New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-26
IRISH CHEERS FOR BLAINE.
A BIG THRONG IN THE GARDEN.
UNBoUNDED ENTHUSIASM FOR PROTECTION
AND HOME RULE.

TELLING SPEECH BY THE REPUBLICANS
LEADER-LoRD sACKvILLEs INTERFER
ENCE IN AMERICAN POLITICS HANDLED
WITHOUT GLOVES 1.-THE SAME
TREATMENT FOR SECRETARY
BAYARD AND FREE TRADE
-OTHER RINGING
SPEECHES.
Twice within week have the great Irish ors
ganlzatons the Ant-Free- Trade League and ths
Anti-Cleveland and Protective League, held large
meetings IN Cooper Union to prove that what is
caiied the Irish vote is not now any more than
IN 1884 the property OF Democratic ward bosses
In tnis city. But it remained for Patrick Ford
10 give the most substantial evidence yet of tho
great Irish revolt from Democracy, and this evil
dence was supplied in the Madison SQUARE Gar.
den last evening
1t was meeting of Irish Protectionists and Mr..
Ford, who is as silent as Senator Quay when
ne is about to spring surprise, gave the biggest
surprise of the campaign, on the Irish side at all
events, in filling the immense inclosure with
thousands of Irishmen who are satisfied with
American institutions they are and dissatis.
fed with Grover Cleveland for striving to hurt
II not Destroy some of these institutions. The
mind OF every man who in the Garden went
back to 1884 and every man seemed to feel that
defeat then was good, if for no other reason than
that it will help bring about victory this tims
which will be overwhelming
Any one who offered an opinion as 10 the num-
Der of people who c'owded the big place expressed
III IN The words, Never saw anything like it,"
1t was compact Orderliness was the main
feature, If there main feature The ar
rangements were perfect The platform was
nfPa ~ fbo hni1J Al.
north side 1t was crowded All around was
the flag of the Union. All around was the flag of
Ireland. All around were thousands Of
voters. On the southern tier, opposite the
platform, Bayne's 69th Regiment Band.
and it played Irish and American National
airs People from neighboring towns looked and
looked again, and asked themselves Can this
be really Democratic city?' A common impulse
moved the vast throng. Their hearts beat for
James G Blaine. Before his arrival one of ths
speakers uttered the word Protection and the
hoarse and unbroSen volley of cheers which
swelled forth showed that their hearts beat also
IN behalf of that dogma Of the Republican creed,
of which the Plumed Knight is the most conspicu-
Gus champion Looking at Patrick Ford, as no
sat quietly in the chairman's seat, no one would
have thought that by his great energy and or.
ganizng powers that host of citizens was brought
together.
NOTICES ON ALL SIDES
Decorations abounded. Suitable mottoes were
on all sides visbe-mottoes such as these:
Every Irishman who for e-tradc is practical
ally Of England
have claimed for Irelands Parliament power 10 pro-
tect Ireland's industries-charles Stewart ParnelL
English freetrade means English for American
workingmen.
The gates of Castle Garden open inward they never
open outwsrd.-Benamin Harrison.
This question from first to last from beginning END
question OF wages-James G. Blaine.
The old familiar cry OF sS4 was gone over
and over: Blainel Bainel James g. Blaine!n
Then MOI No! No Free Trader Then came the
chorus of the campaign songs which
this year have aroused such enthusiasm Then
cheers, which were caught up by the vast throna
outside the ball, where an overflow meeting
was being held, and echoed back into the building.
Lord Sackvie's letter recommending an American
citizen to vote for Cleveland was scattered by tho
thousand among the audience. 1t was printed on
surmOunted by the royal arms Of
England They all said that the good Baron
Sackville was the Burchard, of the Democracy
in this year of grace 1888. telegram from
BENJAMIN Harrison which was read was welcomed
with great outburst of cheering
But they wanted Blaine. He came in at
o'clock They thought he would come in by the
Fourth-ave entrance and all eyes turned in
that direction. He chose the Madison-ave.
His son, Walker Blaine, with him, and so
were Stephen b Elkins, Patrick Ford and Patrick
Egan. He reached the platform with difficulty.
The people knew he was coming before they saw
him at all They felt his presence They cheercd.
They applauded. They cheered again. Now he
was on the platform, within full view of that
vast sea of faces. Then from thousands of throats
there went up a mighty Louder and louder
it swelled-one continued crescendo. The strains
of music blended with the great chorus. What's
the matter with Blaine ?' He's all right" Who's
all right ?'" Blai-n-n-n-e' Then again. and again.
and again came this strong manifestation of popu-
lar feeling which seemed as though
it would not stop at all. Mr.. Blaine
jumped upon chair. There he stood
with his calm face. His clear gray eyes
swept over the house Another answering roar,
and another, and another thundered forth. The
Man from Maine then made few quiet, graceful
motions with his hand Silence at length fell
upon the multitude. You could hear pin drop.
lie began in a clear voice. ringing voice, which
almost reached to the limits of the building. lie
spoke only during twenty-threc minutes.
SOME OF THE PEOPLE PRESENT
Among those on and in the vicinity of the piap.
form were:
Michael Giblin, Of the Irish Home Rule Club; Cap
tain p II. McNamee, president Of the Irish American
Anti-Free Trade League 4. X. Whitney, John z.
Lynch Austin +. Ford Augustine Ford, James 5.
Ictmaier. ex-Collector of the Port Thomas Murphy,
T. B. Harper, c. C. shayne, Governor lounsbury, of
Connecticut; John Mullaly, Roderick J. Kennedy,
school Commissioner Lawrence q. Gouldng, J. c:
Lyons J. f. Mccarthy, Dennis Shea, Captain Edward
O'Meagher Condor. Colonel Henry Altman, Assembly,
man Crosby, Cyrle CarTeau, Dr. A. S. Curtis, John
W. ". Doheriy, OF Boston Ingersoll Lockwood, Ed,
ward Millar. p J. Hickey, joseph Z. HAYDEN. John
O'Rclly. Colonel Locke w. Winchester, exJudgo
James r. Angel, stephen Barker the Rev. Dr. Ar.
mltage, John C. Harrington, the Rev. DR. Bush, u
Albany Nathaniel Mckay, John 7. McDononch, OF
Albany David b. Healy John ID. Lawson. Augustus
A. Low. DIR. ". II. Parker. General Thomas Jordan,
Charles French, Colonel Theodore King, Colonel
Grover DR.. s A. Robinson, Alfred TAYLOR W. H.
T. IOgfe,low Lewis Barker, Of Maine; General James
II. O'Bcme, Peter \. Miller
Ex-Judge A. l. Morrison called the meeting TO
order, and nominated Patrick Ford as chairman,