Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-06-29
a RoUsING RALLY.

at she Hyperion Last Night-Rvery /
Mention of Harrison and Merton |
greeted with Enthusiasm-speech |
by Hon. n. ID. SperrY, Hon. Lynde |
Harrison and Others.
The Young Republicans held rousing
meeting at the Hyperion Theater last night.
The Young Mems Republican clubs of this |
city and West Haven together with the |
Colored Young Mems club, headed by the
American band, marched to the theater and
took seats in the orchestra which had been
reserved for them.
It looked at first as if the rain would seri-
ously interfere with the attendance, but by
8 o'clock the theater was well filed upstairs,
and on the first floor there was hardly stand
ing room. Stretched across the rear of the
stage was huge American flag.
There was great enthusiasm. At every
mention of Harrison and Morton there was
wild enthusiasm, while rain battered on the
roof outside. Once N. D. Sperry referred to
James G. Blaine, and a man in the audience
proposed three cheers for that standard bear
or which were given amid as great enthusiasm
as was manifest during the evening.
It was after s O'Clock when Hugh Daley
stepped onto the stage. He was greeted with
prolonged applause. He called the meeting
to order and then called the name of Fl. E.
Benton to serve as president of this meeting.
He also read the names of the following vice.
presidents, but not all were present:
President Timothy Dwight General s. E. Mer-
viz, Hon n D. sPerrg, George A Butler Hon J.
sick, Thomas R. Trowbridge, George Z.
YES ReS. NeEman sgyth Louis Louis, Elliott,
DR.. j. P. G: Foster, Chas. q: Farnam, James D.
Dewell, Prof W. K Townsend. B =; Douglass jr
2: Fogg. George B: Martin. Hon Lynde, Harrison.
Teate a Ktchcoc D. Gha5les
TreadwelI Keseham, M sennenbsrg. Eli I Whitney.
Brown, F., r. Hart, W. P. Niles, George Il. Ford,
R. ?. Cowles, Alexander F0ote, Z; l. Camp, 4. v.
Bexorest Henry PeSk D. G Wines u Hon. L.tp.
b Il. Strong. David Steele, II. g.; Warren, L. B.
Chidsey, W. A. Lincoln, Willis M. Bonner.
The following were the secretaries:
Arthur G. Benedict. William a: Chamberlain. B.
F. Ess, Frank g. Bushnell, J: F. Gaffey, jones Tot
ham,, J, 7. Manson f. Hum, f. III Benton
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Mr. Benton, in assuming the chair, said
that owing to the unwillinguess of others he
had been drafted to act as president OF this
meeting. He was willing to take the place
to show the faith is in hi m. He continued !:
am Republican (spplause), bnt it is not
because was born Republican but because
believe in Republican principles. ZAP
plause.) feel deeply that the continued
prosperity of the party depends upon you
young Republicans, We have met this evening
to ratify the work so successfully carried out
ct Chicago We may well congratulate our
selves and the delegates On that work and
that our grand old party has won fresh laur-
els in nominating such a ticket as Harrison
and Morton. (Cheers.) We might say to the
delegates, "Wen done, good and faithful SER
wants." In times of emergency our party has
always been on hand. The Democratic party
wants to reform the tariff SO as to destroy
the principles of protection, while the Repub-
ican party desires to reform the tariff in the
interest of American industry. We do not
want to leave this to the avowed enemies of
the laboIing men. James P. Pigott,
in the greatest effort of his
life at the, St. Louis convention,
said that Connecticut loved Grover Cleve-
land for the enemies he had made. Who are
these enemies! They are men who believe in
the protection of the workingmen; they are
those who shouldered the musket to fight for
their country; they are those who scorn n.y.
pocrisv. We have men on our ticket whom
Islander cannot injure. They will be elected,
but we must work. We will meet with great
opposition, but We can overcome it. Victory
is within our grasp. Here in Connecticut is
one of our weak spots, but if we do our duty
we will win. 1 glad to many
young men here. It is to you that we look
for victory. Let our Democratic friends wave
and stripes. loud cheering.)
Hon. N. D. Sperry was then introduced.
He said that he was not feeling well, as he
was suffering relapse from the enthusiasm
at the Chicago convention, and he would
speak but few words. He said: like red,
but like red, white and blue better (cheers):
It has cost something to stand by the old
| flag in the past and we propose to stand by
| it now. In some respects the Chicago con-
vention was one of the most notable ever
held. In my Judgment no better ticket could
have been nominated. There were many
| there who felt that they could not give up
that old. standard bearer, James G. Blaine.
(Here some one proposed three cheers for the
plumed knight and were given amid great
enthusiasm.) myself felt that could hard
| ~ forego voting for him, but when saw the
sentiment of the convention and in looking
over the whole field of candidates after Mr..
Blaine's dispatches had been received could
see no better man than Har4.son (cheers).
The chairman said it would be a criminal act
| to nominate Blaine after he had declined.
We nominated clean man and one whose
name is q synonym of honesty. 1t was De-
pew of New York who led with his State for
| Harrison as the one whom he thought could
carry New York and be elected (cheersl.
| When the convention adjourned it was with
| perfect equanimity. There were no bicker-
| ings, no animosities; all were united. In that
way we will continue through the whole
| breadth of the land so that Grover Cleve-
land cannot overtake it. 1t is said that
| history repeats itself. n 1912 Van Buren,
| was nominated for the second time by accla-
| nation. He was going TO sweep the country.
1 The issue then Yves on protection to Ameri-
| can industries. Van Buren, was defeated.
To-day Cleveland stands in the same posi-
| ton. The issue is still on protection. He
| will be overwhelmingly defeated. When we
| made our PLATFORM there was not one voice
Il hat fair a1
| The question before you is, do you want the
l foreign countries to do our manufacturing or
will you do it YOURSELF IL you want foreign
| countries to do it vote the Democratic ticket;
| If you don't want foreign cheap labor vote the
Republican ticket. (Cheers.l do not say
principle we prefer to amend it and not
| leave it to our enemy. Put articles on the
| free list that you can't manufacture. We
| say, take of the tariff on tobacco and on
| such alcohol as is used for manufacturing
purposes, and that will reduce the surplus in
Mr.. Sperry spoke at some length on pro-
lection and was frequently applauded.
When Hon. Lynde Harrison stepped for
| ward there was loud cheering. He said: We
| have come here tonight to ratify the
1 nomination Of Harrison and Morton. Ratify
4 those nominations Why, they were ratified
/ in the hearts of every Republican as soon as
1 the wires. I would as soon be
| called upon to ratify the ten commandments
| as to ratify the nominations at Chicago. ]
was sitting at Bar Harbor when the news was
received. In our party were Republicans,
| Democrats and mugwumps. must do them
| the grace to say that without an exception
| they all united in saying that the Republicans
had nominated irreproachable men. Gap
| plause). OF the candidates selected Harrison
/ and Morton (cheers), mo matter how fierce the
criticism or jealousy, no one can find blem-
| ish. It is ticket that, strong as 1t was and
strong as it is, will grow stronger and STRONGER
| until It will be magni6cently elected in No
Yember will not discuss the tariff or our
platform, because feel that it would
| be out of place before an in
telligent New England audience.
We believe in reducing the tariff and the sur
plus Just as much as the Democrats. In the
FIRST place, who made the war taxes? The
Democratic party by going into rebellion.
As soon as the war was over the Democrats
opposed every effort of the Republican party
to reduce the taxes. CHE speaker then told
how for oyer forty years the Democratic
party had unsuccessfully struggled with q
bill on the tariff question, and had never
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