New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-05
STRAUS ENCOUNTERS
SOCIALIST GATHERING.
Reporters and Police Aid in
Getting Candidate Through
to Adjoining Hail..
HOT SHOT FOR SULzER
Speeches in Five East Side
Halls Evoke Much Enthusi-
asm-Negro Meeting =
in Harlem Follows.

IN Harlem FOLLOWS.
oscar Strauss trip throughout the East
Side last night brought forth more en-
thusiasm and greater crowds than he has
yet encountered in the city There wore
fully FIVE thousand In Cooper Union. All
had small American Gags. and they waved
them and cheered twenty minutes, de-
spite the protests OF those on the speak
er's, stand, Each of the other FIVE halls
the candidate visited was filled to the
fullest with an audience that applauded
him at every available opportunity
Mr. Straus and HIS party first waited
upon the audience in Lafayette Hail. at
No. 10 Avenue d. Not only the hall and
the steps leading to IL were crowded, but
there was a jam OF people. gathered In
the street outside The Straus party had
difficulty In yaiping an entrance. once
upon the platform, he was introduced by
Or. Brochlos. pastor Of the German Re-
formed Church. - .-...
81 have never entered upon any course
without having come out victor. Ladies
and gentlemen, / am going to be your
next Governor" Mr.. Straus said. The
vote OF the East Side is as true, as patri-
otto and as American as any vote in the
United States II any one comes TO you
as a demagogue and a member OF Con-
gress to secure your vote because he has
served a class that man should be de-
feated.
Il want no one TO vote for me because
Of nv religion, nor do I want any one
TO vote against me on that account l
appeal TO you upon the public service L
have rendered my country during the
past twenty-five years"
Mr.. Straus then read telegram from
Robert ]. Nolan. OF the Empire State
Democracy. which said:
Reports from Democrats over the entire
state. and even I'm districts where Demo
cratic vote is strong, show that you VIII
be elected Governor tomorrow.
The crowd cheered Justify when that
telegram was read. The candidate ended
up by assuring them that they were going
20 have a pure election, because william
j. Burns was going TO be on the lookout
a Venture Into Socialism.
In Hochmans Palace Hall at No. &C
Sheriff street the candidate ana his party
ran into a lively adventure. AS Mr..
Strauss automobile drew up outside the
hall, IL was met by sullen and mum
bling crowd that gathered close about II.
However, Mir. StTaus. followed by his
young son and daughter. attempted to
make their way TO tho entrance Of the
hall
Immediately there were cries OF Bull
MOOs0Ts. Bull MOosers! Hey. you can't
come In this hail," And strslghtway the
party was swept of their feet and crushed
against the side OF their car. The re-
porters OF the party managed to fight
their way 10 three policemen. who. after
much club work and rough handling OF
the crowd. cleared a thin passage to the
doorway. The police forced the door
open, and It was Immediately closed in
their faces.
Ia order TO reach the hall in which
awaited Mr.. Strauss audience II seemed
necessary to pass through crowded hall
In which was Socialist meeting. After
twelve minute physical struggle with
the grumblIng and threatening crowd. the
party landed In their own hall, rumpled,
and not In the best spirits.
Inside the hall Mr.. Straus told his audi
ence that ne had attended nearly four
hundred meetings, ana felt that he could
attend four hundred moro. The longer
that / fight for our cause" he said, the
stronger / seem TO get. | am an AmerI-
can citizen talking to Americans, and l
am quite content with Amerlcanism."
lie then attended a tig negro meeting
In the T. C.. Thomas Hall. No. 50 West
l34th street, where a large proportion OF
the crowd met him at the corner and
rushed him into the hall while they
Chccred