New-York tribune., 1909-10-14

their equality IN the competitive struggle the
candidate said.
Mr.. Barnard asked the voters whether they
wanted Tammeny TO have the wasting II their
money for four years more. or wished the thou
sand million dollars spent honestly for the bene-
1T Of the people themselves.
on the way 20 Clinton Hall. where the East
Side Whitman League was holding meeting,
the fact that the East Side was stirred was ap-
parent for several blocks before Clinton street
was reached The red FIRE before that place was
reflected 10 Grand street. and when the auto
mobile stopped it was seen that wedge would
have to be formed 90 rush way TO the hall.
Over the sidewalk, up the stairway into the
packed hall the candidate was literally carried
CROWD SHOUTS FOR FIVE MINUTES
Louis zeitner presided. A brass band drowned
what he was trying TO say and then he saw MI
Barnard. II told you the future Mayor was
coming, and he has come said Mr.. zetner,
and then for five minutes there was deafening
applause. The gallery was packed, the aisles
were jammed fun and the walls were lined with
the cheering East siders. Mr.. Barnard said:
I have no monopoly in my demand for better
transportation facilities for more subways Tor
all the candidates ask for the same. But VIII
they fight for them? We're tired of Taminanys
promises, and there should be a change. am
willing 20 work for you if you want me TO 40 SO.
band OF plunderers for four years more?
The fusion candidate took up the problem of
congestion. and said his hearers IA
miliar with the conditions as he was. They
should join with him in doing away with the
dark rooms in the tenement houses. he said,
with filthy streets. with lack Of school facili-
ties and in fight for pure air and room to live.
Then he praised Mr. whitman and this brought
cheers. He was talking when Mr. Whitman
came in. and remained TO listen to the candidate
for District Attorney.
Mr.. Barnard was keen for more meetings
when he left Clinton Hall. hut there was only
one more to attend-that is so it was expected
but when he got TO the meeting place Of the
Barnard Campaign Club. In the hall OF the
United Charities Building in East 22d street.
he found an overflow crowd on the sidewalk and
speaker trouncing Tammany. The crowd
caught sight Of him and cheered. He said a
few words TO them and then went into the hall.
where the enthusiasm Of the East Side was al
most excelled
STOP THE STEALING.
There were fully five hundred persons present.
Mr. Barnard said:
I want TO make a simple business proposition
20 you. There are wasted stolen millions of
dollars OF your money. Do you want that to
continue?
Amid the applause there were cries of NO.
Mo-" and the candidate continued:
Then change your administration OF the city
AFFAIRS. Take Il away from Tammany and its
affiliations. ! was in The Bronx the other day
and saw a patch OF ground there for which the
city paid s250.00O. 1t was to be for a bathing
beach for people who are not there and who IL
they were there would never use il. The prln-
cipal feature about il is sewer. real sewer. if
ever there was one. This place was assessed
three years ago for $4,000. The purchase was
just steal.
hard fight is being made against me. The
prospects are getting brighter and brighter
however, for our ticket, and the rest OF it Is as
good as elected Now. depend upon you TO push
me over the line on Election Day.
From the way in which the audience cheereG
this remark IT was evident that it believed the
pushing would be done Mr.. Barnard remained
there until the meeting was closed