The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-02
POLITICS AT LONG BRANCH.

New Grant ana Wilson Club-The
Raising OF tho Club Banner-speeches
and husiasm-Torchlight Process
sion-speech OF President Grant and
Others.
LONG BRANCH, N. j., August 81, 1872.
Here where President Grant makes his summer
home and in his cottage by the sea takes his re-
spite from his Official duties, and here, where the
permanent residents are particularly anxious 70 re-
tain Long Branch as the Summer capital, It Is not
to be wondered at that there should be marked en-
thusiasm In connection with his reelection to the
Presidency. II would be matter OF wonder were
1t otherwise The fact il the citizens OF Long
Branch are almost unanimously in his sup
port, and by the citizens are meant
the s0-caled villagers, not including the
sojourners at the hotels. Out Of this enthusiasm
grew the organization on last Thursday evening Of
q Grant and Wilson club, with the selection OF Mr..
John A. Rowland, OF the Rowland House, az Pres
dent The club resolved to raise club banner and
get up torchlight procession. The banner-raising
ook place at four p. NJ, and was brief AFFAIR, but
spirited. The large hall was densely crowded Mr..
Rowland made q short and appropriate speech.
band Of music played patriotic airs, while
larger and equally enthusiastic crowd outside
wildly cheered and simultaneously moved their
hats as the nag was run aloft and spread its folds
to the breeze, revealing the names "Grant and
Wilson," and underneath, general Grant has
never been defeated and never win be-"
THE PROCESSION.
Il was nearly nine O'Clock when the evenings
programme was Entered upon. The procession,
with o. band Of music, started from headquarters
each member of the club being dressed in regalia
light rubber overcoat and light cap, and each bear
ing torch. The whole formed a brilliant and AMI.
mated display. Marching to ocean avenue, the pro.
cession amid the garing rockets, passed In front
Of the hotels, and was enthusiastically cheered all
along the route. Arriving in front Of the Presi-
dents cottage, series OF deafening cheers were
given for President Grant, after which the band
struck up "Hail to the Chief" The cottage porches
were filed by the most prominent citizens OF he
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t!Qna Not wishing to disappoint you In speech,
take pleasure In introducing to you General Van
Another round OF cheers followed this speech and
another instament of music after which General
crowd made his appearance and a speech
He traced the military career Of President Grant
a Was s S nesaa G
worse foes to aghEdeceit fraud and
the end. After abiding to the white hat and older
white coat OF Horace Greeley, he assured his hear.
ers that as North Carolina had taken the lead In
declaring for Grant, so other States would follow the
example thus set them and continue President
Grant at the head of our national affairs
Senator CATTELL excused himself from speech
saying that ne would address the club at Its next
regular meeting, on Wednesday evening.
Governor JEWELL, OF Connecticut, made brief
speech. He said that Connecticut was sure for
Grant, and he had no doubt Of New Jersey. All
that was needed to insure general victory was to
fight early and late. 1t was nearly eleven O'Clock
when the party left, which was done amid re-
newal Of prolonged cheers for Grant and Wilson.