New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-22
POLITICAL NEWS.
RATIFICATION IN BROOKLYN.
, MEETING ADDRESSED BY EMORY A. sIohh'
AND GENERAL SHARPE.

AND GENERAL SHARPE
cold and partly filled audience room
Greeted the speakers last night at the Repubcah aS
meeting at the Rev Dr. FultOn's Temple In Clermont-
ave. Brooklyn. Conterno's Band phyed nlll.A' or
while the audience waited for the opening OF the meet
,ro robn A Nichols the chairman Of the RepuDhcan
comnaien Committee of Kings County presented the
Rev Dr. Fulton chairman. The latter saiu
that the occurrence of the Congressional conventions
caused the absence of many OF those VINO Wouc ohel
wise have been present. He talked against tme saying
a the end that be had agreed to speak TIL Mt storrS
came II 1t took all night z. W. Ostrander real reso
luons which were adopted favoring the election OF
the Republican candidates on the state aud local
tickets.
Emory A. storrs Of Chicago was then introduced lie
said IN part:
do not know that could better have signalzed my
return from long and pleasant vacation than ny akhR
on the odfashioned principles OF the Kgplbncan parry
In the oldfashiOned City OF BROOKLYN Ihere are young
Republicans in Brooklyn, a. there are h elsG
Mes the BY y,rh SgR eas of the PSa PGry of
party an as young any Of YOU am as young ana
enthusiastic Republican as when csst my nrs. Vo'G
for the first Republican nominee for the Presidency
am rs enthusiastic ana az {oung ns th "IeH hammer
the convention in is0o doI snS snS tbe b' standard
of Abraham Lincoln 20 up. aud behind II marched 10
victory There has been surprise exprrs Una. az % nt
far 10 speak here without knowng rs uo nv hGs
know, anything about your dlVl-ons III tHas ,nap
state But perhaps q. al" Repubiean. pure
and simple, without any questions OF iactonal ar
ference admit tudt n tlinc may tJuc
publican party shall outlived its usefulness BUT
has that tine come yeti 1Ou, young
Republicans must answer tat question.
il has do not stab IL IN the naek uhuYr
the prcence OF reforming It romthe inside Let It die
and give IL A decent burial Perhaps that time has come
II Is ns,ibe tnatthe ballot does not ICED any Iurher
projection but do you think about 1t ~ posi-
pe that he ballot has vanished, Dul What 10 Vu
think about II Il IL possible that the pu2llc vIyt %
needs no further protection but what DO you thlhk
about itf IL Is possible thst the lcOpdrG hls
changed his spots it Is possi5c mat the Demo
cratic party is the best Custodian OF the
pdbic credit and the national honor; Dut what 90
thnk aDout it can speak no 81 issihed RepuO lcals'
Gentlemen The state or New-NOIk docs not belong u
Won We have right TO ask that IL snau DC so fulcd
as to bring credit upon the country
This city does not belong alone 10 you,
You have 10 right by yOur conduct here as voters 70
harm. do know what your persona! erlels y nc'
ana III connection with tins DO not care.
But l never thought II good thlng 10 "ylA I
ont nv personal spite by working 10 overthrow tue
pary that holds the Of the country You here are
IN favor Of local scfEOvernu@nt. WHAT Is theFe III Ic
Democratic parry that leaI- you TO think thht III
il Won can be better treated There Is no law ia
the statute books Of the United states whcl
oppos d throughout by the Democratic party NOT Ony
tint there il registry law winch l. designed 10 pro
cct The ballot any state city that mas beeh car
ried through without the opposition OF the DchOcIs
MIR. storrs closed his speech by aludng TO MS ")fK
tor MI Cornell iu 1879. The mention OF Governor
Cornen's name drew the only really enthusiastic
opplause of the evening. General George IL. Sharpe
made short speeOh. lie argued tdt the result OF Tue
STATE Convention not affected by tue lOlgcIlcs III
connection witt the meeting Of the state Committee
lie said tIa, Judge FOlger had at any time received
less votes any Other caudnate IN the Slatc Con
tou several had been asked Dy Nun 10 see lAaI
his naIue WAS wlthdrhWn