New-York tribune., 1902-10-26
THINKS HILL is DEAD.
W. NJ CHANLER LIKEWISE CLASSIFIES
COLER WITH STATESMEN WHO
HAVE EXPIRED.

Two pages OF typewriter copy read by Bird s
Coer at Cooper Union last night served TO shatter
the last fragment OF enthusiasm of the audience
Received with rather generous measure OF ap-
plause on his appearance, the audien.e listened
&c his reading without applause. and allowed him
20 leave with scarcely handicap In his brief
reading lesson. Mr. Coler reverted to Ramapo and
while re openly disowned Hills attack on the
Governor by declaring he would not indulge In
personalities. he made vague effort to associate
Governor OdeIl with the Ramapo scheme.
The audience which filled Cooper Union included
members of the Trades Union Democratic Club At
the outset they enthusiastic. greeting the
name of John Mitchell with a ringing cheer, and
even applauding Walter NJ. ChanIer. who stole
large share Of Henry Clay Sulzer's thunder by
the fury of his rhetoric.
In the course OF his harangue Mr.. Chanler got
little tangled and announced to his astonished au-
dience that he believed that in the midst Of so
large and intelligent audience there future
geniuses the equal of jefferson. Jackson David
Bennett Hill, Bird 5. Coler and all the other Illus
trious dead Democratic statesmen
Mr.. COlers arrival was the scene of a moderate
demonstration that confused the Democratic
candidate that he narrowly missed sitting the
floor. When the demonstration had ceased Mr.
Coler came forward. extracted his copy and began
to read. He constantly losing his place and
having TO start again. He referred to the meeting
in 1895 which the anti-Ramapo agitation
launched Then he continued:
My opponent has seen fit to refer surringIy to the
unGIspuJed that a trained pubuc
speaker, but / think the peop.e will concede tnat
while at that meeting no great oratorlcal effort
aroused TO the extent OF the crime attempted and
end. erea was then 10 stsrted 20 rom CS
this hall which resulted in the overthrow of that
As my opponent is, however conceded fluent
speaker and has referred 10 me personally. am
emitted to ask MIN one or two questions. shall
refer IN no way whatever 10 any personal subject
machine at that time, the pubic is entitled To know
wnat part he TOOK IN the great connct in defence
y.
against Ramapo? Was the voice or the Republican
toward the end wnen he was governor did he not
some OF the members OF the Merchants Asso-
or the Ramapo charter. did he not ask. / repeat
what effect tnat repeal would have on the RepuD-
OF tts welfare than OF the peoples?
men. who have been in the past supporters of the
kamapo legislation are candidates this fail on the
the Ramapo lob but also OF the North River bridge
grab. Has Governor Odell at time sought TO
prevent the nomination of any one OF such men?
bitter egemies He should frankly state my 70 s6e
public just what measures he has taken TO prevent
or New York il they are elected And what
pledges can ne give the people that they will not
And where was Lieutenant Governor Woodruff.
the representative of New-N York. during this
dal? Where was his voice during this great steal?
Frank II Mott. candidate for the office of secre-
tary OF State. was the next speaker He said in
part:
The triumph of Democracy means the emphasiz-
of goyernmenf. and which Was never better ex-
pressed than in the ringing words of Cicero. that
shall keep from the running stream,
from lighting his torch at your fire" In other
nalieHable. to water heat and light. and if In his
individual capacity II is not possible 70 secure
ory his privilege. but his duty. to secure 1t in his
j. j. Desny. " R Hearst Eugene schmitz
Mayor OF san Francisco; Ex-Governor Budd OF
California, and John 5 Crosby were the other
speakers.