New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-02
BARTLETT HAS A HARD TIME.


people an honest and open government
BARTLETT HAS a HARD TIME
Colonel Franklin Bartlett seconded the nomi-
nation Of Colonel Mcclellan. He gave a pen
picture OF the battle scenes in which the older
Mcclellan had figured. He had just begun to
cover the rhetorical canvass when the bad hired
men in the gallery began to drown him with
ironical cheers. The gallant colonel charged up
the Tammany stepres and got a succession OF
'frosts." Another charge and harder frost
A third charge by the colonel and the '1a-a-ads'
in the gallery charged hack
"Oh. cut it outr'
Give live oner'
"Goodby colonel
Gentlemen. bear with me-
''Nit," yelled the gang
y propose to finish my speech said Colonel
Bartlett If il takes all night
Then Tom" Grady "butted in and tried to
help out Colonel Bartlett. who emerged from
the ambulance, and said:
"Gentlemen''-
Take another drink from the gallery nearly
foored the speaker Then Colonel Bartlett
mistaken for William Hepburn Russell. and
rude voice said:
Good boy. Sunny Jim
Not deferred by Colonel BsrtIett's repulse.
Colonel Joseph A. Goulden, of The Bronx. sec
onded the nomination. Mr.. Goulden also went
back to Antietam.
Martin ". Lyttleton then climbed 20 the plat
form and the Brooklyn men howed and clapped-
He said:
In municipal affairs party is at the crisis
Of its career. Not within a decade have we had
a majority on strictly municipal contests. al
though democratic city The cause
Of this continued decay OF strength in the pub
lie confidence must he torn out by the roots;
the seed Of our undoing must no longer be scat
-a-a -, 74rr1fg sp'1 Democrat
would wish TO turn our steps backward toward
the past; surely no Democrat would urge upon
any man or measure whose Endorsement or
adoption would mean a relapse into the disas-
ter Of recent years.
I tell you now. though it fall on unwilling
ears that must fight with fire and sword
against such q return: We must not lose the dis
tance 'twixt and then Wherever there
has grown up wrong or a corrupt thlng IN our
government. must cut It out as II 1t were A
deadly sore. wherever irresponsible men have
profted by the favor Of the government,
must strike with all the might Of our organized
force: wherever men have sought TO degrade the
public service TO the end Of private GAIN we
must cry aloud and spare not; wherever the
public service is touched oy private interests
must tear Il out as though it were the fang
Of a serpent. wherever the iawless have lived
under the indulgence OF the government u!ey
must be brought to justice; so long as that vice
which stirs the compassion of all our hearts
shall be a part Of the city lie, ano shaH ply
JUS ultiable trade, man within our reach snail
stain his vandal hand with eternal shame IN
taking tribute from these wrecks OF ne5h ana
You Of Manhattan have come here to interpret
the demands II your constituents, and you nave
therefore nothing to do but 10 obey that com
mand IN doing so, you justify US IN the eXer-
else Of the same right To speak ana interpret
the demand Of our constituents
We come here us one OF the COnleleraleu poi
oughs % the city TO represent the SOVEREIGN
Judgment Of those who sent US We belleNe thaC
the sovereignty Of the Democratic party aul ueS
in the 1Irtranmeled Judgment OF IT'S entire
ruerrhe~sbir We believe that its mission is TO
sneak the convictions and to stand by the Sehu-
mt Of No IL.
in honest and open discussion; we beHeEe INA
whenever conventions shall be enurtlE ne. %
that every man who is sent as a representative
Of his reople shall he encouraged to speak MS
mind we viii have reached a great degree vi
r,e~factior in Democratic politics.
We must dissent from our judgment as 10
who shall lead US in this critical hour. You
have chosen to plan the battle as OF DIG ~. w
urge upon YOU the necessity OF reclalIhIhs lS 9
80 wreck % machines the vast army OF mae
,,eY-7ent voters who deserted US in the years
zone bs We have no word Of criticism OF c1 On
,y-i-+ Of ,-o75~ candidate beyond the fact that
10 those who sent Us here he does not turrish
tbat particular strength which. in our 5lQs
rnerr IS necessary TO bring back 10 the beli1'
r,-s+i, service those who have left US
on behalf. therefore 81 the people from whon
NJ come and in obedience to the unlVeIsal
Judgment q those Democratic forces PACK o. rs
san 7,~ee4nr the candidate Of our choice. ~
ms the public eve: he measures up ~ he
e+ar5ard Of the most exact IN JuogIteliTt 80
- - the rartv's strength those who nave
hated and have doubted the party : u9eiu'
- -, IA made Mayor you need ask no pledge
for ,7ora viii be given; if he be mace Ny Nc. ~
20, -aed not trouble about the entor'eie -,
platform demands, for he VIII pt Wy 1iI,1 IL Won
,-,-r Won now 60 not nominate MN "a 49, ~.
- ., dictate 10 him: warn you now uo - ~
eooe-,t him il Won expect him 10 xix ms - ,,
from anywhere and any man, / bjr, 70 y.ie,d
- not vote for him If you expect iLIiI - 80
- -. 60, a tigl1 minded. honest ana cout-
aeeofls administration. Put MN IN M a. ~
Office and every stealtnE hit.u ,,-iu dron IFS
golden till Of the city's treasury VI - re,eed
7S,,,-5e~ ard every violent hand th4t Is
in threat of the destruction OF proper y 80
a--ee-e4 and every man VINO mas Ciee
-. - tot,raan his financial interests ana
he ,,,,t1ic service will surrender. ana every Id
who thrives upon the misfortune ot 60 a. =
and every public officer Wno "a YER, man
aa,e-vv-Fe-e in All the public service VINO mas
abused and dishonored the trust when ne hoIu S
from the people. VII nee ~ ~ Heaven
TIC is a great lawyer. a great judge anu pe
,-ond all great man; he has the noral coul .
Of martyr, the profouna !eaI ms irdge the
nan the conservative wisdom OF a Juise, ~
controversial talent OF a lawyer and the Imperial
intellect Of "A genius .,s .o-,-,r5
Iorrfnate therefore. as he standard toward
81 Erooply7 believes the Democratic party
.,-,,,l5 strive William !. GaYnoT. -,
gentlemen Of Manhattan. the tuture oil INV
Democratic party is in your MANS as.,..,o., %
--,,r, ~ Won can from the contemplating Va
,.o,eo,a1 ambition. move. II you can away lIo.
~ ideals that long have cursed me p arS
growth. stir n YOU can. the deepest uep1H IN -,
order that YOU may feel inc u'I"'S' ''''
patriotism.
,.r4rrRs AND JEERs FOR GAYNoR
Mr. Lyttleton's speech was received with
great applause by the Brooklyn oeies
Cheering for Gaynor and jeers from lhe MAJ
haitian men lasted 1--WE minutes. i"e'
ator McCarren in a semi-humorous spee'h SCI
onded the nomination of Judge Gaynor'
IF YOU gentlemen of Maphattan can cast