New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-31
iieved that the victory was won, but that every
man should work for an honest count.
MIR BRUCE INTRODUCED.


MR. BRUCE INTRODUCED.
NJ. Linn Bruce. the next speaker. intro
duced by Mr.. Wise as a Republican, and as the
Republican leader deS--ving a hearty welcome.
Mr. wise's appeal was needed. and Mr. Bruce
was cheered again and again. He sad. in part:
Two years more Of Tammany Hall will have
rounded out hundred years OF existence, ana
as / look back over that record. from Aaron
Burr dewn to Charles F. Murphy (applause).
Il has been a record of dishonor and record OF
plumber. and a record Of crime in many in
stances. "a voice: You're right"D During most
OF that time this great organization has been in
control Of the government of the city OF New
York II is one Of the marvels OF politics to
think that in free America. under a popular
government organization banded together
for its own ACKNOWLEDGMENT. working for its
own pocket all the time (applause), could con-
troll great city like this for nearly one hundred
years (Applause)
Tammany Hall. during most Of the time OF its
existence. notwithstanding its character and its
leadership. has been in control of the govern
ment OF this city. And why? 1t has never
made campaign yet upon its record. 1t has
always succeeded in getting back into power by
deoeiving the people and making them believe
that some issue at stake other than
the capacity and record of Tammany Hall. 1t
is adopting that subterfuge in this campaign.
II knows upon its record it would be over
whelmingly defeated in every part of this city,
and consequently, instead of appealing to what
il has done in the past and pointing TO Its
record and achievements. il Is making an ap-
peal to the craftsmanship and prejudice and pas
sion Of men. 1t has tried to make them believe
that it is the campaign of 1902.
Ny friends. do not doubt the result have
too much confidence in the intelligence and in
the patriotism and in the civic pride of the peo-
pie Of this. the second city Of the world. to be-
months Of government for the peo-
pie and by the people. they intend
to return to a government for Tam
many Hall and by Tammany Hall. (Applause)
Now. just want to say this thing. Meet
ings like this will not win this election. Cheer
ing will not win this election. The only thing
should go Ia the polls next Tuesday. If the vote
that is registered can be cast Mayor Low viii
be reelected by a majority larger than he re-
ceived in 1901. (Applause) But, gentlemen. the
man who loves good government. the man who
wants good government. the man who
respects virtue and abhoTs vice; that
man cannot elect Seth Low sitting in his house
or playing golf upon the links; the only way he
can DO it is by going to the polls ana casIirs
be great time in this town next Tuesday
night The streets will be filled with people;
there viii be marching; there will be rejoicing;
there viii be music: there will be hurrahing and
cheering, and tell you, my friends, il Mayor
Low wins in that contest as he verify will, that
rejoicing Will be in the homes OF the people
(Applause) Bat IL Tammany should win--and
God forbid it-there will be rejoicing, too; there
will be cheering: there will be revels: there will
be drunkenness and rioting, and where will 1t be?
If man cannot cheer with them. then he ought
not 10 vote with them. CAppla@se)
POINTS MADE BY Mr.. HINRIcHs.
In the course of his remarks Mr.. Bruce men,
toned the name Of ex-Mayor Van Wyck, end
the burst Of Kisses that followed showed he was
not yet forgotten. Mr.. Bruce gave way 70 F. ".
Hinrichs fusion candidate for Controller, who
was welcomed with hearty applause. Mr. Hin
richs said in part:
Every good citizen Who loves our institutions
should point the finger of scorn at any man
SO slothful that he fails TO recognize the great
call for work at this time. Work. work work
as YOU have never worked before in your life
until the closing Of the polls on Election Day,
and then. indeed, we shall have not only a vic
tory. but an overwhelming victory that, for all
time VIII assure TO this great imperial city
clean, wholesome. honest government. There
are indeed, a few men of my acquaintance
who have no time for political duties.
What 90 YOU think Of men who have 10 time
to give to their political duties when they are
struggling against the enemies OF Tammany
Hall? Consider for a while lest YOU forget what
the conditions were two years ago. Think Of
the great tenement house district. Two million
i've hundred thousand people of this great me
tropohs live in what the law calls tenement
houses. portion of this city is more densely
populated than any other part Of the habitable
globe. They live, grouped together, not enjoy
ing much repose. having rooms under the last
administration, twelve out Of fourteen of which
were not properly lighted or properly ventilated
streets badly kept and badly paved. ordinances
everywhere violated. disease ever-v,bere found
The routing out of all the conditions which pre-
vailed there required the utmost determination
ton Filth and disease threaten you and me
snd every one who is bound to live in this great
municipality
Then we go To the hospitals on North Brother
Island where the poor who suffering from
contagious diseases arc bound 10 go. Think Of
the conditions Of two years ago-ramshackle
buildings through which the wind of winter
found ingress, and those poor people SUFFERING
from scarlet fever or from measles or from
smallpox were obliged temporarily TO reside
with poor attendance or no attendance with no
opportunity to communicate with medical Off
Ger, no telephone connection with the hospi-
tails. with the office Of the medical sureriD-
tendent with the main line; with no means OF
communication except an occasional boat with
no record kept of their disease no opportunit,,
TO their relatives &c communicate with those
that were temporarily lodged in those wretcbed
novels that under Tammany Hall earned the
name OF pesthoI %.
was asked % take the nomination for tbe
Controllership, ID I did. If YOU will wish me
godspeed. if 1 can feel that the people are hold
ing up my hand. believe within two years 7
should be able TO give good account of my
self Of this much l am sure, no matter how
We'll equipped intellectually a man NAV ne no
matter how much in a general way he may de
sire to serve the people he must have about him
men who are in sympathy with him in order
that he may succeed.
Do YOU understand how conventions pndar
Tammany Hall are conducted? If you went inro
the department two years ago you would IND
men sitting with their feet upon tables dis
courteous 10 people coming in there; the rooms
and corridors full OF tobacco smoke and
a general disregard Of their Official
here in the Dock Board Department of
which Charles F. Murphy was treasurer. find
there were twenty-seven men, whose duty was
10 look after the wharf Those twenty-se
men were drawn before the present commits
sioner. and he found in the case of seven OF
them. whose expenses were S17.500 year. their
collections for the city were about S1,203 81, and
he dispensed. therefore. with seven of these men
This illustrates the fact that the spirit of the
new fusion administration has been felt every
where.
INQUIRE RIDDLES TAMMANY
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