The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-10-07
CHEERING HANCOCK.
At the Great Republican Meeting in
Philadelphia.
Blaine, Tom Marshall and StOckett Matthews
Get their Mad Up.

remarkable scene occurred in Broad street
Saturday night at the Republican meeting. A
week ago the Democrats had q parade, and
turned out with 10000 men. The Republicans
strained every nerve to make larger display to-
night, and there were probably 10000 men in the
procession. A stand was erected in front Of the
Union League building, from which II was an.
announced that Bla ne would speak. An i'm.
mense crowd gathered to hear him before the
procession started, but he spoke very briefly on
account of the noise. There were many Hancock
men in the crowd and some one started hurrah
for the Democratic Candidate. This aroused the
ire of StOcReu Matthews, who began to har-
angue the crowd. He said such scenes might be
expected in Alabama or Mississippi why don't
you hurrah for jeff Davis p he shouted, and the
crowd jeered and derided him. "Cheer for Rob.
ert E Lee" he called, "cheer for Robert E. Lee.
He was as great General as Hancock" The
crowd laughed again, and then the cheer was
taken up and Hancock's name went up from
thousands of throats. It was scene the Repub
licans we're not looking for. The procession was
very fee one.
CHEERS FOR HANCOCK INTERRUPT BLAINE.
The calm and deliberate manner which
Blaine began his speech did not satisfy the mul-
titude, and the result was little short of complete
disaster Then, as II the mistake Of spriI giRg
the chief card first were not great enough, Mr.
Boxer sent forward Mr.. Thomas NJ. Marshall and
Mr.. StOCkett Matthew'S who attempted to bully
the audience, and-as is almost unnecessary to
say-complelely failed. The mass of humanity
was too large for any one voice to reach and Sen.
atOr Blaine discovered the fact at the same mo
ment that he detected what he fancied to be
growing indifference for what he had 10 say
Blaine spoke as follows:
MY old Forney," continued Senator
Blaine, amid grOaDB and some cheers. desires TO
use General Hancock, who aided in 1868 to keep
them out Of the government, to bring the rebels
back In 1880 loud and tumultuous cheers for
Hancock on the right OF the stand)-All honor to
Hancock for his conduct In 1868, say l." Here
followed prolonged interruption, al the end OF
which Senator Blaine said: This audience is too
vast for any one mans voice to reach even
small part thereof The election between Gener.
ais Hancock and Garfield is also too vast" Here
the speaker was again Interrupted, and ceased
talking for nearly one minute. .
80 far as the countrys interests are concern.
ed"-(shOuts for Garfield and for Hancock "If
we cannot carry this discussion beyond personal
friendship there s little to be said" (Wiid cheers
for Hancock on the rightly "Uheer Tor MIN az
military man and am with you Now,
my fellow citizens, the only thought that have
travelled 500 miles TO impress on the minds Of the
people Of Pennsylvania in whom have pride
and honor Of birthFgbt, is that the election OF
Hancock is menace, II not the destruction, of
the great commerce Of their magnificent Com.
monweslth, With this idea in your minds you
will give large majority for Garfield in Novem.
ber (Cries Of go on" Tell us about Maine y
"How did 1t happenf' &C. l will now retire
feeling the inadequacy OF my voice.
The above shorthand report Of the speech con
veys a more perfect idea Of the speakers manner
and indicates the reception 1t received more
clearly than any description could. The Chair
man next introduced Thomas M. Marshall, OF
Pittsburgh, who spoke for ten minutes Congress.
man Matthews, of Baltimore, followed, and
Wayne McVeagn closed the speaking.