New-York tribune., 1880-10-29
APPEALS TO BUSINESS MEN.

EXCHANGF-ENTHJ JsiASM OyEH COLONEL IHGfR-
SOILS SPEECH.
Al immense meeting OF business mcH was
NeId ycsterd " afternoon IN 'front.' Of the Sub
Treasury in Wall Street, under the direction
OF the Bankers and Brokers' Republican Club.
The Produce Exchange Club and tho Dry
Goods Club took part in the meeting jack
son 5. Schultz presided and Colonel Robert e.
IDgersOll made brilliant and effective speech,
which was received with unbouuded enthn7i-
as'1. Many prominent bankers and mcr-
chants were in the audience. William Dowd
occupied a place on the platform and was
greeted with cheers.
SALIENT FEATURES Or TIE MEETING.
This meeting was the largest probably ever seen
in Wall Street, It remarkable also for tne char
acter of The vino composed it. Long before the
hyni fixed for the opening vt the exerctes men
began to gather in the streets, intent dpon ccurng
vood petitions In fIont OF the Sub-Ire1sury work
men were building temporary platform Tor the
eakers This vas suun0uned b. a rude 5o1nS-
ing g-bosrd. which proved Of great advantages. About
O'Clock whsn brokers were pouring out Of the
Stock Exchange, the Dry Goods procession, with
banners and mus'. marched down the street TO tho
front OF the Sub-rreasury. The long limo OF bnsi-
ness men recef~ed rasnv plauaits.
When the merchants hai reached their position,
the crov was so great that it s,emed impossible
that it was TO receive further acGessions; but
at the very moment the meeting was being
called to order the Produce Exchange Club
appeared marching M Wall-st. Headed by
platoon of police the club attempted 10
make ts way through the crowd TO 2 plaza
before tho platform. The effort useless. for the
head of the c0lu nn quickly lost in the dense
throng The streets we're packed fail: Wal-st.
was ore mass of struggling from New-st.
nearly 70 Wiliam-st and Broai-st. was hlod 20
below the Stock Exchange Building Every point OF
vantage nad been scizel long before. ihe steps OF
the nearest buildings were cro yaed with men; the
windows were filed and even the roofs bore NUM-
bers of ger listeners, while the pile of building
material in Broad-st, designed for the new front
of the Stock Exchange. WAS covered CON petcly.
II he broad stops of the SubIreasnry Building
were black with the dense throng which occupied
hem. So great was the crush that it impos-
sihlo in the III ddc of the street even to move eZ-
cent % the throng swayed 10 and fro under the
citenent OF the moment. Men were un1be to Taise
fneir hands to applaud ond folced TO vent
their enthusiasm by cheers. Several boys who Lad
become henned In and We're IL canger Of beng
crushed were passed out over the heads oi the
crowd.
MANY of the buildings in Wa,l-st had been
decorated in honor ot the occasion. The office OK
kiLdrr Peabody & Co.. at Wall aud Nassau-sts..
was decled with ,cs aad with strcd'ners Of tho
National colors Over the entrance to DfeXci, Nor
ean & Co.'s Office n the Drcxsl Building,
hung a large American flag hanked by sraer
ones National Gag3 were thrown ont from
the Offices OF jameson, Smith & Cottln9, Grlst0n 81
Bussing Hatch & F5ote, TAYLOR Brothers and 9th
ers. while the 1lgs of the Custom House were
Il, I!,,I. ~. ~rvos all, s.l
10 hv bcyold the usual hodr The buildings N
Wall-st had put Oh their holiday attire
Tie officers and speakers Of The meeting had IS
ser,bled at the office of jameson. Smith & CO''ing.
James D. Smtt OF that firm being pre- dens OF the
P2u',ers aud Brokers Republican Ciub. under
whcso direction tie meeting was held. Although
accompanied by squad OF police. IL was foInd M
,o,s.ble to force q way through the crowd, aud
the company passed through the Suh-irea'urY
puilGjpg. emerging from the Wall Street doors
among those who occupied the platform v-re jack
olS. schulz who presided, Colonc! J. BERT q. In
ror-ol William Dowd General CLu "a X.
Gsaham, Thomas { Acton, Gen-fil Lloyd
Asn;r,qaU. James d. Smith. Edwin " Cox,
Charle5 \. Jchnes !. RLnehnder D1loA .Eich"rd
G. Murphy and Others OF the committee Of the
Banhors ard Brokers Club. aud !. N. Roqpa. OF tho
prodnce Exchange Club. Lcpd aud repeated "heers
gfec .ed the appearance of these men on the pat
form, and William Dowd received special round
| o1 applause.
The banners Of the dideren; cluh5 werc hung at
the corner. OF the platform which had been already
draped with Amo:can taGs. Gr1tnllas Band tHen
sILck up "Ameuca.' TWO verses of which were sung
py the immense audience. Al the close OF the
singing james d. Snih called the meeting to order.
and introduced Jackson :. Schultz rs chairman.
Mr. Schultz introduced Colonel InacrsoII.
As the great orgt0r stepped 10 the front
! OF the platform he received a perfect ova-
tion of applause. IL was a remlIk5bie audience
th?t e addressed; a oud,rful sight hat rlet hs
pa2e HIS face gOwcd with Subtraction, ana lhete
vos 4 .renor of emotion IN hs tones wien he ex-
clared that ho was proud 10 address such gain
o1inn. Except directly in front OF him, as he
| looked down B7o.d-st., he could not see tho
ou,ec limits of the crowd Cgoad sea
of tnrned laccs was before hlm faces that suih
ciau.y attosted tho character of :.e men 20 whom
he Was speaking. The speakers manner through
ont war vigorous and earnest, and from the opening
sentence to the close he held the undivided atten-
ton f his listeners. Tue enthusiasm 81 The au-
dicnce was wrought up TO tbc hIgh3st pitch The
Speech was filed with reasons why business men
| shouId support the Republican ticket aud defeat
| fine Democ~atic party. The speakers denuncidtlon
! of Democratic prIu oipeS was terrible, and wnen he
alluded 10 the forged Chinese letter saying Of the
| Drmocras They appealed to the swort IN 1850;
now they appeal 10 Tic peu,' he olicte1 Tremendous
| cheering.
| Letters were received from Secretaries she man
! and Schurz. rcg,ett.ug their Inability 10 be present
| THE PARADES AND THOSE PRESENT.
| Numbers of prominent business men, representing
tne d.-gooGs trade of TINS ci,y, began TO assemble
| az Broadway and Worth-st. as early as : 2o'c ock
Yesterday afternoon III order to take part m pro-
cessou to the Republican ma>s-meeting ~ "all-st
al haltpa,t3 lie SIX lad been dark and lover
ing ali day md thee dSagreeable chill III tho
AR; vet fom early morning the list oi those wish
inc TO take part in the demoastralon was increased
u, Grm after hrm. 4 slight sprinkling OF ram came
| III half an houI before the or0er To mach Vas