Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-23
SULZER WEEPS
AT RECEPTION
Friends, | Have Come Back
Home," He Tells Cheering
East Siders.

New York. oct 21.-William Sulzer
received a tumultuous reception here
tonight on his arrival from Albany
At the Grand Central station a crowd
running into the thousands ha / assem-
bled and as he stepped from the train
volley of cheers and an earsplittins
salute from horns and other noise
making devices saluted him.
Mr. Sulzcr smiled as he struggled for
passage way through the throng
extending his hand at frequent inter
vals to grasp that of a friend The
crowd hurried him from the waiting
room into an automobile which start
ed of downtown followed by a process
sion Of taXicabs bearing a delegation
of 800 men from the sixth Assembly
district on the East Side in which Mr.
Sulzcr had been nominated for the
Assembly on the progressive ticket
The route the automobiles took to
reach the East Side led past Tammany
Han in Fourteenth street The chauffeur
of the Sulzer car brought the machine to
stop. Other automobiles gathered
close around and traffic stood still while
dramatic demonstration ensucd, one
SO noisy that policemen for blocks around
came running to the scene to learn the
cause.
Crowds gathered. Frantic men, Sulzeren-
thusiasts, leaped from their automobiles,
ran to Tammanys doors and shook their
fists at the famous political headquarters.
A'T. and Mrs. Sulzcr glanced once at the
building then turned their heads away,
facing front until the demonstration end
cd and tn" cavalcadc of cars moved on.
The former governors face was set
grimly as ne listened to the cheers given
him during this time.
Approaching progressive headquarters
in the district where he was nominated,
the procession passed the old colonial
mansion, since remodelled into an apart
ment house. where the Suffers once
lived at Second avenue aud Tenth street.
Mr.. Sulzer gazed at the third noor where
ne lived for so long. Mrs. Sulzcr reached
out and held his arm.
Through the East Side. residents of
houses thronged fire escapes and roofs
and hung over window sills, shouting
greeting to their Assembly nominee. In
front of progressive headquarters, where
the demonstration reached its height,
Mr. and Mrs. Suzer stood in their car
as the people stood i'm the streets and
cheered necessarily.
Finally to stop the noise. Mr.. Sulzer
stepped upon the seat and waved his
soft black hat until a hush fell on the
crowd
Friends, / have come back home"
he began brokenlY, and another dem
onStration took place before he could
continue. He recalled to them thar
he had represented the district five
years in the Assembly ana is years in
Congress. 81 want to go back to AL
hanY to represent you and not Mr.
Murphy" ne went on: "To represent
the people and not the bosses. who re-
moved mo because. | stool by the
people ana know that the people are
going to stand by me.
My heart is too full tonight to talk
further but | shall be back again to
morrow night to ,e,l YOU things that will
make you blush with shame f." the citi-
zenship of the State. which Is in the
clutches of a corrupt, cruel, relentless
arrogant boss who says he will destroy
YOU If you do not do his bidding.
Mr. Sulzer went TO a Broa 1wly hotel
to spend tn" AiGht