The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-05
ST. R. A ROBBER" GETS
TAMMANY CHEERS
"Greatest Political MOuntebank
Except Suffer-" Is Joe
Eagles Dictum.
PRESIDENT Is CHEERED
But OratOrical FirccrackerS Tn
der the Colonel Make Hit
Of Celebration.

The terms "robber" and ''buccaneeer'-
never before used at a meeting In Tam
many Hall-were uttered YESTERDAY
against Col Theodore Roosevelt at the
annual celebration OF the Society OF Tam
many. The speaker was Henry u. Flood,
cha lrman OF the COMMITTEES on Foreign
Affairs OF the House OF Representatives
In discussing the Colombian incident
Then Representative Joe Henry Eagle
Of Texas followed with the assertion that
the Colonel Is the greatest political noun
tebank excepting William Sulzer' while
Grand Sachem John Y. Noorhis more
than so years old. denounced with a voice
fa!tering with age the Scoffers and reviiers
Of Tammany.
II was glorious day for Tammany.
with the eagle screaming and tie tiger
roaring defiance but it needed the grace
full reference OF Senator janice Hamilton
Lewis 20 his whiskers as the real reason
that ladies attended the meeting 10 give
a touch ~ merriment to The occasion.
The patriotic songs Of the Tammany Giee
Club and the thought OF the luncheon 70
follow also served to break the strain
~ orssory lasting from II 80 in the
morning until after . o'clock in the after
noon.
The sachems and braves were out In
force. throUgng the platform. In the dig
auditorium and tanning the main hall
The gallery. however. was almost de-
serted on the platform picturesque in
their rcgslla were Charles Froncis
Murphy. silent and stolid Sachem julius
/ hamburger. George W. Plunk!tt. Louis F.
HafIcn. Thomas f. McAvoy, John F.
Ahearn and other saohems
"GreRt." Says {. r. Murphy.
There was plenty Of vim to the MEG,
ing. as shown by the applause that
greeted the tributes TO Tamamny and
the Wilson Administration and the de
! nuncia,lon OF Roosevelt, Charles Francis
| Murphy was delighted Afterward he said
/ that the meeting was the best Tammany
4 has held I'm years.
The sachems and other officers Of the
society marched into the hall promptly
/ at 80 with Bryan y. Henry. saga
more, carrying the liberty cap. Tho
grand sachem wearing according 20 Gus
/ tom his tall hat, called the meeting IN
order In hls opening address Judge
| Voorhis said that the Society OF Tam
many will live and continue to live lons
after those who have traduced US have
passed away"
Then followed the reading OF the
Declaration OF Independence, as pre-
scr!bed by the constitution and bylaws
and then Thomas =, Smith, secretary
read letters Of regret from Vice Presi-
dent Marshall. Secretary OF Commerce
Redheld and others. Champ Clark's let
ter was cheered loudly, Also was Sen.
4 stor O'Gormnn's.
Senator Lewis, wearing green sock.
and brown tie black suit with a
white stripe, stepped gracefully forward
I'm answer 10 an Introduction by the grand
sachsm
"Some one behind me-" he said "ius'
remarked that the ladies had come TO see
the Hon. Charles r, Murphy. ! do moi
want to rob him OF the compliment, bu
I think the ladies did not come here L
see any smooth faced man"
The Senator threw out his chest
stroked his pink WHISPERS and as pro
longed laughs followed said 81 am GLAD
the point Is clear"
Lewis Defends Tammnny.
The senator said that Tammany hat
been misrepresen,ed and slandered.
II have often noticed the utter un
fairness. the lack Of equity, the want o
ius,ice on the part OF the opponents n