Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-28
FIELD OF POLITICS.


Hrocklyn Young Republican Club on
Tsuesdav evening did not repre-
seus the real drift Of feeling among the
u.embcrs. but was the result OF scheme
a. cap&,,re the meeting In the interest OF
Rlaine, the following interviews will prove
worthy Of attention
al am greatly disappointed that the Club
has decided TO take part In national pcli-
fiez.s said Mr.. s. NJ. Griersop. who was
WAS one Of the first workers In the inde.
pendent Republican ranks, aud who Is a
member Of the Young Republican Club.
al was always opposed 10 IL, even when
/. the Club was uit, aud I am still more
strongly opposed to II, seeing that there
was such strong minority against H."
Mr.. William q. Low Is brother OF
Mayor Low, member Of the Young Re-
publican Ciub--or was until yesterday
morning--and a lawyer at No. 102 Broad
way. "Please don't quote me as express
Ing the opinions Of anybody but myself"
said Mr.. Low. 81 sent in my resignation
10 the Club this morning. Nv view IS
about this: That there was strong diiler-
epce OF opinion In the Club, and 1t was
wiser for the Club 10 avoid pressing that
issue 10 an extent that would compel those
who held conscientious convictions on the
subject 10 abandon the Club rather than 90
violence 10 their convictions, ana VINO zen
NJ tue same time that those who entertained
oppositc views had perfect right 70 give
vent 10 their enthusiasm In another way
without injuring the permanent usefulness
OF the Club in local matters.
81 don't think IL was deliberatiye meet
ing a, oil, although at the same time think
that there was DO intention IN be unfair.
am not satisfied that the sentiment OF the
Club YVES expressed in the action taken.
TIE written vote on the committees recon-
mendation that the Club con6ne its labors
10 local issues, think, shows that. There
were os7 votes in favor OF that recommends
ton and 4S4 against it,"
ATTENDED THE FUNERAL.
al was at the Clubs BIRTH" said Mr.
Charles Bruff. who is an official OF the Long
Island Railroad Company. Myself and
Dir. Robert Busting were the first two
members. felt as II l was going 10 the
Clubs funeral the other light. We were
defeated, but we could not have been de-
feaied In better shape. Had we made the
effort we could have prevented tie passage
Of that resolution, think, but 1t would
have required big effort, and there Is
not the same indictment for us to neglect
our business and make such an effort
as there was for the Blaine men, who
were fighting for the candidate OF their
party. Great pains were taken 10 secure
full attendance OF the Blaine men last night
Postal-cards were sent TO them hcided
Eternal vigilance Il the price OF liberty
and urging them 10 be on hand at O'Clock.
When the rest OF us got there nj 3 O'Clock,
for which hour the meeting was called, the
body OF the ball was all filed up with
Blaine men. and when the voting occurred
they rose In a solid mass, and looked very
imposing.
"Eow. would analyze the position OF
the Club I'm this way, for don't think last
nights voting truly shows it. That hall
seats abo.t fourteen hundred people. There
were about twelve hundred men present.
IL is reported that out Of that number there
were only fifty anti.Blaine votes, but that
is nonsense. Ii was impossible for any
body on the floor OF the ball 10
Judge OF the number voting. The votes
in the gallery could not be counted.
The chairman was the only one who could
fairly Judge. ] am sure he is man who
would not knowingly oyerestimate, and
certainly think he put the figure lower than
was necessary when he said there were two
hundred and fifty anti Blaine votes east on
whom have conversed say that fully
twenty-five per cent. OF the meeting,
though not that percentage Of the noise,
was anti-Blaine. ] could name one hum
bred anti. Blaine men myself.
TIE ANTIBLAIHE MEN STAYED AWAY.
"Well, 10 follow that out. those who
were present represented about one half
the membership Of the whole Club. Now
isn't IL very safe to misunderstanding in
mind the fact that heroic efforts were made
TO get the Blaine men there; that there was
no effort made to get there the men opposed
TO him, aud that lots OF them stayed away
purposeiy-that Of that half membership
that was not in attendance a much larger
proportion was against Blaine than was for
himf
II think concluded Mr.. Bru1, "that,
on the whole, that nights action was rather
a good thing for the Independents and for
Governor Cleveland. because it unties the
hands Of large number Of men who have
become experienced in political work
through their connection with the Young
Republican Club. and will now give their
energies to the election OF the Democratic
candidate"
Mr.. Ii. W. Goodrich. q lawyer at No. 50
Nlu NfNti bflplC tb'
history OF the Club has there been any I'M
fairness manifested at any OF it, meetings.
The meeting held Tuesday night was the
solitary exception. There was small mi
nority In the Club when we refused to en-
dorsc Folger for Governor who opposed
that action, but they were given liberty OF
opinion and freedom OF speech. But men
who spoke at this meeting were interrupt
ed every few minutes, and speech that
would have taken only three minutes to
deliver was made, through these Interrupt
tons. TO occupy more than twenty min
utcs. j am one OF the minority, but
shall not resign my membership"
Cieveiand's German Friends.
The German Democratic General Com
nittee held meeting at the Teutonia AS
sembly rooms, in Third avenue, last eve
ming. ex-Judge Michael {. Gross presid-
ing. A full attendance Of delegates was
present, representing the various Assembly
district CALCULATIONS. and the ferma-
lion OF several additional German campaign
clubs was reported.
The Executive Committee, through its
chairman, u. NJ. KOehler, submitted the
draft Of an address to be published calling
on the German voters throughout the city
to take part in full force in the demOnstrs-
ton at The Academy OF Music on Monday,
when Carl schurZ, Sigismund Kaufman,
and ether former German Republicans will
sddress the Germans in the interest OF
Cleveland and Hendricks. The demonstra-
ton, II Is expected, will be so oyerwhclm-
ing in numbers that Irving Hail has also
been secured for the occasion. The address
was adopted, and will be published and
extensively circulated.
Coroner Melkle submitted series OF
resolutions, which were adopted, declaring
that a change of party In the admnistra-
ton Of national affairs was absolutely
necessary, involving questions, as it were,
Of life and death. [Applause.l The elec-
ton OF Blaine TO the presidency would. II
was declared, amount 10 national scandal.
II was further declared that Cleveland was
really the friend OF the workingmen and
OF adopted citizens, and ali opponent OF
temperance fanaticism and Of all restrictive
legislation.
From the county Democracy an invitation
had been received requesting the organiza-
ton TO assist In the mass-meeting TO be held
under the auspices Of that organization In
October. The invitation was accepted,
and tue necessary arrangements VIII be
made.
The stock-Exchause Cleveland Club.
A number OF stock Exchange members
met AZ the Office OF Charles 4. Hudson &
90. Yesterday afternoon TO take the first
step toward the organization OF Cleveland
Campaign Club. Mr.. Hudson, who has al.
WAYS been Republican. was made tempo
rary chairman, and T. W. b. Hughes. also
lifelong Republican, was made secretary.
IL was reported that since Saturday last,