New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-17
ENTHUSIASTIC RALLY IN THIS CITY.

MEETING Ar me LEXINGTON AVENUE OPERA HOUSE
-sPEECurs HY l.. W. TENNEY, john ii. SKLklRK
AND OrHfRs
large meeting of enthusiastic Republicans
was held last evening III the Lexington Avenue opera
House, IN Fnty-eghtn-st, near Ihlrd-'Ve. Every
scat in The building had an occupant, ana the
space back OF the seats was filed with people
who were obilCcd TO remain standing throughout The
evening III the galleries and private boxes were many
Sashonably SD women and they Vlcd Win the men
IN the display OF enthusiasm. Tie stage was heavily
bupe with American flags. Above the speakers cesk
nee ,he names Of The Republican candidates arranged
IN gas lets Every reference TO of the wel-known
Reoubean leaders, either OF the present day or the
past was gree;e with enthusiastic applause.
The m etins was called to order few minutes after
O'Clock and Leonard Hazleon was appointed
chair nan. After the lists Of vlce-presldents ana
secre,aries mad been read the chairman, without
further remark. introduced United States
District Attorney Tennoy OF Brooklyn, who
was received with much applause He began by asking
the audience bch OF the three parties before the coun
fry they would support He was opposed 10 the Green
hackers because he did not believe that promise was
nancy no matter how STAMPED or backed. lie was not
Democrat because he did no. believe In shooting men
who held ouiaons different rom bis. He was Brooklyn
Repubican ho had Just come from Maine. Applause
He believed the Republican party because II had al
ways kept promises and because 1t was the party OF
freedom He then reviewed al length the recorus o Inc
Republ can and DemOciHVc pdfuc~, iei'iiO" W
the cry for "a change made by the Democrats and an
nounced that he was In full accord Win
that patty when It demanded Change. And
when he explained that the change he desired
was from the administration OF Rutherford H. Hayes to
one led by James GARFIELD, the applause was deafen,
ing He next spoke of the public debt ana explained
the successu efforts which have been III de ~" ara pay
ing n on He e1 planned how. although tue people oil tho
South had the debt they contributed ony one
ten,b payment. and he dec AIRED mat tbe pfo
nr Of the North made tremendous mistake AT the close
~ The var when failed TO coufscate the property
81 the south and With 1t the obligations when the
incurred In the suppression OF me Re-
hsl,on He OF the success the kepuoncsns
hsd met with in dealing with the banking and nnaDcai
system OF the country. lie spoke FOR more than
an hour and al no did the interest of the vast
sua,encs nag He concluded BY urging all Republicans
10 leave no ununed TO secure the success OF the
ficse pomp ted BY the Chicago Convention and when
he retired the hall rang With long continued applause
John II. selkrk. OF ithaca, was next IN
fr,duc.d He gave interesting review o
the affairs Of country from lS4O 10 the present day
His address flied with anecdotes OF very amusips
nature and he kept the audience roars OF Laughter
he treated nances OF the country with consider
able detail Toward the close Of his addros nc read
giving the latest returns from Name and hcr
he snnou -cei had elected Governor The
enthusiasm great that IL was some time Deioft
the became sufficiently quiet for him 10 resume
his address, 40 - ~,
After some excellent singing by the Union Gle.
Club. Alderman McLane was called io'