The New York herald., 1879-10-17
THE IOWA ELECTION.

!
Foster rep.) 5.55s Ewing ,dem). Turney (rep.).
for State Treasurer, has 6.424 majority.
The IOWA ELECTION.
| BURLINGTON. Iowa. Oct. 16. 1879.
| Complete returns OF Des Moines county give Gov
| ernor Gear (rep.) plurality of TAT Trimble
| (dem) The entire republican county ticket is
elected Complete returns from Henry county, ex-
cept one township, which is estimated. give Gear
2,0l5, Trimbe 933 and Campbell (greenback 503
Gears plurality is 1Os2. The entire republican
county ticket is elected by majorties all op-
ponents OF $50 to 600.
KELLY ON THE HUSTINGS
HETEROGENEOUS GATHERING AT ROCHESTER,
ANTI-TILDEN MEN AND THE CANAL RING
REPETITION OF THE OLD sPEEcHEs-INQUI-
sITIvE MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE SUP
PRESSED.
by TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
ROCHESTER,. N. Y, Oct. l6. 1879.
On leaving Oswego, at noon to-day for this
place Mr. Kelly and staff were escorted by
crowd OF over two hundred from the hotel to
the railroad station. The big bonfire of the
evening previous renewed and set
blazing in the broad daylight The departure of
the train the signal for volley Of farewell
cheers. On the journey here admirers of the Tam
many Chief came aboard at different stations and
extended their greetings. On the arrival in this
city delegation of twenty-four members Of the
Kelly Campaign Club met the party and showed
them to two elegant barouches. one Of which
drawn by four horses, two grays and
two bays. In this Mr.. kelly sat, accompanied by
Orlando B. Potter. John b. Haskin and Maurice F.
Holahan On leaving the depot salute of twenty
guns Gred. and the good people of Rochester
were made aware that the .'big Injun" of the Tam
many wigwam was in their midst On reaching the
Osborn House. Mr.. Kelly surrounded by quite
a number of democratic citizens, whose appearance
indicated that they belonged to the solid Muldoon
class.
HATRED TO r1LDEN.
Your correspondents talked promiscuously with
them and learned that the leading motive for their
support of the Kelly boom hatred Of Samuel ].
Tilden. Eve were promised Church for Governor
over year ago." said one. '.and we mt get him
because he didn't suit Tilden. and now we don't
want his man. Robinson
''There were only few Kelly men here few
| weeks ago." said another, "but now half the DEM
ocrats of the city for Kelly and it looks If he
would soon have the whole OF them"
| The Robinson people had meeting last evening
at which the papers estimate there about three
kas this evening as nrsa
sand strong. OF course. many Of these
attended do out OF . mere curiosity rn y, to s see
but large proportion were animated by different
spirit. evnced in the warmth of their demonstra
tions the mention OF Kelys name
| CANAL ELEMENT.
Men prominently identified with the canal
for either Tiden or Robinson, and nothing pleases
| them SO much as to urge forward and give all the
SO well calculated to defeat Robinson and elect Cor
NELL These persons are very apt to be the ones who
subscribe money for the reception Of Kelly. aud
these receptions cannot be continued without cash.
1t has been alleged by the Robinson people that the
Kelly meetings are filled with republicans who go
there for the purpose of encouraging the democrats
to rally for Kelly, but this is exaggerated. Some
republicans have doubt been at all the meetings,
but the attendance, as anybody could see,
w
THE KELLY MEETING.
| After supper committee called at the hotel and
escorted Mr.. Kelly i'll carriages to the City Hail.
fine and spacious building with an assembly room
on the upper story capable Of accommodating 5000
people. This was filed to its utmost capacity and
several hundreds who were unable get in gathered
the street in front Of the steps Of the City Hall and
addressed by several speakers. Aband of music
and gang OF torch bearers awaited the arrival Of
Mr.. Kelly ut the hall, and the air filled with
notice of half the city. In the hall where the meet
ing took place there are no galleries and no
pillars. but vast expanse Of level floor, and
when the crowd was packed III from side to
side and end to end of this unbroken space
it made impressive appearance. 1t
the largest meeting of the canvass, though not SO
enthusiastic those at Oswego and Albany. 1t
composed of more heterogeneous elements-Robin-
son men, republicans, Kelly men and others 1t was
also disposed to be somewhat captious aud critical
MR. PorTER's SPEECH
Mr.. William II. Bowman presided and introduced
Mr.. Potter the first speaker He said
the magnificent gathering before him was enough to
show that the democracy OF the State were in ac-
Robinson, he held had done his best within the past
three years break down the democratic party and
then the speaker proceeded to enumerae the various
the Governor calculated to achieve that end
He next passed TO narration OF the
| early career and struggles OF John Kelly and
eulogized his manliness and honesty. and. said he.
''By electing him next November you Will honor
yourselves
This provoked laughter and confusion. though it
obvious the speaker meant the very reverse Of
what he said.
| KELLY's SPEECH.
\ ",
and Potter had to shorten his remarks. The Tam
many chief was in his customary calm and collected
mood but his voice was not as good as usual. He
| went over the career OF Tilden and Robinson. aud
held them up as unworthy examples in political life.
There may be some here who have come out of
curiosity" and voice came naturally from the
POPULAR EXPRESSIONS.
When Mr.. Kelly finished, man in the audience,
named Christopher q. Gavin. stood up and asked to
put a question, but the chairman ruled him out OF
"That's lust like Tammany Hall; no freedom for
any one." And as hc left another man joined him.
;.Two dead cocks in the pit and one of them is
John Kelly"
The two men were. of course vigorously hissed.
and order was restored.
| Mr. John II. Strahan followed in speech of half
an hour. and MIR. John d. Haskin brought the pro-
Gus addresses abounding in wit and logic.
Mr.. Kelly. after the meeting was over. received o
serenade at the hail. to which he appropriately re-
| spnoded Tomorrow the party proceeds to Lock-
port, where n meeting will be held in the evening.
| Clarkson N. Potter will speak for Robinson Mon
day evening ut Syracuse. and Wednesday evening
| Mr. J. B. Haskn intends to answer him ut Tammany
Hail. Fordham. and. as he says. expects to use him
up completely.
WASHINGTON MARKET FOR KELLY.
Tho Washington ana West Washington Market
John Kelly Campaign Club raised banner for the
Tammany Hall candidate for Governor. in vescy
street, between Greenwich and Washington streets
yesterday noon. There platform erected on
the south side of the street and thirteen musicians
dscoursed sweet music therefrom for half an