New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-19
(AMMANY HURRAH WEAK
Usual Enthusiasm Lacking at
Wigwam Ratification.
NO CRUSH, INSIDE OR OUT
ONLY sulzer Absorbs outburst OF
Cheers-Murphy Measured as :
Bigger than Roosevelt.

Tammany's apathy In the oee IN
paign, which was shown oy d idii,Is
the registration in its own u'' =, a.
followed by display OF unprece"en'0 49,
Of enthusiasm and even lnulli0i :, -.
ratification meeting held last hlsh' III ~
auditorium of the Wigwam' III l4'n ST.
When the meeting was caIieo ~ -.
and John F. Calvin. a cahulua'e toi -
troIler in the last municipal cafnpalsn' "''o
introduced as chairman Shoruv
o'clock, the gallery was scarcely hiie', a"u
there was standing room In the rear VI '''c
hall to Accommodate all VINO hao sa'iiei Gu
around the four stands prepared for over
flow meetings in 18th street ana III lrNliS
Place.
There was much gay bunting ana great
display of flags to mark the occasion as an
especially festive one. But neither TINS nor
the efforts of bands, aided by the display
of fireworks earlier in the evening couid
renew the wonted fire of the braves
The platform remained half empty Tor a
long time after the speaking began ana
several of those who were announced as
speakers did not appear at all The only
time when the enthusiasm of the audience
rose to something like the old outburstS OF
Tammany cheers was when Congressman
William Sulzer rose to deliver his address.
Throughout the rest of the evening there
were no Spontaneous demonstrations, and
long before the close of the meeting a large
part of the audience began to leave.
The speeches were not confined to issues
of the present state campaign, but they
embra Ced national questions as well. Much
of the time of the speakers was devoted to
attacks on Mr.. Roosevelt and unstinted
praise for Charles F. Murphy, the leader
Of Tammany Hall. In the same breath in
which the speakers decried the new ma
tionalism" and warned against the danger
of having Mr.. Roosevelt assume a dicta-
torial power Mr.. Murphy's work at
Rochester was praised as that Of man
who had concentrated all his power and
ability to serve the best interests of the
people.
Mr. Calvin. after announcing that the
meeting had been called to ratify the ''Dest
platform ever put forward by the Demo-
Gratis and the best ticket ever nominated.
said that the people are tired of having
lawyers as governors; that a succession of
them had proved to be administrative fall
ures, and that it is time to put a business
man into the office, to conduct it in a bust
nesslike manner.
Edward Lazansky. candidate for Secre-
tary of State, attacked the extrava-
gance of Republican administration in the
state.
William Sohmer, candidate for the office
of State Controller, read parts Of his speech
of acceptance Of the nomination. in which
he promises a businessltke administration
of the office and extensive retrenchlrents.
He then turned on Mr. Roosevelt. whom
he called the Messiah of new national
ISM and the direct cause of the present
high cost of living.
Congressman Sulzer was greeted with ap-
plause that lasted several minutes. lie said
that there never was a time when Demo-
Gratis We're entitled TO victory as much as
they are in the present campaign. EOI so
much because of what they have dons, but
because of what the Republicans have
analysed the Democratic platform, whose
promises he praised without reservation.
Dudley Field Malone, a young Tammany
spellbnder offered to accept comparison
between the two conventions in order to
prove that Mr.. Roosevelt's rule in Saratoga
was a despotic one, whereas that of Mr.
Murphy at Rochester was most gentle and
inspired entirely by the most benevolent
and predetermined conception Of the duties
of leader.
Congressman Francis Burton Harrison
spoke on the tariff, after praising Mr.. Dix
and the other Democratic candidates.