New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-02
INSTANTANEOUS IN LINE.
NO BRITISH FREE TRADE FOR THEM.
A LARGE AND RousrxG MEETING OF DELEGATE

A LARGE AND RovsrvG MEETING OF DELEGATES
FROM ALL THE CITY DISTRICTS.
The Irish American Anti-Frce Trade League held
rousing meeting last night at No. 225 East thirty
sxth-st at which delegates were present from each
OF the twenty four Assembly districts in the city Be-
sides the delegates there many representative
Irishmcn from different parts of the city present. who
are stanch protectionlss and who went TO the meet
ing give their Endorsement the nominees OF the
Chicago Convention. The room was decorated with
American flags and Irish flags, and such notices as :
No English Red for U.s. England's Free Trade
Killed Irclands Industries etc
Z. II. McNamce presided, and opened the meeting
In stirring address, He referred to the opinions OF
the English press. cabcd TO The Tribune, to the
rdlculc which they heaped the honored name at
the head OF the Republican Ticket and to the fusome
praise by the same newspapers of Grover Cleveland
and his Ant-American Free Trade We remember
said he, what the great Irish lberator Daniel OCon
NELL accustomed to say when the English news
papers praised him what wrong have ! committed
against ireland II Grover Cleveland we're more Of
American and less of Englishman, he would
exclam, reading the praise Of himself In The Lon
don Times What treason have been guilty OF TO
the United States? loud appause) But no has
not said SO. lie loves the English, and the English
love him, but the Irish in America, and the Irish in
New York particularly will have something to say
November about this PTo-Ang llcan Mutual Admlra
ton Society," daughter and applauScD
Captain P. J. Howe, president Of the
Irish-American Ant-Free Trade Club in the
Nth Assembly District, gave an encouraging
OF the progress OF the movement In that part
Of the city. OF cou!se,' he said, each and all Of
would like TO have seen the Plumed knight our
leader in the fight, but even without James G. Blaine
can win so long as the Republican party had the
courage to declare unyieldngy in favor Of protection
American labor. (Applause) 1t is a fight for prin-
ciplcs, not Renewed applGuse) Ben. Halri-
sons grandfather fought against tho English In 1872,
and they forgive his grandson. applause.
Whom they hate We love, and when the day OF polling
arrives It will be found that when the toll from our
American Ben is heard applauscl it Will put bigger
pain in the OF England than the toll from big
fBen' in Paus Cathedral puts every day In the cars
OK London Continued applause)
jeremiah L. Murphy, who untiring worker
for Henry George in the XVIII Assembly District which
carried By the United Labor Party in 1856, and
porous AntFee Trade Club In that quarter, said that
Harrison and Morton satisfied Irish American working
sr ra ana W are s2n4 70 VOt the ae
tho Irish side Mr. Chairman he said, " IN
The Intelligence of people with Us, for We find that
the Democratic party has fooled US too long. ZAP
Pduse e VIII hod Il. ms nasa II S Sf neede
in New York City TO win Irish votes to the Republican
Ian ma c, GpPe we have eloquent s aHe
better than any outsiders can tel US why We should
down Cleveland. and on them We VIII rely 70 carry
our anti-Engllsh flag to victory" prolonged ap-
plauseD
secretary J. F. Mccarthy reported the admission Of
more than sixty members TO the central body OF
the organization, while the delegates from the Assem-
bly, Districts stated that the good work n0urishng
Thomas Martin. in behalf OF the Xth. said that In
addition 10 his people, several Germans had
joined his club.
James Carey OF the XVIII Dominlck Heslin, Of the
with L. j. O'SLlliva an, OF the WITH: Captain George
5pearmaD and Joseph f. Johnson. OF the With AS
semby District who worked hard to elect Henry
George Mayor. and Delegate FOran. all told OF the
enthusiasm in their districts for Harrison and Morton
An eloquent letter by President McNamee, giving
why Irishmen should vote against the Demo
Gratis, whom he called the Tories OF America, was
ordered printed and circulated among the clubs OF the
organization throughout the city.