New-York tribune., 1880-10-02
AMITEURS IN PO1nICIL DEBATE.

AMUSING DISCUSSIONS AMONG TIE sTUDNTs OF
THE UNIVERSITY Og III CliY or NEw-Yo"K.
The building of the University OF the City
o New York Is ordinarily quiet place. The stranger
who walks ts tessclatcd paw ment eau
uousy. and is haunted by fear ha, the rever0erathg
echoes of his footsteps wi disturb the mrdi
iatIons OF some learned professor or scclud Il
scholar. It's que' ude is great That the
whole building Stems have fallen into
long sleep Yesterday afternoon. however these halls
of learniog walked up, aud the corridors echoeu
shouts and yells and snatcbcs OF songs. mingled win
wild and bOstcrOus laughter The students had d'cdcd
to hold political meeting, and their limited political
experience had suggested these Manifestations as the
proper prelude to the proceedings.
About huy Of these lads assembled In
what is known the small chapel witch, win
seats arranged in semcrcular form, tier above ler
and the large raised desk in the CENTRE bears no small
resemblance the old III of Representatives. There
was a.o resemblance to meeting Of Congress III
The gathering itself The Democrats sat on the right OF
the desk aud the Republicans the iet they do III
the present House Most of the boys ounged In Their
seats smoked pored over their manuscripts, ser0Oled
notes and carried conversations with friends In
distant parts Just Representatives do IN
Congress.
shortly after > O'clock the meeting was called TO
order ana George Hazen OF the senior class. was ap
pointed Speaker In first part OF the proceedings he
several times observed that less noisy demonstrations
might the purpose of the various partsans bnt
tins was because he had not fully compr hended the
duues OF Speaker. When 1t dawned upon him that he
could not notice urbance until his official attention
had called to IT, he kept his seat as unc0ncenedy
us speaker Randall does and the natural hlariy Of the
boys had full sway.
The first speaker A. y. Inglis. said that he
considered it the greatest honor OF his life 20 have been
chosen to speak for the great Democratic party. He
was deeply grateful for tins warm greeting. lie man
aged make really good Democratic speech. and on
the subject State Rights he rolled out the hghsound
ing platulrs OF Southern Cougressmen il fine style
When had only about two columns OF Ais speech re-
naming for delivery one cri,d Times
up" and the seven reporters present hcarkened
for the hurried shout. Move 'mainder
gentlemans remarks printed" But there was no
approprarion so more time was suggested instead.
1hls voted or rather shouted. down. ana tue next
II was AT once TO he seen that this gentleman, Il W.
Higbic, belonged To the majority. the shouts wblcb
greeted appearance being absolutely deaienns He
made good sober argument H. favor of RepuDi canism
and as IL Was spoken from memory. with easy and ap
propFar gesture. instead OF being read, had good
effect He followed by W. II. smith ana j. = Arndt
VINO spoke the interest Of Democracy. The latter
gave a sketch OF the two parties, and devoted good
part OF his time To tlrade about the cIptt-DagStfs
1hey. he said had ruincl the south IL wealth had
disappeared INTO tne cayernOGs rccc.se, and
son for The Republicans. and W c. CudiG Tor the
Democrats. also made < od speeches. In an eXiraYa
gam euOgy OF General Hancock tue later war dhnD
founded FOR moment by some one whispering
superb Tue laughter that followed lasteu seNeIai
seconds
The last speaker was Geo. W. Duncan, who made
really excellent argune ntatvc addicss lie took a. ms
tcxt the words preceding speaker Just 80 long
as men are Impure pa viii be impure" Tue k'puD
ic pary, sad, represented the BEST ana the Demo-
cratic party worst element In American society
lie gave q long list Oi college professors and scientists
are Il pubuctu~, ana asked 20 girdcd TINS con-
bot Of iron ana spanned the ocean with an
electric wire T.
"Cyrus Field Is a Democrat" cried out triumphant
opponent ,., g..
Ills brother Is" rctOFted the orator. "bu the brai
Of the family Republican," Ihis rtjouder was
loudly aPVlauucd.
Ihs ended The speaking. test vote was next taken,
The relative merits Of the arguments dtnvtrtd,
but the pOatca pTOcIyltes ut cach student y Re
mh ican named COWdu SAID: object. There are not
"a sufficient humncT OF student, present 10 LARRY
represent the views of whole o the students" The
Speaker oYclrultd the ccOu OF course ana the roll
called. IL resulted follows; weaver, l; Han
cock, l.; Garfield, 80. whole rounds OF cheers were
gIycn tie TWO ieading candidates, after Whch the
meeting broke up. la the evening the Republican Sec
ton formed themselves into Garfield and Arthur Cam
paigu Club.