New-York tribune., 1902-10-17
DEPEW'S FUN WITH COLER
SENATOR OPENS THE CAMPAIGN IN
WITH CONGRESS DISTRICT


the enthusiastic applause Of the hundreds Of
Republicans that filed the West Side Lyceum
lasr night Senator Depew opened the state ana
Congress fight in the XIIIth Congress District.
Senator Depew's sarcastic description OF Colers
attitude toward the coal plank Of the Demo
cratic platform was roundly applauded
My friend Colar.~ said senator Depew, in his
ultimate swallow Of the coal plank is IN The po-
sltion Of the tenderfoot who went out West in
fear ~ his life and always said that everything
that was given 70 him was fine They fed that
unfortunate chap on everything from buffalo
with the hide or TO cattle with horns, bur he
Kept right on saying II was fine. 4 last they
gave him crow pepperad with snuff. He ate II
without murmur. but when the COW boys asked
him If he liked II he said.
Yes. like it. but don't banker after IT,.
Inc meeting was a rally OF the Republicans
of the NNIId, XXVth and XXVIIth Assembly
districts 70 tndorze the local and State tickets
George W. Wtckersham presided. and after
orlet address introduced George b AsneU. can
oilate for Assembly in the NNNIIth District
Mr.. Agnew spoke briefly. urging the support OF
lhe Stale ticket He was followed by Assembly
maa DAVIS VINO appealed for practical work
The Republicans Of New-York should regis
ter 10 man" said he We hear a great deal
about its being an of year. 1 want 70 say that
have lived here for twenty years, and l never
Knew Of an off year when the Republicans had
Governor 10 vote for. The Odan admnstra-
ilop deserves the Endorsement of Great ma
j5ritE II We win by small majority our
Democratic opponents viii say that We had con-
troll II all The machinery and Offices and were
able 10 slide in That's not the Endorsement the
PRACTICAL business administration of Governor
odeu deserves.
IMPORTANCE OF THE FIGHT
"New-York State is the most important in
the Electoral College; it will mean a great deal
in the next national campaign if the State
swings out of the Republican column, where it
has stood for so long. There will be trouble
II the Republicans do not in the next TWO days
come to the registration booths more fully than
they have"
Nr. Davis had just taken up the subject Of the
trusts when tremendous cheering interrupted
him, and Senator Depew was escorted to the
platform To him Mr.. Davis yielded the floor.
Senator Depew said in part:
-. Within thin the last two weeks we have witnessed
Last night We saw Mr. Coier notifed Of his nom
nation Notified after two wseks-he hadn't
known u before. And am glad they have given
mats all he u ever get TWO weeks ago we saw
ne notification OF Governor OdelL Then Senator
+ 1.atL as the representative OF tine unanimous Re
pGo4can voice OF the convention Of Saratoga, no.
on the real weak point Of the Dem6cratc Plat
The reDIv Of Governor O5eII when n came 70 the
| Republicans State paper. devoted to State
the defence of MS administration and tnat of mis-
associates in the government. I read that letter
~ acceptance, and for its ClearueSs of expression,
for frs conformity 10 purpose TO deal with state
never rssl so csrsfai and .csuraJ a aper Here
was no ex-TITsion into federal sove-rrgs1t Here
were statements Of the economy and efficiency OF
Republican administration which have not and
can not be answered.
WHAT COLER DID NOT SAY.
Now last Risht my friend Mr stanchfsld Of
f-liLlra all" man splendid orator. perfect
gentleman. said In his speech notifying Mr Coler
that the main reason for his choice his dzht
against Ramap9. and there on the notification com
Mr. Co.er wita MS statement OF fact 1t was the
t&pFys-.ga q q sstl.-t'-i-- aeie "ls hotl-is yg4
/ cid1t bring him anywhere where he could stand
and say Here am; here stand sqgaTTey" tis
.or extravagance. but he didn't say where he would
and federal issues. which have nothing 10 do with
ne state 80 az last ~ came 70 thai famous
Nov. Brother Coer IS a banker. He doesn't want
ne national goyernEesat 70 run his bank for him;
en1oerat ne had 70 follow the Lead Of MS leader
Now this ralk iS o17 o. the most delicious things
tau.t. i was The fault OF the man who wrote the
plank. That plank ~as put IN under The sgpposi,,
after election When 10 vas settled yesterday then
I1e uerno.rati, committee as TO how best 10 get
ia Of il Vow. tL4t is Just what ne American
people Ike 70 see man stick N what ne believes
wrong or -l--L
so ONE WINS on AN IF"
NJ co.er. SAYS IN his acceptance that the coal
things must happen first before We are ready 70
face t1= question o. government OWNERSHIP = nis
OF time must come 70 the soclalstic plank
Vow. want 70 say, ana M speak as on : W VINO has
q tiue longer thfT 10 specify. particularly
in view Of q recent occurrence-I never knew any
body win anything on an If and a but No
one ever heard OF an IT, or a but from Theo-
dore Roosevelt
The Senator then took up the various points
Of the speech Of acceptance. He discussed the
different remedies suggested for the coal strike.
pointirg out that, while the Democrats had
suggested a remedy that would take nine years
10 work out a Republican President had
brought together the warr!ng factions and ef-
fac--d a settlement at once
Tonight" said he, the papers OF free Eng
land OF Republican France Of aUtocrattc Rus
sis unite in their praise OF this settlement and
regard il as the most rernarka BILE triumph OF
arbitration. the most hopeful sign for the ad-
iusting os The relations between labor and
capital Yet achieved
Senator Depew was frequently interrupted by
arrIsuse and at the close there was long cheer
~ senator Nathaniel A Elsberg was the last
sneaIer. and confined himself 10 State issues
v.NrFD N GENERAL KINGS PLACE,
1.zrFs T WILLIAMSON NOMINATED FOR |
CONGRESS BY REPUBLICANS OF
THE WITH DISTRICT
r-s- r Williamson. a lawyer. OF No 22o Broad |
r-s,. Manhattan. who lives al No 81 ScherIner-
borr-s- Brooklyn. has been nominated for Con |
gress ry the Republicans IN the Win District IN
I-tDgs county. The selection was made last night
- -.-r,7irtee of which John Hill Morgan vas |
chairman which had been appointed by the nomi-
natIu5 sOuFrHto--- rfaoe Of Genera