The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-10-30
WAS LUKEWARM
THE DEMOCRATS DIDNTRALLY
LAST NIGHT.
QUITE COOL AFFAIR ALL AROUND.
IF the Democrats are Enthusiastic
Over the Prospects Of the APP
preaching Election They
Fail to Show 1t.
JITE COOL AFFAIR ALL AROUND.

ran TO snow IL.
The first demonstration the Democrats
have held in town this fall, and the only
one they will hold this campaign, was
sprung upon the people last night and was
anything but rally. The old-time hustle
and hustle was not apparent, there we're no
cheers, the candidates and visiting speakers
slid into town through stiffness that
indicated lack of enthusiasm and the
whole the affair WAS exceedingly luke
warm
hon. Robert e. Wright, the Democratic
candidate for Auditor General, arrived in
town early in the evening, accompanied by
ex-Judge Harvey of Lehigh, and took
quarters at the Ferguson House. Hon. A.
L. Tilden, Democratic candidate for State
Treasurer, arrived later, alone, and with
but one townsman to escort him to "the
house of my friends" as Johnny Nash
termed Fergusons opera house in his ad-
dress.
Shortly after o clock the visitors, headed
| by the T, A. B. band and escorted by about
thirty home and county Democrats,
marched from the Ferguson House, down
Main street to the theatre. When the
visitors entered the theatre it was empty.
A few minutes after their arrival about one
hundred Democrats and Republicans
entered and took seats. Meanwhile the
band tried to discourse some cheerful music
| in front of the theatre. The visitors and
their escorts stood between the wings on
the stage, evidently depressed by the
meagIeness of the attendance. Hustlers
we're sent out and the band continued play
ing until finally the lower part of the
theatre became somewhat filed, but it was
a poor house. The band then entered the
theatre and there was more music and the
crowd swelled a. little more the arrivals
being principally boys. When Harry
| Muldoon thought the crowd was as large
! as the band could make it he stepped to the
footlights and introduced Hon. Robert
Emmet Wright, of Allentown, as the first
speaker
The mention of the speakers name pro-
voked murmur of applause. The recep-
ton was not enthusiastic. 1t was not
cordial 1t was applause such as people
give when they feel bound to show respect.
Mr.. Wright evidently sized up the re-
ception and did not feel called upon to
refer to it. He opened his address by
referring to the grandeur of the scenery
and the hum of industry in this section !
and told of how he located in Mahanoy
| Plane when these parts were a vast wilder
ness His visit last night was the first since
\ that time. After painting old Schuylkilp
in radiant colors to get the audience in
accord with him, Mr.. Wright turned his
! attention to Bardsley and tried his best to
show how Senator Quay and other Repub-
licans had conspjred with the convict to
rob the Commonwealth. The address was
lecture on Bardsley and Quay. 1t was
interesting and, in many instances anus
ing. He tried to illustrate the method by
which Bardsley robbed the Commonwealth
aud charged Quay and the Republican
party with being co. conspirators.
In one part of his address Mr.. Wright
said, That Gregg and Morrison may be
pure men l would not question for mo-
ment" but he asserted that they would not,
if elected, be able to withstand the pressure
of the bosses. The speaker then asked how
many Republicans there were in the hall
and how many would support himself and
the farmer from Erie. He wanted to know
if they were not ashamed Of Quay and the
Republican party and appealed to them to
Join the Democratic party in tho cause of
good government.
In concluding his remarks to the Repub-
lioans Mr. Wright referred to the
failure of Gen. Hastings to secure the Re-
publican nomination for Governor and
said, 1.-THE Repu olicsn party WAS a great
party, and it Is now (some hardshell Dem
ocrats on the stage squirmed in their sests)
but we believe you are wrong in the prin-
ciples (smiles from the hsrdshels) you
would apply to the government. And yet
We know you are just as honest as we are"
The squirming of the hardshells was here
renewed with vigor, but the speaker added,
"But these men (the bosses) have put to the
front men who do not represent you.
Hastings will never be nominated for Gov
ernor unless by consent of the bosses.
Hastings will be a boss candidate next year,
because he has now been moulded to suit
the wishes OF the bosses"
Ex'Judge Harvey was the next speaker.
His address, like Wrights, was Quay !
Robbery Magee Robbery Cameron
Robbery Republican party Robbery !
Square Timber" Noyes, he said, was
elected State Treasurer by the Democrats,
but he was poor, wea Z old man and could
not withstand the pres ure brought to bear
by Quay and the other Republicans Judge