New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-29
MR.. DEPEW IN FLUSHING.
TREMENDOUS REPUBLICAN ENTHUSIASM
THE ORATOR SAYS THE BLOOD OF THE PEofLl
rs sup AND VICTORY is IN THE AIR
Drawer 3.

! obscure, In which the Republican idueIs va ' -
Them have not aroused the voters TO pltch OF en-,
n-oer, durinp this campaign nobody has far said
ANYTHING about IL. The town Of Flushing was invaded
last evening and for four hours ut least IL led a
,arcr population OF sturdy men, and women TOO mah
II has held on any night for many years Inc meeting
was in the Opera House. The bcaminS race JauDS
presence and magnetic personality Of Chauncey NJ
Depcw added unusual interest to the OCCASION and the
enthusiasm was heightened and the applause came with
\ heartiness that shook the building, when the great
orator asserted that he glad TO respond to an In
vation in which he requested to enlist his services
on behaf of the cause of the Republican party in such
| An outof-the-way place as Finishing as he would be
in the spacious and conveniently siUualeu M"u'son
| Square Garden itself.
| Among those present were James OBren, OF New
TOWN: E. v W. Rossiter, John W. Crawford Patt
stratton, S. Peopel. DR.. Demerest, j. Bidgood, Dr.
Barstow DR.. A. Maynard, Samuel Bren James ii.
Easton DR.. A. j. King Henry c. Post, Ira NJ Capp
j. L. Boardman, F. p. Morris, L. NJ Delameter, Dr.
Goodrdge. Fernando T. Whiting Z. F. Harris, j. d.
Van Nostrand, Henry W. Boger, ir. Barsow, j. h.
Master F. W. Fenton. Robert Lee, OF College Point
! Dr. f. Cook, Henry shelton. George Williamson and
| Holm p Prall. OF Newtown James A. Mcdonald John
| r. Van Water. William 4. James, president OF the
village trustees Captain Charles lance W. L. Wilcox,
l. f. Master d. Master and Police Justice Clinton B.
Smith.
Harrison s. Moore called the meeting to order, and
nominated amid applause Samuel B. Parsons for chair
| man. Mr. Parsons on coming forward to make the
opening address and to introduce his friend Chaunc3y
NJ Dcpew was greeted with loud and prolonged APP
plause. As he looked at the immense audience, he
said There to be no one in Flushing tonight
but loyal Republicans. prolonged aI,pauseD We have
here the men who have always stood by us, and have
, never allowed themselves to be ured by the ignis
fatuus Of alleged personal independence in politics,
but who have always voted on the side OF Republican
supremacy (Applause) Among these is one who has
advocated always the ideas Of true Iepublcanism-the
Bayald of our National politics, without fear and
without reproach; one whom we know so well that we
might say OF him in the words of Shakespeare:
Age cannot wther, nor custom STALE
Ills infinite variety
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Hon. Chauncey NJ.
Depew.n (Appause)
MR.. DErTN'S SPEECH.
What's the matter with our Chauncey - WAS
asked by stenOran voice, and back came the answer
in thunderous chorus Hos all right" Three cheers
for j. oat Fassett" and the response TO this was no
less unanimous and enthusiastic. When Mr. Depew
GOT a chance to be heard, he said:
Fellow citizens: l have been visitor to Flushing at
various periods covering most of the life OF the Repub
lean party / have been here when there no:
enough Republicans in this town ill OF this
great hall. L came here years ago when was boy
speak for the Republican party and was then the
guest my friend Mr. Parsons At hat time he looked
like q young Gaugher) His hair was not frosted
IL Il tonight. (Nue aughef) lie was Ohch carrying
on vigorous battle against the enemies that had existed
in the neghborhood struggle agansJ people who wanted
turn him Of house and home. remember en- in
ccdcnt which perhaps, he will recall Of how he. Quaker
proposed fight the He didn't propose to fight
them with shot and ball. lie did not propose 20 fight
them with pistol and with rife Those elements Of
fare were contrary his principles. Bat stl, he hld
somc:hlng fight them with. He arranged carefully
around his 100 beehives, and it his in
tentlon when the enemy got within to let Of
.ho he Of
familiar with cGmal weapons, but when It came to opening
negotiations with the business end VI bee tremendous
aughter they totally unfamiliar with the operation
(Rcnewed laughter. voice: mot In IT, 50 10 speak"
Continued aughter.)
This immense gathering here tonight symptOmatc
OF what have everywhere In the many parts of the
State have gone No matter how large the hail.
no matter broad the Of the rink matter how
large openar space occupied there scarcely room
enough the numbers and the enthusiasm and the
h.bon OF determination shown By all these people this
fall everywhere 10 vote for good government and SlOa
Fassett. (PrOlonged applause)
impossible in judging The current Of public opin-
ion to ascertain wha the springs which move geat
masses OF people widely separated at the same time In the
same direction Certainly year ago no one would have
cNp,cted that would possible AROUSE the State Of
New upon purely state issue. No would have
thought would be possible the state to
any great pitch OF enthusiasm upon National Issues
When abroad for my annual vacation in the early
mart OF July the thing that expected that
o dinay and perfunctoFy could be given to a cam
pagn in the State OF New-YoFk this fall
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY UNDIVIDED.
Now what is the factl l came back to find TINT tho
state Convention. taking the bit in It's teeth had run
away with the idea, had concluded TO elect youth
to be their leader and with enthusiasm unequalled
conventions mad resolved Itself into msssmee
ing TO soy to this young man, Jacob Sloat Fassett,
swhere you dare lead will dare to follow" pro
longed cheering again and again renewed Even at that
time there nothing in the canvass 70 indicate that II
would be dne;ent any respect from the state canvass
with which we have been familiar during period and
during our generation. And yet within the asst two
weeks what do see We see an uprising In the state
OF New-York which has not been witnessed in sny
Presidential in the last twenty years Great
cheerlng1 We a reversal Of all tho conditions which
existed six months We see the Republican patty
with It's actions all sayed rs animostes all laid aside
rs leaders all OF mind It's rank and file al marching
10 the time Of music, honesty, reform and cool
eminent IN city, State and Nation. Immense cheering
snd appause) l find that there thousands and tens
n thousands OF good Democrats who say, and say with
tho determination to give II effect that the salvation Of
this imperial Commonwealth for tbs next three years
and fnayhsp for all dine come n the overthrow
OF the present which govern the Democratic
rqrty in this state triumphant election Fasset
aud Vrooman Great chcerlngJ
THE BLOOD or THE PEOPLE UP.
The blood Of the people of the Empire state Is up zap
plause when their blood The voice OF
cannot DE controlled by machines by organizations
speaks a power which oYerthrows organizations.
matter much they happen 10 be intrenched
In the etades which IL controls. Applausc) The
majority which candidates viii have Election Day
will not be composed entirely Of Republicans. but will be
compo also Of Democrats and OF Mugwump and Of In
depcndent., ond will down tomorrow TO the
city OF NewYork with 10000 (Applau e. II this move
ment keeps up It may down the next day with
10000 renewed applause. and B; may come down
election day with lOO, oo0. Continued applause and
chcerlncj VITA whatever force 10 the Influences
which bring the majority slready at work 20 New
York, az work Kings County. WOrS ia Queens
County. In Suffolk at work In Richmond and the
very OF the enemy gnarlng before the oppos
ing have yet reached their walls. Tremendous
and 'BFaVO Ch1uncey. -