New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-17
CHEERS FOR THE TICKET.
ZIG AND ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING OF THH
REPUBLICAN COUNTY COMMITTEE.
RESOLUTIONS PASSED WITH A sHour-RrNo1vo
SPEECHES IY ELIHU ROOT, CEPHAS BRAIN.
ERD AND JOHN S. SMITH.


ERD AND JOHN S. SMITH.
The largest and most enthusiastic meeting that
the Republican County Committee has had In
many years held last night at the Grand
Opera House Hall at Eighth-ave. and Twenty.
thir1-st. This is the first opportunity which the
members Of the Republican organization in this
city have had TO show their enthusiasm for tho
ticket nominated last week at Min
neapolis, and the first chance for
them to demonstrate that they intend to
go into this campaign with the idea of winning.
There last night no absence Of enthusiasm
of a desire to open the fight now. There are
ia members of the Republican County Com
mittee. Each member attended and it would
seem if he brought many friends, for long
before the meeting was opened, the hall was
packed, and members and visitors were standing
in the aises.
Among the well-known Republicans present were
Edward T. Bartlett. Henry w. Grasse, Charles
i. Coon, L. f. Chittenden, Charles II. Murray.
Frank Raymond, John H. Gunner, Postmaster
Cornelius Van Cott, Jacob VI. Patterson, George
w. Wanmakcr Edmund C. Lee, John r. Nugent.
Pernard Bi9lin, George b Deane, John s. Smith.
Lucas L. Van Allen, Cephls Brainerd, John w.
Jacobus. Samuel H. Randall, Elihu Root Colonel
Robert #. Green, ex-senator Frederick s. Gibbs.
Ferdinand Eidman, John Simpson and William
H. Belamy.
This was the regular monthly meeting Of tho
committee. AS rule these regular monthly
meetings do not attract large number Of
Republicans. At the meeting last night
there large attendance that an outsider
would have thought that business of an ex-
traordnary nature TO come up. William
Brookfed, the president of the County Com.
,nit l. in, fIa U-aa+ ,,,l IN, oh,
George b. Deane, the vcc-presdent of the asso-
citation, presided. BY unanimous consent all orders
of business were suspended down 10 the report
of the Committee on Resolutions Elhu Root, the
chairman of this committee was recognized to
make report from 1t He loudly applauded
when he stepped 10 the platform to read his report
The resolutions which he presented were as fol-
lows:
Resolved That Republican organization Of the City
OF accepts with loyalty and approval the action
II the Minneapolis Convention.
The platform Of the convention apty expresses the
political principles which Will assert and main.
tain
The candidates named by the candf.
dates and, putting behind us all past differences Of
opinion, all and each OF pledge our earnest hearty
and devoted efforts TO secure their election
The ability, fairness, patriotism and selfdevotion
which have distinguished the administration OF Benjamin
Harrison have placed beyond question or caN hs fitness
chosen one people the greatest Of all Offices.
congratulate people Of the country upon the nom.
naton Reid ior the second post Of dignity ana
honor under Government All the people know his
81 ngui.hed service IN public office and all must recog
nze their debt to breadth and insight, purity
and elevation OF tone which have marked his long ana
co-nmending ieaderhip q public opinion HIS fellow.
townsmcn better than any others how etmobe ana
noble rs his character and what confidence may
look 10 Ar perfornancc Of the duties Of the YicePro'
dency under all conceivable circumstances
We call upon all Republicans to render the fullest
assistance within power the organization OF tho
rnrty IN the city Of during coming campaign.
Securing control Of the State Legislature by means OF
fase and fraudulent certificate Of election based upon
criminal suppression Of the genuine election returns
from one District the Democratic party Of the
STATE has used IL, igotten power repeal the provisions
Of law which for twenty years have secured substantially
honest elections honest in the city Of New
York 1t placed the absolute control Of the election
machinery Of the city the bands OF Tammany Hall.
1t has subs restored the election system BY which
the Tweed Ring roinained power The provisions Of
law repealed those devised and enacted
under the leadership OF Samuel J. 1den to enable tie
people to cas-. Tweed and lis associates.
IL the party Tweed and not tie party OF Tilden
which the next election. Only the moss
widely extended organization, the most In.
watchfun~s and the s,rest detFnatcn VIII aVaI
fai ballot and an honest count In the city ot
New. York under the restored system which has oen
served the purpose OF corruption.
We will do utmost to perform our duty. and we rely
body Of Republicans.
Mr. Root was frequently interrupted by applause.
When the names of Benjamin Harrison and White
law Reid were mentioned the members of the
committee broke out in loud applause, which con-
tinuel for some time After lie had completed
the reading of the resolutions Mr.. Root was called
TO the front of the platform by the cries OF
Speech He said in part:
Il is unnecessary that should say word In sup
pert Of resolutions which bre"the IN themselves ths
In spirit and belief true Republicans But canno1
retll,n from cnlarglug upon the thought of those
is0s Ile Republican Convention OF the National
party has held its tenth National Convection. tho
nboi OF which Will close it, h,t forty years OK eA.
isrre This convention has seen ht to depart from
the custom heretofore followed in no. renominatins
tor office except those llgstrous Americans who have
had some particular hold upon the people Tor
second term, and las called upon the people 70 exc
press their confidence In Peljamn HARRISON. zap
plausea We present him TO the country for second
term. believe and 20 do YOU Republicans SAY that
President Harrison bas not appinted all OF Us "
office We not Republicans because we want to DO
appointed TO Office. Those men "no auhee ~ uao
Republican party and is principles do not do so from
personal interests. The wiNhe- 81 the members Of the
Republican party are above those Of personal deSie'
Il was no mistake. Cheers What better earnest
oin We offer to the people OF this country than ne
Administration II Benjamin Harrison! loud cheer
ms. The battle oi the future and ;he battle Of today
to day. We proud Of the achievements Of the Re-
publican party. out the question II the voters at tho
nex election l. not what the party has been. but
what II is And the evidence that We tender 10 the
American people today Is the Administration %
Reniamin harrison (thcers.) by the side OF tho
wort Of the greatest statesman Of Europe VIZ
con plnce the spoken words and written speeches OK
Erninmn Harrison. Cheors) The spirit Of America for
Americans. and for Americans against The world. has
hcsn his caidc. dong and load applausc) whether ~
s bofore rho indo pendcnce Of small repIblic or the
nmdacliy Of a strong empire. our President our kc-
nmhicun resident, maintained the dignity OF our
country (CheeIs) Al our harmonious Ai-
ton. the controlling mind the guiding spi1tt
was the PRESIDENT himself. Benjamin Ha; rson ChSrsJ
Whitclaw Reid. tCheers) We know him better tihn
the rest Of the American people Ctpplause:) You
understand what Eepablican he has been ana ne Is
how true and tried he Is. | know that We long nave
h,en following 10 doubt some OF u unconsclousy Ine
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