New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-27
STILL PLYING COCHRAN.
Tammany's High Priced Orator
Spouts at Grand Central Palace.
NE AND CIRCUIT DID IT." SAYS HEP.

With fireworks outside the han and oratorical
fireworks within. the Democrats held mass
meeting in the Grand Central Palace last night
at which their pride and soy spoke. 1t was a
large meeting. . little indiscriminate in its en-
thusiasrn at times. but not half so large as the
endurance OF the speakers, or half indiscrim-
srste as their choice Of subjects. This meeting
marked the second appearance OF W. Bourke
Cochran as a Tammany spellbinder. He took
nearly an hour to reiterate and anplify his
s-nazing declarations in his spsech at Carnegie
Hail last week. Then he said that this admin
istration was the worst since the Tweed ring.
Last night he went himself one better. declaring
that in everything g corruption it was worse
than the Tweed regime. and the only reason the
officers weren't corruptible was because they
hadn't been in Office long enough TO learn the
ropes
It was also the first appearance of ". H.
Russell more often known as Hep" or the
ohinless 90 statesman sometimes even as
Sunny Jim" as he acknowledged. at a meeting
Of arv importance. Besides these stars in Tam
suany's constellation. there were Controller
Circuit, who said what he has been saying ever
since he Joined TaTnrnany, and Colonel McClel-
Ian, who read one Of his supply Of speeches.
Coming along at the tail end of the meeting
were John F Ahearn. and Charles Y. Fornes,
preceded by the appeal from the chairman,
there are TWO candidates here: do you want
70 hear them It was addressed 20 the hacks
of the retreztng. overtaxed audience
II was q great exhibition Of campaign speak
ting. IN NJ Cockrans case the speaking at
times rose to the height ot apostrophe. whose
glowing terms served well TO conceal the utter
lack o. argument or coherence in his utterances
7 was somewhat dazzling TO the audience. as
the display Of nlulti-colcred rockets outside had
beer. but 81 didn't seem particularly convincing
As for the thought force in modern politics, '
Hep" from Missouri. the people took kindly 10
him. He seemed such an earnest young man,
with his innocent face. 50 impressed with his
importance 70 the campaign ana the world at
large. that he really deserved some attention.
wtthsL every one vas intent TO see one Of his
-ir1passioned gestures. as he faced John s.
Crosby, the chairman, and glared down at that
hspless individual. catch Mr.. Crosby the neck.
Mr. Grout entered while Colonel Mcclellan
vas speaking. and took the platform as soon as
Colonel Mcclellan had finished. He received
more genuine applause than the chief candi-
date any OF the other speakers. His speech,
TOO. was slong the same cut-and-dried
Devery was receiving money from the
Citizens Union told how iniquitous the
Reines law is, and how IFS enforcement
would double the evils. There could never he a
local option. he declared. while the Republicans
were in control. spending tho city money FOR
nues to upstate counties. lie gave much ef-
fort TO an attack Commissioner Greene oi
she Police Department for his connection with
the Asphalt Trust. and declared that in every
important department the Mayor had put Re-
publican at the head ANY talk Of red lights
and Deveryisn would be diSSipated he felt sure
II one only looked 81 the candidate. George 3.
Mcclellan. and saw how honest he was. Mr..
firout. unfortunately. did lot assure his hearers
that Colonel Mcclellan would be strong enough
20 Withstand any pressure CHARLEY Murphy
brought 90 bear on him
NJ The GROWING effort Of the evening. however.
u was s-ockFans speech. While this was in great
measure almost word for word repetition Of
the one he delivered at Carnegie Hall last
Thursday evening. he thought il necessary to
declare ~ great length. and with considera BILE
heat that The Tribuue's story Of his having
offered his services 10 the Republican campaign
TlanaEers, who wouldn't pay the price. was a
lie such uendaCity. he declared. was a certain
evidence OF political degeneracy" such as Nor
eau told Of This. he assured his hearers. was
not by way Of justification Of himself or be-
cause he was angry in any way. Not he. He
affirmed with much emphasis that be had never
taken any compensation, not even travelling ex-
penses. tor any o. his speaking trips. because he
dicn need the money In fact he fairly but
tee into the field OF the alrruists