New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-19
A BIG RALLY IN BROOKLYN.
THE RINK PACKED WITH PEOPLE.

The meeting IN the brooklyn hlnh ids' HiS"',
under the auspices Of the Brooklyn Young re
publican Club was a gratifying success The
Rink was selected on account OF it, size but large a. II
was wa far too small to accommodate the people No
atterurt m decoration hal been made At O'Clock the
doors might have been closed every foot oi space
within the walls was occupied Many handsomely
dressed women were present Inspiritins music was
furnished ny the 23I Regiment Band
Upon the stage sat. among Others. Joseph T.
Kpapp. Charles L. Ho,ang. Quincy A. At
wood. James : Case. r II. Thomas Henry sanger
snow A. H. Creach. James o. Carpenter, Chester H.
Lawrence \ C. Maclay. 7. L. Woodruff Charles W. ide
r. J. Kimball. T. l.. Maxwell II. C. Duviel' F. II. "o'o-
run Dr.. l.. G.. Widen J. c. Palmer Joseph rAn''
stephen p Cox. T. :. Parker, Dwight rtudweH' Nhiah
II Lyon, Thomas Thorp. Edward W CroweH '"hn "
Hartman Franklin Allen the Rev L. y. Bancroft D. D.
Couch. the Rev Henry Buker James H. Ihorp'
! 4 TAYLOR Latham Fish. W. H. Barker, d. W. ran
madge r. NJ Whiting, f., Ex-Governor stone =. r. ro'
lett T. j. Tuney. ex Governor Gibbs, George W bun
gay W +. Hatch John French. Nelson J. u"'e7'
Henry Cladn. the Rev. J. c. WILDWOOD HehT! h'"'H'
and Il. ". Powell.
REMARKS OF PRESIDENT WILLIAMS.
No vice.nresidents or secretaries elected The
openinc address was made by William H. Williams
,rcsident ~ the club He greeted with Gouhu oI
applause and three cheers. Three ringing cheeS 'io
also iven for Blaine and Logan. MI Williams SAID
FEILow-CrIzENs BROOKLYN; IL Is my prvlege 10
nirh 10 extend 10 YOU most cordial greeting IN oenau
nfibe Brooklvn Young Republican Club We nave met
10 consider the issues OF the canpagn when nI N
crosse 30 much OF the public attention. ana uis,ii
suished speakers here 10 address you DGot 80
Uniting YOU. however, to the enjoyment " h nv x,,,,
ectua feast which you have been lh'Itcl os III;
PERMISSION % deiain you Tor very Few OI Ir whns
brief statement conoenias ne r,uo , v u r t,is oc
au.pica- we are assembled. We meet you on lhls o.
cason a. Imembers OF an oreafIh,"n etied law The
respect to the great questions ,oon ~ w
arbtrnment OF the ballot j. no longer hIsuui,
We are Republicans by faith. by profession ana a. We
shall demonstrate before this campaign IL over ny prac
tice. some Of you. al least may remenDsr sn" a.
cent meeting at Music Hall-he first ana only meeting
we ave held since the Presidential candidates entered
the ficd-h. club declared in unmstakabe terms us
chosen bearer. u that party In order that you
NAV fully understand the postion taken ny the cp AZ
that meeting will read tue resolution which was tAen
adopted.
The resolution has been printed in TUE TRIBUNE here
toforc.l
This was odopted by practically unanimous vote at
the largest meeting ever held BY the club ana IN pui,
-uauce the instructions given 10 the E&ecue 'nu
Adyi.orv Committees IN that resolution the iro0LlYn
Yovu- Republican Club reports FOR duty IN the IIcsl-
dautial campaign AT this meeting tonight II suit tIe
tk that ni- club by Its public approval Of the noi,
Of It's party has departed rom ne course III ~.
ont for It founders. and has turned away from that
wAtchfu OF municipal interests "hl'h ia D'cl
marked feature of It's career beg to remind mos, No
dental capmaig club without regard 10 local l-,le--
admittedly. one OF the most enccuNe aSeIcir' ~
The magnificent Republican victory OF l-SV was Sc
cured. And That "hen lhe catl 20 Mu'r -,
enlisted resulted IN the election OF "atir.u am
Was reOrgaulZc III order that the sphere o IT, u-cii
flp-- IL -llf be- a.
National issues In the ~coi" OF us lhp"r' but i
issues were not and never intended to be- Ignored
bv the club Article second Of the Constitution adopted
ut mar rcor~ sap -, i,, ,lt,. ~ mo
ship shall bee absolute and duluailhru 10, np 10 tHe
Nsfion ana not Coufeceracy." which, If have read
arh the history of the past twenty-five years j. one 81
tie principles for which the Republican party carried Oh
toe great struggle for tue preservation OF the Ohoh
II VII. thus be tla this cu2 has never preiendcd
declare n y have 5pndoned our Interest
% r,.,te, vb n W. have 40 strenuous Advocated he
reveals but little kno edge the character OF our mem
bersnp. IN far this club has any I'M renee IN t.le
political affairs of Brooklyn Influence IN the future
a. In the past will be thrown In favor " the best men Tor
Office irrespective OF the party to which they may pc
de7 ration tbev arc welcome 10 IT, II has seemed
that statement Of the facts concerning tnis cnp ~
friends EVERYWHERE and thank you for having so
patiently listened 10 f.
MIR RoosFvFLT's ADDRESS.
Mr. Williams then introduced a Independent who
had made National reputation through his efforts IN
behalf Of New York. Theodore Roosevelt MI Roosevelt
wa- greeted with prolonged cheers and said;
GENTLEMEN glad for many reasons That my
first speech in the present campaign should hr mace
under the auspices Of the young Republicans OF Brook
lyn. who have for themselves 80 honoFhsle name
who have had the good sense to show that though
independents they are % nc rtrm and not 70 de-
strov the party To which they belong Applause
There is nothing that have regretted in the
prent caninan than the fact many of those with
whom We we're proud In time past have now felt
8p becye the most bitter foes Of the very principles
which Independent Rcpubcanism has so stouily up
held. Beyond question, many or our DrOther
T9G,cpendc1ts have. done what they con. con.
We cannot question the honesty OF purpose ana inc
sincerity OF motive that actuae men Ike Carl Schuiz
George william Curtis and Horace White; hut tmnk
these gentlemen have been drawn mo cor VI o'lon
which. ~ the end, they must most bitterly re-
whom they must heartily despisc and think they them
selves would Dee among the nst TO see ue e. results 10
the whole community that would Inevitably follow In the
fortunately exceedingly Improbable event OF their being
able accomplish the defeat Of the Republican nominee.
one feature " their conduct however. certainly open
% criticism and that 1, the way they have attacked
those OF their fellow Republicans who have
remained loyal TO the party do not object to ihcr CON
10 differ them when they assure u- that the rest or
the Republican world has absolutely lost lts SAVIOR.
White, Of Corncll' Judge Dwight, Edward Everett
others o5S Tao-c names might mention, During
iny three wears I'M the Ncw-Yoik Legislature have sat
NTH two depende5p' keRrei9s FROM my 5c 1wI Sd
what Other, have only talked OF dom that TO- VINO
machine and TO icopardle and possibly ruin their
own chances ior future pohueai pIeieIihehL u th.y
deemed that by so doing they cOuld serve thc community
al and both Of these gentlemen are supporting The
all ~ the independent Republicans who accomplished
much al Albany during the last TWO or three winters
Wi,h"i, an exception the same statement holds true
of the band ~ independents Ldmunds men who nj
tory for the ~ Independent Repubicansm which
| II absolutely unparalleled IA our political annals.
| lApplause
Nov, Why do-an thee men Of whom have spoken
stand as they do Because they know that the present
hght -ub~t antily the the one that has been
going for the last quarter Of century. We are not
cecus an irresponsible autOclH merely select
ing President who Is the servant OF the
want OF the party that elects him. / know that
Mr. Blaine, II elected President must represent the
honesty and obey the VIII Of the Of honest and
upright Republicans who have nominated him and who
will elect him. Applause
Now. the Republican party T. certainly better fitted 70
serve the than the Democracy Why, look al the
Democratic candidate Vice Pre- sident II II Hendricks
one OF the arch snakes the foul old coppcrhead nest
whnse uresence Tho tce; Is Insult % every man