Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-07

Of New York. He had broken rings there rs
also reduced taxation, ard they proposed
that he should reform the government. 10
his own state (Pennsyivania) they would
state.
SENATOR EATON, OF CONNECTICUT,
predicted the election Of Mr.. TlIden, and
then the power of federal bayonets At cleo
tons viii be ct an end. He made the follow
Ing calculations: They would carry Connec-
ticut. They stood an equal chance In New
iicans in Massachusetts a terrible shaking
up; New York would give Tildeu 80 600 ma
tority; they were certain, he believed, of
not betray them; and DeiaWafeNWnat there there
was of her-was democratic to the core, and
when they came to Maryland IL was all the
same way; and good old yirEinia was al:
also; North Carolina was safe South Caro-
lima was doubtful; Georgia would roll 1000
democratic majority; Alabama and Florida
were democratic; Mississippi and Louisiana
they intended to carry, Notwithstanding
bayonet rule, and whether the majority in
Texas would be 100 900 or 10000 he did not
know; Arkansas, Missouri, Ter 1essee, Ken
lucky and Ohio were good democratic states;
Hendricks would carry Indiana; Illinois was
good fghting ground this year-so was Min
msJOrities for Tilden. He hal no doubt that
state after state now considered doubtful
would roll up democratic majority. He
asked three cheers for the democratic slo-
gan-"Tilden and Reform, Hendricks and
Victory"-which were lven.
HON. CARTER HARRISON, OF ILLINOIS,
as a kangaroo ticket or as skunk ticket,
the strength lying in its hinder parts. Next
November they would bury the repu olic Al
party they would give them four years to get
RID OF the smell, and may be they would
come out pure.
Hon. James Williams, of Indiana, Gen.
l.. Lane, of Oregon, and Hon. Hester City,
mer followed with strong speeches.
Hon. John F. Phillips, OF Missouri, REFER I'd
especially to the federal troops being sent
into the states to control the elections, and
said they should be sent west to prevent our
Clusters and Crittendens from being massa :
cred by the Indians. The blood OF these
heroes was upon the head Of the repu blican
Hon. John T. Harris, of Virginia, referred
to the republican procession as
LIKE FUNERAL PROCESSION.
The republican party had rebuked its own
leaders, and he ventured to say for the next
ten years no one would try to become Presi.
dent by creating strife between the north
ana south. one objection to Tilden was tina
was q bachelor, and then be would have no
brothers-in-law to put in office.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Inc committee reported resolutions, which
were adopted, ratifying the platform of the
democratic party adopted at st. Louis on
the 2sth of June last, warmly endorsing and
Tilden and Thomas A. Hendricks for Presi-
dent and Vice President, and congratulatins
the country that the day is breaking, aud
that the sun Of the coming November bids
fair to look down once more on q govern
our fathers.
Hon. Mr.. Vance, of North Carolina, and
Hon. John H. Reagan, of Texas, spoke brief
~. The procession then reformed and pro-
ceeded to Wormley's to
SERENADE GEN. HANCOCK.
IL was found that Gen. Hancock not having
been apprised of the intended call on him,
was out spending the evening, and Judge
Harris, OF Va, took his positi on in the door
TO announce that fact, and the crowd sup
posing that he was Gen. Hancock, cheered
him Justify. DR.. Culver, Judge Harris and
Mr.. Moran each briefly addressed the crowd
assuring them that Gen. Hancock would
support the ticket.
Good order was kept by the police through
out the entire evening, and no disturbance
worthy OF mention was observed-only one
arrest having been made-that OF drunken
loafer, who was quick-stepped to the station
house.
A lady's dress took fire from falling Gin
ders, and created slight scare on the west
steps OF the City Hall, but the flames were
extinguished before she was burned. An
other lady had her bonnet scorched by a
rocket.