Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-23
ARTHUR'S HOME BOOM.
The Solid Men of New York
Rally in Force.
Beecher Pleads Arthur'S Cause
Very Well.
The Great Racs of Candidates FOR
Chicago.
The Game Of Bluff and Brag
THE GREAT ARTHUR MEETING
A Packed Audience, and a Great
Success.

THE GREAT ARTHUR MEETING
| A Packed Audience. and a Great
Success.
NEW YORK, May 20.-The great
mass meeting of business men to de
clare for Arthur was held this even
ing. The Cooper Uniou was crowd
ed to the full; no standing room was
left; the police had TO close the doors.
Many distinguished men were on the
platform The solid men of New
York were out in force. Cornelius n.
Bliss called the meeting TO order i'll a
neat little speech, asserting the right
OF business men to act in such mat
tiers: Frank w. Winston, president
of the Mutual Life InS. Co. was made
chairman. He spoke in praise of Ar
thur. Park Goodwin, editor of the
Commercial Advertiser, made short
address. Rev Henry Ward Beecher
then, am uproarous applause, made
a speech. He said:
A most excellent evening paper in Brooklyn,
whose editor esteem very highly, because he eS-
teens me very highly, Qaughter1 not long ago in
playful assault, said that lr Beecher used To be
very much opposed to President Arthur, but that
lie Hiu COME aEouRu ana became q great friend Of
his, and that that was just like Beecher. Laugh
teri am hear to verify every word of that |
was not prejudiced in Mr.. .Arthurs
favor l was, on the contrary. displeased
with him. and l regarded the success of his ad-
miaiStratisn as being very uncertain, but have
be'n won from those prejudtces by the steady
progress of his wise and prudent administration.
(Applausel
am, therefore, a witness from the other side
1t is just like Mr. B.echer (and hope il will be to
the day of his death) that when he finds himself on
Af "a N m In hn N hAr al
continued applause.l am here, not a clergy.
mar, but as business man. | have the right
to speak what think on all questions respecting
the public veal and 10 give forth such views as
think will conduce to the welfare of our nation
and if what say conduces to the party all the
better for the party and if it does not, all the
worse for the party. (Applause)
This is an aSSemblage OF business men. not of
capitalists or monopolsts, or bloated bond
to say raving madmen, but will be charitable
and call them ill-natured men.
Mr.. Beecher made many happy hits.
He thought business men needed sta
bihty. They cared less for policies
than for stable policies Arthur had
done we'll He had widened ost from
New York politician to fair, able
statesman. His administration had
been without fault. and the country
could not do better than to renoml-
naIe him.
Hon. BeEj. H Bristow. ex-secretary
of the treasury was then introduced,
and was most cordially received.
BrIstow began his address by sketch
ing briefly the distress and discomfort
which prevailed in the republican
ranks at the time of the accession of
President Arthur. Disconrent, which
ha Cd tl,iS ctn IN. .
overwhelming defeat of the repub
Iican candidate for governor, against
who, personally. nothing could be
urged Even the most sangulne re
pubIicans would then hardly have
dared to assent that re-
publican president could be elected
in 1884. He referred to the
wonderful change in the election in
New York last year, of the republican
legislature, and the remarkable acces-
sions in the ranks of the republican
presidential candidates. This change,
tb" speaker attributed in great part,
to the moderation, wisdom and quiet
dignity of President Arthur's admin
istration. By refusing te use the
power of his great Office in the inter
est of factions, he has promoted har-
mony in the party ranks.
On reform in the civil service, Bris
tow said:
The civil service commissioners selected ny him
pursuant to the statutes were AMI are well known
for their zeal and intelligence In the cause of civil
service reform and they have united IN testify
ing to the correctness and perfect good faith of
the president in carrying out the law in letter and
spirit.
The ex-secretary declared that the
business men of this city and
country care little for political
acts, but they had the opinion and
dared express it, that the general
course of President Arthurs admins
tration was good, and would on the
whole, be for the best interests of the
country.
The orator closed with the following
reference to the letter by MacVeagh,
published this morning:
"If the condition of our postal service is such
that it becomes necessary to transmit letters of
friendly advice and admonition through the pub
lie press there is a grievous cause of complaint
| commend this matter 10 the attention of our
excellent postmaster general, who, hope will be
able 10 correct the abuse without the employ
ment of lar9einumber Of lawyers eminent aud
otherwise, at great expense and with small re-
suits My distinguished friend who has been TO the
inconvenience of rushing into print 70 give me
points for a speech does not seem TO have quite
understood that the meeting was called Dy the
free and independent voters who have a habit of
thinking for themselves upon all matters of pub
| lie concern, and who have no other end in view
than the pnblic good. / Il lst decline his invita-
ten TO go into the slums of personal defamation.
He invites TO consider the various remiHis-
cences with which | have concern,
and as to which l have not enjoyed
| equal means Of knowledge with himself
| The events of President Hayes administration
| fortunately are longer living topics, and We
are not here to lit the veil Of Oblivion Tine So
called alliance with Malone in Virginia Is Q mat
ter which came down TO the present administFa-
ton from the past 1t had its origin in the senate
and is understood 10 have had the approval Of the
preceding administration, Of which my valued
friend was an honorable and conspicuous me M
Der. / regret and shall pass over without COM
ment those slurs and insinuations 50 unworth y
their author, which Mr.. MacYeagh permits
himself to make touching the circumstances
| under which Gen. Arthur had imposed upon MIN
the constitutions, duty of taking the Office Of
president know not what secret bitterness be-
trayed my friend into the expressions which ordi-
narIy his good taste and fine feeling would be the
first to condemn.
Bristow retired amid cheers, and af
ter few other speeches, the meeting
adjourned. A conmtttee of 100 will
he appointed To 90 to Chicago.