The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-27
PLATTS CAPTIVE ORATORS
LED BEFoRE a NOISY CR0HD IN mad
TsoN SQUARE GARDEN

o. Rural Republicans for vietory .Ssns
sor Hiscock Mostly 1nsudibie-CeL Es
Asrat Eesinds His Hearers that H
Was Once Elected Mayor by 10000 Piu
~aiity, bat that that Was Two Dsy
Before Election Euiosi.inr Fa.sett.
Thrust have boon the storm that cost gloon
over tho much-advcrtlscd Republican mas.
meeting In Madison square Garden last night
The brass band was thcre-os advertised. The
distinguished speakers were there. and warnc,
Miller to preside. The great amphitheatre
blazsd with electric lights, and tho speakers
stand on It's north side was very gay with Gags
and bunting. Tho crowd wns there. too
not 30 big crowd as some folks expected. for
tho boxes ct the ends were not filled at all. and
the arena had always room enough behind the
semi-clrclo Of chairs in front OF tho stand for a
regiment Of soldiers to march BY. Still there
Was n bic crowd.
But there was also an absolute lack OF stten-
lion from the start and great deal Of disorder
emphasized by cnt-calls. blasts from tin horns.
bits Of cheering in spots over side issues. con-
tinual laughing and talking. and the cries Of
wonders OF campaign badges. The Garden
was half emptied before the second speaker
closed. Tho second speaker was Senator His
cock though.
At tho start the meeting promised to be
lively. It greeted Prof" Adams. the Repub-
lican campaign singer. with tumultuous ap-
plause. and joined with will In chorus which
announced that
All the tiyer.cats arc weeping,
For Flowers in the cold. cold ground.
Mail and EJpresa Fall report OF Col. Shop
ards speech" shouted On invading gang Of
newsboys- There WAS no speech in the paper.
and Col Shepard was not to speak.
Hurrah! here como tho united Gibbs and
Cowio factions Of the Thirteenth with brass
band and oil tho ruEors put away-in their
bootloga They went the length Of the hall
and then UP stairs to help I'LL the gallery oppo-
site the speakers Banners were flung out
naming Cowie for Alderman and Gibbs for
Assembly. and there was wild cheering.
Tho speakers arrived next. and there was
more cheering. Edward T. Bartlett led them.
aud Senator Hiscock. Mr.. Miller. William
BrookReld. Clayton McMichael. aud others
followed. Mr.. Bartlett introduced Mr. Miller
as Chairman. and the enthusiasm began to
NJ Miller. who ,was, erect and impressive in
return from abroad he had heard reports from
up the State most flattering to Republican
=, But" be said. II, ye are to be victorious.
their shs iNll duty We cannot possibly win VIC
in this city have failed to register or fail to
vote. This battle must be fought out In New
' marx iHsY against corrupt olisnrchy. Tam
Ar: Miller Tas hoarse. andno great number
a az ad sar h but
fhIrdson cams which it atterward proved was
East 8 o'clock. The Ninth warders wei We're ION on
Mr. Miller resumed but he did not again
control the crowd. He went on to say that the
orebg al sbs society which
and owned the city, practically. and now rro- |
posed to exercise the same power over the |
:" II this quasi secret society. is, able, to ac-
oompitsh this purpose" he, said, :. what is to
sss ss'h Rs f hssans
This provoked applause from the 5000 men
the stand. Back Of these seats stood severale |
TOYS s1 81. q men and the biz open between them
amphithcatre was unoccupied except by NOV.
Ing kn9ts q men; who laughed. talked. and
s4lIsrlsS could not hear word. ' ."'
a, Mr. Miller raised his voice and shouted that
sSourSs cSarSea tsa
They have annihilated free primaries. he
made by the chiefs Not H single 6em Gest
any voice in the iliSs Of the ofiices. ''e' mas
There was but one way such an organization
20 sss he said held t. power
Il was now il minutes to "elo ee and an.
me crowd cheered it nightly. and MIR Miller
said. when nc got opportunity. that he hoped
Then he said that Tan; Tamm sH
thss
charged Tam many with levying great assess
m!ents against an men it put in office and
You have tod day" he said. the most ex-
ana se q Ssy ass City in
Meantime u large body Of Columbia College
tadents had been giving their college cheer
times Mr. Miller had to sSn i nSeh anu
mt parts Of the house. Disorder seemed to
sweep from end to end Of the amphithcatre In
waves :. we. but there was always tn e buzz Of talk
, THO next campaign club. due at G. o'clock. ar
s tn y mds ~ ate and eaugh, Mr. Miller
ties before he could resume. and he had Just
s ,', eu',ieienty to 70 on when the
ss Il V tbese cubs n nrls0 .reeud dtms
,o:se. ard marched tho length d the hnI!. The
East h was aen a from thu ! N"1
TIC eSten 4; giving drum and f:o encore.
Then he went iuto NATIONAL Issues and talked
7 some length; His talk about reciprocity
nj subsidies &c, Native steamship lines pro-
nkcd more applause from tho faithful fnw In |
ront OF the stand than anything said during
he evening. lilo did not mention Blaine or
harrison by name
,i'noTe was plenty OF laughter and horn
nc good time {
Senator Hiscock spoke next. A. hearty well
he Ivy Club OF tho Twenty Second district
Inc. Senator Hiscock sat down u while.
men no began 70 speak. hut was al
= the W; \. Terry Club. also from the rwonty. |
over. Columbia College cries. tho Blowing
horns and the springins OF wutchmen's
attlcs held the attention Of the house for sew
raj minutes longer.
:. We are told. said Senator Hlscock finally.
that the one great overshadowing issue is tho
'crld,s, Fair As one to whomS the question
on of the Fair. having been cognizant OF what
.anspired IN Washington aud wei! Informed ,
Of the affair briefly"
Senator Hiscock's understanding Of II was .
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