New-York tribune., 1904-10-25
WITH THE PkOLETARTAT
Candidate for President Breaks
Bread zUith Bozcery Leaders.

The funniest thing on this green earth Is tho
Democratic party as az present leds-CThOmas
T. Watson. In recent Cooper Union speech.
And the freakiest hunt for votes In this or
any other campaign was the one made last night
by AEON B. Parker, under the tutelage OF Dis
trict Attorney Jerome. Charley" White, the
pTazehght referee: "Florrie" Sullivan, Max J.
Porges. Mrs. Max POrges and other familiar
figures on the East Side.
II was down in Grand-st- on the East Side,
where spectacular things are done where red
fire is burned. and where votes are thick. The
vote-swimming pool was not of the pier at
Esopus, where the Judge takes daily plunge
when at home. but at the Grand Street Theatre.
He took a flgurative header only, but he took
81 with the vim OF 1ongshoreman on picnic;
he went the limit fetched up bottom with both
hands, and when he came back TO the pier there
was not a hair on his head which had not been
soaked under the surface Of the Grand-st prol-
stariat
But there was no politics in it. "FlOrrie"
Sullivan says so, and what 'Florrie" says goes
on the LAST Side.
In view Of the probability that 1t Is a tale that
viii be told at the candidates expense after he
comes TO New-York TO practise law next year,
perhaps it may rs well be told from the begin
ming. with Mr. Jerome and Mrs. Porges and
''Florrie" Sullivan and Charley White in It
sust as they starred
Mr Guinsberg, Editor of East Side Life,
asserts that he planned the affair last night at
che Grand Street Theatre. The Grand Street
playhouse is where the plays Of Jacob Adler
ths Socialist, are brought out. About every
fhiag Produced there has n SocialiFttc cast. Mr.
adler put there his play called God, Nan
ana the Devil" in which he had the Deity and
the Devil as men talking from the iiies. 1t had
great run. He extended TO Mr.. Parker and
.ar- Jerome an invitation to a Yiddish play.
A. the same time. by strange coincidence. The
East Side Tammsny leaders were told about
the invitation, and they promptly bought up
half the house at 50 a seat. There was pool
ing OF issues by FIVE district leade-s-Borough
President Ahearn, Of the WITH; Little Tim
sullivan. OF the With; "F-lorrie" Sullivan, of
DE Ate; Julius Harburger. of the Xth and
J. Joseph ScuIy. of The XIIth. These gentle
nen were assisted by Colonel Mike" Padden
Chuck" Corners. ex-AIderman Max ! Porges
aid Mrs. Porgec and Charlie" White the prize
nght referee.
"FLORRII2' WEARS A NEW SUIT
"F1oTie" Sullivan wore brand new fu;.
dress suit. The special programme at The
theatre was the third act of the Jewish King
Lea and the first act of DE Warheit" from
the pen Of Mr.. Gordon. Ex-Judge Parker who
came from Esopus yesterday afternoon reach
irg the city At 7:3O O'Clock, arrived al the
theatre at S:45. There was considerable doing
before he reached Grand-st. An usher told Mr
Sullivan that there would be interval Of
thirty minutes between the acts. and that there
was no talent to al II the time.
Get de talent ordered "Florrie'
How Will Annie Morris do?'
shes a beau,," said 'Florrie-' Say, you can
hear ner whisper from the Battery. No. Annie
won't do. Get four coons. an put It or the bill
put il the bin, an we'Il pay EN- wild cham
payne corks." added 'FIor-ie"
You might make a speech between the acts, -
bOggested the usher.
say" said +Florr1e" IN 3 deep whisper. dis
amt 10 political game. DE Judge won't stand
fcr politics in dis. II you can't get de coons,
have De band play national airs"
The audience waited patiently Till s:35. ard
the curtain went up. All eyes we're turned
toward The first box on the right of the stage
ana the play went jerkily tin the bursting Of
bombs and the scent of red fire which drifted
through the entrance told OF the arrival Of
Judge Parker He came escorted by bluecoats
and Messrs. jerome. Hopper, Ahearn, Congress
man Cioldfogle ard others As soon as he en-
tered the house the play stopped, and hundred
brass lunged Sullivan men started salvos OF
cheers for the candidate.
Tires cheers for Judge Parker. our next
President shouted Charley White.
The audience rose and from the aisles there
was sort OF involuntary surge toward the
3uoge's box. Ths police quickly pulled things TO
rights again, and the cheering continued. II
vas sort OF lazy and long drawn out applause.
u seemed 20 come largely from the ''hired men,"
When II died down. a strong Hibernian voice
would start things going again with another
cal Cor cheers
DE" PEOPLE WE'RE RESPONSIBLE.
Say. Judge" said "FIorrie," who accompa-
sAed the candidate 10 his box. "dere amt no one
Ter blame for dis but de people: we can't hole
en- In. We didn't do 81"
The candidate assured Mr. Sullivan that II
vac all right.
The play was something OF q rOuser bad
t'h-in-iaw had prevailed on the rich old man
- @gn over his property on the understanding
mar ne was 20 have a life interest in his estate
mat Is where he misjudged the innate tender
Ness OF human nature. IL was not long before
Nle unnatural daughter and her husband hae
everything IN their control The old man gave
lleia berating and demanded the keys 70 MS
1ol2s. Things had reached a point where he
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