New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-27
RATIFIED on TIE SPOT.

Az IMPAOMPTU GATHERING IN THE GRAND PACIFIC

MI DEPsw's SPEECH.
Chicago juno oc.-Ths first Harrison ratification
meeting was held last night in the Grand Pacific. The
gathering was an lmpromptu one, organized by Sid
ncy Foster. Of Iowa. Tho room had been used rs The
public headquarters for Senator Allison 1t was
used four years ago for Mr.. Blaine Mr.. Foster had
tccn in charge of these headquarters during the
Allison campaign. lie conceived tho notion OF nvit-
Ing the Indiana people in to ratlfy. Going to
tho Indiana headquarters he invited them TO the
Allison and tho crowd marched down headed
by Mr.. Foster, ex.Congrcssmah pecle. of Indiana,
n. +. March and Long Jones, of Illinois, singing
" John Browns Body" The filed in less
than two minutes and crowded to the doors before
Mr.. Foster could mount tho platform. In welcoming
them Mr.. Foster said the Iowa people had come to
Chicago to help nominate the who should be
the next President. lilo pledged tho earnest support
OF Iowa and $4,000 majority FOR the ticket
Speeches wcrc also mads by Congressman Pcclc,
OF Indiana; Buttcrworth OF Ohio Hepburn. of Iowa
Senator Hlscock Of Ncw-York; Ex-Governor Porter,
Of Indiana: Chuuncey NJ. Depsw and Others Mr..
Dcpews remarks provoked much laughter and ap-
plausc. lilo said
Fellow Changers Great laughtcr) Nothing please'
much to meet these intelligent farmers with whom
act and live and whose occupation been mine all
life. Inherited farm when was born and l have
raised enough OF 1t to pay the taxes It, L had nj
trouble with the transportation companies because there
surplus the farm transport When you arrive
granger people VIII cease (I4aughter.) never
convention harmonious at its opening long continued
and harmonious at its close. When / had met the
enemy and belonged him. had the felicity Of occupying
position seldom accorded TO any this earthI pro-
nounced my obituary. And 1 believe every corpse
should pronounce its obituary because knows better
than any living the virtues and Of the deceased
tLaugh.er) II is strange sensation though hear
the gravel ratng upon your coffin when you throw 1t
in yourself
But the Republican party has done with funerals "a
voice." Well have for Grovor) Yes, wen furnish
Q funeral for him but will furnish cOrpses
from ranks The result OF the
the best that could possibly be arrived at And say
this With reflection upon Senator Allison, Senator
Sherman the gallant soldier General Agc upon my
friend Judge Gresham, who in public and private
life supreme among those who considered the
greatest and best
Mr.. Depcw predicted. did all the Others success
for the ticket in November.
was fairly overlooking. AZ was for sherman of
course, but now am for HARRISON and Ohio will
give him Its electoral VOTE
Senator Frank Hiscock OF New-YOrk, took occasion
10 claim that Now York had Influenced the Convention
and was directly responsible for Harrisons nomina-
tion The state had presented candidate who
could have swept II with tremendous Republican
majority. But he had declined out of Difference TO
Granger sentiment found 10 exist In the West lie
regretted his declination, but at the same time re-
joced that HARRISON had been taken up and that New
Y0rk's advice had been taken by the party He be-
lievtd that his State would al the November election
prove the wisdom OF the selection.
The speaking al this point was interrupted by tho
club Of New-York which congratulated the party
It's nomination.