, 1885-10-24
Republican Mass Meeting IN New
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YORK.
NEW NonK, Oct. 23.-Madison Squar,
garden was filed to suifocation to-nigh
at the iirst Republican mass meeting helc
in this city to endorse the state ticket.
From an early hour the crowds began t.
pour into the hall and at the time tn,
meeting opened fully 5000 persons wer,
present, among them a large number o.
ladies. Among the vice presidents on
the programme were ex- President Arthur,
Senator Evarts, Senator Warner Miller,
Alonzo b. Council, Jno. Jacob Astor, J.
Pierrepont Morgan, Chauncey NJ. Depew,
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Edward S. Pierre
pont and nearly one hundred Others. The
platform was crowded with men emf
nent in the Republican party, and among
Others were Joseph II. Choate, Governor
Elect Foraker, of Ohio, Senator Geo. f..
Edmunds, Gen. Joseph b. Carr, Ira
Davenport, Cornelius N. Bliss, and
Others.
Mr.. Bliss called the meeting to order
and nominated joseph II. Choatc for
chairman. Alter some Introductory re-
marks by the chairman and the appoint
ment of a long list of vice presidents, rcso-
luton approving of the platform Of the
Saratoga convention and pledging the
support of all Republicans to the state
ticket were adopted.
Tho .batr,,an tI,, ,At~.l,..l -
ernorelect Foraker, who, after a few in
troductory pleasantries regarding his sur
roundings, said in part. Il am not con-
cerned in your matters Of local character,
but share in the great qualification of
the Republicans of the whole United
States that the character of your candi-
date for governor is of the highest order
and makes him worthy Of your Repub-
lican party. Every man who wants re-
form will come on Nov. 3 to the support
of Ira Davenport and Gen. Carr. We
have had a victory in Ohio, and IN tell
you why we won that victory: Because
Ohio Republicans determined to plant
themselves on the platform that gave ex-
preston to sound Republican doctrine.
When the Republicans went out of the
national offices they went out with bands
playing and flags flying, and every man
standing six feet high and looking the
world square in the face. Nobody was
finding fault because the heresy of seces-
sion had been shot to death on the battle
field, nor because the colored race had
been en%lanehised, and specie payments
resumed.
Senator Edmunds, OF Vermont, was
then introduced, amid the cheers and
shouts of the multitude. When at length
quiet was restored, he said. IF you
gentlemen who are making such a noise
to night will only wait until next Novem-
Der you will then have Il chance to shout
yourself hoarse over the great Republican
victory in New York. | do not intend Ia
repeat the arguments already advanced
by Gen. Foraker, | have only this to say:
Nearly every Democrat in the sena,e
twenty years ago voted against the doc
trine of equal rights. What kind OF
Democracy is this ? If there is anything
here IN this country worth preserving it
is the right to think and speak As one
plcases. If a man wants to be a Demo-
crat let him be one. | am willing to let
every man be true to himself, and allow
others to do the same. ! am glad to hear
that in this great state the name of party
is losing largely this year its significance.
Men are beginning to think without refer
ence to the consideration Of party.
want to say a few words about the civil
service. The Republican party in its last
platform had a civil service clause insert
ed therein. The Democratic party had a
platform of a most elastic character. 1t
could take in everybody and yet have
room for more. There are, | suppose, a
hundred thousand offices in the United
States. The president cannot himself
select men to fill all these offices. He
must trust 10 the advice of
those who are his counsellors
The members Of the cabinet are expect
ed to act in this capacity. If Cleveland
had selected the seven right men for posi-
tions in his cabinet, there would not be
such an uproar of discomfort against him
or among those who wished to secure his
election and are dissatisfied with the man.
ner in which the offices are filed. Are
we to have this great country filed with
workingnen contented and happy and
busily employed, or are we to let the evils
of free trade hold sway here, shutting up
our shops and factories and bringing misery
and want to the great laboring classes of
this country believe, and the majority
of the workingmcn believe with me, that
n fair protective tariff is what we need.
Edmunds closed his brief address in a
voice scarcely above a whisper.
There were loud calls for Eyarts, and
when he appeared on the platform some
one in the audience called out 'llurrah
for u next president. Cheers followed
this rally and the senator excused himself
from making a speech, as also did Gen.
Carr, the candidate for lieutenant COVER
nor. The meeting then adjourned.
Jno Roach at Chester.
CHESTER Pa. Oct 23-Jno. Roach