New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-22
A ROUSING ENDORSEMENT.
MEETING OF THE REPUBLICAN, CLUB.
ELOQUENT SPEECHES PROPHETIC OF SUCCESS
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.

sOME OF THOSE PhfSENTs
The Republican Club held It's first meeting ance
the nominations by the State convention Last night
at the clubhouse and the enthusiasm displayed. the
speeches made, and the warm appeals directed TO
Republican voters TO labor individually and collective
y TO get out the full vote of the party chccred
and cheered again. William Brookfeld. chairman Of
the state Committee presided and among those present
were John F. Baker, Mortimer c. Addoms, Captain p.
II. McNamee. W. IL. Bellamy, L. f. Clttenden, Johs
Proctor Clarke, Allan j. Clark. John S. Smith E. T
Bartlett E. Benjamin RamsieIl, W. l.. Bostwick
James II. Phipps Charles AndIuss, John o. Nott
James Nichols Joseph Pool, Frank C. LOveland, A. B.
Humphries, Job r. Hedges Charles II. Patrick. Henry
Gleason MlcIaei G0ode Charles Henry Phelps. Henry
Hall, Henry Melville, william NJ. yelling. George p.
Ehrard and Alfred b. Price.
The treasurer announced that the total receipts Of
the club for the three months ending in August wcrc
s6,3u O4; expenditure, 6226 TO- These names
were proposed for membership:
Frederick w. seybel No 30 East Twenty second ST.;
Samuel Dana Greene, No. 33s West Ffty-sixth-stst-
William Wade, No. 219 West Twenty -thrdst.; Jay
H. Solomon, No. 90 West Fifty-fourth-st; Adelbert
Lyon Eastman, No. IL Sussex ave, MorristOwn, ~ J
James H. Chapman, No. % NasSau-st; William
Barnes jr. Albany G. Hill Haulenbeck, Plaza Hotel
Edward T. Bartlett offered a resolution laudatory OF
Major Bundy and full Of sympathy for his family and
friends in their bereavement. lie paid touching
tribute to the life and character of the dead editor
John S. Smith, chairman of the clubs campaign COM
mitee asked for liberty to increase the membership OF
the committee, which, he said, was doing good Work
toward the election of the popular young Republican
al the head Of the state ticket, and his colleagues his
request was granted Mr.. Smith then made stirring
speech on the prospects, which he said were never be-
fore brighter for making clean Of the State and
defending the honor OF this imperial commonwealth
from the disgrace in the State as they had for tue
present at least to bear the disgrace in the city, OF the
ascendcncy of Tammany Hall. He then offered the
following resolutions which were passed amid an out
burst of prolonged applause.
The Republican Club of the city Of New-forR anop"
the following resolutions:
1. 1t heartily indOrses the State ticket nomnated
By the Rochester Convention and expresses IT'S n'Yn
which the delegates to that body discharged the I'M
porant duty imposed upon them by their constituents:
Hon J. sloat Fassett-a worthy leader in this most
Important campaign. Mr.. Fassett Is the embodlsmene
of All that is best in political life lie combines
rare political saaclty with the ygor and fire OF YOUTH
lie has fought the battles OF reform win ecat succes
I'm the Legislature and elsewhere lie possesses all
intimate familiarity with the political history OF our
during the last eight or nine years that nus nm nm
expose by plain words the obvious fallsces and de-
liberate msstaements OF the Demoiranc PLATFORM "a
illustrates in private life AL the domestic yirtues ,
g. II regards the other candidates as wisely
selected each one adding strength to the ticket.
A. 1t regards the opening OF the campaign & as ns my
auspleos ana eApreaieS ry E in Sovember n every
Repubican does his duty
ouly one thing is necessary to succeed a.. -.
With the cntire Republican vote polled the State sf
New-York IS Republican.
Iobn Proctor CLARKE in stirring address asked that
there be no backward steps and no premoniuons OF
defeat uttered but always and everywhere the Ak
preston Of strong belief founded upon strong facts,
that with every man loyalty doing his duty in his own
neichborhood and influencing HIS friends TO do nkewse,
success was assured Put no reliance, he exciahed'
on the fancied dissensions in the Democratic rahhs
on the supposed deserion BY the Counties Tia lal irg
unfrienduess of the Kings COUNTY Democracy or tho
anatby anywhere in The ranks Of the enemy; for my
experience teaches that on election day all these
warning factions vote orc man for the nominees oi
their ticket Let guilty man escape, ana oy gh'V
man. in this instance, mean the Republican VINO neg
lects his duty, both TO register and to vote II we
are defeated it will be because Of the apathy OF our
friends, which alone can insure HsJory Ior oui
enenSes.' (Applause.)
Henry Gleason in a few words, which were pthy
and pointed called for the warm cooperation OF eaen
member of the club with his money for the legitimate
expenses OF the campaign and with his untiring IN
nucncc until election day, we'll as with his vote
W. l. Bostwlck said that all thinlhng Republicans
were now standing on huge mountain of experience,
and that IL they did not now profit by knowledge OF the
causes which led up 10 past defeats they never would
as IL not said he a verable disgrace to our party
that Hillsm has been dominant in the Empire state
for so many years-a disgrace which Is intensified Dy
What you hear on all hands and every day, and intens
fed still further by hearing from the mouths OF Demo
Gratis themselves that if all who are Repubhcans
would vote we could win the victory. (Prolonse'
applause)
Lucus t. Van Allen said that during five consecutive
years he had served in the Legislature with Mr..
Fassett and he proud Of the association and de-
lighted now TO that lie had got the nomination. tn,
reward the honorary reward, to which his great pub
lie services entitled and the practical reward hat
il was certain TO be in his triumphant election as the
Chief Executive of the Empire state. ITO Demo-
cratic friend of mine, who is lawyer Caughter-yes'
lawyers always work for TRUTH right honesty and re
ligOn (renewed laughter)-I said to-day Counsellor,
see here suppose il were possible 10 place
the old custodian Of Hades the Democratic ticket,
wouldn't you put ballot in the box for his honor"
Upon my word Van,' said he 4 declare In all serious
ness that l would; but you need not say anything
about it, (ROars OF laughter) i knew 1t, my boy
said l. Il knew it, Continued laughtero Now II
ever We wanted them 10 we could not drive our he-
publican brethren TO any such extremes a. tnat Ilos
iaughter); bur surely ought To have push ana
energy and influence ard persuasion en0ugh at com.
mand TO take lesson from this unbroken unity ot
tbe Democrats on Election Day and get every loyal
Republican who believes In liberty, 10 vote for tasSett
Is good and noble In orr institutions inc conserve
those glorious traditions of Republican iath ana ao;
tce by virtue of which we are free Citizens" (L0d
ana dwaSd SnT y RsptIe2 sat Republicans are now
united as they never were before aud i we can say
tbe same for them at the ballotooN in November the
crown will be placed securely on the brow Of tns
vonng knight Of Elmira. (ApplauscD About Tam
many Hall and Democratic corruption generally
j Sioat Fassett can give common Law evidence lie
was there and saw them do IT, (Laughtcf ana ap-
plausej 49,. ,,, ,...s.. 49,
rhe venerable L. F.. Chittendcn fairly electrified the
largo audience in ringing speech winch was Inii oh
fire and enthusiasm. A.,
A. B. Niles. Of Whte,tone, L. l.. appealed TO tbs
club and 10 the leaders Of the Republican party IN this
city 10 help up and organize the party In Flushing
and Whtestone.
Jnhn F. Baker. cOngTatulang William Brookhed on
having been made chairman of the Republican state
Committee to which Mr.. BrOokteld replied In ncAa
speech.
FOR A GREAT MEETING TONIGHT.