The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-09-20
FRESHMEN FOR BLAINE.
Immense Meeting in New York-Stirrin
Speeches for Blaine and Logan.

Immense Meeting in New York-Stirrine
Speeches for Blaine and Logan.
NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-The announce
ment that Alexander Sullivan, the ex
president of the Irish National League,
was to address meeting of Irish Repub-
licans at the Academy of Music last night,
called forth one of the largest political
gatherings of the campaign. The prosce-
MUM boxes were filled by number OF
prominent Irishmen, including DR.. Dill
Ion Eagan, of Boston; Patrick Ford and
his proprietors of the Irish World Mr..
James p. Farrell, and number Of ladies.
1t was s o'clock when nj. D. Gallagher
finally called the meeting to order and in
a short speech explained the mystery
ceedings. "Six thousand bogus tickets
were issued by the opponents of this
movement" he said, as he gazed fear
lessly down into the crowd, ''and to the
men who have come here on these for
geries want to say that we are entirely
and fully prepared to meet them. There
is a full posse of policemen distributed
throughout the meeting; there are $50
ushers and detectives ready for action,
and we propose to see to it that free
speech is not yet dead in New York City. Z"
A burst of applause ;greeted this an
nouncement, and Mr. Gallagher quietly
continued his address. eve are Demo
Gratis" he said, 'but Democrats who
propose to speak for James G. Blaine. !"
Mr.. Blaine's name brought forth vol
ume of cheers and cry from some one
in the house, ''He never hanged man
yet 70 1t was evident. however, from
the temper of the audience that the
speaker was not entirely sure of his
standing, and proceeded with consider
able tact and caution. He denounced
the accusations against Mr.. Blaine as a
Know nothing as false, and then, in re-
spouse to cries for Mr.. Sullivan, intro
duced the speaker of the evening.
A loud burst of cheers from every sec.
ton OF. the house greeted Mr.. Sullivan as
he began to speak, and several minutes
elapsed before word could be distin
guished.
'FWhile am not ungrateful," said he,
''for the plaudits of friends and the en-
thusiasm you have shown me, | do not
take them to myself as man; they mean
something more than that. They are
a tribute to the man whom we want
to make President and to the occasion
a meeting was held in this city, in this
very hall, few weeks ago, addressed by
two of the most distinguished men of the
Democratic party. Both of the gentle
men protested that neither race nor reli.
gion should be considered in an AmeTi-
can political meeting, and yet, if you
had cut out from these speeches that
which did not anOpal to race oP prpnd
there would not have been left a single
paragraph. The distinguished Senator
from Florida, Mr.. Jones, discussed the
issues of the pending campaign"
The announcement OF M. Jones name
brought out chorus of Kisses, which was
drowned by cheers and applause. The
house seemed to be in an uproar. The
factions had evidently found an oppor-
tunity to express their feelings, and just
what might have been the result is I'M
certain, but the clear voice of the speaker
sounded above the momentary confusion,
and he said
Gentlemen, do not hiss; this is a Re-
publican meeting, and in Republican
meeting both sides can be heard. Even
the gentlemen who attended this meeting
on the forged tickets are welcome to ex-
press their applause for their favorites. "
Thus the speakers prompt meeting of
the forced issue averted all trouble, and
he continued his speech without much
further ANNOYANCE. His speech was all
the way through one of the most mastery
efforts ever delivered in New York, and
the immense audience dispersed finally in
evident accord with Mr.. Sulliyan's views.