New-York tribune., 1891-10-16
ACTIVITY AND LOYALTY.
THE REPUBLICAN CLUB EXIIIBITS THEM
ANEW.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC AND LARGELY ATTENDED
MEETING AT THE LEXINGTON AVENUE
OPERA HoUsE-GooD THINGS WHICH
rvE cpE,IyUps sam
THE SPEAKERS SAID.

The Republican Club last night attested anew its
active loyalty to the ticket nominated at Rochester
by holding fine meeting at the Lexington Avenue
Opera House. in Fifty elghtlst. The only solacc
Democrats get out OF the magnificent gathering at the
Carnegie Music Hall under the auspices of this club
at the opening OF the campaign, that the fervor
and zeal and enthusiasm too warm 10 last
The meeting last evening gave the lie TO these
calamity walters" The young men of the club, in
spired by the untrng energy Of their brilliant leader
J. Soat Fassett, have kept the fire Of their ardOr
burning with undiminished brightness and they pro
pose to show that their energy instead OF being cx
haustcd has daily gained strength
The meeting last evening was a satisfactory ono
It's object to arouse the Republicans in that part
OF the city to an appreciation OF the Importance Of
the fight against Tammany Hall and to induce them
TO take active, personal interest in the canvass
The audience Of sufficient size to furnish lots OF
good ground for the seeds OF wisdom that
were spoken to take root in The Opera House
is big structure but it comfortably
filed last night In the gallery were few women.
without whom no big Republican mass-meeting would
be complete
The enthusiasm with which every good point Of
the speakers was received showed keen concern for
the welfare Of the city and state, and an earnest
recognition of the fact that Tammany Hall is repre-
sentative Of everything that should be Stunned in
politics.
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
Among those who applauded the denunciations OF
the Wgwam and the defcnces and eulogies Of the
Republican party were James IL. Phipps, Colonel
Denison, II. Gleason, II. II. Demilt, II. r. Brown.
william Brookfeld, William Leary, Cephas Brainerd.
James owens Schuyler A. White, II. a. Lipsky, l.. p.
Mincho, Michael Coode Deputy Collector John II.
Gunner James \. Blanchard, II. A. Schultz, a. J.
Kline, II. d. Hunt Smith Pine, W. d. Murphy Her
man Cantor, DR.. p. Benjamin Ramsdcll, John kivln.
william II. Lee DR.. Daniel Lewis, James W. Brady
william X. BURNS Luther WISE James Egan, George
l. Mu1l
Kahn George W. Chatoney, John A. Smith, Mahlon
Chance, Edward T. Bartlett and Simon Hess. Part
Of these the platform, the rest being scat
tered in the main body Of the hall
John S. Smith, chairman OF the Campaign Com
mttee Of the Republican Club, presided In calling
the meeting 70 order, he said
Fellow Republicans and all others who are opposed
to Tammany Hall The campaign is ha!i through low
and since our gallant Young leader opened tAe fht
in the Carnegie Music Hall the Republican column has
swelled until today can count the state ~ ours.
(Apphuse) Could vote be taken at thls moment
Of FasSctt and NTOOman. (CheerS) In the last Few
years it has been the fashion to cry out nsnst pra
ticil politics. L tell you IL is the salvation OF the
country / speaking Of that KIND OF practical
politics which should be HdoPled & as to- & Og'' Pg inc o
thing good and noble, and We propose 10 do 1t. ~
see TO II that every vote against ran , many an 'I4 laH
lead where we would follow We know thai he j,
GPs nlf %or is what To- be DONE see that eve
OF your Republican friends has reg tered II
in him the courage and activity which every citizcn
should possess, and prevail on him TO cast his v.te
QUO the normal vote shall show that w are coming
100000 more "A Applause t..4 o,r,r ir ~. ,ror
shinplasters passed currency. TEcn tie rcd.emer
came and had good. honest ereHnba.Es. ,Nheo
Chtcnden the Register Of the Treasury, on them we
were satisfied. lie stl lives and Is here wlih u
brightness and his natural force not alatcd. I;e la
come 70 show that ne possesses the co"i1Ee OF ..>
irflN md | ueNcI Iay 1 he L % Z
Hon. Lucius L. Chttcnden.
Mr.. CHITTENDEN WARMLY WELCOMED
There was great cheering at the mention OF NJ
Chittendens name and, as he came forward the ap
pause grew louder. When silence again raled, Mr.
Chittenden said In part,
We are told that Tammany Hall is CON
spiiscy against good soveTnmcnt; tlt is the mos,
corrupt political organization under Heaven. We are
told that a few years aeO the honest people OF the
State under samuel j.. Tilden arose and put 1t down
te Ht SS aSS ' a t the 'g Other, char ed abod or
were also condemned to wear the stripes. !
tel You that a md is no r Pif ali fS5d no%
men, irrespective Of party to join in another effort 70
corrupt body. (Cheers We have dominated
ticket, the most magnificent we have had for nalA
years. .Npplause) The men on it have made the
Npplause4 0nr Iammany friend, bean to be dis, dis,
they sent him kting up to waertown. shouting: I'm
Tammany then had meeting in Cooper Union, and
Cleveland to preside over Tamluany meeting and to
present David B. ,Hll 70 the audience. Gau5ltcrl
as few words as. posi- le. Mr.. III SPOKE
minute minute and half to read all lie said about Tammany
Hall. That was every word he could say IN its favor
COudert. lawyer who denied nothing. He virtually
said Il admit tllat Tammany is an offensive sore,
with strong tendency 10 develop into eproSy,
bnt It is on the Democratic party. Il Is our sore and
the Republicans have nothing TO 60 With it, tell
sSq sSery nsS cona and oe e and m Py S e G f' S
clutches on the state and Nation us power shodo
DIG IN THE RIBS FOR HILL.
Mr.. Hill. that chief apostle of hocus pccus, that
political acrobat ard high priest Of peanut politics.
tie first in this state who ever stIaddied two
Offices and the money Quostion-laughtor-Ilr.
Hill says that Mr. Fassett is the tool Of Thomas G.
Patt. We read this charge in the Biographies Of
william II. seward and Thurlow Wood. The
Democracy howled that Seward the tool
Of Weed yet what Senator lie mGdQ, what
honor be conferred on the STATE which clamc1
Arthur was nominated. IL was said that he was
the tool of Henry J. RAYMOND and Of Governor Nor
gan Yet what President he made! (tppia-so.l
/ tell you il Is Tammany lie that man Ike NJ.
Fassctt, with perhaps the most Brilliant fulIe beloc
him of any young man IN the country (chccISl Is the
tool of any (Rencwcd applause.)
ON W. H. m aaanso ' t6a the K Ef'ni i, 6os ere & m
relns OF government when there was no. enough
The Republicans under the leadership Of Abraham
Lincoln (applause) borrowed three thousand million
dollars, put down inc creates; iclclon fhe world over
saw, pl2ced the Governments credit on the ,oundcs;
basis and gave rs the best National bsnH system in
vented by tho wit Of mar (Chccrs.l Lincoln was
only Of the boors and blessings which the Re
publican part gave the Nation. We have ether Lin
coins growing around uS. ard am not that
J. Sloat Fassctt Is not one OF them Cpplau5e.
The cheering was kept up for several moments, and
then Mr. smith arose and sad: I've will have sis
Republicans from this city in the Assembly at its
next session, but last year had only two. Ole
of these the representative Of the NXIld Distc,. wEO
IS we'll known 10 many OF you, IS here tonight.
have the honor to present D. Morgan Hildrath, jF,'
D. MORGAN HILDRETH, JR.'s EIOoUENCE.
The popularity Of the young leader shown by
a round Of applause. Mr.. HildIeth sad III part:
The Democratic party, tue to its traditions, is
trusting to the brains and intelligence OF the Re
pubcans for It's issues IL continue, its existence BY