The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-10-14
The German Meeting.
From the New York World. {.

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The mass meeting of German-A Amer
ican citizens who favor the election of
Cleveland and Hendricks, at the Acade.
my Of Music last evening, was mon-
ster demonstration such as has been
rarely seen In this city. Hardly had the
doors been opened when resis'less tide
of humanity swept into the auditorium
completely filling every seat and crow
ding every aisle. The doors bad to be
closed to keep back the surging masses
in the street, and overflow meetings were
organized in living Hall and in the open
street at the corner Of Irving place and
Fifteenth street. Even then there were
thousands who had to content them
selves with watching the fireworks which
we're let of in the street and appauding
a number oi German Cleveland and Hen
bricks camp sien clubs which paraded
past the building. 1t is a moderate es
innate to affirm that there were over
twenty thousand German speaking peo-
pie in and about the Academy OF Music.
The audience within the building was re.
markable for its intelligence, respects
bility and enthusiasm. The number of
gentlemen in dark attire, who acted as
the escorts of the fashionably dressed
ladies' seated in the posceninm and ar
lists boxes gave the assemblage much
of the appearance Of an opera audience |
The hand was stationed in the gallery,
the orchestra inclosure having been Civ. /
en- up to the reporters, and the time be-
fore the opening Of the meeting was en-.
livened by the playing of patriotic airs
The stage, which was thronged with
gentlemen prominet in professional and
business circles, was fringed with semi
circle of palms. ferns and other grow
ing plants. Ga either side of the speak
er's stand were vases with cut hnwers.-l
overhead. pendant from the proscenium
arch, hung a shield surmounted by an
eagle and entolded by American and
German flags. To the rlgh. Of this or
nament hung bust portrait in heroic
siza of Gov. Cleveland; to the left, one
of Thomas A Hendricks American
and German flags we're arranged along
the front of the prosecenium boxes, to
which were also affixed the shields and
standards of the various German Sta'es.
All the decorations were splendidlv ex-
ecuted ard produced a beautiful effec
One of the main characteristics OF The
meeting was that three of The principal
speakers of the evening. Mr.. Carl Schurz
ex Gov Sslomon and Mir. Sieismund
Kaufman. have been lifelong Ropubli-
cans and have never before voted Dem
ocratic National ticket. Among those
present who voted FOR Garfield at theiast
election but who will vote for Cleveland
next November William Steinway. DR.
Abraham Jacohi. Eugene S. Ballin, Gus
,ave Schwsb. Phil. Bissinger, Charles
Wehle, Hsusett, Chasless Unger, J. j.
Diehl, G. +. Triassa, Charles Sehsrmanr,
r Z'zenmever, c. F. Tag, J. Schoen- ,
hof, Albert lKlAmroth. DR.. c. Fl. Lei
man, Theo. Wehle, Dr. Aug. Krehbiel,
Asnt Reichert, Sixtus Carl Ka IF. T.
Kruger, Adam Weber, W F. Rausch,
Simon E. Bernheimer, Oscar Slrass-
BURGER, Felix Kau mann, Oskar Zolliko-
fer. Fritz Behringer, Hugo Wesendonk,
H 0erchs, DR.. Alex. Steiger, A. X 'au
shasr, Anton Schwarz, Joseph Kuntz,
Robert Dnual, Rev Charles P Weld.
ing ard John Schneider A number
of these gentleucn were hono.ed by be-
ing made Vice Presidents.
Prominent on the platform were
Messrs. B. B Smalley, Frank Jones and
Charles J. Canada, representing the NJ
tional Democratic Committee.
RISING AT CLEvEIAND's NAME.
The sentiment which animated the
vast audience was struck when Gen
Sigel in his opening address mentioned
Gov. Clevelands's name as The champion
of honesty in government The throhg
rose up as one man and vented it's en-
lhusasm in an outhurst of cheering
which lasted many minutes. The men
waved their hats and the ladies their
handkerchiefs When the thunder OF
dDD ausc oOilC uhb SutsluCuy ~ was |
renewed by man in the gallery calling
for three cheers for 'our next President
which were given with hearty good
will. From that moment on until the
sst speaker bad concluded every men,
ton of Gov. Clevelsnd's name was greet
ed with that spontaneous applause which
showed how firmly attached the audience
vas to the candidate, while Mr. Baine'.
name, whenever it occurred, was receiv-
ed with Kisses and derisive "boo os,"
which created much merriment.
Mr.. Carl Schurz, who made short
mpromptu address, had not been an
bounced to speak at the meeting. He
had come there tired and exhausted fro n .
his recent labors in the West and had
taken retired seat in one OF the pros
cenium boxes intending to be merely an
interested spectator. Some of those
present, however, espied him, and noti
fed Mr. Ostendorfer, the Chairman, OF
his presence. Mr. Ottendoreer whis.
pered few words to Mr.. Puliser, who
was speaking, and the latter in few fe
fictitious words informed the audience and K
introduced Mr.. Schnrz TO them The
entirely unexpected pleasure Of seeing
and hearing Mr. Schu'z had an electric
effect on the audience. The scene which
hail occu red at the irst mention Of Gov
name was repeated, and the
applause and enthusiasm seemed never
to come to an end. 1t was reception
such as any man could well be prond OF.
md Mr. Schnrz was spnsiblv affected nv