New-York tribune., 1891-09-18
PARTY WORKERS AROUSED.
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING OF THE COUNTY
COMMITTEE.
RINGING CHEERS FOR Mr.. FAssETT-HI STIR
RING ADDRnss-HEARTY ENDORSEMENT OF
THE TIcKET-sPEECHEs BY JAMES w.
HAwEs, JOHN PROCTOR CLARKE
AND OTHERS.


If any NewYore Republican had been uncertain
about the nature OF the State campaign Of 1891, all
doubts on the subject would have been removed from
his mind had he looked in at the meeting of the Re
publican County Committee held last evening In the
Grand Opera House Hall. Twenty thd-st and Eighth
ave- Ihe enthusiasm which prevailed there and the
deafening cheers WHICH greeted the next Governor Of
tne state wOud have almost awakened patriotic
fervor in an Egyptian mummy. Before the hour for
assembling the seats were all filed and the audience
began TO I'LL up the aises and obbles The interest
shown was really marvellous The most ordinary
mention Of the name Of Mr.. Fassett or Of his asso
cates on the State ticket, evoked spontaneous
applause.
Among those present were President J. L. n.
Hunt OF the Board Of Education; General
Denis F. Burke Collector F. Eidman. Bernard Big
lin, John smith, Colonel J. w. Marshall Colonel John
A. Crow ex-Justice j. VI. Patterson, Charles II. Muir
ray, William Leary, Denis Shea Sheridan Shook.
ex-senator Gibbs, Police Justice Clarence W. Meade,
William II. Ten Eyck, Henry c. Botty, John II.
Nugent, Henry Gleason. II. C. Bachus, George ".
Wanmaker, Edward T. Bartlett John Sampson, John
Proctor Clarke Michael GoOde J. Murray Mitchell,
General c. IL. It. Coils, Samuel II. Randall c. A.
schurman, Charles a. Peabody jr, John Relsenweber,
Samuel W. Richards John Collins, William II. Grogan,
Henry Grasse, William II. Huber, Major william H.
Corsa, Robert A. Grcacen, Eben Demarest c. Mason
and John II. Cavanagh
President William BrOokicd called the meeting TO
order and the ro-ca1l being dispensed WITH secre-
tary Belamy read the minutes OF the last meeting
which were approved ExJudge Patterson chairman OF
the Executive Committee, said that the County Com
mlttee would not meet again until October 49, provision
should be made for calling the primary elections for
delegates to the several local conventions He there
fore offered resolution, which adopted, authoriz
ing the County Executive Committee TO issue the call
for the primaries.
Jamps w IIayres ahout tn nre-
sent the resolutions prepared the occasion by the
committee of which he acting chairman, and was
prefacing them with some welltimed remarks when
ex-senator J. Sloat Fassett the Republican nominee
for Governor entered the hall and walked up the centre
aisle escorted by secretary J. Thomas Searns. Tho
appearance Of Mr.. Fassett the signal for demon
stration of enthusiasm rarely witnessed outside Of
Presidential campaign. Mr. Fasset had scarcely got in
side the door when some called ont. IIerc's the
next Governor" AS man the audience arose, some
in their excitement climbing upon the chairs and
benches, and threee overwhelming cheers went up
which shook the building TO its foundations and might
easily have been heard in Broadway. All remained
on their feet cheering, waving handkerchefs. canes,
hats and umbrellas, until Mr. Fassett had been con-
Quoted through the side and out upon the plat
form where President BOOkled received him.
lie needs no introduction here,' said Mr. Brook
field ms lie took the next Governor by the hand and
led him to the front of the stage.
"Do YOU call this ordinary meeting Of your
County Committed" asked Mr. Fasset after apolog4z
ing TO Mr.. Iawcs for interruptng him,
"That's just what it is "You're right the first
time, sloat!n and like responses from the de-
lighted assemblage.
aIf that is So" returned Mr.. Fassett, at seems
to me that instead Of being beaten by 10000 this
side of the Harlem you ought to meet us with
1000 Republican majority
"That's What Wen do" was the answer from
half hundred thrOas.
For many years, Mr.. Fassett said, the Republican
bows Of the interior of the State had come down to
New-York Offering the New-York boys of the same
faith present in the shape of big Republican ma
jorities They had grown weary or discouraged
bringing down often 10000, Go,0oo, $4,000 votes.
after overcoming the enemy at home. The New
York Republicans had splendid chance last year to
beat Tammany Hail. yet 100000 voters did not care
even to register their names.
"You meet these men every day. he said; "you
know who they They are your associates at
the clubs the exchanges, the business places OF tho
city. DON'T let them escape you this year. owe
wonta-and continued cheeringJ But what shall
say of the $4,000 who registered, and who did not
care enough about great issues at stake TO go and
cast their ballots out Of these you have reser-
voir TO bring You success Applause, and voice
4" And Fassett TO turn it on.')
The speaker urged his hearers to take hold Of their
Indifferent friends and show them how their in
and how they might make glorious victory for Re-
pubIicansm this year. What good did it do TO cry
out against the bad government Of Tammany Hall
when voters are unwilling to undergo the slight dis
comfort of simply casting their votes? Either there
should be less outcry against practical politics, or
there should be practical politicians. Cheersl
don't political heelers," he said, men who
have no minds Of their own, but men who have
courage mind patriotism enough TO render an intelli-
gent verdict Let 1t be understood that the first duty
of an American citizen is to become practical Ameri-
can politician (Applause) II that could be brought
about Tammany Hall would have to move to Canada
Qanghter) not by detchments but all In one lump
(Applause)
Our friends, tho enemy, have simpllfed matters
for us this year. They have made the issue plainly
Tammany agnst the state. They have fixed 1t SO
that no Jeffersonian Democrats, Jacksonian Demo
Gratis or any sort of o Democrat unless he has Mr.
Croker's brand on his forehead sit in Democratic
convention. They have room now for no County
Democrats or voorhls Democrats, or anything but
the breed turned out at Tammany Hail." (Hsses and
cheers)
Mr. Fasset spoke the ticket nominated at Saratoga
and said that he had personal criticism TO mako
upon it, There was no in this canvass for
personal detraction Cheers) The question was what
do these men stand fort They stood for Tammany
Hal and all that deplorable in its politics. Mr.
Fassett appealed TO the men before nm ior shelr
personal, individual exertions. Let every man see
that his neghbor his friend, his acquaintance Is
registered, and then to it that not so per cent
only of the registered 60 per cent or so per cent
vote on election day, but that the whole 100 per
cent materlallze If Republicans made up their minds
TO this sort of personal work victory would be assured
All the signs OF the times were III tile hgnest uesro
encouraging. Not the least OF these were the so"eS
of Democratic discomfort which have been so prevalent
Mr. Fassett closed by assuring Republicans OF tho
golden harvest witch would be reaped If the soil were
well cultivated from now until election time AS
he passed out three great cheers were given him. winch
were repeated before he could reach the street.
Mr.. Hawes went on with his speech where he had
left off when interrupted by Mr.. Fassetts coming and
showed that the issues Of this contest were greater
than in any time except a Presidential election
convention had just been held dominated by Tammany
HaI twenty years ago this. organization OF Tweed
- A,i,,ao trom ro,yar If stlccessfu az this election