The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-10-11


street, appeared in the darkness the
glitter of torches. star like in the
distance; the beat of drums and the
blare of brass broke upon the ear,
and the procession wound It's way
along like a glittering snake, the
tune in front moving down its
marching length, and making it an
undulating line of light, in brilliant
contrast to the black mass of people
through which the procession march
ed in narrow lane. At its rear a
mass of red fire flashed like a glow
worm, lighting with livid glow the
banner of the Young Republicans,
which stood out in warlike line
against the background of darkness.
As the procession came nearer, the
waving of hats aud shouts of well
come could be seen rolling along the
street by its side, and as it partly
passed the hall and stopped an open
carriage in its centre drew up at the
curb, and Gen. Beaver appeared,
bowing to the right and left with a
smile of pleasure and look of par
donable pride at his ovation. The
procession stopped; the companion
of the General, President Stuart, of
the escorting club, alighted, and then
one long, wild cheer of fractic en-
thusiasm rang far up and down the
street as the densely packed throng
saw the one legged candidate, in the
foil blaze of torch and fire works,
lift in his hand his nobly earned
cruthes and limp from carriage to
hall When he appeared inside the
door he had scarcely crossed the
threshold before the hall trembled
with shout of welcome. Three
cheers for General Beaver" cried a
man in the gallery, whose voice was
the KEY which unlocked the food of
greeting. pent UP so long before the
Generals arrival; and the three
cheers were given with a will as the
candidate made his way through
the throng to the platform. For five
minutes the audience was in a tu-
multuous uproar of enthusiasm,
and as General Beaver poised him
self upon his crutches, more elo-
quent than any lips, the clamor
broke loose again, in generous def
ance of the Generals out-stretched
arm and deprecating gesture. This
was the chief of many such out
breaks of applause, for the audience
greeted with cheer and shout the ar
rival of the many clubs which
marched along the l:nes through the
door of the hall.
A BRILLIANT PROCESSION.
The procession itself was a pageant
not soon to be forgotten. For hours
the streets in every part OF the city
were blazing with torches and trem-
lbling With the nssl<Ie of ward clubs
marching to the rendezvous. When
MI these were gathered in the one
| long line which followed Beaver to
the hall thespectacle was magnificent.
Over 5000 men were in line, and a
city full of people watched them
pass. On Broad street, between Til
bert and Callowhill, 10000 people
watched the spectacle. The Young
Republican club turned out in its
full strength at the head of the pro-
cesslon. The Quaker City club, the
invincibles and the Veterans follow
ed, and them came clubs from near
| ly every ward in the city.
Chairman Cooper called the meet
ing to order, when Hon. George II.
Boxer, the poe: President of the
Union League, was elected President.
He opened the ball with rafting
speech, and then introduced Amer
ica's greatest authority on the tariff.
When the secretary had conclud-
ed reading the letter from Philadel-
phia manufacturers, Chairman Bo-
ker introduced Hon. VIM. ID. kel
lev, whose views upon the tariff issue
secured for him at the outset the
careful attention of the audience.
The floor of the building shook with
the enthusiastic applause which
greeted him as he arose.
THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Vice President Seth |. Comfy
arose from his seat on the stage as
Judge Kelley finished and presented
this resolution, which was vigorous
" applauded as read by Secretary |.
II. Shields in loud, sonorous voice
and afterward adopted without dis
sent:
Res0lred, That the Republicans OF
Philadelphia, speaking for the great
est manufacturing centre OF the
Union, proclaim themselves in favor
of the repeal Of the United States
revenue taxes and such an adjust
ment of the tariff as viii supply any
deficiencies resulting from the pro-
posed change. The record of the
party in the late Congress favored
partial repeal of these taxes. and the
Democratic policy of obstruction
alone defeated the effort. At the
coming session we invite a more
earnest and radical effort; and that
il NAV be the better accomplished
We call upon Republicans through
ont the State to show the most ac-
tive interest in behalf of Gen. Bea-
Yer and the State ticket. The sue
cess of the State ticket can alone Sc
cure TO the party the doubtful Con-
gressional and Legislative districts;
and united and determined action in
the direction of both State and na-
tional objects should from this time
forward be the watchword of all
true Republicans.
GENERAL BEAVERS ADDRESS.
The following is General Beavers
address to the audience at the In
dustrial Art building last Saturday
night:
For the first time in campaign
which has already consumed nearly
five months, and of which but little /
more than five weeks remain, | have
the honor of meeting and addressing
an audience in Philadelphia. This /
has been due to the fact that | have
been engaged elsewhere in the
State in ascertaining public feel
ing. and in endeavoring to learn |
what is the will of the people iu 7