The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-13
HIGGINS SPEAKS.
A Great Crowd In Brooklyn
Cheers the Candidate.
WOODRUFF GETS OVATION.
N. Linn Bruce Shares In the
Enthusiastic Greetings.

Ms. Higgins Reads q speech, in which He
Admits Mistakes Have Been Made
at Albany and Promises to Garry Out
the Best Traditions Of the Governors
Omce-Says Judges shouldn't Seek
Political Preferment-Bruce Stirs W
the Audience by an Eloquent Review
Of the Republican Party's Work for
state and Nation Appeal to Young Men
At a meeting which packed the Clerlnont
Avenue Rink like sardine box, the Repub-
lioan candidates for State offices, with
two absentees, showed themselves to the
people of Brooklyn last night. There was
enthusiasm enough for dozen meetings
Republican campaigners who have spent
the last three weeks speaking through the
State said the Brooklyn folk showed more
jubilant and uproarious enthusiasm thah
they had seen anywhere les.
fhe Hon. Frank Wayland Higgins, the
candidate for Governor, got a most eordia !
send-ofT, but the Hon. Timothy L. Wood
ruff and NJ. Linn Bruce, the candidate
lOr "'iV WV ''S''
to whom the great crowd warmed up and
for whom they cheered loudest and longest
The demonstration accorded to Mr.. Bruce
as he ended his speech was rather remark
able. ....
He had concluded With an unusually
eloquent plea for votes. and the speaker
was fairly frank in his discussion OF State
issues. The people seemed to like his
frankness. Closing with an eloquent ap-
peal to first voters, Mr. Bruce was cheered
by men and almost shrieked at by women
for nearly ten minutes, men and women
waving tiny American flags as they cheered d.
A Subcommittee of The Republican cam
paign committee OF Kings county called
for Mr.. Higgins at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
shortly after S o'clock yesterday afternoon
and took him to Mr.. Woodruf's house in
Eighth avenue. where he and other eminent
Republicans 'dined with the Kings county
leader Mr. Woodruff and his guests ar
rived at the rink few minutes after 8, and
as soon as the crowd got sight Of Woodruff
they Jumped to their feet and cheered and
waved flags until the big, barnlike structure
looked as IL IL were being swept by flag
storm.
Chairman Bremen OF the committee let
the initial enthusiasm wear itself out. Then
he introduced Mr.. Woodruff as the chair
man. The crowd hit it up for Timothy
once more, and bunch OF masculine en-
thusiasm over on the south side OF the hall
shouted
Tim, me boy, you're a good loser, and
we'll help you take your medicine.
Shouts of laughter greeted this sally. and
no one laughed more heartily than the man
to whom it was addressed. But, quick as
flash. he got back with this;
Il take you at your word, my friend.
From this night until the polls close there
Il contract between US
wooDRUFFs HoUsINo TALK.
There was more wild cheering at this,
which Mr.. Woodruff had finally to stop with
a deprecating gesture. When he could
make himself heard he said
was never more astonlshed in my life
than when l read an article the other day
was made OF my absence from Brooklyn
Last week while attending, at the beginning
q the week. the nG1fication cef or mo d a.
date for Governor. and while responding, at
the end Of the week, to an invisatiSn from
Now. as matter Of fact. was never more
sincere In my desire to help TO bring about
any political result thsn tne eieCuon 70 tne
What could hope to gain.what could any
or for ts oEe s esR. Of
hope 70 gain by the election OF the Demo-
q as 81 poa
Ssns tsss oh a. e Sssss is been ds
Sde IS not II rpnnsa nor should his activity
In I politics be considered tie issue. How
s.rs hmssi the ind and pea az
aotivity were the real issue. would anything
Be gained by substituting for him lin, In the be
subordinated the duties Of that exalted office
disniaed acts Of a manipulator of one Of the
most CORRUPT Democratic oTgianlTY lions In
the sh9s nS excepting
opELL NOT ON TRIAL.
running. His record il the dual capacity
II. ssndSst and fHs1R3 " h nSs III.
ten years record at Albany. covering the
entire period Of FePubSGs .r. a in
srt &c mai ts.t Ans ~
as Senator, as chairman Of the great Com
mIttee on Finance and as LeuteDant-G Gov
As a lifelong friend Of his. as one closely
as one who Is conversant with his record
In all the offices which he has 40 honestly md
honoraby filled. / desire tonight to appeal
with all my heart tn my fellow citizens OF
Brooklyn to examine that record with the
minutest care. You will find II one to make
you enthusiastic In your advocacy OF the man
who made it,. II isn't fair to him and to his
edmirs BILE colleagues on the State ticket: IL
isn't fair TO the Republican party. which de-
serves so much for the great work IL has
performed in the ten years Of its supremacy
In the State; it isn't fair to the people. ire
spective of party atflliations. that attacks
on some one else E honld be allowed TO becloud
the splendid services and remarkable record
Of the upright Senator, the stinbacked chair
man OF finance the present able Lieutenant
Governor of the state, Frank w. Higgins.
Not only IL he the candidate Of our party,
but upon the motion that had the privilege
to make. he became the unanimous choice of
the party's representatives, in convention
assembled at Saratoga There the able
leader of the Republican majority in the
Assembly who seconded my nomination, re-
ferring TO Higgins and mo the two cum
didatcs before the convention. said that once
new conductor had his attention called by
thr nsnector to the fact that he had two
passengers and had only rung UP one fare.
"Be-orra had made n mishtake. he said
Here. youse passen gers. wan on youse git
of this car quick" | took the hint and in
conformity with the desire Of the convention
left Gov. Higgins in the seat TO which he
was entitled. while went forth to rally my
friends, to advance his progress toward