Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-10-14
THE GREAT MEETINGS LAST
EVENING.

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place to OVERLOOKING an hour before the
time at which the meeting was called.
The seats having all Teen taken
the people crowded down the aisles,
and filed the doors and sidewalks, in
the vain hope of finally edging their
way into the building, or az least OBJ
tanning the news from those more for
tunate than themselves Those inside
cheered, capped their hands, stamped
and called for news from Pennsylvania,
and t en- there would be great com
motion among those outside, swaying
Of the crowd to and fro, as some more
anxious than the others made another
attempt to get within hearing distance.
Before the organization of the meeting
the impotence of the audience became
almost ungovernable, owing to few
minutes delay in the arrival of theBoys
fn Blue and Grant Legion who paraded
through the streets, headed by Rein
hard's Brigade Band
Mr.. James FL, Altman presided. The
first speaker introduced was Hon. Hor-
ace Greeley, of New York, who deliver
cred an argumentative speech on the
question of finances, reconstruction and
the general issues Of the campaign.
Throughout he was vociferously cheer
ed The First Ward Glee Club sang a
patriotic song, after which the best
band (Reinhard's) in the state played.
Hon. John I. Blair, was next intro
duced to the vast assemblage. The
scene at this moment was one of intense
enthusiasm. The audience rose, while
cheer after cheer rent the air, rendering
| it impossible for the speeches to go on.
After order was somewhat restored, our
noble hearted candidate for Governor
made truthful speech, some portions
abounding in wit and good hpmor Mr..
Blair certainly gained friends last even
ing. He was considered the noblest
Roman Of them all "
On the conclusion Of Mr.. Blair's
speech, loud calls were made for Hon.
John Davidson, Of this city. His APP
pearanee on the stage was the sigma
for another outburst Of enthusiasm,
and instinotiyely the vast assemblage
joined in giving three cheers for the
young orator, who had done and was
still doing 50 much for the good cause.
The President OF the meeting endeav-
ored to offer an excuse for Mr.. David
son, but the people demanded to hear
their favorite Mr.. D. then came for
ward, thanked the people for their com
pliments, bnt said he had just returned
from the northern part of the state,
where he hadspoken in behalf of Grant,
Blair and Balsey. While at that meet
ing he heard cheers given by crowd
outside for the rebel Lee, the traitor
Beauregard, and for other outlaws. He
would be glad, he said in conclusion,
to speak to his fellow citizens and neigh
bors at an early day. He sat down,
amid loud applause.
Mr. William A. Morrell, our candi-
date for Assembly in this district, being
loudly called for, came forward and
made neat speech which was well re-
ceived sef
Col. James W. Woodruff, Capt
Charles Nelson, and others made
speeches, while songs were sung by Col.
Woodruff and Commodore Higgins IN
til a late hour.
IT seemed as if the audience-even
the ladies-would never dispense, SO
great was the interest felt in the meet
ing, and III hearing the returns read
An outside meeting was organized in
front of Mr.. George G. Ford's ware
rooms. where speeches were made by
several boys in blue, At least 1000
persons We're present here, while all
around the Tannery, the Streets were
blocked upby people, anxious to gain, a
word Of Intelligence.
The meeting was decided success,
one OF the largest ever held here. Ev
erytliing passed of pleasantly the best
of h1mOr Orevailinr