New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-12
OPENING THE CAMPAIGN.
RALLY IN THE XIIlrlG DISTRICT.


pain N this city held last night at tho Grand Opsrs
House. under Tho direction OF the Campaign club u the
KILN Assembly District The street corners At Eighth
ave. and 1wenty-lhrd-st were brightly Illuminated
with red and green lights and band played
" Tie Red. White and Blue" as large eslored
bannerearng the lkonesses aud Lanes Of ihe Rcpubl'
can cand dates was stretched across Eghth-aVe. The
banner suspended from lofty poles and can he seen foi
a long distance up and down ne svcpus large erowA
that had assembled in front OF the headquarters ofths
campaign club gave hearty cheers for Blaine asa Logan
The members Of the McCook Battery, which was
oreanized in lssO and did effective work IN the
Presidential campaign OF that year met and re-
organized early IN the evening. The whlte oadses
worn by the members in 1850 were distributed ana over
100 yscrs apder tho leadership Of their former captain,
John Miller and First Lieutenant Jacob McGensey,
marched in body the large s4 on the second hoor OK
the Grand Opera House This hloi almost In
stanty, and the hallway in front OF the door ana tns
stairway at the quickly crowded with men VINO
stood patiently during the speechmsking. Hundreds OF
persons unable to gain entrance and wero csn-
PEELED to turn away from tae doors
state Senator Frederick g Gibbs. the president, ana
g. Lawrence the secretary OF the campaign club, made
their way the platform promptly at o'clock A round
of applause greeted the entrance OF General Anson 6
McCook who formerly represented the district IN Con
gress seated beside the chairman the platform were
general McCook General George W. Palmer, f. Moody
Roynton ex-Assemblyman Henry L. sprague, EmigrA-
ton Commissioners Starr Asssmblyman f. B. House,
George Nudge, David Mitchell and Charles l. Goldey.
ExJustice Morgan, John W. Marshall. George Hllard'
A. ID. Williams, Alderman Pearson, Professor
John I. n. Hunt Colonel Frank Henderson, Knox No
Afee Charles : Spencer and e. w. Meade were In the
audience The greateast enthusiasm was manifested all
nrough the proceedings
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Senator Gibb. called the meeting to order and pro-
sent-d Asembyman Isaac Dayton, who read series OF
resolutions approving the candidates and platform fths
National Convention The resolutions were III part Is ioi'
lows:
elaine OF Maine President of the United states with
IerNl anu & "h trietism of the peope The psople
know James c. Blaine 10 be, and 70 have always Deen,
III. bold unninching intelligent and sKiul champion Of
,Te.dsm, OF the rights Of man. of the National
honor and OF the mainte,aae. Of the siats nha.
in the National - affairs Of the Amsricsa e. can
,1Gn s1 President and Vf T pfSgS s SO for @ os. 'ais
ard for the sake of the countless snsstrs "io are 70
esms after them nss '8e 5nSnt.d Sns msnned ths
rights Of all citizens 10 asserted ne administration & OK
esty and upon sound economical and Just principles
that all things may ne 80 sdored ana settled lpon tne
best and foundations, that peace sud bspPhes
truth asd justice may be established among u, for all
Rsis,T Further that the nomination by che Republi
can National Convention OF John A. Logan for Vico-
President OF tse United states !, erected o thls aesns
with deep heartfelt qualification A. the nomination
of gallant soldier. who with distinguished yaior snJ
generashp of the leaders In the trying times of
tho for the pressrvaion of tue Natlonsl GOVERN
Reso,red That the platform emboies The conservative
sound scnse the and honest principles ana the pro-
gressye hopes and aspirations OF all the lovers oi ueh
country.
Th. names Of The candidates were received with cheers,
and the adler wa several times interrupted with APP
pause Mr.. Daytos mads short speech IN moving tue
adoption Of TIE resolutions and they were seconded W
c. II. Iloyser. Tn, resolutions wero nnanmouaV
adopted.
Address or GENERAL MCOOK.
The chairman then introduced to the audience General
Anson q Cook who was received with storm of
applause aatlng several miautss Wh'n II subsidized
General McCook sadi
MY FELLOW cu/ENsi Tho Eleventh Congrc-aions
Datrct OF which Tits Thirteenth Assembly ll'itl't u
nm ul ortant pprb dd mo the honor hs 90! hh.w 10
send me a. delegate to the Republican Nluous 'on-
ycntion at Chicago. A. amtmbni of that Convention
Who took part In it dcbcralion, and work and A. ONO
I'm honor bound hy It, aciion, como psis ahons NY
fricads and happy To unito IN rlilyng The nonnt-
lions. hpplm-c II wa, my nt't eAP'''rS,' & ' s a,os
gate to National Convention huI as You SNOW N'ns
There without Instructions IN Ih'or o. any candidate
ana subject only TO the e"{ 'h "GSn ] u. '1' "rn ,I
y6l what my actions there were. Time has conn ma
mr IN my belief IN the wisdom OF tho action os the CON-
thi, country lAppldlse.l fot te ntst ul' tio "nis %
day has nominated candidates AT the Demueituc 'on-
yention at Chicago over the protest o large minority
of the delegation from this State-had Deru Hbioghl'I
by almost unanimous voice VI tDe hepIph,dh party
aud this Convention represented Tue FoPto o lnr IN
gre,,oua districts The delegates owed drct fc-pohsl-
oS ~ t ed tle nhed Voice OF tic Republicans OF his
c f. stated in newspap per that the Convention repre-
sented the rowdy element OF the Republican party.
Against that assertion put my own assertion ana thas
OF every fair minded man VINO wac there that II was
Convention whose roll g.ltteed an over WIN 'ho DTst
names of the Republican party-thc nues 81 men wh0'
in every eiiwhether IN civil fe oI on tne battle ned,
had discla ,cd their duties TO thelf soui'f SoSl%eh %
tioI,ly. Applause.l There we're me Ir'hh' ol uIs,
honOred President chester \. AiInur aiI III "a
John sherman lapplausel OF ONO StSo Niu a ,,, I,
ALREADY given us Ulysses :. Grant laPpddS'l "ilhm
f. Sherman am Sd aa' smes KGls1 a. Ghcd fcI APP
pse Part OF the delegation OF tbis state ana that OK
vermont supported the eminent statesman pr III
Inuuls [App.ausel Connecticut presented the Halai
OF tho gallant Ilawley, taPplalsel ana s,ani wSn %
fourth In population in the Union presented the name
o: John A Logan lgreat appagse ana Name PIesee1
Now from IL or names Of men the selection Oi any
one Of whom would nave Dgen "a an , noi4o 20 S
Convention determined that tie nominee should Os
am not gong to attempt to into any discuss
OF the issues which were Olned to-day by ne nomination
OF cleveland and Hendricks THIS Will be done by 9thei
and ab,er speakers. But want To say few words IN
regard to the men. great many friends have great
deal to say abou, Mr. Bainei but the oes St What
man is ia be found m what his neghbprs say aDout
him r. that Is true then It mean, IH'iIng t & Una. iof
twenty five years he ia. Deeh hoOi'u " t'v Po"l
the state OF Maine BsSlnnnS a. inth,s H % ,S Tt ,ng
states senate. When he left Maine AM became mem
ber of the House OF representatives IN tohsIess MS
terms he was elected Speaker OF the House aud IN tnat
position lie showed tact and parliamentary SDy hot
position; not by Henry Clay, whom he resembles
much IN many things ana eslecisy u. ,."anns sY
can Labor IApplause Ia that Held he IN contact
vaI ,b some ho brightest nte,cs with Conklng
nd SHERMAN and other celebrated men, aud showed that
he was fully equipped for the dlscharse of his public
duties Barely four years ago. when Garfield appausel
and Arthur were elected, by the unanimous voice OF
the party ne aed to be Secretary OF state Of the
Unted states and when his duties IN thai position had
been FUN cd instead OF sitting down In ngloious ease,
he devoted aim,f TO authorship aud spoduccia book,
which la felicity OF dicon IN historical hde! ana. IN
insight OF character equal TO anything ever pro-
dnced This IL the that we have nominated Tor
preshieut and II true to ourselves there Is no
nors doub, of his election than that tue sun VIII se To-
S'aUsr,l LOGAN ia A true representative Of American
character Unaided and alone be has made ni,ef WHAT
he i. Wherever placed he has never turned his back
nan an enemy, or upon friend. Independents may
complain OF English but they can't say aword against