The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-21
BROOKLYN DEMOCRATS.
Jollitication Meeting at the Rink-Speech by
Mr. Hendricks.

Jollification Meeting at the Rink-Speech by
Mr. Hendricks.
NEW YORK, Nov. 20-Several thousand peo-
pie filled the Brooklyn Rink this evening, for
the purpose of jubilation upon the election of
Cleveland and Hendricks, and to listen to
speeches from the Vice presidentelect and from
Rev Henry Ward Beecher. The buildings in
the vicinity of the rink were illuminated, and
bunting was employed to attest the political
sentiments of some nearby dwellings. At
o'clock band took possession of the front
stairs the rinks doors were opened, and half an
hour later every sitting place was occupied
Benches brought in from a neighboring
prayer meeting room, and they were filed as
fast as produced. The aisles rapidly filed and
the open space before the platform was taken
possession of by ladies unable to find chairs
Shortly before o'clock the band entered tine
building, and its place was supplied by pyro-
technics and burning tar and soap barrels The
atmosphere, which otherwise was raw and in
hospitable, became mellow and more endurable
as it was warmed by the steadily increasing
throng No prominent Democrat in Brooklyn
was missing from the rink, and there were many
prominent citizens present who were not within
the Democratic fold The hour of 8 came and
passed, and the crowd inside had increased to
nearly four thousand people, but it was
$3.50 p. Nj. when slap from a pair of hands
near the rear doors was taken up by another and
another pair of hands, until at last storm of
cheers swept over the audience. Vice president
Hendricks had entered the hall, and by those
near the door had been recognized. Soon he
began mounting the steps of the stage leaning
upon the arm of Judge Van Wyck As Mr. Hen
bricks stepped upon the platform, where he
could be seen by all in the building, the audience
was on its feet by a common impulse. Men
cheered and waved their hats; ladies waved
their fans and handkerchefs, and the band
joined in the general acclaim. Judge Van
Wyck, at S:35 called tho meeting to order, and
in brief terms introduced eXMayor John w.
Hunter who was received with cheers lie
paid warm compliment to Indiana and to
Thomas A. Hendricks, and then, amid tumult
uous cheers, he presented that gentleman, who
advanced and spoke as follows:
Ladies' and Gentlemen--On this occasion of
mutual congratulation, you will permit me-win
you MOTTO speak briefly of Indiana. Cheers
Indiana sends greeting to tho Democracy of
New York, and more specially to the Democracy
of Brooklyn and Kings county. CHEERS aud
begs to assure them of her sympathy in the
great cause in which they have fought together.
Indiana and New York to-day join hands, and
it is to be regretted that 1t has to be over the
great States of Pennsylvania and Ohio. 1t is no
slight matter to you men of New York, YOU
the people of the seashore, that so great q
State as Indiana-so rich, so popuous
situate midway among the States-is firmly
fixed in favor of the great principles of free gov
ernment and perpetual union. What shall |
say of the general result after speaking of Indi-
anal Let me first finish about Indiana She
has elected the electors of the President and
icepresident OF she United States; she has
chosen Democratic Governor, nlno congress-
men out of thirteen, large majority in each
branch of tho Legislature unusually large
securing the return to the United States Senate
of our faithful representative, Daniel w. Noor.
J hees She has elected the entire State ticket and