New-York tribune., 1891-09-18
THELOYAL SEVENTH FIRST
IT HAsTENs TO THE STANDARD OF j. sLoAT
FASSETT.
A GALLANT PARADE is FOLLOWED BY STIRRING
ADDREssEs-sPEEcHEs BY THE YOUNG
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR
AND BY OTHERS.

AND BY OTHERS.
j. Sloat Fassett, Republican candidate for Gov.
ernor. made his first bow to an audience of this
city in the present campaign at Hardman Hall
last night. He appeared as the guest of the Fas-
sett and Vrooman Campaign Club of the With
Assembly District which organized on the
night when the Republican ticket nominated.
II Republicans in other parts of the city are as
deeply anxious for the success Of Mr.. Fassett and
his fellow-nominees as those of the With District
| are, the Democrats will march TO Kingsbridge
with majority which will be swallowed up and
lost in that with which the Republicans march
down TO this city.
| Postmaster Van Cott and his associates in the
district went TO work TO make noteworthy open
ing of the campaign in this city, and success
crowned their efforts Twelve hundred men
marched in the parade, and the overflow meeting
in Nineteenth.st. big the gathering in
doors: Mr. Fassett spoke with force and elo-
quence that captured his audience and the other
speakers shared the honors and applause by their
reviews of the misdeeds of Tammany Hall and the
Democratic party generally, and their accounts Of
the achievements Of the Republicans of the STATE
and Nation.
UNDER THE WASHINGTON ARCH.
The members of the With Assembly Districs
Washington Square and came to the meeting in
line. To the number of about 200 they marched
through the district, three bands and two drum
corps furnishing the music. Richard Van Cott.
the young son of Postmaster Van Cott, was the
marshal, the older men having decided to let the
young blood" take charge of the parade. The
marshal was aided in his task of forming the
line by twenty-nine men, each being captain Of
an election district Of the With Assembly Dis
trict BY this subdivision Of the authority tho
difficulties in the way of handling the body of
men were much reduced. These twenty-nine cap'
tains were George Gregory, Thomas Coakley,
Edward Zimmerman, secretary of the Lincoln
Club James Burke, William Morgan, Alexander
Reid, J. II. Dorm. G.. Morgan, j. Alderman, e.
Gibbons, H. Calvin G. Halenback, j. Costa, w.
Collins, W. W. Whitney, j. Kilroy, F. A. Shields,
J. McGiowan G. Handle L. williamson, j. Wood
bridge, f. Abbott, j. Gallagher, ?. CrOssin. J.
McCosker, j. Foley S. Johnson, Thomas Gooder-
son and A. II. Reid
Line was formed under the Washington Arch-a
most appropriate place. The men in the parade
were fine looking body and they marched well.
One significant part of the line the Pioneer
Corps of the Lincoln Club, an organization formed
after the last Presidential campaign. These young
men, well-drilled body, 90 strong, have many
of them cast only one vote. and some Of them
will cast their first ballot for j. Sloat Fassett for
Governor The formation Of the Pioneer Corps
marks the prominence which the Lincoln Club
gives to the younger element in the ranks Of the
Republican party. w. Van Cott is major of the
corps, s. Percy Fisher is captain. and Paul WE'LL
is first lieutenant.
The Irish-American Republicans had large
delegation present in the parade, and at the mass
meeting in the hall. They wore handsome badges
and were headed by their president, the gallant
! and recently elected Captain Thomas Z. Lynch,
of the Goth Regiment.
About o'clock the start was made to the STIR
ring tunes of the bands and drum corps. The
procession moved up Fifth-ave to Clinton Place,
past the house of the Lincoln Club and the home
of Postmaster Van Cott. to University Place,
down that street to Bleecl1er-st, Ito Sixth
ave-, to Washington Place, TO Christopher-st., TO
Hudson-st., to Eighth-ave., to Twentythird-st, TO
Fifth-ave., TO IIardman Hall.
In the meantime before the arrival Of the cam
paign club at the place of meeting Hardman Hall
had been We'll filed with those who had come
to do honor to Mr.. Fassett and to show their
answering allegiance to the Republican party.
The gathering was such only Republicans
could make up, one that proved the interest Of
the brOwnstone parts of the city in the present.
campaign. A sprinkling Of attractively attired
women was present., anu JIle CidpplHB Ol
hands was mingled with the applause of the men.
At s 80 o'clock, while the arrival of the parade
was being awaited ex-Alderman Alfred r. Conlc
ling called the meeting to order, saying few
good things before yielding the 6oof
to his successor.
LIsPENARD STEWART SPEAKS.
State Senator Lispenard Stewart upon being tn~
troduced as the permanent chairman, said amid
frequent interruptions of applause:
l as certain as l am Of my own existence that
we can elect j. SlOat FaSsctt and lhe rest OF tha
ticket next November, If only all the men In the
state profess 10 be loyal 10 the Republican dcket
will vote on election day. (Applause.) am gao
especially to be here as this Is the first gun, and
magnificent gun Il IS, 100, to be fired off IN this city
In this great and important campaign-for do not forS
get my friends, that next year great conteSt lor
the election Of President of the United states viii be
on hand. loud appause) Let us, therefore, enter
that stronghold Of Democracy and place on January
l. 1902, in the Governors chair In Albany That up
right able, genial young statesman, tho HONORABLE
Jacob Soat Fassett (Applause.) =.
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