New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
TAMMANY CRY FOR PARKER
COCHRAN is ITS VOICE.
BRACES Fill the Wigscam at Ratif-
cation Meeting.

With Congressman w. BOurke COCHRAN dS the
chief attraction. Tammany Hall held Parker
Davis ratification meeting at the Wigwan last
night-the first gun in Tammany's campaign
The skies wept thereat. spelling completely elab-
orate arrangements for overflow meetings. wet
ting thoroughly many scores of braves and
dampening considerably the enthusiasm Inside.
The sight of Mr.. Cochran. his glowing periods
and wholesale arraignment of Republicanism.
with the accompanying defcation of Democ-
racy and the mention of Charles F. Mu-phy's
name reused far more enthusiasm than any ref
erenee TO the Democratic candidates
The issue in this campaign clear cut, de-
clared Mr.. Cochran. and could not be stated bet
ter than In the Presidents letter of acceptance
a letter for which. the speaker declared. he
profoundly grateful-an issue between Democ-
racy which a faith and Republicanism
which was an appetite. Coordinate with this
was the question 10 whether the people would
take Mr.. Roosevelt. man of misguided. mis-
directed merit" a man who. by his disregard OF
the laws" seemed think this country
mot democracy. but an autocracy. instead Of
Mr.. Parker. the calm. profound jurist. with his
ingrained respect for the Constitution Incl
dentally to show the full depth of the Repub-
Iican party's infarny. Mr.. Cochran took up para
graph after paragraph OF the Presidents letter.
interpreting and amending to suit himself.
CHALLENGE TO JOHN HAY.
Among his remarkable statements was
that when John Hay was Ambassador to the
Court of ST. James, there was a commission
sent tell England that if the mints OF India
were opened TO free coinage OF silver. Ger
many. France and the United States would fall
into line for binetanism. He challenged Mr.
Hay TO open the records of the State Depart
ment as to this alleged bit of diplomacy. which,
he said. defeated because Sir Michael
Chancellor n II
would not consent TO il.
Outside. before J. Pluvius expressed his feel
ings. Fourteenth-st ablaze with red fire
from Third-ave. TO Irving Place while rockets
hurtled skyward bursting into myriad colored
sparks as variegated the rosiest dreams OF
the speakers. Bombs burst with detonations
which shook the braves from Tom sharkey's
saloon. half apprehensive that Jerome was
cunning with some newfangled entrance ap-
pliance- The throng waiting for the carttaH
speakers eloquence blocked the street. so that
cars were stalled.
Inside Tammany Hall was we'll filed with a
hot. good natured audience. bepIastered with
badges OF all shades Buting and flags were
displayed lavishly and a band worked industri-
ously to get up enthusiasm. One zealot, whose
fire burned so iercely that early in the game he
shed his coat. worked nobly for half an hour TO
get three cheers for Parker and Davis"
Somewhat subdued under the chilly glances
which greeted his efforts. he switched off 70
Richard Croker with even less effect. and it
not until Charles F. Murphy W. Bourke Cock
ran. Corporation Counsel Delany. Tom Dunl
James w. Gerard. ex-senator Guy. Congressman
Sulzer and many more leaders mounted to the
platform that genuine cheer went I'D.
NEw-YORK THE BATTLE-GROUND.
Mr.. Gerard the chairman, opined that In this
city the battle for the Presidency would be won
OF lost. and he hoped that the usual big Demo
cratic majority would be forthcoming and that
the upstate Democrats wouldn't let the State
be stolen from them il was in 1902.
Ex-senator Guy read a set OF resolutions
pledsing the support of Tammany Hall 10 the
Democratic candidates. and condemning the
reckless extravagance', of the Republicans the
corrupt and criminal methods which have con-
verted the Postoffice Department into den OF
thieves" government for the benefit Of trusts
and monopolies. executive usurpation OF Iegis-
lative functions and most OF the other cam
paign howls." Then NJ. Marley PIatzek did #
all over again. in other words we'll chosen to
meet Democratic ideas.
COCHRAN HAILED AS NEXT SENATOR.
Mr.. Cochran came forward to the Ioudest
cheering of the evening. and a wild mesaphone
utterance of Three cheers for the next United
States Senator" He said that on his return
from Maine. where he had spoken. he found a
vast change in the political atmosphere a
change which indicated that the Democracy
would win. To this change the Presidents let
ter OF acceptance. "the frankest statement OF
indifference 10 law that ever came from the
pen of any magistrate whose dOings history re-
corded had contributed greatly.
Before the letter many had tried to show that
there was little difference in the party plat
forms. and the Republicans had indicated that
that Roosevelt quiet. calm. peaceable. not
picturesque. almost commonplace The letter
he said. showed him different from Parker
the vainglorious egotist differed from the
modest patriot. showed him the ready rough
rider. risen to prominence by his reckless dis
regard of restraint"
Congressman Sulzer was the last speaker
talking On the tariff issue