Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-15
AROCSING INDEPENDENTS.
william Everett Giving Reasons for Voting
Against Blaine.


A more enthusiastic audience than that
which assembled in the Music Hall. in
Brooklyn. last night TO listen 10 reasons
why Republicans should vote for Cleveland
Is seldom seen or heart. The body OF the
hall was completely filled, and the applause
which endorsed every anti-Baine scntl-
ment was as unanimous as IL was yigOr-
ous. The cheering began when Horace
4. Deming, and other distinguished Brook
lyn Independents appeared on the plat
form. accompanied by William Everett, Of
Massachusetts. the principal speaker Of the
evening. The cheering was renewed when
ii. W. Maxwell. in nominating Frederic
Cromwell for chairman, declared that the
Independent Republican organization was
spreading with extraordinary rapidity. and
"a perfect whirlwind Of applause swept
through the ball when the name OF Henry
Ward Beecher was read Is one OF the vice
presidents Of the meeting. The names 81
Horace II. Clafiiin, Ripley Ropes, and W.
ii. Nichols. among the yice-presidents.
were also cheered.
William Everett. q son OF Edward Ey-
srett, was received with much enthusiasm
He is brisk, vigorous. and entertaining
speaker. equally able TO make an impressive
political point or tell a clever story. Mr..
Everett desired at the outset that IL he
known that he appeared before the Brook
Ign audience as representative OF the
Massachusetts, Independents or "mug-
wumps," as they had lately been called.
The speaker felt proud to be called q.
"mugwump." That word was not new
one, he said. II was a good old Indian
word, and occurred frequently I'm the Eliot
Indian Bible. The Indian word "mug-
wump" meant nobleman or great man.
(Applause.l The Republican party, he
sand, had been on the verge OF destruction
many times. Again and again the people
had almost overthrown il. aud once they
did overthrow It. Since 1883 the Republic
can party bad not been united on great
questions Of reform. The party leaders had
shufIlsd and hesitaied. and victory had
pcrched on the grand old party's" BAN
ncr simply because the independent vote
had forced the leaders TO indorse reforms
which were suggested. The Independents
had stuck by the old party from year 70 year
because up 10 the present time the leaders
had not dared 10 nominate for presiden-
tial candidate a man with tainted
character. At the last Republican National
Convention the party leaders deliberately
walked away from the Independents and
put I'D a candidate with dishonored
record. The Republican party must suffer
the consequences. (Cheers. IL was no:
necessary 10 20 over Mr. Blaine's public
record III detail. Opposition TO him was
not based on any particular act Of his, but
IT was based on the factthat MIR. Blaine was
the conspicuous representative OF low and
corrupt politics. He was fair type Of
man who goes 10 Congress for his own
selfish ends, and not for the people.
II was nonsense. the speaker said. TO talk
al Mr.. BlaIne's record as a legislator. He
had no such record. During all Of the
years he had been i'm Congress Dir. Blaine
had made wide fame rs politician. but
his record as legislator was absolutely
barren. Abiding TO the attempts OF GER
tain Republicans 10 make capital for Blaine
by claiming that the lamented Garfield &c.
lected him rs the chief member Of his Cabi-
net. MIR. Everett said "A great num-
Der Of Republicans voted for General Gar
field simply foI the purpose Of Kidding
the Republican party Of the kind OF poll
ties that Mr.. Blaine represented. When
Garfield appointed Mr. Blaine rs his Secre-
tary Of State. there was aswidespread feel
ing Of disappointment among honest Re-
publicans. That appointment did not Gle
waite MIR. Blaine. II dragged down General
Garfield" [Applausc.l The official acts
Of Mr.. Blaine while Secretary OF State were
reviewed IN a sarcastic manner by the
speaker, and each point Of criticism was
warmly applauded. The Republican party
had always assumed 10 be the party OF mo-
RAJ ideas. Br, Blsine's record a Secretary
Of state s,one showed him 70 be utterly de-
void Of moral principles. No thought
fal citizen could vote for James q. Blaine
on moral grounds. [Cries OF mo, no.
Blalne's nomination forced the Democratic
Al .ufx 80 fs. Ina nnt - faF
reform and honesty, and, casting aside oil
lesser considerations and all facilOnal pre-
ferences, the Democratic party selected for
Its ttandard-bearer man whose name and
record were synonyms for honesty and
courage. Nobody doubts Grover Cleye'
lands integrity or inclination TO serve the
people faithfully.
At the mention Of Cleveland name Their,
was an outburst Of applause which LASTED
fully a minute. Horace l.. Deming ARCS,
on The stage aud proposed three cheers FOL
Grover Cleveland, and the cheers wer,
given with tremendous shout. The speak
or said that he was not frightened at th,
prospect OF the Democrats getting into pow
or. On the other band, he thought Il woult
be good tLing for the united nation
the North and the South together. lGrea
arplause.) IL was time 10 stop the growth
eminent affairs. The Republican party hat
been steadily growing worse, until now 4
could boast OF no superiority over the Dem
ocretic party. Incidentally the speaker al
luded TO Carl Schurz. and proposition e
give three cheers FOR Mr.. Sehurz net will
prompt and hearty response.
Horace Il. Deming briefly reviewed Mr.
Blaine's public record, and declared tina
the only exhibitions Of craftsmanship
ever made by the ex-seeretary OF Stat,
were disgrsceful and Illuminating to tn
United states. Blalne's "strong foreigI
policy" was simply piece Of blusier anc
braggadocio, and IN each instance when I
vas applied II subjected this Government
10 the modification Of being snubbed. Mr.
Deming said that the one great question fol
the voters 10 settle in November wa,
whether they were 10 have an honest man
for President or dishonest one. For men
who believed Mr.. Blaine dishonest 10 vote
for lin because he was the regular candi-
date Of the Republican party was " the
very deiirium OF party madness aud de-
gradaiion Of manhood"
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