New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-11
A REMARKABLE AUDIENCE.

A truthful Photograph of the faces which
made the as.emDage at Cooper Institute last
ing would OF itself rener the mass-meeng hisor cal
could be better OF giving 10 future
eraons conception OF the solid character, INTEL
lectual weight and responsibility OF a Republican
mass-meetlng in 1877, gathered together TO APP
piaud an Administration in its efforts To
cure public harmony, and official purity, and hon.
est government. The great mdss-mectng OF 1875,
which addressed by william NJ Evarts, scarcely
dcmOnstratiye, and the equal OF this IN tho
character Of the throng which filed the seats
and PACKED the corridors The number Of grey heads
grey vita OF honorable and successful work in bus
and professions that dotted the asemblagc
matter oI common remark And II Ia an uncommon thing
to Of prominence in the professions and
IN commerce, and young OF high character forming
the great body OF Cooper Institute political meeting.
II meeting at which the weight OF character and
intellect all the platform. The vast audience
was enthusiastic, orderly, AMI goodnatured. Tho
slightest ausOn % President Hayes or the hdminstra-
ton was received with loud and ringing applause. Tho
name Of Senator COnklmg was not mentioned but
some hard blows delivered in sa1dble d.
rrc,ion and received with immense qualification.
Before o'clock tho audience seated, and Colonel
Henry g. SteDbius nominated Theodore W. Dwight 10
preside the meeting. Professor Dwight showed
great tue position OF chairman, and delivered his
spe ch ia a vigorous manner, and with an impressive,
peue-a ng Wneu he told hls hearers that they
tutle 10 lndOlSe Jne NatlOnll
cheering was tremendous. He added, That il glad
;" the assemDlage cheering again to the ccho aud
still third time tue speaker inteJected, with sar-
caste tone, Notwithstanding the election In OHIO"
When George William Curtis came fOrwIr u speak
there was PROLONGED burst OF applause Hindhcrchies
hats waved. while Mr.. curtis was kept sand
ing AID bOwug his ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. The applause
finally sub,Idng called for three cheers. and
they given With yehemence and tiger. Mr.. Cur
tvs spoke for forty minutes. and gradually warmed
his matter, delivering his rounded sentences in q
clear, orcbe voice. and, toward the last, making yg-
or0us of gestures. The lrsC sentences We arc
here, American citizens to Sustain patriotic Pfesi-
dtnl. We are here, Republicans, support Repub
hcan Administration started the applause. ". ch
continued frequent interyalsn fact, at every
lion Of the President and Civil Service reform Tue name
oi General DIX, aud the mention Of his famous order,
were loudly cueerd. Mr.. Curts added: "When that flag
is rai-ed by Administration the name OF peace aud
REFORM Voc 10 the who rccklessy attempts to haul
down." 10 Ais there SHOUTS Of Rosc0ew and
Rough on Conkling!" His concluding that
only true Dlank a wide the continent
aud as deep as the beaugs Of tue American hc.rf,
which was written tht legend, IL lis party best
wu0 serves his country most, excited the utmost en-
lhusidsm.
Tie resolutions were unanimously adopted and they
were loudly applauded in their references 90 the Pres
ident. Civil Service Reiom, and the Rochester Conyen-
ton Ex-Governor Sa'omoD ~ lsconsin made "a yigor-
Gus speech. and followed by william j. Bacon,
from Senator Conkng's district, who
much laughter by the keen manner ma which he
made yelled references Conkling, and deniel that
Oneida County opposed To the Administration
Joseph H. Choate loudly called for but dbl not re
spoHd
Letters we're received from General John A. Dix and
Judge James EmOtt who. Nere unable To be present.
The list presi aud secretaries, than 200
names represened New-Yorks best citizens and with
very few exceptions the gentlemen present. In
cu ed in the list the following;