New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-21
THE BUSINESS MEMS MEETING.

THE BUSINESS MEMS MEETING.
Ever since the two tickets were put in the
field. the Democratic committees and the Dem
ocratic press have been constant in their efforts
| TO deludc the people with the notion that Mr..
Cleveland was the candidate for whom the bus
| mess men of New York would vote. NO hctoh
has been too wild, no lie too bold TO serve Tor
| that end. In this work of misrepresentation
| the party of falsehood has been assisted with
all the ingenuity and all the energy that the
| Dependent faction of defamation could muster
| When few hundred free traders and spccula-
! tors in downtown Offices drummed up all the
recruits they could gather, and assembled in
| front of the Sub-Treasury steps twelve days ago
to listen to speeches from Roswell p. Flower
Edward Solomon, II. \. Body, Mr.. Dorshcimcr
and one or two others, this feeble and liStless
demonstration was trumpctcd over the country
| by Democratic politicians and their associates
| as the voice of the business men OF New ork.
| No one who was'responsble in any way Tor tiat
| disiointed affair could look upon the magnlii-
cent array of yesterday and fail to blush when
| he compared the two. The Republican process
| sion and meeting were worthy OF the cry,
worthy of the state and worthy of the party.
| There was a nobility, q breadth and dignity
about them that profoundly impressed every
bcholder. Not only in numbers was tins
the greatest gathering downtown that any
political campaign has seen, but there was
an carRcstness OF purpose and conscious
| ness of rover about it all, that were wholly
| different from the noisy excitement OF torch
| light paradcs or the half contemptuous attention
excited by such gathering as that recently
seen in Union Square. These merchants and
manufacturers, these bankers and brokers, these
active, busy, hardworiing men in many differ
| ent occupations, were not ont for any mere
| holiday display, or for any enthusiasm OF the
| moment They came together to show thal
| in the great contest of the time they were on
| the side of craftsmanship, of American indus
| tries and of the prosperity Of the country, and
! against every agency that would shattcr those
| industries and ruin that prosperity.
| 1t was a memorable procession that wcndcd
! its way TO the Sub Treasury and it was marvel
| Ions audience that the speakers addressed.
| Never was an open air assembly OF finer char
| actcr gathered to hear speeches on campaign
issues. The dry goods district had sent hun
| dreds of its strongest and best men. The Pro-
duce Exchange was represented by its foremost
| names The stock, Cotton, Petroleum, Mari
| time. Coffee and other exchanges sent strong
DELEGATIONS. The jewellers, who had never
| before take part i'll any political demonstration
| turned out 500 strong, though they were called
| on at a few hours notice. And Just there comes
| in one Of the most remarkable elements III the
| whole affair. This was no labored undertake
! ing arranged long in advance, and the result
| of every method and device to get out the
| largest numbers possible. The suggestion had
| been made only few days before. All the
| arrangements were necessarily hurried for the
! time was extremely limited. But when the
| word went around there was an eager and an
earnest response. 1t was an uprising OF the
! business quarter Of New-loik and it packed
| Wall-st.. Broad-st. and all the nei9hboring
suaces rs they have scarce ever been packed
| before.
These assembled thousands came to listen
and to reflect net to jest and chat, rs did
! great part Of the Democratic crowd eleven days
| before The speeches were worthy Of the great
| occasion and richly mcrted the close attention
which they received. They did not abound in
ambitious oratory or in excess of ornament, but
they were business speeches put to business
mcn-strong. WE'LL and OF the sort to wear.
tains this morning will well repay the careful
study OF every man in any part ol this country
who wishes to vote for the best interests Of the
American people. The expansion and piotcc-
ton of American industries. the financial sys-
tenn of this Republic the national banks the
great business problems of the day, the noble
work of the mighty party that has done more
than any other human agency to raise this
nation 10 its lofty height, the admirable quail
ties of the statesman who Is leading that party
to the victory. which will prove The true victory
of the whole po0plc-thcsc were the themes that
wore handled by Secretary Gresham. oX-Non-
alton boutwell,. senators Hale aud llhwlct Shci-
man :. Rogers. Alexander sullivan and others
The able ntAlmonl OF the Secretary oi The
rrnnuiy WAS heard with especial Halislnclon'
sherman \. Rogers was heartily welcomed
many of hi. hoarota having lialonod Ia and on
ioycd his brilliant speech before the brooklyn
Young Republican Club 0n saturday evening
The illlue nce vi this uplsins OF tho busineas