Morning journal and courier., 1882-11-03
Democratic Rally.


Peck's Grand Opera House was densely
packed last evening with Democrats and
conservatives who came to hear the Little
Giant speak in his own defense. There
were not few Republicans present, whs at
tended out of curiosity to see or to hear MIR.
Waller. At the meeting was called to order
by Hon. James Gallagher, who announced
that the Town committee had chosen Hon.
Charles r. Ingersoll to preside After the
reading of the names of the vice presidents
and secretaries Mr.. Gallagher made a short
address. While he was speaking Ex-Governor
Ingersoll and Mr.. Waller came and took seats
on the stage. Cheer after cheer greeted the
candidate. When quiet had been re-
stored Governor Ingersoll addressed the
meeting. At the close of his address Mr..
Waller spoke Mr.. Waller condemned the use
of money to influence voters. Having pro-
decided minute on this tack he yeered about
and with yirtuous indignation marking his
handsome features and deeper glow mant-
ling his rudy cheeks he explained that he
did not wish to be understood as depreciating
money honestly acquired. No, said he, ad-
dressing some young men in the dense mass
just before him, young men you have right
to be thrifty, to acquire means and to build
cage and then to get pretty bird to put in
it. (Applause) And then when you get to
it, you have right to enjoy your money and
to send your sons to this fine coile1 here. A
word of eulogy for Mr.. Mitchell here follow
ed. A gentleman of wealth whose money was
represented il fourteen manufactures, and
S,,to
such man YES our candidate for Congress.
(Applause) Mr.. Waller now discountenanced
briskly any appealing to popular
prejudice. Such was the work of dema.
gogues. The speaker sandwiched in the old
reference to the danger of interfering in
family rows. The intruder, no matter how
good his intentions in such cases, had better
look out for his head The sally made hi
and the audience looked pleased and all ready
/ to hurrah for Waller. Mr.. Waller in more
serious vein added the sentiment, as he tossed
| hack the glossy dark hair from his brow
| that the Improper of money was evil enc
| the man who dishonesty used money in cleo
tons bad as thief Cory o.
"Good!') few in the audience were dis
posed to smile from apparent fondness fol
| their candidate but Mr.. Waller ohided any
levity over the remark lie was serious, b.
said, and it wasn't t. thing for lsvity
but for solemnity. The audience there
| upon tried to look serious Mr.. Wal
Ter added that that preacher in New
| Haven who told his hearers last Sunday tina
| the man who offered a bride or accepted
bride for his vote committed sin agains
God and his country told true thing. Gen
| Hawley talked last evening on the tariff, ant
| talked well no doubt but that isn't tn
| question. The question was to be submitted
| to jury of the American people A smar
| lawyer looks out to find out what kind O.
men his jury are. You, addressing the aud
fence, arc the jury. What we want is a free
untrammelled expression of opinion. Ever.
man should vote as he pleases. Vote agains
ms, added Mr.. Waller, if you think so,
| ought to, but wrestle with Your conscience
good while before deciding. This tickle'
and pleased the audience well Mr.. Vale
now paid his respects in rambling wa
| to Mr. Bromley. of the Tribune, who presided
at the grand Republican rally in the sam
hall the night before. Mr.. Waller said tina
| when he first nominated the opposition
spoke of him waller" A little furthe
along it was TON Waller" and MI Brom
! ley got far enough to s.yla him Thomas NJ
|
Mr.. Waller, with pleasant sarcasm, making
the audience laugh. Mr.. Waller turning t.
| the reporters jestingly reminded them to not
down the cavalier" and the ''Tom Waller
| steps in the use of his name hich proceed
| ing also pleased the audience and the report
| ers.
| AIR. Waller explained that it would add digni
ty of the reports if they did so with this littl
episode. MIR. Waller added a neat littl
chapter on dignity and ancestry. If there
anything detest, said the speaker in &c
| NAL way anything but suggestive of rancor
| it is false dignity, what some people call dig
nifty. True dignity is faithfulness to the du
ties God has given us to perform. The kim
of dignity the editor Of the Palladium want
me to have is the kind don't want. Gaugh
ter. When they commenc to speak of thei
candidate for Governor reference is made t.
his ancestry They run him IS a man O
splendid ancestery, and then by contrast re
fer to ''such a man AS that Ancestry is
good thing. I admire ancestery We all ad
mire ancestry, bnt don't believe in it as if j
were the one thing essential. You find pei
son going about the street with his coat but
toned up, relying upon his ancestry, an
often their ancestry, if they could take
peep at them, would be ashamed of them
Gaughter.)
If elected Governor I've got heart enoug
for you all, and if not elected Governor "
heart enough to hold you all. [Applause
| NO" lhy irlond bromley, III MS uGtle Speec
last night, saia had singular desire fo
Office. If he will wait few days, added M,
Waller, with genial glance around his aud
ence, he may add to his pleasant remark
another thing-thet Mr.. Waller. while havin
d desire for Office, has wonderful luck
getting it. (Much applause greeted this littl
exhibition of confidence, and enough to al
parently satisfy the speaker that it wasn't
bad shot:) Mr.. Waller added little nor
about Ohio and New York and ringmastel
and closed amid hearty applause.
In the absence of Ex-Governor Walker, c
Virginia, who did not some, Mr.. Parsons, {
the Register, followed and discussed the il
surance legislation of this State. Mr.. Ale,
ander Troup made the closing address Th
| speaker claimed for the Democrats the elet
ton of Governor and three out of the fou
Congressman.
The meeting broke up about 10 O'Clock
The American band was employed for tn
occasion.