New-York tribune., 1906-11-03
ROCK SPIRIT GROWS.
Labor Leade-, Stirs Big Crozcds at
Many MeetingS.

The fyi... tl1ss about Manhattan which Thomas
Rock the Republican candidate for Senator in the
14th Senate District has been making. were con-
tinued last night, and. If possible. the enthusiasm
with which he greeted at seven meetings was
more hearty and certainly prolonged than
on other nights. The meetings included a territory
from Harlem TO the far West Side and down to the
lower East Side
Republican Club OF the 9Oth Assembly District, in
East 125th street. To great extent the speech was
similar to those given other evenings, but ne
said:
Mr.. Hearst has advocated at times that labor
bly,. But when he had the opportunity he threw
the labor men down hard. I know because was
on the ground l know because saw It, and no
eee tHe ee{ 9 imagine Wea vo s
read them you have ills but you only being
thing in his papers and practises the opposite. He
n9 wants IS 70 b use I People az as S STEP R
Will never get there. The man we have there now
is good enough for me.
Following the meeting in the hall. Rock spoke at
outside meeting across the street. Fully three
hundred listened 10 him.
The third meeting at STEMS Garden. in West
57th street. About five hundred labor men greeted
him, and continually he was interrupted by their
shouts of approval
On the way downtown Mr.. Rock stopped at the
headquarters of the Judiciary Nominators, at 50th
street and Second avenue to speak 70 ex-Justice
William n. Cohen. A meeting was in progress
and the crowd would not let him 60 He talked for
about minutes.
Then the real enthusiasm OF the night in his
home district began with meeting Curry's
Hall. Nc 229 East 47th street. AS the autono-
bile carrying Rock approaching a
crowd waiting for him set of fireworks. the
band played and the crowd upstairs began to
cheer.
In this meeting Rock dealt particularly with 10
cal issues He told of his effort pass bill last
wear providing for recreation pier at the foot OF
East 4Sth street and said that ASsemblyman lie
Fetra the Assemblyman from Charles r. Murphys
district opposed it, He said that he would promise.
after election. get up petition in the district
and present 1t to Dock Commissioner Bensel. asking
him to build such pier
NIr Rock told OF his effort remain the In
dependence League ticket by petition. and said
that Mr.. Limburg, the counsel employed by Mr.
Hearst. did attempt 10 fight for him
"L.imburg wanted 20 hand Grady lemon
said Rock. "One of those juicy. green lads point
ing some hanging poster).
At Teutonia Assembly Rooms. in 81 avenue a
crowd of about six hundred was waiting for his
ival. and cheered Justify when he entered. He
was introduced a that expert lemons Tom
Rock That brought the crowd To its feet and IL
waved hats and even coats. and the band played
The Star Spanged Banner" while Rock. blushng
and smiling. stood watching them.
The last meeting also in his Senate district.
at the IenOx Assembly Rooms. No 252 2d street.
The crowd waited patiently for Rock, and cheered
him again
Late last night Mr.. Rock issued the following
appeal as the last he will make during the
campaign on his behalf
In this. which may be my final appearance be-