New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-26
GREAT ENTHUSIASM ON STATEN ISLAND.

~
tnr LARGEST MlEIINu EVEN NM rnrnE -
tuorsAvna MAucutNo ron ntAtNf ANp toGAV.
station Innd wna nhatr Tor Blnino and logan mst
nirht md the inigra political meeting over held thoo
gathered In the opon MIR around largo platform
erected Ia the Wido space ~ the bead oi Atcii st.
Ton ptinrio. tho mnn thotoughmto Of The Village,
vhirh londa down Ia tho stcnmhont landing. thrio
WIS ulao niud torch light parade # uniformed bat
tnlons under command of i. j. Onrr,t,on. grand mar.
shnl 1horc vucuolly 1000 men Ia line. aud every
whore tho procession WA received with uubuundrd
outht-ir.m
l,fly IA tho c,criu! the Narou. command, assem-
bcd at Richmond whore thc line of march WIS nkon
mp Ia the following order: Pioneer Corps tic Mid
dcton Boys ia Blue. - men, commanded hy Captain
T. j. Giiroy; band Middctovn Boy. in Blue, 200.
Major G.. II. Huc,ts Wo-t Brighton Blaine and Logan
Marching Club. 30. Captain J. T. Ferry Iottcnyillc
Comet Band lottcn,Illc Boys IN Blue, ~, MINOR -
II. Nartod; Apollo Club Band West Brighton
Veteran rlumod Knights. lG Captain Urqulart; West
Brighton Plunpd IN ehts. 100. Major " T. Bclylpn
Lincoln tlub Band; Port Richmond Boys in Blue
100. Major James Simou.on; O-co'la Cornct Band
Marncrs llarhpr Bows In Blue. 20. CAPTAIN Henry
hnrtincau Blaine and Logan Athletes. 100. Captain
W. I Davis; Lincoln Blame and Logon bat cry. 100,
Captain John living; the Jacobus Battery from New
York, 400 the Mctouk Battery. 100 tnc CITIZEN,
Associations The men in their bright aud varied uul-
forms with plentiful display Of torches and lanterns.
looked ana m1fcncu wei ~ they proceeded along the
Richmond Terrace Jcr-cy-st.. Brook s.. Nc.tcNclt-
ave, Furtt CrntrilaNc past the plat 'oim erected
for the speakers Arictas Griffin - Bay ~, and
New ork-aye., to Chf ST. where the parade d.
mi-.cd The cheering the Nariuus organizations
passed the stand around which 3OOO people were a.
scmhlcd was loud and long.
The Mddlctpwu loy- in Blue were lived with great
applause. lhis organization wac regarded a.
crack corps in the Garfield Campaign aud fully -us-
tanned H. high reputation last night. lu the ranks
were many Irish Democrats who have recently joined
them. Tho platform was proiuscy decorated with
American flags and Chinese lanterns and among those
a,>e nhlrd upon 1t were the most prominent krpubi-
cans ol Richmond Comfy most Of whom were ON the
lit of officers of the meeting George = "cohcd. jr.
was president and there about % vice presidents
Among others pres, MT were General Joseph 3. Carr
General Arson G.. MeCook. William f. Sbatcr. Major
William II. CorSa, Colonel 1homl, Rafferty,. Oliver
Fi-kc EEK / nii,d State, Marshall and the following
reception committee: i~Hcr II. Townsend, George :
~ch'irid +. ~ Agu" and John Waters. u. The
secretary was FIauci. " Alncl of General McCook
stan of the Boy, IN Blue. and has hitherto acted with
the Democrats. lie has been most active IN getting up
,h.- demonstration.
Wi,n,r H. io0u end pre- cutcp the folio wing ra-ou-
ton which va. adopted with cheer:
Owed Ihaj the true Republicans of Richmond
County. who nave always faithfully adhered TO u"
regular chosen candid c. rt pui -Ic4' party Nr" with
regret and disgust do. iguph.c desc lion OBJ one whom
tt were formerly proud To honor %, q. ic-ac truu
ouy county to al ,cHuou- and who npN tdin. hl'
back on his oil a-. ictfc- and publicly pr'clIu- Nin
-i traitor f. She cause hc pioir~ tn love. Hrd l'I'
o. h- o9u expressions boo th" Convention which u1m-
mated ON neat President. james q B.Iiuc.
Gruc 81 Joseph H. Carr, Secretary ol state Colonel
Jacob ,,,Dllo. %, Wet Virginia. General jane, H.
O'Brr.. and Mahiou Cu'ucr delivered stirring
-proc.c- which were frequently Interrupted w,h ape
ldJu-,.