The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-11-26
VICE PRECEDENT HENDRICKS.
he Addresses Thousands at the Brooklyn
Rink.


he Addresses Thousands at the Brooklyn
Rink.
New York, Nov. 20.-Several thousands
Of people filed the Brooklyn Rink this even
ing for the purpose of a iubilstion upon the
election Of Cleveland and Hendricks and to
listen 10 speeches from the Vice President
elect, and from Rev. Henry Ward Beecher as
Eel. The buildings in the vicinity of the
rink Wers illuminated, and bunting was
employed to attest the political sentiments
Of some nearby dwellings.
At O'Clock band took possession Of the
front stairs and the rink's doors were
opened, and half an hour later every sitting
place was occupied; benches were brought
in from the neighbcring prayer-meeting
room, and they were filed as fast as pro-
duced, the aisles were rapidly filed, and the
open space before the platform was taken
POSSESSION Of By ladies who were unable to
hnd chairs.
Shortly before o'clock the band entered
The building, and its place wes supplied by
pyIotechnics and burning tar and soaD bar
fels. The armosphe re, which otherwise was
raw aud iDhospItible, became mellow and
more endursble as it was warmed by the
steadily increasing throDg. No prominent
Democrat in Brooklyn was missing from the
rink, and there were many prominent clti-
zens present who are not within the Demo-
cratic fold.
When the hour Of came and was passed.
tbe crowd inside had increased to nearly
1000 people, but it vas $3.50 .. N. when :he
slap Of e pair OF hands near the rear doors
was taken mp by another and another pair
Of hands, until at last a storm of cheers
swept over the audieuce. Vice President
Hendricks had entered the hall, and By those
near the door been recognized. Soon he be-
gan mounting the steps OF the stage, upon
The arm OF Judge VenWyck. As Mr.. Hen
dficks stepped upon the platform, where he
could be seen by all in the building, the
audience was on its feet By common inn
pulse. and the men cheered and waved
their bats, and the ladies waved their hsnds
and handkerchiefs, and the band joined IN
the general acclaim.
Judge Van Wyck, at 8:3j, called the meet
ing to order. and in brief terms introduced
ex-mayor John w. Hunter, Who was re-
eeiYed with cheers, and with a warm COM
dTeks, and then, amid tumultuOus cheers,
be presented that gentleman, who advanced
and spoke as follows:
VICE PRESIDENT HENDRICKS SPEECH.
"LADIEs AND GEETLENEE-On this occa-
sion you. will permit me-will you MOTTO
speak briefly of Indiana. [Cheers.1 Indiana
sends greeting to the Democracy of New
Of Brooklyn and Kings County [cheersl, and
begs to assure them of her sympathy in the
great cause in which they have fought TO
gether. Indiana and New York to-day Join
hands, and it is to be regretted that it has to
be over the great etates OF Pen1sylVsnis and
OHIO. It is no slight matter 10 you, men of
New York, you. the people Of the sea-
shore, that so great State as
Indiana so rich, 80 populous. situated mid
way among the States, ia firmly fixed in
A. l.
ment and perpetual union, What shall
say of the general result after speaking of
Indianap Let me first finish about Indiana.
6be has elected the Electors of President
and Vice President of the United States.
She has chosen Democratic Governor. nine
CoDgressmen out OF thirteen, a large ma
jority in each branch of the Legisla-
ture, unusually large, securing the re-
turn to the United States Senate of
", voorhees,. She has elected ths
entire Slate ticket snd attached TO the
State, so that the great State of Indiana to-
day and for the future Is Democratic. do
not join you tonight for any purpose OF re-
joicing over the fail of our opponents Il is
enough to know that they have fallen.
Laughter and cheers ] join you TO re-
joice, Rot that their flag has bsen trsiiea IN
the dust, but that ours dies in triumph over
the land; not that they sutfer the psngs OF
disappointment and defeat, but that ge, the
representatives of Democracy, the politics OF
the people, ere successful.
This is no ordinary triumph; 1t is speei.
ally great We have overcome not only the
voters that opposed Us in politics. bat we
have overcome the influence and the power
Of the largest offciai organization almost
ever known in the world. A hundred and
twenty regiments of officeholders have been
10 The field in this political contest and they
hova ~ kan~. art<<f f1tc ant ID.
dsy in favor of their party. / rel oice
with you, my countrymen OF BROOKLYN, be.
cense party has come into power st last IN
favor OF the peoples govern ment. l rejoice
with you that theTa has been found q party
attached ard held together alone by their
love of liberty for twenty i've years. [Chsers.l
One-querter OF century the Democratic
party has suffered only defeat and after
that long period Of constant defsst it has
achieved the greatest victory of
ITS existence. Cheersl Such party
csn not be otherwise thaa useful TO
the country, so devoted to what IL believes
right and true. and can not fall to be of SER
vice TO this great country in the future and,
ny couDtrymeD, to you men of Brooklyn,
it Is . consideration of great importance that
responsibility rests largely upon you ss well
as upon ps out IN the West that
this party shall bear itself in It's period of
triumph and success, whether IL shall be ss
grand in the day of success as it mas been
patient and wise and faithful in the hours
OF defeat. tGreat cheering1.
1t Is to me 3 source OF the greatest pleasure
20 meet you, my felIoW-citizens of
Brooklyn who, like Connecticut and
Massachusetts,, have followed the teach
jDgs Of Thomas Jefferson and
the great Democratic party. But / am also
sorry that otter the result an attempt has
been made TO infuse into the minds OF our
colored voters that the success of the Demo
cra.lc party meant the destruction of the
tights and privileges Of our elloEed Yotera.