New-York tribune., 1885-10-24
4 sJGyJFIC1y1 REPUBLICAN GATHFR1NG.

4 SIGNIFICANT REPUBLICAN GATHfRING'
The great Republican meeting in Madison
| Square Garden last night was, as MI ChOate
said. a harbingcr of the victory that awaits the
| party at the coming election. 1t was meeting
fnll of comfort and hope to the iliends ol clean
politics and honest government. 1t Is not often
that such an audience is seen In New Ok III
would ordinarily be difficult matter in State
convass. on such short notice, TO fill hall hold
inc over 10. 600 persons. But no difficulty VAS
eypcritnced in this instance; which Is far evi-
dence that honest citizens mean to do their
duty on November g.
If was not an audience gathered for an even
inc's amusement but rather meeting OF re-
spcctable, earnest aud intelligent citizens who
were in hearty sympathy with the purpose iUI
which they were called together and with the
utterances of the speakers. Ii was largely an
audience of men of middle age, representative
of all walks in lifc-mcn of conscience and OF
some stake in the welfare Of the city, State and
country. They did not applaud simply because
of tho intellectual skill of the spcakers-thc
fiery eloouence and electric appeals OF Judge
Foraker or the cogent reasoning of Senator
Edmunds. 1t was the matter, the marrow OF
sues at stake in the success of the Republican
party-that aroused their enthusiasm. 1t was
the practical work and not the rhetorical flour
ish which was surest of a round Of applause.
1t was gratifying also to note the approva
given To the clear statement OF Republican
principles made by Judge Foraker. The issues
before the people do not concern alone honest
and decent government in this State-thOugh
these are of the highest importance. But the
questions of free ballot and fair count, OF the
equality Of citizenship, of protection to Amer-
can industry, and of Civil Service reform III
both the State and Nation, are also TO come be-
fore the voters on November 3. Judge Foraker
forcibly remarked that frauds on the elective
franchise cannot be permitted in the South with
out ringing about the same condition of things
in the North The proof Of that was found in
the outrageous frauds committed last week in
Ohio. Police Lieutenant Mullen. who confessed
his completely with the frauds last year, was
hardened by the President and this year he was
engaged again in the same work. Are the
voters to sustain that state Of thingsP Judging
by the response to Judge F0rakcrs remarks
last night we should say that there would be a
very loud "No" Oh election day.
Senator Edmunds fitly likencd the Demo
Gratis OF this country TO the Tories OF England
and the Bourbons of France. He said that dur
ing his twenty years in the Senate he had
never known that party to sustain measure
of security to the Nation Or one for the advance
ment Of its interests. His remark that every
crime or fraud against the ballot in Louisiana
is a crime and fraud against the people of New
York was not only true, but it met with the ap-
prova, of that vast audience.
The Republicans of Ncw-YOrk have reason to
feel proud of last nights meeting. Every hon
est citizen can find in it a comforting assurance
that Twccdism and ballot-box frauds arc not
to be approved in NewYork on November 3.