f asree With me that the rst
choice of Andrew Carnesie would be for Mayor OF
New-York the Honorable Seth Low
Samuel Cohen then read the Kent and Carnegie
letters, which printed elsewhere in The Trio-
une.
Senator Elsberg's speech was brimful of telling
hits. He said in part:
Somehow I cannot narrow this campaign down to
details of finance TO me it goes a great deal
further and deeper than that. 1t is a fight be-
of New York and the worst band Of vicious Grim
inai men apPlause1 that ever infested I eITifsa 1
homes and the parents m and the children @ Oh OF New New
the people are going to decide.
Charles " Fornes. candidate for president OF the
Board of Aldermen, closely listened TO. He
spoke of the employment of labor and the need Of
more schools.
Mr.. Low received a rousing welcome. He said IN
part:
1 very much interested by that letter which
was read at the opening of this meeting. If un-
Mr. Carnegie to Mr. Kent in which Mr.. Carnegie
stated that these words which are commendation
during Mayor Strong's administration. (Applause)
That is a new illustration of what l stated the
other evening, that Tammany Hall fears nothing
SO 9rE much las as the truth a. IN,
ions and half for free libraries to the city Of
New-York ,1T ID d1ring this administration m That is
which is known as the suppression of the truth.
1t Is bs4f gf Of As b far fs as it but 1t " whhods I
part? Only this,a mere tribe when Tammany is
gave that money under the terms of deed OF
ernment could handle dollar of it. Appause)
OF Crokerism and rule from Vantage. Mr.. Low
said
faults, which was to have been expected the mo-
politics for his own pocket ali the time used to
hear it said of Fernando Wood, another leader of
Iammany Hall. that he would not let anybody else
steal, but he made every man whom he appointed
his salary. That was considered moral then by the
leader of Tammany Hall, and in that way, or in
not undertake TO say how in detail, but in some way
has administered the city for his own pocket all
the time. and in doing that he has had imitators
Now let me give you another illustration. the
facts of which l prepared 10 vouch for person
ally. | know OF a man on the East Side who had
two stands in front of his store. They were con-
trary 10 law. but his neiEhbOr had seven stands
there under the same conditions This gentleman
having two stands is In favor of my election When
that became known he was notified TO remove his
stands. That notification was followed by a Sug-
gestion that If he would Join Tammany Han the
stands might stay there. Well, he cared more for
his rights < free man than he cared for his
stands, and he told them that he proposed 10 vote
for Mr. Low and work for Mr.. Low. Great ap-
DIat NNa1 ha Tyre1 rpp1O le
his stands
The very next day tho officers OF the law were
there to remove those two stands. as they had a
right to do: but they left on the sidewalk the
seven stands Of his neighbor. which We're there
against the law just much as his. because his
neiEhbor does not propose, as l understand II, to
80 Tor Mr. oU- n aurbterO Now DO You III
that free government?
Mr.. Grouts brief address punctuated with
applause all the way through. In part he said: Z
that this is night between Republicans and Dem
ocrats There two falsehoods in that charge
The first falsehood is because they ignore the fact
that the fusion ticket is half Republican and haIf
Democratic. and viii be elected by probably as
many Democratic votes a Republican. applause ,
And the second fasehood is the assumption that
Democratic party OF this great city. applause }
Honest Democrats this city over will resent that
. assumption. Honest Democrats will remember the
time when Tdmmdny Hall was excluded from
State and national conventions who will that
is late for Croker To claim that there
Democrats in the city OF New-York who do
presumption is that Mr.. Shepard is the question be-
fore the people. and not Tammany Hall and Mr.
Van Wycks administration. Too much is made OF
Edward NJ. Shepard and of his sincerity: too little
attention is paid to the record OF Robert \. Van
Wyck in the Mayors chair.