The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-10

aoars On the whole the elevated railroad i eer from
objection than any other Tor" OF r9sd o rapid transit in
Mr.. Fiold further stated that no accidents OF my
Serious nature had occurred the road. He then
read the following
WILLIAM ALLEN BrTLER
MIR. CYnus W. EIkLD.-
NY DEAR sini am prevented BY an imperative engage.
pent iion accepting the invitation OF committeeto
nss w Next 's 20 '. aa city
s nG ' neia 81 tue ss a. sns % sa
OF the city TO the other through such await
able Tor tho purpose ana Tor public benefit There
be but whsh the e nssors OF quo
NE put " nes ssa N the ena o ss"
81 | n a a ] ,ss r noS h.s ss.ss
aud lighted A. pubic expense fhsy naturally want
what J. well enough tor them t.. alone rhey san,ed this
lc and improved use OF the streets. Now they want
d fai Ayenas or ssth Avenue isiroai car Tss pub.
very H. ey os live
Of speed aud tho aaninm Of discomfort In railroad transit
7ai,s-Iae leg slaiye oestrne,ons At Aleany. rhsse
asserted public op,ncn ana organized pa c effort. 10
the passage Of The resolution submitting
hope for Improved cw and like ersr be-
Il was perhaps too much to expect any saa"a legislation
u AID o. steam ,oeomasion from Lssi,ianre wash broke
things at tho next session Your. very truly:
Ynw yonK jane $. 1877.
Mr. Field was followed by Mr. I. N. Fuller, who was
succeeded by Mr.. w. u. Mollsr acting chairman Of
tho meeting,
Dr. h. II. Gilbert tho protector Of the Gilbert Eicva.
ted halfway, was loudly called for aud spoke fol-
lows:-
SPEECH
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GEsrLiMKS-When came here
to-day to ou you this pleasant excursion Gnd par
ticpa,c this generous hospitality had no idea Of
making a speech, and had much rather my friend,
Mr. IL b. ClaA,n. who stands just back Of me- would
gvo his endorsement OF rapid transit. which know
would DO strong and to tc point than thar you should
listen any words OF minc but you insist upon
speaking shall BIO as brief as possible, aud H. as has
been said, brcyity tho soul OF VIII shall cndsavoi
10 mako the wittcst speech to-day and shaI
try and mould my Remarks INTO red hot
Ganaon sno. Ina, insy sena r.sn ", hp p,.
evening at tho meeting In Ihiekering Hall
! could but uoto tho change 10 public sentiment
since tho Time when spoke nj the Cooper Institute
ten years before, when oay about two hundred
gathered together to steu 10 what HAD 20 about
elevated railways tor rapid transit Chckcring Hall
was crowded 10 It's utmost capacity wilh lho soiid
business men OF this CITY, representing the best
thought, wealth aud commercial interests Now. the
vital point ~ all meetings tn,s-hat YOU
representative OF this CITY, who have its progress
ana lis prosperity at heart " YOU would have il retain
lis supremacy great city VI tho Empire State
ana OF our country must make your influence feit at
tho primary meetings and tho caucuses When our
representatives, put III nomination SEQ TO IL that
you understand just on what ground they stand-
whether tncy iavor OF RAPID uaIsit or against
no no d,ac1enco ~ whether The se'' nominee be-
democrat or republican. WHAT you, tho
ana what We want the candidate 10 pledge himself 10
Is thiswhel,r no wi.i stand Tor rapid transit and
tho best Interests o. .Ae cay. Then ". WIN know Just
oi rapid Transit and wl use every honorable means 10
promote It ninctyhvc ou OF every hundred Will vote
Tor him and II VIII say that he In opposed 70 II the
people oil tins city will clear bm out aud branch,
at the polls. Gentlemen, this whole matter
your hands You attend tho primary meetings,
organize aud asitate see 10 " that uut friends
OF rapid transit are put on guard Its necessity s uni
us favor. You used ouy 10 acL From the moment
that you undertake the matter with tho spirit and
ersy that It's Importance demands you W.T. succeed
How Il with tue success OF the Atlantic cable
Wncn was u tiat the Atlantic cabic wus called into bo
ing and became a succsssy Was u when We heard
the nrst FAINT ticking the cabo from Valencia
No, Il was from the time that tho possibility of the
great project took md shape Ia the mind Of tho
PROTECTOR, whose iron will, whose perseverance, and
deter nation made his defeats and
oeiy the stepping stones 10 success. loud chcers)
Which well represents my idea OF wha, you may ac-
compiish when you earnestly undertake the work.
People are apt TO aaie his control Of Franco from the
time lac dissolved the NatioOal Assembly with the
stamp OF hts loot, but really dated from period
lar back oil the time, when no mad conquered 10
Italy aud his name had been echoed two
tipcntx IL was NJ the time whom 800 irrosoluis
gathered together 10 that Assembly, which called
ITSELF and pretended TO be- the governments VI France.
tho next day 10 turn thom out OF doors,
as they were accustomed 70 90 70 those days.
for prosccous Why, ,hey sent TaiIicn TO sock out
y boy lieutenant 50 thin aud pale that when he was
Drought beioss tho Assembly tns Prcs,dcnt tearing
| II The late OF France depended upon the slight form
and sunken cheek OF the young man before him that
all hope gone, said, young man, can you protect
| tho Assembly, Tho thin lips OF tho Corsican boy
parted oniy utter, ~ always do Whit undertake
IL then there that be sscsndsd The throne OF
France, and tho cannon that Numbered through the
streets tho day tnught the mob what u learned
tor tho Tine, that had nnstcr 80 will u be,
gentlemen reference 70 this great aud vital sue
jcct RAPID transit Tor this Guy. IL can be speedy
accom- piisbcd u you viii only earnestly undertake 10
SEQ 70 IL that It's iriouds are put IN nomina
| ton or permitted TO hold Official positions
| A. the oonciusion ID. Gilbert, who had been fre-
/ quently interrupted ~ applause, was given three
| Hearty cheers. Remarks were also mad. by y Il.
| Church Among she gentlemen present worc:-J A.
Cow,us, tho secretary OF Tho road Asscmbiymcn Ec-
ocsine, Puruy. Moler, l.AngDein, Grady, Rooney,
| stein and Healy DE- J. hayes, senator Kennedy
lrsm l,rookyni Joseph Ssligman. Hon. W. Il WICK.
Peter Cooper. A. =. Hewitt, Jordan l. MesA Henry
/ Havcmsyer, Jackson D schultz. Edward Cooper, John
Kelly ana numerous prominent politicians, hnancers
| ami other gentiemen.
! tho excursion was gratifying success and all who
| participated Ia u were thoroughly pleased and i'm