The Portland daily press., 1884-05-21
PRESIDENT ARTHUR.
The Meeting of New York Citizens aud
Business Men Last Night-An EndOrse-
nient from Chicago.

McMt ArOMA CMAcASO
NEW YORK, May 2O-A mass meeting of
citizens and business men, called to express
Arthur and urge his denomination for second
term, was held tonight at Cooper Union. At
s o'clock, when Cornelius W. Bliss, of Bliss,
Fabyan & Co., called the meeting to order, not
another person could find standing room in the
hall. Among the prominent persons who oc.
cuped seats upon the platform were Frederick
S. Winston, Henry Ward Beecher, Benjamin
H. Bristow, Edward s. Pierrepont, Assistant
Treasurer Acton, Surrogate Rollins, Dr. Ag-
new, Legrand B. Cannon, Jesse Seligman,
Salem H. Wales. S. Sloan, VIM. Dowd, Park
Goodwin, j. D. Vermilye, Henry Clews, John
Austin Stevens, Edward 81. Ammidown, Ver-
non H Brown, M. W. Cooper and DR.. s. O. E.
Vanderpoel.
Mr.. Bliss called the meeting to order, and in
brief speech stated the objects for which it
was called. He concluded by introducing
Frederick S. Winston, of the Mutual Life In
surance Company, as chairman of the meeting
Resolutions, read by ex-Judge Russell, were
unanimously adopted endorsing on the part
of business men of New York the administra-
desire that he be renominated.
Mr.. Parke Goodwin was then introduced He
was independent in politics, and as such was
not in favor of changing from q good public
official to doubtful or bad specimen. Presi-
dent Arthur was in every way worthy of the
trust which his fellow citizens reposed in him,
Mr.. Goodwin closed by saying he had assur-
ances from several prominent and intelligent
Democrats that large number of that party
were prepared to support President Arthur for
a second term unless their party nominated
some such man as Thomas F. Bayard or
Abram s. Hewitt, at which the audience fairly
boiled over with enthusiasm. The next
speaker was the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher
Mr.. Beecher said, "Chester A. Arthur is
man who has proved himself under trying cir
cumstances, one of the most able Presidents
this nation ever had, and that he has been the
subject of SO little criticism is a marvel The
bitterness of men whose names should be In
Veagb (instead of McVesgh) displayed towards
Mr.Arthur is nothing compared to the invect-
ives heaped uponW asbingtoD, and as 10 Jack
son. Lincoln and Grant and up to Hayes. II
by his acts any man ever earned a renomina-
tion, Mr.. Arthur deserves his. No steamohip
company would discharge captain who had
faithfully piloted his ship through many yoy-
might look. They would keep him who had
proved his worth; and why should we not
apply this rule to our President?"
Hon. BENZ. H. Bristow was then introduced.
He said: "The intelligence of the country is
pretty well united in the opinion that good
to be expected from any but the Republican
party. The moderation, wisdom and quiet
dignity of President Arthur's administration
have done much for the improvement and
consolidation of his party, and under his ad-
ministration great progress hes been made in
the improvement of the civil service" In re-
gard to the letter of Wayne McVeagh, Mr..
Bristow said: "lf the condition of our postal
service is such that it has become necessary to
transmit letters of friendly advice and admo-
milton through the public press, there is a
grievous cause of complaint. I COM
mend the matter to the attention of our
excellent attorney general, who, 1 hope, will
be able to correct the abuse without the en-
ployment of large number of lawyers. NV
distinguished friend who has been put to the
Inconvenience of rushing into print to give me
points for speech does not seem to have quite
understood that this meeting was called by free
and independent voters who have a habit of
thinking for themselves upon all matters of
public concern, and who have no other end in
view than the public good. must decline his
PERSONAL personal defamation. S w The o events S1e Of Of
President r. B. Hayes administration
fortunately are no longer living topics and we
are not here to lift the veil of oblivion. The
so-called alliance with Malone of Virginia is
matter that came down to the present ad-
ministration from the past 1t has its origin
iu the Senate and is understood to have the
approval of the preceding administration Of
which my valued friend was an honorable and
conspicuous member. I know not
what secret bitterness betrayed my friend into
an expression which ordinarily his good taste
and fine feeling would be first to condemn. If
General Arthur has always been the unworthy
person my friend describes 1 leave him to
justify or excuse his own acts in supporting
him for the vice presidency and taking the Of
fee of first legal adviser to an administration
in which Gen. Arthur stood second by the peo-
ple's choice"
Speeches were also made by several prom
inent business men, at the conclusion of which
a motion was adopted that the chairman sp-
point committee of 100 to attend the Chicago
convention as representatives of the meeting.
CHICAGO, May 20.-A telegram signed by the
president of the First and Commercial national
banks and other representatives of large COM
mercal and financial interests was sent to-
night to the business mems meeting in New
York in behalf of President Arthur's nomina-
tion for the Presidency.