Evening journal., 1891-09-23
THE WORLD OF POLITICS
The Republicans Ratify Their
Ticket at New York.
MANY CLUBS MEET AT SCRANTON


publican League between Robinso
and Daizeil-A Report That Blaine WI.
Not Run in 1892.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2s-The Republ!cai
of this city held meeting last night
Carnegie's new music hall and formal
ratified the action Of the Republican CO
vention at Rochester. The hall was file
Many ladies were present, conspicuo,
among them being Mrs. j. Sloat Fassei
who occupied a box John S. smith, char
man Of the campaign committee OF the X
publican club, called the vast assemblaer
TO order at si5 o'clock. He read a letter
from Andrew d. White regretting his ina
bility to be present, expressing hearty Syn.
pathy with the meeting and predicting the
triumph Of the Republican party unaei
the leadership OF Mr. Fassett ia November.
After reading the letter the chairman in.
troduced Mr.. Fassett, who was yocifer
ously cheered.
MIR. Fassett's speech.
Mr.. Fassett said he believed there were
some good men in the Democratic party,
that they were even in the majority, but
that they were an apathetic majority. lie
continued.
The Republican party is willing to appeal tc
the record. There Is, for example the public
vetoes Of a Democratic governor and the jour
mails OF the assembly and senate which are i'm
perishahle records There you will find not
the one incident Of the life Of a candidate one
act in the history Of party, has been exeep-
tionally brilliant or exceptionally reprehen-
sible, but II you find that the general tenor and
tendency Of one party is toward the upbuilding
vnd encouragement Of every industrial pursuit
and enterprise and results in better order and
government anil lower taxes, and that Of the
other party the reverse is true
Now what is the situation todayf The armies
are in array, the battle is set, the htigants are
in court And who are theys On the one side
the Republican party, on the other side not
the Democratic party, not the County Democ
racy, not the old line Democrats but Tam.
many Hall. The issue is as sharply divided a.
that aisle divides this hall. Tammany Hall
against the state. II is now matter of recorded
history that for the present and for the future
until the people Of the state decide otherwise
no Democrat has any power or privilege OF
right, either in the preliminary meetings OF
ultimate conventions Of his party, unless Tam
many Hall sets the seal Of its approval upon
his forehead
Tammany Hall and Cleveland.
Mr. Fassett said there was nothing in
the Democratic platform about Grover
Cleveland. Tammany Hall never liked
Grover Cleveland. nor anything about
any soldiers or sailors in the platform al
| Saratoga, and yet Edward r. Jones was
soldier and a brave man in 1865
Mr.. Fassett did not believe that Gov
ernor Hin was defeated at Saratoga. II I
were 50, he said, then even Hillism WASH
bad enough for Tammany Hall, and the
dared 70 put their foot on the neck Of ia
| young hero who led them to victory 10
nine years. If they did neglect him the
were guilty Of casting aside their politica
/ savior.
When reference was made to Blaine
reciprocity treaty the speaker was inter
! rupted by wild cheers for Blaine. Mr.
Fassett then proposed three cheers FOL
| President Harrison and Mr.. Blaine, ant
| they were given with a tiger.
Concerning the Worlds Fair.
Concerning the Worlds fair Mr.. Fas
sett said:
Iwsnt 70 say TO you that if il were to be dom
i over again tomorrow i should repeat act fo
/ act and vote for vote the record Of the who'll
history far as my own connection with i
is concerned. deemed it important that yoi
should have a worlds fair in New York, bu
/ not a Iammany fair.