New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-26
MR.. MILLER'S BUSY DAY.
MAKING FOUR RoUsING SPEECHES.
ATTACKING THE RUM PowER-
GREATLY ENCOURAGED ON HIS PROGRESS
THROUGH THE STATE-CONFIDENT

TRENCHANTLY ATTACklNO THE hUM-fO"En
GREATLY ENCOURAGED ON HIS PROGRESS
THROUGH THE sTATE-CoNFIDENr
or VICTORY
Warner Miller spent busy day yesterday, max
ing four vigorous addresses TO crowded audiences,
who greeted the gifted orator with hearty well
comes listened to his ringing words with I'M
tagging interest, emphasized each Of his many
telling shots with applause, and at the close of
his remarks, expressed their sympathy and en-
thusiasm by rousing cheers for " The next Gov
ern0r,
The Bowling Green Protection Club-room at
No Broadway, was crowded TO the doors yestcr-
day afternoon when President A. X. Whitney
introduced Mr.. Miller, who after the applause
had subsidized said he had heard OF the good
work the club had been doing when he was on
his trip through the State, adding:
bring you good tldngs The Republicans through
the State greatly encouraged by the good work
being done In New-York City The counties are In good
condition and the people determined in the work that
before them. have been stumpng this State for twenty
years. and the people 50 thoroughly aroused,
well organized they to-day. The tariff is one
Of the questions the people discussing. have not
been In single town where have not found Democrats
with the tariff question.
The people thoroughly aroused State Issues. but
arc asking themselves the question whether not the
people will allow themselves governed the saloon
power in New-York Cy-whsher they will control
affairs whether the 80 900 saloons shall control the
State Executive whether the majority shall rule II
is question whether this saloon power shall be reduced
or whether the people shall continue to for the thou
sands OF paupes made by the saloons whether the people
will continue to than their share OF the taxes
without absolute control Of the law. The saloons give
the Democracy its power and it is for the people to
whether the saloons shall them, 10 did
the days OF William NJ. Tweed.
Colonel Cruger, Lewis Barker Of Maine. and
Theron T. Heater, of Indiana were the other
speakers. The Malone Glec Club sang some
songs that raised the enthusiasm of the audience
to d high pitch.
TALKING TO wALLsT. MERCHANTS
The organization of the Lower Wall Street Mer-
chants Harrison and Morton Club yesterday af
ternoon made the occasion of n rousing Miller
CrugcrErhardt meeting. The announcement Of
the programme attracted hundreds Of substantial
business men to the auction room of r. NJ. Mont
gomery d Co., No 1872 Front-st., where the or
ganzation was made. The hour to be
o'clock but even half an hour before that time
there was no standingroom in the large hall and
those present were jammed together like sardincs
Warner Miller, accompanied by Colonel Cruger,
Colonel Erhardt and Theodore Roosevelt, pushed
his way to the speakers platform at quarter of
4, and was received with a storm Of cheers He
was at once introduced by Chairman H. w. Banks.
In the course of his address Mr. Miller said:
We look upon tho present division Of the local Democ.
racy Of tho features OF the campaign II very
evident what that division means The Democrats are
divided great Of the campaign, but fear
that the spos OF the city to be divided
among many. Each Of the two split divisions wants
the spells for ITSELF and in their greed you have
opportunity stop the entire system Of spos and Doodle
Another thing you have deal with is the saloon
politics. The saloon substantially controls the Democratic
party here In 1870 hghcense law passed. and at
showed It's benefit by the closing Of shops
improvement OF public morals, and the accruing of
large revenue TO the public funds William NJ Tweed
pealed this law, and during the last eighteen years
800 600 coo has wandered into the treasury OF Demo-
cratic party instead OF into the treasury OF the people
When Tweed died In prison. this fact did die with him.
and is high time that this institution should destroyed
and the hghcense law Icpassed Finally, have
object before tho establishment OF purity In eec-
tons-an honest ballot. These Issues
mend themselves and 1 leave them with you convinced
that this time the right shall triumph.
Theodore Roosevelt was next introduced. To
the enjoyment Of the assembly, he opened with
a quotation from an English newspaper, recon-
mending the election of Gcneraln Cleveland, and
mentioning Chicago as the greatest grain-grow-
ing State in the Union He said further
AS usual one-half the Democrats hope we shall
help them rescue themselves from the iniquty
OF the other half. This time, however, shall |
stand together, and rescue ourselves from the
inquty of both those halves
Mr. Erhardt was received with stormy APP
plausc. lie felt assured that the Republicans !
were thoroughly united and expected them to
poll 10000 votes for the National ticket. !
Locally he said, 20, 900 less would win, and sue
cess reasonably assured.
The Malone Glee Club sang stirring campaign |
songs in the pauses between speeches, and after !
the meeting the officers OF the new club were |
elected as follows: H. w. Banks, presidents
Thomas T. Barr. Henry Sheldon, G. A. Jahn !
vice presidents; L. w Milford, treasurer: A. !
Waleman, jr., secretary; q. A. Jahn marshal |
W. j. Peck, marshars aide; j. w. Auten, |
adjutant; executive committee: A. Barstow. T. |
b. Arnold c. X Small, Bowie Dash, J. n. Jarvic /
II. W. Thompson, c. Morrison, L. NJ Montgomery !
w l.. Roome, H. Adams, jr, George DralScly |
L. Selgsbcre.
SPEAKING AGAIN IN HARLEM.
Mr.. Miller spoke in the evening tn a mass meeting |
Of Harlem Republicans at One hundred and twenty /
ninih-st and Fourth-ave The hall crowded, and ,
great enthusiasm prevailed when he introduced.
After referring the National and State issues OF
the campaign he added that the Republicans of the /
city had opportunity such not often pre-
snned for eecting their Mayor "The Democratic /
party he continued, is divided, not the tariff,
The fisheries. but simply the spos, which are not
big enough to satisfy both factions Let the Repub-
next Mayor of New-Yorko Mr.. Miller followed .
in short address by Theodore Roosevelt tho |
local issues of the election.
ASTONISHING THE FoRDHAM FOLK