New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-17
REPUBLICAN, VICTORY CERTAIN.
ERHARDT TO THE DRYGooDs MEN.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM AROUSED BY his ADDRESS
GOOD SPEAKERS AND ATTENTIVE


The mass meeting held under the auspices OF NV
vboIosale Dry Goods Harrison and Morton CLUB IN
the large hall OF The Cooper Union. last evening" was
~ possblr larger and more enthusiastic than 'ho
previous one. The place was packed with peopc' anu
echoed and re-echocd with cheering and palroc son -
Early in the evening banners bearing colossal PORTRAITS
Of HARRISON Morton, Miller and Cfugcr were uniuricu
al the back OF tho platform, anu "eio e'N ~
uproarlous applause. ~
when fhe Iahts were turned up, NJ. T. Wood, chair
man of the committee of arrangements, brought T.
Fayctte Sykes 10 the front TO lead the singing Inc
meml crs OF the Wholesale Dry-Goods Harrison sDu
Morton G!ec Club, aud the entire audience uhi,e"
In the campaign songs win inc ,,
who called for the chorises with stamp OF the 1901
and with tho cry. Now let her got" and met with
most hearty responses. Among those on the pat
form were Colonel William Strong. John +. RUNNER
General James l.. Miller of New-Jeisoy; william l.
West. Edsin c. Ray, Ir., Major George T. Eusa''
Henry T. sporry, editor of "Thc H'riiord Evening
Post" l.. j. Moore and Morgan c. Dulkeley, OF Con
necticut.
In calling the m citing TO order. william b. Fuller
said that the daily meetings of the club were Bop
up with increasing numbers and enthusiasm at NO.
324 Broadway. Four years ago the dry goods mch
turned out In force, in spite Of heavy ran' In hhor
CT James g. Blaine. Great checrns) On that day
tho principal speaker OF the present occasion had al
dressed them. lilo introduced John F. Pummcr'
publican Achilles Of New-York and pies'
dent OF tho cIuD,- the presiding ohiccr
Mr. Plummer received with prolonged applause.
He made a brief and stirring address, and said that
the Republican ball rolling and that Democrats
were being converted by thousands lie Introduced
Colonel william l. Strong one OF our grandest
merchants Colonel Strong spoke eloquenty of the
Inconsistency OF the Democratic leaders. and urged
tho advantages Of Protection. presenting unanswer-
able facts and figures. sigourney ". Fay read with
telling effect poem from Indiana newspaper en-
titled Some Reasons why Old Soldiers Cannot and
WIN Not Vote for Grover Cleveland
At this point Blackle's Zouaves Of the XIIIth As
sembly District. marched into the hall, while the
whole audience sang Tramp, tramp, tramp the boys
are marching ending with mighty cheer Joel b.
Erhardt, the Republican candidate for Mayor, in
hoduced. As he could make himself heard
he said
think this is the time within my recollection that
during National State campaign there has been entire
and absolute harmony all along the line From the
honorcd chief who ia standard bearer Benjamin
Harrison great appause) clear down TO the candidate
for the least office all animated with zeal for the
do not intend TO make speech (cries OF go
on .nl but I'll say this. II there has been within the
last twenty-five thirty years any mismanagement in
municipal affairs the Republicans are not responsible
/ believe in tho traditions of the Republican
party. present and in its future, and am, as Mr.
Pummer has said a candidate for Mayor Of this city
and | am a candidate stay tcheers) and hope to be
elected, and I believe 1 Will be. Cries Of You WILL
and renewed cheerng)
The chairman introduced the next speaker as a
loyal royal Connecticut Yankee and as Joseph
/. Barbour. of Hartford, stepped 10 the front he was
received with cheers again and again removed lie
made address full Of hum0r and 50 ably mus
Republican party, that he kept the large audience In
a constant uproar of laughter and applause.
Morga ~ Segy was sv arer a. of bangor also
made short and telling speech.