New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-14

ENTHUSIASTIC RATIFICATION MEETING.
THE LARGEST HALL IN PITTsBURG FILLED TO OVER
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. REPUBLICANS PRES
ENT-sPEECHEs BY WILLIAM MCMlCHALL A Nd
JOHN STEWART.
lBY TELEGRAPH To THE IRIBUNEl
P11TsBUEG, June 13.-One Of the largest political
Gatherings that has been held in Western Pennsyl-
yaDia in many years was the meeting at Library
Hall this evening to ratify the state ticket nom-
mated at the recent Independent Republican
Convention at Philadelphia. The largest
hall in the city was filled to overfowing, and hum
dreds had to be satisfied with standing room. The
audience was no less remarkable IN numbers than IN
its composition, an unusually large proportion oil
merchants. bankers and business men being present
General James K MoOrhead, chairman of the Reg
ular Republican County Committee, presided; and
the list Of vice-presdents comprised the very best
names in Pittsburg business and professional
life. Among them werc 4. Garrison, Francis >.
Bissell, James Irwin, Campbell b. Hcrron, Max
X. Moorhead Philip Reymer, B. L. Fahnestock,
Alexander Patterson, J. l.. Koethen. William Mil
lcT John 0. Phillips. William G. Johnston, John
b. jackson, John b. Bayard. Will
lam Clark, George w. Eagle. w.
L. McClintocl W. 5. Pier, William Stanton,
George Neeld, Andrew ]. TagGart. NJ. A. Woodward,
Henry Hays William L. Chalfant, Finley Torrance.
Charles d. Sculey, Harvey l.. Chlds, d. C. Irish, of
Lawrence County; T. w. Phillips, of Lawrence
County; r. l.. Brown, John Dubois, of Cleariied
County II. z. Crawford, of Westmoreland County;
w. Ii. II. Piper, of Armstrong County.
On taking the chair General Moorhead said
About two years ago presided AT ratincation
meeting in the Opera House. 1t was the ratlncauOn
of the nomination of James A. Garheld ICohuDced
applause. That name was received then as you re
ceVe il now ] was then, and am now, Garllelu
Republican They are Garfield Republicans who
are now called Independent Republicans. Their
duty is to remove some OF the evils tha nave crept
in nncounsciously." tLaughter.I The speaker then
spoke of the drift OF the party from the
principles of it's founders, and introduced Colonel
Levi T. Duff as the first speaker. Ihe next Was
William McMichael and the last John stewart. Inc
utmost entliusissm prevailed throughout Io"ard
the close of Mr.. McMchaeps address the action OF
The sepalcbre of The Republican party
in Pennsylvania, and the speaker pictured
in eloquent words the delegates bursting from the
bonds Of party instructions and placing the name OF
took possession of the audience; and
door with Major Brown, turned pale and
became vlsibly nervous and confused at the Iona
calls for speech. Rising III hls place he stIelfneu
out his hands. but not a word could Do heard ABOVE
the tumult When order was partially restored he
said: "Gentlemen. cannot make speech. bciong
10 the other party" then resumed MS sea seat tel
NcMichael proceeded. The meeting was dismissed
about half-past 10 o'clock. IL Is everywhere re-
garded ui,Pi"' Va
lhs strength of Ind ependent Repubhcanism
In the course of his speech Mr.. McMlchaei said q
The position which the present senator Cameron occn
pies Isolated and peculiar He commands these camp
followers and yet ho despses them as much as the peo
pie do this shown by the fact that he mas ceased
10 consult them In his nomInaO aud other important
political mOvements They obey his orders, but 40 n1t
share mis- confidence. The country ahgns ht 80 n"Isi "a ~
Cameron because he assumes be the state, but IL Is
only fair 10 him 10 renemb the events ana suIfou
ngs which have caused him TO think ana act ~ Ne
He has made an Issue winch challenges tie mshho9 o
every voter and endanger the business prosperity OF n
State IL whether his sole Will ie to be the supreme
power III PennAylvania is u nominate It's JUDGES oc
tate ls Governors nId control it, public a1hlfr
vote Tor his Harrisburg candidates would be ~ Iatis