New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-05
THE BROOKLYN CANVASS.
LIBERAL MASS MEETING IN THE EASTERN ID
TRICT.

LIbthAL MASS Mhbii-NN ~ Aii's G'SANiN-N -A~
TRICT.
A large meeting was held last evening in
Brooklyn E. D., at Myrtle-ave. and Broadway, under
the auspices of the Liberal Republican and Democratic
clubs of the Eighteenth Ward. large and handsome
campaign banner bearing the names Of the nominees OF
Cincinnati and Syracuse and portraits Of Greeley ana
Brown was drawn across the avenue, and ilu-
minated with bonfres and coOred lights. Several
runs were fired and fireworks displayed.
During the evening the Fifteenth Ward Greeley and
Brown Campaign Club and'the Colored Woodehoppefs
of the sixteenth Ward marched through the principal
streets with music and torches stand hadbeen erect
ed az the junction of Myrtleave. and Broadway, and
was decorated with flags, banners, and Chinese Ian
terms and around it about 5000 persons assembled.
Among those present were the Hon. Geo. c. Bennett.
Thomas W. Fields, Alderman Peter TOtans, eXAlderman
Frederick W. Kabheisch, and William II. TowDlF.
Andrew b. Martin was elected President with about
twenty Vice Presidents and Secretaries On taking the
chair Mr. Martin said that the object ofthe meeting was
20 make greater effort in the Eighteenth Ward toward
the election Of Greedy and Brown series OF resolu-
tons read by Rufus L. scott, was adopted rattylng the
nominations OF Baltimore aud Syracuse and calling on
all good citizens irrespective Of party TO labor for the
election OF Greeley and Brown Herman and Depew, aud
thus good government fratenal feeling between
The North aud South, ana commercial prosperity
lne Hon Erastns b. Culver was then introduced and
made speech in the OF which he said The issues
Of the present campaign are first, thorough reform OF
Civu service. and, second hearty reconciliation
of hearts bayonets and that takes hold Of the az
OF the people and binds them fast in fraterna
relations Gen Grant elected President four years
under the most favorable auspices but he has proved
a sad failure and Judging from his anecedents, what
ee could have been expectedf Take out the last three
years OF the war from Gen Grants life and what have
you fan back upon You may knock any three years
left furnish populations for Is Candidates Tor the Pres
idency. lApplause Horace Greeley has the three JET
ersoan Qates-he is honest capable and faithful TO
ieWis M Coates the Rev Charles B. Ray colored, and
John b. Wolf, also addressed the meeting large and
spirited meeting was held at the Broadway Garden at
made by L. L. Sauderson, John C. Jacobs, and }. j.
Rogers The Eighteenth Ward Liberal Republican cam
naign CHM of which samuel L. Caverly is President
and W W MershOn, Secretary has about 200 members,
orrsulaIon Andrew b. Martin, President and William
NJ MarsOn Secretary has $50 members who Will vote
solid Tor Greeley ana Brown,
SENATOR CONKLING AT THE ACADEMY.
Another of the series of Administration
political meetings held last evening at the Brook
lyn Academy Of Music in Montaguest If 1t was in
tended 70 Iival the Liberal meeting held
in aud the Academy in the middle Of September
u fen decidedly short of the anticipated result. Al
though there attractions in the shape Of music,
fireworks and calcium lights, calculated TO draw null
titnde there were enough 10 form good outside
meeting after filling the Academy Later IN the even
ing tOrcheh procession OF men dressed in red glazed
eapes aud caps attracted attention. No attempt at
decoration was made within the building, ana very
sedate and generally undemOnstrative audience took
possession Of IT, s. B. Chiltenden, the President, intro
duced Senator Roscoe COnkiing who was 10 be the
speaker OF the evening.
Senator C0nkliug spoke IN his usual strain. his speech
beng another chapter in the defense OF the Adminstra
ton a eulOcY of an connected with IT, and an attack
upoI all VINO d ilered from IT, The naughty and even
arrogant vein Of the speaker did not create much enhu-
siasin al first among audience but later in the
ing hearers manifested their appreciation Of some OF
the course Of his remarks by questions IRON an auditor,
one of them being, How about the Yerkes pardon %
Although the speaker had answered several questions,
he probably did not consider this convenient one as
he Continued Lis remarks without noticing IT,