The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-10

regular meeting OF the sixteenth Assembly District
Association. and the routine proceedings were
mostly without interest. General William H.
Anthem, the President called the meeting TO order.
and in q few earnest words pointed out tire neces-
sity for individual effort for the attainment OF
cess. He thought this, properly directed, might
bring about republican majority even in New
York city. The report OF the delegation from tho
ustct 10 the Convention at Utica, Mandatory or oo
candidates and platform. read and adopted
WIN enthusiasm. resolution. complimentary to
the action OF General Anthem chairman OF tho
delegation was withdrawn at his request During
Ine proceedings OF the association the rapidly
filled, and Erasmus Sterling President OF the Cam
pagn Club took the chair and announced the ra TIT
cation meeting opened
Inc following dispatches were read and received
with enthusiastic cheers:-
, Lewiston Auburn Augusta, HalloweIi, Rockiand and
Bath give S,Ga9 majority last year.
The returns in Augusta indicate sweenisg reSnh,;c.n
thst os last e .s my majority Is RSre Than dS%'
Professor Cooks glee club then sang a campaign
song with the refrain, "Hurrah for Grant and
vcu1ry IN sHc ct manner mat the audience
liam Ballard, one OF the distinguished speakers an
nounced, was then introduced, and proceeded to
any alusiOn to the issues OF the present
campaign and and. spoke very .disrespectiul!y
also thought the banner hanging In front OF Tam.
many Hall was an incOngruity. Starting from Fort
sumter ne told the audience what the republican
labored under. There had been no change In the
principles OF the party; "they are the dur
reference TO slavery, and said IAN men are born
free and equal, and the mission of the republican
party Is to establish the fact" He was particularly
bitter upon Mr.. sumner who, he said, had gone to
Europe to avoid witnessing an ignominiOus defeat.
ne proposed to contrast tho candidates. but forgot
y ia and wandered or to the Geneva Arbttra-
thought age no dlsquaacatIon for ONCE, as witness
the emperor William, Won Moltke and President
Theirs. He recited the "nnexpired terms" filled ny
General DIX and thought him good and honest
man. As his remarks were long, rambling and dis
JOinted an ardent sympathzer seated near your re-
porter may be excused for going to. sleep. espe
cially as he woke up and cheered Justify when 10
was over.
AT the conclusion OF the speech numbers began to
ment that Professor Pope would read poem This
was entitled ''Wanted, Leader" and was recited
with an energy of expression and action OF which
call for 'Sheridan's Ride" he asked to be excused
but favored them with mild poem entitled LET
Us Have Peace" which, In connection with the
other, showed the versatility OF the Professors tai
ents. Following this and music from the band the
chairman announced the following
MAINE gone fifteen or sixteen thousand repubn-
can electng Governor and every member Of Con-
gress." Loud and long continued cheers resulted
for Grant, Wilson, Dix and Name Many OF the
audience, thinking this the Climax moved toward
the door, but were requested BY the chairman to
remain, as there were other speakers. General
Anthem then took the floor, and after referring to
the lateness OF the hour first deprecated the man
ner adopted by newspapers and stump orators In
speaking OF candidates. He said a stranger, to
read our political papers, would fancy there had
been placed In nomination for the highest Office
within the gift OF the American people miserable
reprobate and an imbece Old man. He then In a
calm and unimpassOned manner, cOntrasted tho
candidates from political point Of view, paying q
high compliment to the character of both. His re-
marks were In the highest deg REQ Credtabe, and
might serve as an example to political writer's and
orators. He was speaking when your reporter left