New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-09
THE AUDIENCE AND EXERCIsEs.


its utmost capacity by an audience comprising many
Of the best citizens of Brooklyn. Nearly half of
those present were ladies. More than 400 platform
tickets had been issued and every chair was occu-
pied. Among those on the platform were ex-Mns-
ters +. W. Stoughton and Edwards PierIepont.
Henry Ward Bcecher, &. w. GODDARD, Judge R'y-
nods ex-MayOr Schroeder eX-Judge Erastus Cook.
Ripley Ropes, Jonathan ID. Morton, ex-S Ierl1 Dag
gett. District Attorney Penney and Simeon b. Chit
teuden. The speakers received thoughtful atten-
ton, and each strong point greeted with enthu-
siastic applause.
William II. Leaycraft called the meeting 70 order
and nominated Joshua " Van Colt As President.
On taking The chair he said that he would jus tify
tie good Judgment of the audience IN selecting him
by retaining from taking the time IN speaking
" hch belonged 20 others.
A. j. Perry read list Of vlce-presidents and
secretaries who elected. j. j. Couch, the first
secretary then read "a series of resolutions which
were adopted amid loud applause. They declare
that the Republicans of Kings County approve the
platform of the Republican State Convention. and
that the Republican party is the hone and bulwark
of the Republic. They condemn the acts of the
Democratic majority in Co gress, and commend
the courage and frmness Of the President and
of Republican Senators and Representatives. They
denounce the claim Of superior frugaitv and econ-
omy State Affairs set up By Mr.. Robinson and his
supporters, as utterly untrue and say that II Is
false pretence by which IL Is hoped 10 deceive and
mlslead the simple and conhding. They assert that
all the savings I'm the expense of the administration
OF the aft irs Of this State result necessarily from
legislation and constitutional amendments initiated
and carr led into effect by the Republican partly
and in opposition to the efforts of the Democratic
party They pledge support to the entire state
ticket and declare that there is not a name on the
list that has been furnished by the u ghtest
stain. OF rested for moment under the suspicion q
a dishonorable act. They demand that Republican
Office holders, while responsible TO the public for
faithful execution Of their trust, shall hold true all
legance To the principles and pledges on which they
| acquired their offices.
hereading was interrupted by the entrance ofSen-
ator ConklIng whom the audience greeted with
cheers and waving of handkerchiefs. the bandstrik-
ing in with " See. the Conquering Hero Gomez
After the adoption of the resolutions the President
said
can realize that this great and brilliant audi-
ence Is the tlptoe of expectation. II | were 10
ask yon what Republican leader ~ the state II
New-York. what Republican IN the United states
YOU would most desire to hear tonight. |
kno" the name tLat would be on every
| The gentleman whom | am about 10
ask to address you has come tO-night-broken in
health yielding 10 the urgent emtreaty of his Re-
publican friends. he comes To speak to yon Tonight
| Those who know the history OF the country from
1851 to this hour. have his history as public man
! at heart. Applause. They know that he has never
been cajolcd, never inundated. never been led 70
shrink from the path OF danger or the path oi duty
! Applause IeIlOW-cItIIcus Introduce 10 you our
worthy Senator.
As Senator Conkling stepped to the font Of the
platform. the vast audience rose aud enthusiasts
cay applauded, waving hats and handkerchiefs
and taking up the cheering again and again. When
the tumult of welcome had subsidized, the Senator
began his address.
MIR. CONKLING'S ADDRESS.
Oar Chief Magistrate. Governor RObI nson has re-
Gently written letter accepting a denomination,
which he SAYS was unanimous. Happily for us and
for the country the unanmity which - enthused
the Democratic Convention does not pervade the
Republican party. The absence of such unanimity
has closed up the Republican ranks IN the presence
OF urgent duty.
The Governor in his letter makes two statements,
which if agreed to would alter and narrow the dis
cussion needed now. H. SAYS that the approaching
election concerns State affairs exclusively aud
he SAYS the question now submitted 10 the voters
Of the State il whether they will 20 back To tho
pr1fn,e expenditures OF former times. hese former
times of proilI gate expenditures were from 1863
onward. They came nm with the Tweed Democratic
dynasty. The Republican party, with the aid Of
some honest Democrats. overthrow this bad regime.
Succeeding Republican Legislatures have. by laws
people. cut up. root and branch, the devices by
which the public works and the taxpayers
plundercd. | do not believe any party
faction would dare attempt 10 reestablish
these bygone and odious iniquiies. II there
such party, It would 90 down.
whoever might be its candidates or its sponsors.
burned child breads the fire, and Tammany Hall
with the power in its hands would never thy 10
vive the carnival of corrupt disorder which once
feste ed TO unforgotteu mlamy. Recent man1ryres
to capture the Police Board IN New-loik In order
to get compliant officers of election, summoning
courts IN extraordinary session moves on the
political chess-board. go about as far as any party
is likely to venture the ways Of these former
times.
With all respect to the Governor the bygone
wrongs he recalls are not the matters which
New-York is about to speak. Nor can he support
the assertion that State affairs alone make up the
issue now
What question I'm state affairs divides the two
parties Both profess To favor frugal honest man
agement of canals prisons and taxes. Both profess
TO favor the commercial prosperity and primacy of
our great State. The Republican platform and
candidates. especially are most pronounced on
these points aud on the inequalities OF taxation.
| and the hardshps of railroad freights
Does the Governor mean that he and his co-candi-
| dates and nobody else are honest and sincere
Governor Robinson presented as an upright man
far be 1t from me to deny that he is so. but know
he is not more upright than Alonzo b. Cornell. lie
comes of no patriotic parentage. he has led no
| more useful blameless life.
| When Mr.. Cornell finishes his term as Governor,
lot us hope that his own self-approyal will be AZ
| great as his predecessor expresses and no doubt
| feels
II, them the candidates of each party are persons