New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-31
FOB DECENT THINGS.
Rousing Response to Eloquent Ap<
peaLs of Fusion Speakers.

The fusion campaign reached SIS climax Lass
night in the mass meeting at Durlands Riding
Academy. Five thousand enthusiastic parrisans
Of Mayor Low filed the great hail. and thou
sands attended the overflow meetings that fol-
lowed the display Of fireworks that served tn
pay in part those who were excluded Wi-hin
the hall was crowded TO the roof with the thou
sands OF cheering and app{auding fusionists
For three hours one speaker after another. in
Guiding the Mayor. District Attorney Jerome.
II Linn Bruce, F ". HLnrichs. Ralph Traut-
mann and E J. Mcguire. appealed for the sup
port OF decent things. Tine ana again ths
great hall shook with the mighty applause that
greeted the telling points OF the speakers. n
applause the Mayor and the District Attorney
divided the houors. But TO Mr. Low belongs tbs
honor Of the moment Of deep feeling IN rhs
meeting In the course OF his address ths
Mayor. who had been greeted with a storm &c
cheering that lasted several n1irutes. paused IN
his argument and said in a voice berraytns
emotion.
For two years have devoted myself TO ths
service Of the city with absolute and EXCLUSIVES
attention Every personal interest had been
thrown 70 the winds, and I may fairly say "a
You have done the best could
Instantly there burst out all over the hall =
storm OF applause. Women waved their Rand
kerchiefs men stood Up ard cheersd again and
Mayor could resume his speech As a personal
tribute II was one OF the most striking OF thu
campaign
No EFFORT SPARED
The meeting was under the auspices OF the Wess
Side Republican Club. which had spared no sf-
fort 10 make the meeting fitting climax 70 tho
campaign Clusters OF American flags were thu
main decoration, while fireworks and torch
light procession enHvened the preliminary skir-
rnish before the meeting opened Long befOrs
O'Clock the hall was crowded. and the police.
who had been formed in compact lines around
the entrances. we're obliged to shut CUT the hun
dreds Who were stiH seeking admission
II was precisely o'clock when John < WISE.
the presiding officer. called the meeting ~
order. receiving a hearty welcome as he al
dressed a few brief words Of greeting 70 the
vast audience Nr Wise reused a great laugh
by referring TO " Bourks Cochran as "thar
whfrli1g dervish. who turns round 50 fast In
rolltics that the buttons on the front O. his
coat frequently seem 70 be in the middle OF his
back. whose eloquence. like the music OF
pfanola comes for the man who drops in the
last nickel tr the slot. ard has rather r1etalll,
sound than that Of the music OF the spheres
OF Mr. Mcclellan. Mr. Wise said:
BE h personally ever so reputable he can
TO more improve the morals % Tammany Han
than one drop Ct dsodorizer can destroy tia
stencil OF a hOgSEead OF puLresence
Mt Wise took a genial fling AZ Mr.. Jsror,es
attacks on the Mayor. and then introduced
Walter II Chandler. who made a brise but
spirited address which won him great hand
from the audience
RINGING CHEERS FOR MAYOR
While Mr.. Chandler was sriI speaking tbs
Mayor came in Instantly the whole aud5sncs
leaped % its feet as ore man and cheersd Mr..
Low again ard gain when Jhe cheering had
died away. TIE College GIse Club sang several
fnurovisad campaign songs that set TIE crowd
or in roars Of laughter When Mayor Low
cane forward he was again hailed with az
plause and when this had did away voice IN
the gallery shouted
Three cheers for the best Mayer Nsw-ToF.
ever had" and the applause began again
In the course Of his speech the MAYER
ferred az some length 70 The Deck Board san
daIs We said. in part
7 suppose that the argument O. this carpaig1
Is pretty nearly exhausted The thing thar re-
mains 70 be done is 20 make every voter feel
rhat TIE result may depend on him. and 20 MAKE
every woman feel that her influences Is necessary
with the others 70 bring about the desired re-
srr (Appiausel. / remember that afts- ny
first campaign Il Brooklyn woman told ne
that she had got twenty-five votes ror r.. and
I told her that that was rwenty-epe more TIA,
sbe could probably have get II she hsd been a
man laughter. I set that standard oefors
all the women here
Now OF all the candidates upoa tire fusion
coRxEIL-PRrNcEToN FOOTBALL GAME
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