The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-20
PRICE TWO CENTS
THE VETERANS FOR TILDEN
THE CONTENTION OF SOLDIERS AND
SAILORS IN ALBANY.
A Large and Entbusia-tic Meeting. Notwtts>
standing tho Revocation Of the Order
About Two Thousand Veterans In Limo.

Large and Enthusia-tic Meeting, Notwtth~
standing tho Revocation of the Order
About Two Thousand Veterans In Limo.
ALBANY, Oct. 19.-The unexpected revo-
cation of the order OF Gen. Joe Hooker for .
mass convention OF Democratic soldiers and
sailors here to-day was OF course a great damper
upon the meeting, and tended doubtless to keep
away hundreds who would otherwise have been
present. Nevertheless, squads, companies, aud
battallons began to arrive early in the morn
ing; and although tho exercise did not begin
until 3 p. NJ, State street and the vicinity Of
the Capitol became as animated with strange
faces by IL A. NJ, as though the 90
casion had been national holiday.
The revocation order had left all organiz alton
OF the visiting CORPS unprovided for, and no
roster was made by any one OF the numerous
companies that came to swell the meeting.
Col. Terrill, Secretary of the Albany Associa-
tion, attempted to have the visitors registered.
but he was only partly successful, and the only
means by which obtain even the Imperfect
Hat wbioh follows Is by taxing the names from
the traDsparencies which have noated about the
cession. Most OF the visiting CLUBS, however,
had no transparencies, only banners. the writing
on which was not easily readable In the ranks.
The companies which carried transp,rencies
were the Schenectady Veterans, nun berinR 100
men; the Montgomery County Veterans, who
mum 6ered a solid 500; the Fort ri In mpany,
with 40 men the Fulton troop. with 80 men;
eaeb fOhaa tSs wesed ass oras nSoS. mSn
the Springfield (Mass) soldiers. numbering
nearly 200 the Pittsneld (M!ss) squads OF about
100; small company OF colored men. and Troy
aud West Troy associations counting as many
as 800 more. The Albany Veteran Association
numbered 900 men, and the Joe Hooker Vet
Grams, an old Albany associations 81 men. There
were besides large delegations from burlington
and other towns In Vermont from Maryland
aud from Maine, making altogether a gathering
that aggregated at least 1000 men.
The physique OF the men was unusually good
m ~ looking uxa wei-to ln far I'M ra
decently clothed. all orderly and well be-
hayed, ana every one Of them showing age
enough IN his face to nave been a real soldier
sixteen Years ago. There were no youths OF
| tender years Impressed for the occasion among
them, aud a large portion OF them were huge
| strapping fellows. who must h lve made excel
| lent material either for lardde or battle.
At 3 r. NJ. the companies formed as best they
might under Col Dlckerman, who had no
means under the unexpected state OF anairs
knowing what companies were present, and
| moved with music and banners to the State
House there they organ zed & meeting In tns
Presidents were named. stirring resolu'
for which we fought" were adopted amil
great applause. and speech making began.
| The most notable Of the speeches were By
Major Haegerty. Capt. Donnely Of Massachu,
setts, and Chaplain Strong, ! ho crowd wbcl
Assembly Chamber had meanwhile increased
u such an extent that an impr mDtu meet
ing was Organized there. aud speeches wers
|
| Vermont Gen. Bradbury ~ Maine. and others.
| The enthusiasm that prevailed among ths
| crowds was Tremendous. Every reference ID
| Lincoln, the linton, aud tho cause for which
We fought was greeted with Tremendous
| cheers as well as such names as Charles Francis
| Adams and n GRACE Greeley. For . convention
| which 1t had been concluded should not be held
the mass meeting was an unprecedented suo-
|
Among the distinoulshed ofncers present Al
| the meeting In the Assembly Chamber were
| Gen. Thomas ". EasaD, formerly Commandant
| of the Second Corps Gen. James ID. Colt Of
| Connecticut, Gen. A. W. bradbury. son OF Dion
| bradbury Of Portland Gen. Herman Seib oi
| Illinois, Col. Quinlan Of the District Of Colum-
bia. Col. Terrence Quinn. candidate in this dis,
trict Tor Congress Major James Haagerty OF
New York. Major Colt OF New York, and num'
bers OF others.
The torchlisht procession to- night was one OF
the largest that has ever been seen in Albany
| 1t was fullv forty minutes passing given point
| AT least 3,5CO torches were borne In line. The
| veterans were interspersed between the various
| clubs, but bore no torches. 1t W IS witnessed by
| tremendous crowds lniug the sldew- -lks and
as 1t passed Tweddle Hall the shouts and music
| disturbed even the eloquence Of Carl Sohurr
| inside.