New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-14
ST|MSON WORKS FOR
HARMONY IN BROOKLYN
Gets Warm Greeting from Young
Republican Club and County
Committee.
SAYS TAMMANY is ISSUE
ouotes Jerome's Denunciatlon OF
Witness at Skene Trial to
Show Danger in Demo
cratic Victory.


date for Governor, made two speeches
in Brooklyn last night and was eh'tu-
siastically received by a large gathering
Of Republicans in that borough VINO
were known 10 have been strongly op-
rose6 10 the Progressive forces IN the
Marty at the Saratoga convention. lie
said that he would give every one d
square deal in the campaign. irrespective
Of his progressiveness, and that he ex-
rected the loyal support 81 all Repue-
licsns.
He received unanimous pledges TO that
effect from the Young Republican Cluh'
before which he spoke first. and later
from the members Of the Kings County
Republican Committee whom he ad-
dressed in the same building, at Fiat
bush avenue and -Nevins street
Timothy L. Woodruff, the deposed
chairman Of the state committee, also
smoke al both meetings. and said that
as all factonal differences had been
properly settled he was sure that all
Republicans would work shoulder TO
shoulder for the success Of the Republi-
can ticket and particularly for the sue
cess Of the Republican candidate for
Governor.
Mr. Stimson made il clear in his speech
before the Young Republican Club that
Tammany Hail would be an issue in the
campaign and strong point of attack
10y himself and other Republican speak
ers He cited the recent Skene trial at
Albany and quoted the words of former
District Attorney Jerome. who appeared
ncunced the crookedness of former
Tammany control Of the State En-
gineers Office The speaker said that
Illustration was a warning to the people
OF the state Of what Democratic can
didate under such influences would mean
in the State Engineers Office.
Young Republicans Out in Force.
Mr. Stimson left his headquarters at
the Manhattan Hotel about 7:30 o'clock
and crossed the bridge in an automobile
TO the Johnston Building. where he was
10 speak. 4 large crowd collected out
side the building and cheered the candi-
date when he arrived. The Republican
Club rooms We're crowded to overfiowing
and many stood in the aisles and the
hallway outside. II. b. Bradbury, chair
man Of the club committee on state af-
fairs. introduced Mr. Stimson as the
next Governor. He got three rousing
cheers before he began to speak. He
said in part:
h Gentlemen Of the Young Republican
m Club, il II 4 tremendous pleasure TO be
Id able 10 come here tonight for even just
W a moment and to give YOU my word of APP
probation Tor what ] feel you have been
and VIII be III d campaign Ike this l can
moi help feeling that Ihls is a campaign
which appeals TO most people and to the
loUnG men OF the party particularly.
naye been listening To the resolutions which
have been read relative 10 Governor
Hughes and IL Is an inspiration, an inspira-
uon which feel more and more every day
+ the campaign that passes, 10 be even q
candidate tor tb. l,asrtion which he has
oignined by his administration, and il Is
10 the sympathy and the encouragement
and The help of such membership as yours
that ! look forward for help in this cam
paign- / can't tell you how deeply l feel il.
IL seems TO me that the issues are clear
cut 1 do not think anybody Is in doubt
about my iroGresslveness. belong TO that
Wlng 81 the party, or rather, / should say
nov. ] belong TO that party. for that is the
only wing al the party I belong TO a party
that. after we have settled differences
IA q fair open and American way by de-
bate al a representative convention. then
all settle down and 20 10 work with a unit
ed front against the common enemy.
And 50 i hold that we are all OF US now
progressive. ] thank you very much for
the greeting Of tonight. and ! know that
sou al feel a. / do. that We are all setting
that have now got the common enemy
Z here want him We are the side OF
progress and he is on the side of reaction.
] dia not intend to make a campaign
speech. hut had brought 10 my attention
to-day little Item, a matter of record,
which seemed To me 10 show how clearly
what I have just said true our
1f1enos the enemy are complaining of the
eXITaKaEances Of Governor Hughess ad-
ninistra1ton. That * one of The issues
which their campaign book makes. Well.
] had placed in my hands to-day the rec
II = q iu1g aDA
alternative 10 an administration like Gov
ernoF Hughes's in this state was afforded.
Tsn'many Economy as Alternative.
They are offering as now as AN aIterna-
IVe TO Governor Hughes's exJravagances
the economy OF Tammany Hall. and I had
placed in my hands to-day portions of the
record % public trial that has been going
on here recently concerning events which
1-auspired the last time Tammanv Hall
had anything TO 90 with the state admins
iration. Tire trial Of Mr. Skene al Albany
and the statement made bN a Democrat.
made 10y the counsel for the defendant,
speakifg On behalf of his Democratic client.
OF cOuOIt8onS M the administration of the
Engineers Office a Albany the last time
thar lammany Hall had hold of it, we're
! say the las; time that Tammany Hall
had mold of il because Mr.. Skene's defence
Was that TammanN Iiall through his
subordinates. did have hold OF it-and il
seemed 10 me 10 Doe "A pretty good Illus
t5'a'ion OF what would happen now If the
IsInna1lN candidate and a Tammany ad-
ulinistrati5n again get into control of the
state Engineers department. Albany.
ana they know mighty wei which offices
they want.
M jerome, opening the case Tor Mr.
Skene used these words speaking of tEe
Office Of Sts-e Engineer under this Demo
cratic admiristrationb- In other words.
We don't deny mat there world 81
crooked business. We don't deny t:iat
Allen ana DNeU were up 10 their muzzleS
IN il % Nell WAS the Tammany cOnnec-
ton between Skenc and Tammany HaIlD
Now. when Ar. Skene goes there. that
- to the Office OF the State Engineer, we
shall point out 10 ~ that before he got
there no political assessments had been
levied on MIN Tor that nomins ton. And
We viii show fhag before he got there she
political power that had given him an op-
lsOrTunltN TO reach that great office lad
came from such source under slIcn cir
C'Neil should he appointed. and IL O'Neii
IS then IN court we shall point TO MN
and We shall ask YOU 10 look at O'Neifs
face IS the principal exhibit Of the de-
fendant in this case. and We shall CON
tend thar The power Of Tammanv Han
put him there. and put him there 40 prf
The screws 10 the contractors: and We
shall t-ndeavor TO show YOU that he ipes.aa
very early putting t'a'rD right E'.cre
Calls O'Neill Murphy's Collector
We are going 10 show voa and contend
and ADMIT ~ through this case that - Nell
and Allen were crooks and that - Neil Was
Iut there ss the collector or Tamnany Hall
by Charles Murphy TO squeeze money out Of