Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-07-16

The Campaign Opanea,
NEW York, July 15.-The Rap.hp
can mass meeting, called to ratifv IT,
nominations Of Blaine and Logan. Wa
held TO night at the Grand Opera Hons@
Eighth avenue and Twenty Third strss,
There WAS . crowd of several hund rod
people around the door ~ early a. =
O'Clock, and In less than minutes After
access 70 the hall had been obtain,d
every seat was Allied, and . little lat
every available foot Of space In the vast
audience was occupied.
The exercises were begun with n sopg
by the Campaign Glee Club. The ms,.ts
Ing WAS then callesl to order BY Colonel
Charles 3. Spence, who nominated as
chairman Charles 8. Smith. M
smith, In his opening address, asked
what Is going to be the issue In the can
vass? A voice In the gallery replied :
protection, at which the audience
got up and cheered long and loudly.
Mr.. Smith went on to say that he
agreed with the assem6laae. and
made an argument Of considerable
length 20 show that great benefits
were derived from protective tariff
A long series of resolutions were
then presented for adoption and read.
The Secretary WAS frequently interrupt-
cd by applause when the names OF
abraham Lincoln, General Grant and
Presidents Garfield and Arthur were
referred to.
William Nj. Evarts was the priuci.
pal orator Of the evening, and as he
came to the front of the stage the house
rose aud cheered Justify. When quiet
was obtained Mr.. Evarts began his
spes oh by referring to the novel mr..
rangement of the names on the Demo.
cratic ticket" and caused a laugh.
/" am no orator like Mr. Curtis" said
Mr.. Evarts, bat l believe what he
has said about the Democratic party
ami also what he has said about the
Republican party. Laughter and ap
plause ] have nothing to ray agains,
the gentlemen " no have been nomina.
ted by the other side, but do not best
ta'e TO decide in the matter as to who
shall govern this country for the next
four years.
No matter how much a man NAV
enjoy tie stories that are told him by
the Democrats, he cannot find particl,
OF difference in the integrity Of Grover
Cleveland and Mr.. Blaine" zap
plause Upon concluding his mark.
Mr.. Evarts referred to the meeting OF
citizens of all parties held at Coope
Union to applaud Governor Cleveland
rs a reformer. Perhaps the gentlemen
believed that Governor Cleveland woult
remove Hubert o. Thompson, 9TH,
mau OF 900 con tracts" and Mr.. David
son, 1.-the Sheriff against whom Sc
rious charges had been preferred. ;
But what was done 2" asked tn,
speaker.
"The jaunty Democracy and Irvins
Hall, think 1t is, took Governor Cleye
lands name to the Chicago Convention
and sent John Kelly Gapplausel dow
into the depths in care OF the unit rule
Do we want for President the mai
whose State is marshalled by the stand
ard Of Daniel Manning and Hubert o
Thompson Cries Of "Nc.'] l Tough
for Clay, for Webster [appiausel, TO
Seward APPLAUSE, for Grant loud ap
Iausel for the orator and statesman
James A. Garfield long and loud an
plause. l will fight for the orator
statesman and public leader, James G
Blaine Great enthusiasm, cheers an,
waving OF handkeIchiefsl |, and for tn
soldier and Senator, John A. Logan
Great applause and cheers.
/ tell you the issues are unbrok en-
1t was we'll for the convention T.
stand by Lynch as chairman TO
a single day, but it will
be better for the party to stand by tn
3 900, 900 colored people for anuthe
four years and keep them from the ty
ranDy of the Democratic party. An,
free trade is the same as over. Protec
ton means American Independence
We know what the parties are and VIII,
| the candidates are. There will be n
difiicu 'ty in choosing"
| Senator Hawley also g. oke, aftel
which the nesting adjourned with en-
thusiastic demonstrations and expires
sions ofcontidence in the success of III
Republican ticket.
AT BOSTON