New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-18
MIR. CONKLING IN NEW-YORK'
A GREAT REPUBLICAN DEMONSTRATION

part in the procession of the Boys in Blue.
The gathering at the Academy packed
the building. to the doors. The peo.
pie greeted Senator COnking with tho
heartiest good will. Ex-Secrctary Hamilton
Fish presided, and made a brief address.
Senator Conbling presented the issues OF tho
campaign at great length, but was heard
with the closest attention to the end.
The outbursts of applause were FREE
quent and vigorous. The meeting was not
over until nearly midnight, but the enthusiasm
was very far from being exhausted. Tho
torchlight procession of The Boys in Blue and
Republican clubs was a brilliant spectacle, and
the number ill line was probably 1000 or
5000.
A VAST MEETING Al THE ACADEMY.
THE MOST sANGUINE EXPECTATIONS EXCEFDFD--
THE BUILDING FILLED As sOON As THE DOORS
WERE OPENED-rHE ENTHUSIASM UNBOUNDED
HOW MR.. CONKLiNG WAS RECEIVED speech
OF EX-sEcRETARY ITsu-MR. CONKLlSGs MAN
NER.
Expectation which had been aroused TO ths
highest pitch in anticipation of last nights dcmon-
straton at the Academy was not disappointed; ID
was exceeded. Newly sees few sucn exhibitions
either Of enthusiasm or of excitement There was
no glare of lights other display out-
side of the Academy to attract the multitude
hardly many dim lights in fact, as uDon an opera
night. But the people needed no such summons.
Seven o'clock was the hour for opening the doors,
but long before that tins lrgng-Dlace aud Four
teenth-st in the vicinity of the Academy. became
animated with gathering groups that gradually aud
then rapidly grew in numbers until soon tho
streets were black and crowded for
block in either direction.
vii ybi mart of Lar
hall was filled was astonishing. At 7:lO ID
was an imposing scene that rose before the gaze Of
those vino filed the great stage.
APPEARANCE OF THE AUDIENCE.
The character of tho immense audience. while 10
included representatives of all classes of society,
showed its superior intelligence as popular as
semblage, both by It's bearing and its appearance.
1t included not only great numbers OF the moso
prominent Republicans of the city aud State but
scattered here and there were weIl-known Demo-
Gratis, whom curiosity or interest had drawn
thither. The fact that John Kelly and Mayor
Cooper had promised to be present being known To
NOT a few of their followers may have had its effect
III bringing them to the place In connection With this
an incident that occurred in Mayor C0opers otliee
at the City Hall on Thursday is interesting. At the
conclusion of the meeting of the Board of AppOr-
tionmcnt Controller Kelly asked Alderman Morris
for a ticket to last nights meeting. - But you
wouldn't co. would you ~ asked the president OF
the Board of Aldermen in surprise. Certainly"
answered the Controller; why nOtf never have
heard Senator Conkling speak, and l am quito
| anxious TO do so." "Well. Pil give you a stage
| ticket.D said Mr.. Morris. dehghtedly. "No." an
swered the Controller, II don't want to attract at
| tenton. But if you'll give me- mere entrance
| ticket, / promise you I'll co." He got his ticket.
| Then Mayor Cooper spoke up and said that he
.ol,~ a.
of a stage ticket. He said he preferred
| the other Sort and If he cOud go without being
seen or known, would try to be present. lie ase
| received ticket.
There was not a trace OF rJwlyism in the Acad-
| emy What disturbances there were, caused
entirely by the excess of numbers impatient at not
| being able to enter. Either hundreds
| admitted without tickets or hundreds OF
| tickets were issued beyond even the stand
| ing room of the Academy, and all III
lobbies. Not the slightest regard wM
| paid to the tickets procuring seats; tht
lobbies were filed with tumultuous crowd
| holders of tickets to boxes were utterly
| unable TO reach them, much less
| get possession of them; leading BANKERS,
lawyers, Senators and Judges were crowded back
with tickets in their hands to the staircase
and a few policemen and two or three ushcrs AIM
| lessly elbowed their way to aud fro through
| the crowd to 10 purpose. The wnole
management in this regard was feeble to the verge
| of imbccllty.
Inside, however, little could be even
guessed of this. 1t required Only a
few moments for the audIclce TO set.
tie down into its evening mood. This
was mood of patriotic enthusiasm. eager
| for any outlet or manner of express
| sion. In the absence of any of those for wlon ID
was looking IL seized the occasion to applaud every
venerable or striking indvdnll who appeared upon
the stage. Soon of those in the front of the or
chestra caught sight OF Governor Cornell. who had
entered one Of the proscenium boxes with Mrs Cor
| nell aad their elder s)D. rhc Governor was warmly
welcomed with cheers and waving OF han'kcr-
chiefs Tie audience was now thor
ouchly alive and unwilling to sn side
| INFO ouctness. A whte-haIred coOred man ap-
| nearing on the stage the signal for "A sudden
burst of applause that added laughter 70 the rest Of
| the excitement.
| Al this moment when a hush succeed.d the tu-
| multi group up in far corner of the gallery be-
| gan 10 sing John Browns Body." The entire
| audience. as if by "a common impnlse, at ones
caught up the refrain. and there swced up great
chorus that actually seemed to make
| the walls vibrate When the next stanzs
was started with wen hang JEFF.
Davis to sour apple tree the volume of ry,hmio
| sound grew still stronger. Such wave of en-
| thusiasm swept over the vast multitude under the
influence of this chorus that at the conclusion of
| the stanza the thousands who had been singing
broke into great applause as II bv an rresstl.
| BILE impulse Feeling was now. at feger heat aud
| Marching through Georgia." being started. was
| sung IN much the same way.
| CHEERS FOR GARFIELD AND ARTHUR
At another sudden lull deep bass voice called
| ont. Three cheers for Garfield" No louder oi
fuller cheers were gwen during the evening than
those that broke out from every part Of the house
at the mere mention Of the Republican candidate.
Three cheers proposed for General Arthur were also
heartily given. Rally Round the Flag. Boys" was
the song that then poured forth from thousands Of