Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-21
OFFICIALLY ACcOucRED.
Mir. Arthur's Boom Given to a Cold
90 World. 81 ~
JAMES G. BLAINE NOT A NURSE.
Great Meeting at Cooper Union Last Night
---Speeches by Henry Ward Beecher
and the Hon. Benz. Bristow,
Late of Kentucky.

New YORK, Nav 20.-The greet mass
meeting of citizens and business men called
to express approval of the administration OF
President Arthur and to urge his renomin-
alton for second term was held tonight at
Cooper Union. A more orderly and intelli-
gent assembly than that which crowded the
great hall was never before seen in this ci'y
At ten minutes past eight the commando
ant of the police gave orders to close tue
doors. Among the audience were large
number of ladies. Seats were provided
upon the platform for about sixty p"oEe:
Among the prominent persons who occupied
them were Cornelius n. Bliss, Frederick ).
Hinton, Henry Ward Beecher,B. II. BriStow,
Edward PierrepOnt Assistant U. S. Treas
urer T. c. Acton, Surrogate, D. G. Rollins,
DR.. c. R. Agnew, and many other proml-
nent men of the city and State. When Mr.
Beecher made his appearance the audience
gave three cheers, and the applause continu-
ed for some time after he took his seat.
Foreign Visitors.
The Siamese minister came in just before
the meeting opened and with the members
of his suite were given seats upon the plat
form. At s o'clock Cornelius n. Bliss
called the meeting to order and in briet
speech stated the objects for which It was
called. lie spoke in glowing terms of Mr.,
Arthur and justified the action Of business
Snen in taking an active part in politics. cS-
pccially at this crisis in the nations his
tory.
Mr.. Bliss concluded BY intrqipfi@.s: F., F.o,,,
| erick S. Winston, President of the Mutual
Life Insurance Company as the chairman
of the meeting.
A long line of vice presidents including
the names of the most prominent business
men, was read, and resolutions in the heart
lest spirit Of the meeting adopted
Beecher's Speech.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher was present,
ed. Mr. Beecher was again enthusiastically
welcomed. He said: "a most excellent
evening paper in Brooklyn, whose
editor | esteem very highly
because he esteemS me very
highly laughter not long ago in play,
ful assault, said that Mr.. Beecher used to be
very much opposed to President Arthur,
but that he had come around and become a
great friend of his and that that was just
ike Beecher Laughter Il am here to
verify every word of that, was not pre-
judicCd in Mr. Arthur's favor. was on
the contrary displeased and ! regarded the
success Of his administration as being very
uncertain. but have been Won from those
preiudiceS by steady progress of his wise
and prudent administration. (Applausc.)
Mr. Beecher then proceeded with fat
tcring endorsement Of Mr.. Arthur, saving
he was the hest man for the Republicans to
nominate, that he desired a nomination al
ihe hands of the party and that while Mr..
Arthur could afford to give up the Presi-
deucy the country could not afford to let
him 90.
Bristow's Effort.
Then Benjamin H. Bristow was next in,
troduced. He reviewed the history Of Ar
thurs administration, claimed that OUT OF
chaos he had brought unity; that he alone
had made Republican success possible in
1854, and that he was the safest man in the
party. He referred but briefly and in a
very superficial manner to the MacVeagh
letter. At the close of his speech it was
decided tO send n lela0atiOn IN ChicaUO