New-York tribune., 1904-10-13
BANDS AND PARADERS.
Old Time Campaign Meeting Of
Kings County Organization.

With rOusing campaign meeting OF the old
time sort in which bands blarsd. campaign
clubs marched and cOunter-nsrched through the
hall. and the audience cheered and spplaudsd
the speakers until the walls Of Clermont Hall
shook with the volume Of sound. Brooklyn well
coined the Republican candidates on the stat.
ticket last night A vast throng. notable for Its
women and the energy with which they waved
little flags until the long room a-futter with
shlmmerinS red. white and blue, filed the hall
until the police had TO clear the aisles and force
back the people from the doOrways. Carefully
they listened to the candidates. following th.ir
arguments with the greatest interest They uu-
mistakably showed their political leanings BY
Kissing and booming the names OF Sheehan, Hlli.
Belmont and Hsrrick. while deafening cheers
came for Roosevelt and Higgins.
Held under the auspices OF the Kings County
Republican organization. this occasion marked
the first mass meeting speech OF the csndidats
for Governor and practically the first large Re-
publican meeting OF the campaign in greater
New-YOrk- The impression he created was IN
tenseIy favorable. Recognized as soon he
entered the hail. the cheering did not cease until
Judge BreRner appeared to open the meeting
His speech delivered In careful. even tones. IN
which he pledged himself to leave the Governor
ship II elected. with it's best traditions unsui-
lied. caught the BrOoklynites as much as HIS
appearance.
The audience. which assembled long before the
doors were open. had been cheering indiscrimi-
nately for any one. when ex-Judge Brenner.
with Mr.. woodruff Lieutenant Governor Hig-
gins. NJ Linn Bruce and julius NJ. Mayer. aD-
peared. The cheering all had 20 be done over
again they marched TO the PLATFORM and
when ex-Lieutenant Governor woodruff intro
duced by ex-Judge Brenner. came forward as
chairman. the cheering broke forth again in re-
newed upToSr
you're all right 'Tim'P' yelled the crowd.
Never mind, Tim there's another time COM
ing and you'll get your chance
He waited smilingly. for the uprOar to eesss.
Then he said:
BROOKLYN greas meeting Ct = BTooklyn 9 ff,1lss b %
tonai nIatforu and the national candidates OF the
Reuublican party. With tremendous enthusiasm
tSat meeting ratified the nomination of Roosevelt
for the purpose Of gTesttng the saned&aTeS & o. % 4S %
Coming election All OF them have honoEed US 9y
~ 49, tbeT, that the Republicans Of Brooklyn
and large proportion Of independent citizens are
support OF the national candidates
1 was never more sstOunded in my life than when
charged with lukeTarmness toward the kepu6n, I,l,
can state o51 GS1et last Wee While attendins at the
beginning OF the week, the notification cereInoniss
date for Governor and while responding, at the
end of the week. to invitation from the Ffesl-
dent 20 visit him In Washington. NOW as q n9attsr
of fact / never more sincere IN my GeSlre 70
help to bring aD0uL any og ne Hon Frank "
TIiggins What could hope TO gain-Wha5 cOul9
SnS shS stsfe except Democratic once seeker hope
20 gnin by the election Of the DemCeTauc sts.s s
naHenee g OK ~ t6af such an object Is desirable be-
cause he has as Governor. been too active IN party
snt governor odeu is not running should
his activity in PoTtics be considered the issue.
However suppose Tor Sns sane a15 III, p9IitcsI ac
tivitv were the real issue, would anything %
ssd BY . suSsuRs asD eTsr sG5 Since % he has @ been esS
in the judicial er1aine. has suoordinsted ne e1Ss
Court to the undignifed acts OF a nantpulstoF OF
n the whole State, not even excepting Tsmrnany
under Richard Croker?
HIGGINs's FINE RECORD.
But. as have said. GeysTaoE odeIl Z pot Egn-
nng his record in the dual sapaSlsy s q S9Sss
Frank ". Higgins His ten years record a. AZ
sHpTemscy h the management OF the affairs OF the
State, is on trial He and @ his fTiends challenge
g9n and ercS d S s Of Rs Ss Ss aS SFs7S
as chairman pan ta,t o9 &c c~ySr1or sT%S ~
AZ a lie long friend Of his. as one closely asso-
who is conversant with his record in all the ofcss
which he has 50 honestly ;, ana e nonoF3oy ailsd
fellow citizens Of Brooklyn to examine that record
make YOU enthusiasts IN your advocacy OF the
man who made IL. You will find Il one 50 charao-
terzed by the conscientious discharge OF al official
men In this State or in any other state of the
Union. have ever deserved more OF their fellow
And say 20 you. my fellow citizens IL isn't Saf-
20 him and his admirable colleagues the Stats
ticket: IL isn't fair to the Republican party whch
formed IN the ten years OF its supremacy IN the
State IL isn't fair TO the people, irrespective OF
party affiliations. that attacks some one els.
should be allowed 20 becOud the splendid services
stiff-backed chairman OF finance. the present abls
Lieutenant Governor OF the state. Frank W. Eig-
gins
THE UNANIMOUS CHOICE
Not only is he the candidate OF our party huA
h became the unanimous choice OF the parsyfs ren-
I resentatVes In convention assembled at SARATOGA.
There the able leader Of the Republican N
IN the Assembly. who seconded my nomination. re-
| before the convention. said that a new con
ductOr had his attention called by the Inspector a.
the fact that he had two passengers and had 0nIy-
ruDr IN one fare. ''BegOTTa have made n u{sl-
take Here, yOuse passengers. on youse zir
or this car quick took the hint and in coz
CSOVeTnOr Higgins IN the seat to which he WIS a.,
titled while I went forth TO rally my friends 10
advance his progress toward a triuuluhanr -l-'~-
tiOn The ear In which left him at Saratosa has
been accommodating passengers constantly ever snC
while the Herricz band wagon. ike Parker's after
the first flush or the famous telegram has hsaT,
gradually evacuated until the Democratic stla a-,
reminds OF the tagging OF the train bv tire o71
/ darky. much 20 the anger OF the Conductor No
said. Well, as Ions as yog have done H. hurry up
| Just thought like as not somebody might want a.
Kit OF"