New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-01
or THE BOROUGH.

Mayor Low had OF the most exciting
ings OF his life last week when he made a whirl-
wind tour through Brooklyn. speaking seven times
in Ave different places in widely separated sections
OF the borough. The route which the Mayor and
HIS escort were TO take in going from meeting
TO another had been carefully mapped out by Mr..
Harrington, OF the Citizens Union staff. II that
route had been followed all would have gone well,
but comfort was sacrificed for what it thought
would be haste. The result that the Mayor
came within OF being dumped out into
dit H. thus ANONYMOUSLY ending his tour almost
before il had begun. When the Mayor in his cleo
trio coupe left Prospect Hall in South Brooklyn he
already behind his schedule The next meet
ing was I'm the Brick Church Flatbush An
ssphalted street had been picked out by Mr.. Har-
ringtOn leading down from the hill at Eighth-ave.
TO Coney Island-ave., but the guide OF the party
thought 1t better to try short cut So the tour
ing car in the lead started down n convenient look
ing street. Before it reached Coney Isand-ave. it
nearly wrecked The street was not paved
but here and there were big rocks. which tossed
the automobiles into the holes and gullies. When
the touring cal reached smooth water at Coney
lsland-ave il stopped TO what had become of
the Mayor. His coupe was bobbing up and down
like rowboat in a heavy Once it careened
over so that everybody thought it had foundered.
Sergeant Kennel. the Mayors personal attendant,
who was In the touring car. jumped out and rushed
back tie round the Mayor safe and sound. but
is that asked the Mayor when his automobiIe
finally reached Coney Island-ave. and stop
That's Windsor Place" shouted boy at the
why. dump carts wouldn't 60 through that
ION aas ah6 f r aPSGl G1 P Tsr but M
he GUESSED he d see that Windsor Place was paved
Friends ~ Gus Thompson. chairman Of the
Brooklyn Citizens Union. telling good joke
him. which rclstes To an embarrassing position in
which be found himself on Friday. The Citizens
Union in the WITH Assembly District is making
strenuous. almost bitter fight against Omar Powell
and Aldermsn Stewart. the Republican candidates
for the Assembly and Board of Aldermen having
nominated opposition ticket. 4 fusion mass
meeting for the wallabout Market vas hurriedy
arranged for Friday noon. II was under the
spices Of the Republican organization, but the Cit
zens Union was asked to send some speakers. and
Raymond Y Tnge-solI. secretary Of that organiza-
ton. asked Mr.. Thompson 20 go Now, II happened
that the Wallabout Market Is in the WITH Assembly
District and the Republican leader to it that
his ca ndidstes Powell and Stewart. were there and
had chance 70 speak. When Mr.. Thompson
rived he did not notice until he got the platform
that Alderman Stewart was speaking. Mr. Thomp-
son didn't know what dc at first. as he did not
want 70 be placed in the position Of copntePancing
called upon TO speak. he opened NJ with this dec
laraticn:
I'm Democrat = Citizens Union Democrat AMI
] am IN favor OF the Citizens Union ticket from
top to bottom do not believe in the system OF
graft" That night, however. Mr. Thompson took
occasion TO explain the matter Abner 8. Baight.
the Citizens Union leader in the WITH District, i'm
order that he might not MISUNDERSTANDING the news
pa per announcement that Mr. Thompson followed
Alderman Stewart on the public platform.
The man who has had charge OF sending out
notices the Citizens Union speakers has not such
an extensive knowledge OF public men as to keep
from making some funny blunders. In sending out
notices assigning speakers to outdoor carttan
meetings he sent one TO Charles Naeher the ven
cradle president OF the German Savings Bank in
Mr.. Naeher is an ardent fu.onist
and would no doubt be willing TO make any posi-
bic personal sacrifice FOR the cause so he took the
spellbindng notice seriously. but begged of on &C
count OF the inhrmites Of age writing: Il being
very near my SEVENTEEN year. do dare to do |
It.
An assignment to spellbinding trick at a cart
all meeting was also sent 10 J. Warren Greene
1ne of tho vestrymen Of Holy Trinity Church Mr.
Greene lie a member Of the Citizens Union and a |
strong Low man. but he is not a public speaker
much less carttail orator. and the idea OF at |
empting such a role was the height OF absurdty |
Mr.. Greene did not get Indignant
but s-nt kind nt1A note begging To be excused