New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-15
PRICE THRLE CENTS.
CIRCUIT ATTACKS CUTTING
CHEERED BY T1MM4NY.
But Controller Is Also Called Benes
dict ArnOld and Kissed.

| last night and filed Tammany Hail. not with
an ld-time confident enthusiasm but with
measure Of applause which increased the
fireworks and red lights Of the outside demon
stratiou increased Lack OF enthusiasm Of a
sustained nature was noticeable. Mr.. Mcclellan
had a long session Of somewhat forced cheering.
but the honor Of tie cheering belonged TO Mr..
Grout. who apparently profted by the direction
Of the committee OF arrangements. and was
cheered on all possible occasions But he was
greeted not merely BIZ cheers
We want no Benedict Arnold howIed one
stentorian voice from the gallery. and when
Mr. Grout started to speak there we're Kisses.
followed by shouts Of Put him out. Put MIN
OUT aimed at the man Kissing.
Then Mr.. GrOut. with strong evidence OF
fellow feeling shouted
No. put no man OUT sentiment which the
crowd cheered-
Mr.. Grout signalized his appearance IN Tam
many Hall by wearing a large Tammany badge
and assaiing r. Fulton Cutting az the man W no
sold out the fusion movement because OF 'nfer-
ests in beet sugar legislation that made him
subservient TO Senator Platt and the Republic
can organization. Mr.. Grout evidently
shaken and spiritless: he spoke with nervous
ness and hesitation. and suggested in his speech
that his political career and that OF Mr. Fornes
might he ended.
FORNEs THE MOST PATHETIC.
Mr. Fornes presented the most pathetic spec
tacIe OF the evening Opening his speech with a
reference to the Characterization Of himself oy
Mr. Jerome as AN innocent old business man..
he declared that he and Mr.. Grout had come
home TO the one great family. and whatever
fruits we bring TREMENDOUSLY "be,oug to tho
Democrats and not to the eople that have dis
carded us"
Ex-senator Charles \. Towne told an aston
I nod Of Ia
he was "gratifed 70 battle i'm the high atTnOs-
phere Of their presence" and delivered long
argument against the Republicanized party and
the Mayor. William McAdoO, ex-Assistant Sec
rotary Of the Navy went even further a1eld.
and begged for Democratic support for Mr.. Nc
Clellan because Of the tariff policy Of Joseph
Chamberlain
DIDN'T KNOW JOE CHAMBERLAIN.
What district is he running NO. inquired ono
Tammany worker.
Cuban reciprocity furnished Mr. McAdoo with
another argument against Mayor Low. and
equally distant reasons were advanced for the
election Of the Tammany nominee.
Taken as a whole. the meeting what
would he called. in the language Of the street.
"a frost. Mcclellan got little applause Mr..
Grout was cheered at all times by the sans
fraction of the audience. but the spontaneous
outbursts Of enthusiasm that usually charac-
teriZe Tammany crowd the cheers TOR ths
! leader. were absent Even "Chariis" 1urphy
did not get hand and did not take the
trouble to come upstairs. and William Hepburn
Russell despite the fact that he changed his
seat frequently 10 catch the limeIight. was IN
noticed. John c. Sheehan. who sat on the plat
form was also greeted with a charitable ST.
leuce.
Contrary to expectations and thanks to the
evident good management Mr.. Grout did not
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cheered with methOdicaI eagerness. His refer
ence 70 the probability Of his being retired TO a
political graveyard was passed over. and his at
tack upon the integrity and personal character
OF Mr.. Cutting naturally appealed to Tammany's
sense Of prOpriety. But NJ. FOrnes. in the
midst OF a passionate harangue in somewhat
broken English. created no little CONSERVATION
by suddenly appealing with great earnestness:
Purify your politicians and YOU will protect
your homes" This caused no small agitation
among the Tammany braves
The meeting was called TO order by Senator
Victor J. Bowling. who wandered out at the
front Of the crowded stage and introduced az
chairman Theodore W. Myers. ex-COntroIler.
who listened later TO a rather invtdious sugges-
tion that Mr. Grout was the best Controller OF
the last twenty years. Mr.. Myers made a few
remarks and started to introduce Charles y
Tovne. who was down for the heavy role when
a
of resolutions. reafhrning the Tammany plat
form.
CHARLES A TONNES SPEECH
When this was over Mr.. Myers made a second
effort. and this time succeeded In introducfns,
Mr.. Towne. Dealing solely with national issues.
Mr.. Towne said in part:
am very happy indeed 70 have the opportunity
OF hathicg my soul in the high atmosphere OF this
magnificent occasion. The spontaneous OutpOuring
ma Infested. salute the ana the eve with
the presage Of victory. New-NOrk Is a Democratic
city. applause
After a long partisan appeal % Democrats to
vote Tammany back into power and euIogy
of Mcclellan. Mr. TOxne continued
When have candidates or the tried public ca
PaCtty and the private personal worth that have
been proved 70 belong TO the men representing the
cause Of Democracy in New-York. shall allow
claims Of New-York economy 10 blind US 70 the
which victory of the Republicans would ONLY tsni
% extend? Shall We lot them pater 10 us about
honesty in New-TOrh when have no rea son 10
. think That they will be any honest than ol,-
candidates. when victory will be used to out
back in Of1cv an administration az washington
when through the pores OF the POstOffce the Land
I Ofice. the colonial administration we seq mat n
is absolutely reeking and dripping with CORFU
Shall we permit them TO harp upon a carefully
guarded tax roll. and guarded by these men.
OF whom they have repudiated as a reason FOR a
victory that shall enable them 20 continue FOR at
least four years more the raising OF unnecessary
Industries Of the people of the United States?
BY the time Mr. Towne had half finished his
speech he suggested that the Republicans had
stacked the deck" and the Tammany ap-
plause showed that they appreciated the figure
William McAdoc. ex-Assistant Secretary OF the
Navy. then buckled down TO the task and as
l ofra1 v,faFro A~ar