New-York tribune., 1874-10-27
DIX AND THE THIRD TERM.
REPUBLICAN MASS MEETING AT COOPER
INSTITUTE.

INSTITUTE. .r..r. " .. I.
THE GOVERNOR DECLARES AGAINST THIRD TERM
FOR GEN. GRANT OR ANY OTHER PRESIDENT
SPEECH OF EDWARDS PIERREPoST.
The Republican ratification meetings at :he
Cooper Institute last evening was one of
the largest political gatherings held in this
city thus far during the campaign. Before
the hour fixed for the meeting all the
seats in the auditorium were occupied and the side
and center ases were soon also filed from the stage
to the doorways. Subsequently the lobbies
were also filed with crowds endeayoring to
force their way into the body OF
the hall. & Hundreds went away unable
to enter the large hall. The audience an intel
hgent, independent one, although made up largely
OF Republicans, as was evinced by the 0utbursts of
applause which greeted the declaration Of Gov. Dix
that he was opposed to a third term for Gen. Grant
or any other President Of the United States.
On the stage were ex-senator Z. d. Morgan the
Hon. VIM. Orton, the venerable Peter Cooper, the
Hon. Edwards Pierrepont, Postmaster James Naval
Officer Latin, Thomas Murphy, Major-Gen Morris
OF Gov. Dix's staff, and Others, and later these
were reinforced by Thurlow Weed, Commits
sioner Of Public Works Van Mort, Police
Commissioner Disbecker. Aldermen Vance,
Cooper and Billings; Sheridan Shook, and other Re-
publicans Of prominence. The meeting was called
to order by ex-senator Morgan, who moved that
VIM. Orton be chosen permanent Chairman, and
this was carried unanimously list of Vice-Presi-
dents was read and the Anderson Gee Club then sang
and were encored. The Chairman introduced the
Hon. Edwards Pierrepont, who delivered speech
OF considerable length, contrasting the records OF
the two candidates for Governor, and the attitude
OF the two parties on finance and other questions OF
the day. The mention of the name of Horace
hx,X hue af
applause from the audience The speech. notwith-
standing its length, listened to with interest to
the close, and when Mr.. Pierrepont announced
that he would be followed by Gov. Dix, the audi
euce broke forth into tumultuous cheers. Gen. Dix
had been seated in the ante-room adjoining the
stage during the latter part of Mr.. Pierrepont's
address, surrounded by number of PROM
iaent Republicans, who had hastened from
the platform to pay their respects to him.
The Glee Club sang comic song. ridicuiing the
Democratic candidate for Governor, which was re-
ceived with loud laughter. The Committee then
escorted Gov Dix to the stage As soon as the
audience caught sight of him they rose almost
en- masse, and one mighty cheer went up. Hats and
handkerchiefs were waved and the cheer was re-
peated with equal volume again and again.
When order had been restored, the Chairman
formally announced Gov. Dix to the audience, and
again the latter was cheered. The reception evil
dentlyl pleased the Governor His sketch of the
financial condition of the state when he took office
nearly two years ago and at the present time, show
ing what had been accomplished in the interval aud
what could be done in the succeeding two
years if the Republicans were retained
in power, was heartily apDlauded. he
was apparently about to conclude and retire, when
voice from the audience said :" How about third
term Governor ~ and this was at once followed by
shouts of "Tel us about the third term, Governor
and other exclamations, showing the intense inter-
est manifested in this question by the audience. The
Governor seemed perplexed for moment, but his
hesitation was only momentary, for. hav-
ing turned to speak to Edwards Pierre
pont, he again faced the audience. and
in firm and decided tone. planted himself
squarely against the third term. The audience had
listened eagerly to all that be had said, but when
he declared his views on this topic there went up
roar of applause which was continued for some time
and proved how the majority of the audience felt,
whatever might be the feelings of the ofce-holders.
The further utterances of the Governor were APP
plauded but all seemed to feel that whatever else
might be said would be tame compared with the
declarations relative to the third term The Gov
ernor at the close of his speech was warmly con-
graduated.