New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-15
ST|MSON ASSA|LS
DIX AND GRADY
Candidate Speaks at RouSIng
Ratification Meeting in
Carnegie Hall.
OPPONENTS TARIFF RECORD
Attacks Tammany Rule and the
Turning Down Of Justice
whitney-Low on Roose-
velt's Views,

Henry l SrlrSO0 CellShleo al au0i-
e7oe which filed every seat and stand
t-r place IL Carnegie Hall last night ny
D., s~--fug speech in which he accepted
eze-v challenge held out to him and
~s--ses The war into the euemy's camp
rv showing Up various serious incon-
sfstencies between the professions and
.La acts Of his opponent John A Dix
--4 ne men responsible for the choice
oF his opponent
-H- big audience punCtu1ted every
r--r-r roint with enthusiastic applause,
mingled with derisive laughter as the
sneaker Of the evening referred 70 Tom
GRADY as Dix's idea OF a champion TO
IN down the Black Horse Cavalry
and made similar sallies-
BEFORE the hour for the meeting the
rain floor was We'll crowded. while
there were only few boxes vacant and
the upper galleries held large crowds
lust before seth Low. president OF the
Pepublican Club. opened the meeting.
--e 9TH Assembly District organization
marched in with q band ard brought the
crowd % the cheering point once more.
The hall WAS profusely decorated with
While 2 number Of women were in the
boxes. on the main floor. and even on
ire platform.
Applause Lasts Several Minutes.
As Henry L. Sumson came out on the
rlatfo-u. accompanied by Seth Low and
OTTO 7. Barnard. he VAS greeted with
.reers and applause which lasted several
minutes Again. when he was intro
duced after d. parade had interrupted the
PROCEEDINGS hy irs entrance. there was a
further outburst. which was renewed as
he arose and broke out afresh as he
started 70 address the audience for the
first time.
On -rz riarfo-n were representatives
of al The Assembly districts throughout
The city and the speakers. Representa-
i've William :. Bennett and Job Z.
Hedges. Conspicuous in one Of the boxes
was Senator Depew. who was warmly
cheered when his presence was noted by
IT. Hedges in the course Of his address
III Stiuson spoke in a voice loud
enough 70 reach every part Of the hall,
and even while hard was playing as II /
cane into the hall he could be heard 1
easily.
The only 11ntoward incident Of the
evening was the attempt OF Maud Ma
.one. q Harlem suffragette. TO put some
Question. Just as she arose a hand
arproac hed and her voice was drowned
CUT The police made a move to expel
her from the hall. but the ushers, at
he request Of the chairman and the
IL T.
Low informed her when the cries Of the
crowd 70 sit down" and put her out
had been aueued. that she was invited 10
come and listen and not to speak.
When she still insisted. although her
question could not be heard on the plat
form. NJ. Stimson courteously informed
her that she had al opportunity TO learn
how citizens received information upon
The issues OF the day and she was ex-
pecred 70 act as those citizens did.
Wien this die. not pacify her, he added
that there was a proper time and place
70 put such questions and he asked
he- 70 take her seat. as she had chosen
neither the place nor the tine TO put
such Questions.
Persists Until Elected.
Still the militant suffragette stood her
ground. bareheaded and defiant. and
then NJ. Stimson said: IF you cannot
take z suggestion there is no other al
tentative but TO ask you 10 remove your
self
As even this hint did not suffice, three
policemen gently but firmly forced the !
protesting young woman from the hall.
When Seth Low introduced the candi- /
cate for Governor the whole audience
broke force in applause which lasted for
some minutes Representative Bennett, !
who entered a. that moment. also came
r for some Of the approval, while a
marching company from the 18th and
18th Assembly districts. with their
hands. caught the crowds with their
c-y, Stlmson. our next Governor" As
TIE candidate arose the cheering broke
forth once more and continued for about
three minutes before he could speak
NJ Sumson began his speech by
pointing out that IN the changes and
development Of political thought il the
last decade the Republican party had
taken the position OF leader in constitu-
uonal progress in both the state and the
nation Under its great leaders, he said.
TIE ciearheaded citizens who compose
us rank and file had taken the lead in
Progressive social legislation and had
thrust their Democratic opponents into
the position OF mere obstruction and re-
action. Continuing. he said
Furthermore. this has been progress and
not revolution Il has involved no change
pa the form Of our government Il has IN
vowed no Impairment Of our Constitution
and no Clsar-aLgen Of our system OF
tnscks and balances between the co-ordi-
nate branches q government u has been
urnpllsred by legislation and Lot execll-
i've Isarpation- There has been no i'm
tefnlent Of the functions OF the courts. On
- contrary, substantially every piece %
- great structure Of constructive legisla-
-. y tlich represents This growth has beer
sI-1 ~ IlE courts. and substantially every
- u y hss been approved cOnstiJu-
s-e "a a-lo as proper development Of our
5i'' otlinson insisted that the party's
Progressive purpose was sure 10 prevail
spite Of the obstruction caused by
heplDhcsn minorities uniting with
democratic najorities The issue Of the
-ampsign, he added was whether the
state should 90 forward OF back. and as