Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-20
GARFIELD AND ARTHUR.
THE RATIFICATION MEETING.
Demonstration Last Nighttime Pro-
CessiOn. the SpeeCheS. DC.

The mass meeting OF republicans OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia to ratfy the nomination OF
Garfield and Arthur took place at the City Hall
last night. There was large and enthusiastic
gathering and very fine procession. Accord
ing to program, the procession formed In the
EeighborhOod of New York avenue and 18th
street, under Chief Marshal George III. Holmes
AID aids Daniel E. Cahill. Daniel j. OConnOr
Z. +. MOsby, and Perry Carson.
The PROCESSION.
Wien the order was given TO march some of
tho organizations who had arranged TO Join in
had not arrived On the ground, ana the process
son moved without them. First was platoon
Of mounted police; then the chief marshal aud
aides; WeSeT's Band; National Veteran Cub
over 100 torches in line. the members In blue
suits with black slouch hats and wearing crin-
son badges; Boys in Blue, carrying torches:
Government Printing Office Garfield and Arthur
Club with transparencles, one Inscribed ION the
tCwpath la 1915. in The White House in 1881 ~
Southern Republican Club; New York, Pennsyl-
S YAM ana ONO Republican Associations; Gar
field and Arthur Wide Awake Club: East Wash.
ugton Association; 10th District Cluo An1rc
the inscriptions on the trans .encies We're tbt,
following: Think OF what Lee aud Jackson
WCuid 90 II living" Indiana all right" The
line Of march was down 18Th street (5tooplng
at the Riggs House where the speakers IN car
riages fell into line). down Pennsylvania avenue
10 ~ street and thence TO the city Halt 4
calcium hight added 10 that OF the torches and
fireworks which were let Off along the route
Made brilliant spectacle. and the same may De
said or
The SCENE AT THE CITY HALL
The main stand had over the center in gas
Jets the words Garfield and Arthur with a
luminous star, and long line OF gas Jets with
Strings OF Chinese lanterns. while the WOOD
work was completely envelOped with the ma
tonal colors and those OF Ireland, Germany
etc. III was about 5 q O'Clock when the process
sion arrived, and the crowd had by this time
afterwards organizations continued to arrive
among them the 18th district republicans with
neid music and singing Wen hang JEFF. Davis
10 q sour apple tree" the GEORGETOWN club with
local clubs Prof. VIM. T. Weber'S band on the
stand struck up John Brown" amid the cheers
or the crowd. A glee club, under the direction
or Mr.. j. f. Patterson, sang 10 the tune o.
John Brown" the campaign song .'Once More,
Ie Republicans" and 'Hurrah Hurrah the
Battle Has Begun, . to the lively air OF "March-
ing Through Georgia"
THE MEETING ORGANIZED.
General E. W. Whitaker, chairman or the
committee OF arrangements, called the meeting
10 ORDER, and INTRODUCED as the presiding officer
1T was becoming IN them first 10 invoke the Dl-
wire blessing, presented the Rev. Z. w. Dtni-
SOB, who offered q prayer. MIR. Clapp delivered
an address. paying high tribute to the nominees
and urging every true republican TO be loyal ID
his party. He was several times heartily cheer
Cd during his remarks
The following officers We're announced: Vice
presidentSAJohn T. Cook, Sayle5 j. Bowen, g.
b. Puryfs N. q. Emery, CIV. FitZhugn Edward
McPherso son. J. 5. Croker, A c. RIcharIs. j. o.
r Burnside, Robert G.: IngerSoli. Il. S. Laceg,
j. II. Gresham. W. j. Murtagh, {. ID. johnson,
George ". Castelar, &. Ii. Peters, o. D. Barrett
James McNahb, jr., Henry Larman. George o.
Mller, VIM GibDonS, Nm. Hemlick. ". q. II.
Newman, ". .. Roome, Ml-on NJ. holland H.
ID. blackburn, j. W. Buller. Lewis Clephane,
josiah L. Fenable, A. q. Hail. VIM Boyd, John
9: IA, q. W D. c. Murdoch; Patrick Cabin.
Moplton, Joseph Williams. P. E. SJillson. c. S
Bundy, L. $. Emery, James Holmes. VIM. j..
w aJker, NJ. +. Urell, VIM L. CoWan. P.J.BIrke
WT. Smell, Wm Dixon, James II. O'Beirne. E
2; Rankin. VIM. Davis. j. d. Defrees, Andrew
GltasOn, A. j. Donaldson, Z. Richards. A. P
clark. j. X. Sharp, NJ. T. Parker, James Camp
neI, e. A: Hail. u. A. Adams. Frank Davis, MAJ
tletE McNally. d. McCathran, John MarOIry
r., FL; NJ, Knight James Hubbard n. B. Fug.ft,
VIM. Ii. Pope, Henry Timber Moses Bradshaw.
d. c. Eorney and VIM: Giboon.
10 preside at east Wing-A. q. Richards.
To preside at west wIng-O. S. u. Wall.
SecretarieS-J. II. Crane j. T. Johnson Aaron
Ru. sell, +. a. Julien, X. J. Beall, q. W. Alex
ANGER, Henry johnson and Benz. Austin. Tne
OH! GERS We're duly elected.
Messrs. Joseph Williams p. II. Eaton, A. p.
Marston, K. t. Greener aud James Holm 3 were
committee on resolutions.
SPEECH OF SECRETARY SHERMAN
Mr. Clapp introduced Hon. Jonn Sherman
secretary OF the Treasury, who was received
WITH cheers. In the course OF his speech he said
that the magnificent audience before him was
mere telling than anything he could sag. No
pOrdon OF the people of the United States are
more feeply interested in the election OF re
publican President than are the people OF Wash
ngton. He referred to the growth, prosperity
ana vast improvements In this city under re
publican rule, and said the same elements Oh
prosperity that have marked the
growth OF Washington extended from ocean t.
ocean: he wanted to bring out strongly the
marked contrast between The republican AMI
the democratic parties The republican part
Is national party. IL loves the who;e country
III loves every man, woman and child in IL.
is the color of his skin. II IS the len
Ccratic party which seeks to degrade. Here l.
the great distinction between the republican
ana the democratic parties. ours is the M.
tlonal party, with hearts broad enough
a sectional party. We Would ma! ml2e a
national governments; they would make a
lOB federacy OF states. When this country was
Ia danger and rebels sought TO break up this
Iion OF ours the republican party to a man
la'lled around the flag. There were no rapJb-
icans In the rebel arnly-Eo, no: one. low
marked is the contrast. There was not a demo-
cIat In the south who did not 90 into the rebel
army, and the democrats o: the nArtI. sya1pa
thized with them When the question arose
whether this country should be a free country
IL was the hand OF the mariyred President
whose InaIole Image how ccntconts yon that
struck OIL the sh2ckl@S anu said ..At men Shall
DC lTee' when the lie or the nation was a.
stake and the Union endangered, the renubI-
can party rallied around the UuiOn. There is
II
Inc homestead law, he said thai it was brought
into life by the republican party after IL had
oeen vetoed by democratic President We
DeileVe That We must protect industries build
up manufactures and set the people at Wo.l
aud keep them employed. When the question
or honest money arose Ii was the republican
party which protected the interests OF the
nation. The democratic party had shn-plaSters
issued By state banks. They would nos
have national money, because they said aay-
tAlng which was national was unCOnSEiIr-
lona. Bat the republican party gave
The country national money, ana now
That national money IS as good as gold our
bonds are Woltl more than those OF any OtLeT
country, with the possible exception OF tirea.
bfltaln. How was 1t IN democratic times? Oar
bonds then paid twelve per cent Interest. aad
tweniy-year bonds were sold for 50 ana 81 cents
DID The dojla:. The heart or the republican
party beats for liberty, for national honor ami
national glory. The democratic party Is III
.aVor or states rights, opposed TO everything
heuonal, anu In favor OF state banks and every
ming PAD. referring TO the republican, candi-
date Tor the presidency, Secretary Shermal
Sdld lie had known him Tor more than twenty
years. lie Sprang from the people He wa
educated In hard school and stepl By step he
mad pushed onward until tie now Occirr,ia4 q
place or the greatest distinction He W1S a.
honest, brave and efficient soldier aud wat
was better than ALL true republican PaSSint,
on TO General Hancock, the speaker referred N
the formers education at the public expense
and said he had been fed at the public expense
lie was good military man. and II he would
GeSeIt the democratic party, against Wnica h.
had fought for four years, the repuo leans would
elect him 10 some respectable Oliice When the
two candidates were compared the comparison