New-York tribune., 1909-10-05
BARNARD ON EAST SIDE
KIDNAPPED By FRIENDS
FOR IN AUTO DASH.
Republican Candidate for Mayor
Greeted 7cith Enthusiasm in
Fire assembly Districts.

Otto T. Barnard. Republican candidate for
Mayor, was the guest of the lower East Side
last night. and totally unexpected earlier in the
evening, he made his first automobile campaign
tour. visiting five Assembly districts and
ceiving an enthusiastic welcome in each. not
wi,hstandng the informaHty Of the meetings.
The truth is Mr.. Barnard was Kidnapped All
unsuspecting that he to make his first au-
tomobne tour as a candidate he attended an in
formal dinner at Lorbers in Grand street. given
by the Republican leaders of the East Side. The
latter present were Joseph Levenson, Jacob \.
Neustadt. samuel S. Koeng, Secretary of State;
Charles s. ADLER and Ferdinand Eidman In
ternal Revenue Collector Among others al the
dinner were Judge otto y Rosalsky, eX-As-
semhIyman Gustave Hartman and ex-Assem-
blyman Louis FreideI. The diners. FOR the most
part were merchants who wanted to meet the
mayoralty candidate, They met him and they
were his. There were no speeches at the dinner.
As soon Mr.. Bannard's presence in the
tauraut became known the diners in other parts
of the place crowded about the candidate shook
his hand and wished him success. Mr.. Barnard
threw himself whuesoulcdly into the affair.
out on the sidewalk was a crowd trying to
the Republican candidate. and so great did it
q
dozen policemen To Keep the East Siders from
forcing in the windows. II at this time that
the leaders of the III, 4th, 9th, Sth and 10th
Assembly districts concocted their conspiracy
Their suggestions that Mr. Barnard visit their
headquarters won his ready consent. and in a
short time he in an automobile bound on
his trip
VISITS EDUCATIONAL ALLIANCE.
MIR. Freidel and Dr. Feinberg, candidate for
Coroner, accompanied the mayoraIty candidate
The first stop at the Educational Alliance,
where the exhibition of the Baron dc Hirsch
Agricultural School Of Woodbine, \. J.. was in
progress Mr.. Barnard showed the greatest in
tercst in the exhibits and in the work of the
agricultural institution
Thc-neNt stoD was at the rooms of the j. \
Neustadt Association. at Grand and Pitt streets
in the 4th Assembly District, where Johnny
Ahearn is the Tammany leader. some of TN,
atter's followers tried to disturb thc impromI,,u
meeting that called but dd not succeed.
The noighborhood quickly learned of the pres
cuce of a distinguished visitor frem the loud
cheers and applause that greeted him
Mr., Barnard told those who had gathered chat
hc was not great speech maker but that h.,
was experienced man, and if that was what
they wanted he would be glad to enter the ser
vice ut the pcopl" Oi the community
The political campaign" said Mr. Barnard
has not Yet been opened. and / am among y,,t
tonight only socially, and / am having good
time. II was great pleasure to meet YOU. W..
have a fine chance for victory. and it begins 20
look better every day, and have great hopes for
our success. when hope 10 meet YOU again"
Next AIr> Barnard visited the James g. Blaine
club at No. III East Broadway where there
was = repetition "t the enthusiasm ~ tn, earlier
atop. Mr.. Lcyrnson presided. and paid "a tin,,
trhutr to Mr.. Hannart Three t,ud cheers for
'thr usSt Mayor startled the uususIrctns
n-iE Ehhrrhuud
Another hug amt @h,z ami Nj s4unar,t
and his party Wrtr at the tlu,oln i.-l~ur al
,traud anal Forsyth streets. Nlsrrr Judee Niitr.,
fIr-idri ..nd thr enthusiastic, reception of tI,..
i..,st Stt. W;.~ Continued
The Lt-t visit ot che night u,,S to the rr,,.r,.s
Htpuhticta Club. at No "a Second avenu.
Mr.. Barnard expressed himself as wen ,l,s..,
with his first campaign tour
Dc not pI: off until next Saturday or M,,....
V hat YOU cap do 70 cay-Te1i-t-r W.,