The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-13
A HArEs AND WHEELER MEETING
The Omcehoiders' Ratincntiop In Cooper
Institute-Cbecrs Tor Blaine.

Inst,tute-Cbecrs Tor Blaine.
The large hall in the Cooper Institute
was nled last evening by Republicans, met to
ratify the nomination OF Hayes and Wheeler.
On the platform were the speakers and a few of
the officers OF the meeting. The body OF the
hall was occupied mainly by the ON eeh olders
and a few ladies.
The band having played "Haii Columbia 4"
and Yankee Doodle" Col. Charles 5. spencer
called the meeting to order aud appointed Mr..
Edwin W. Stoughton Its Chairman. Among the
gentlemen named as Vice Presidents were: Ex-
Gov. Morgan, ex-Colector Murphy, Thurlow
Weed. ex-COmnissioner Van Cutt. ex-Gov Dix,
eI-Alderman Conoyer. Vim. NJ. Evarts, ex-Com-
missioner Llimbeer. Prof. theodore " Dwight,
eI-COmmissioner Disbscker. John Jay. A. J. II.
Duganne. Marshall q Roberts, eN- Assem- blN man
Aasti9 g Leake, WIN; 4; Vanderbilt, , en.A'dsr,
more than i've OF the 2l5 Nice-Presidents were
The list Of oficers having bcen read, Mr.
Stoughton stepped to the front OF the platform
and made long speech. He began by SAYING
retary Bristow, or Senator Blaine would have
been a good cand d. ate, but that the Convention
had after all, nominated the best man. Iu his
allusion 10 Mr. Blaine. he said that he had
fought a goou hgnt with the Islander. seeking
lioel-puolishing majority OF the House Of Rep
resentatives." This alusion was received with
great applause. MIR. Stougbton then attacked
the financial policy OF the Democratic party.
hard and soft money men. The Republican
party believed In hard money. and had adopted
| hard-money platform. The speaker then as
| lied Gov. 'rilden's record, asserting that he
WAS not Ieformer but public prosecutor, and
predicted that II elected he would be controlled
In tho interests OF his party; that the country
would be subject to the somewhat vulgar and
| revsngeful tyranny which reirns In the House
OF Representatives." and that what had cost the
Nor ines.imable blood and treasure to estao-
lish would be substantially undons.
Mr.. John II. whits read resolutions censurins
the Democrats for charging the Republican
| party with corruption, and pledeing the support
| OF the Rebublicaps OF this city TO Hayes and
Wheeler. and tI-Judgs Dittenhoener re ID let
| ters from sx Gov. Dix, Richard II. Dana, Jr..
| gen. Joseph IL. hawiey, aud Senator Oglesby OF
Illinois.
| The slee club Of Custom House oficers
having sung Tho Sword OF Bunker Hill,
| Gen. JUdson Kilpatrick was received With
| cheers. lie said that the Republican party had
no apologies to mske. Its record for sixteen
years had been written. and could not be
| changed. In spite OF the corruption Of some of
ITS trusted Leaders, IT stood to-day the best part
| In the land and with its chosen leader would
| win victory al the coming election. After nav
| tug congratulated auditors on the nominl-
| ton Of Hayes aud Wheeler, the General said
| " There are some here " no would have preferred
| to have seen Senator Conkltng the candidate
tApplausel Others would have liked to follow
| tue lead OF ludianss great war Governor, Sena-
| tor Morton. tAppl u'e.l MANY OF you would,
| Ike mysclfhaye Tejolced to have been able to fol
| low the lead OF that honest ci izen and defender
Of the Union, James q. Blaine" At the men
| ton Of Mr. Blaines name, the omceholder-
| arose and swung their bats and cheered Justify.
| In concluding, the General raised the bloody
shirt. Having accused Gov. TIden OF having in
| 1881 advocated the right OF a state TO seccde
| from the Union, and OF having drawn the pe ce
| resolution in the Democratic platform In 1884
| he said that Gov Hayes served IN the war, w1s
| four times wounded, had four horses shot under
him. and then went home TO receive the thanks
OF the people Of Quo.
The ofhcsholders cheered their candidates