New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-14
LOYALTY IN THE SECOND
A SPIRITED OPENING OF THE CAMPAIGN
GENERAL snEE:DAN's RINGING ADpRFss-ro

GENERAL siiEE:DAN's RINGING ADpRFss-ro
FIGHT DEMOCRACY IN ITS STRONGHOLD
large and enthusiastic meeting of the R.pub,lcon
Organization Of the I'D Assembly District was held NJ
fine headquarters, No. 466 Pearst last EVENING !. v
y Van Wyck presiding. This club is Situated in ,b
gerry hot bed Of Democracy In this city, and INNS, Gch.
for mere existence. But the members are hv M n.,n
contcnted with the state Of affairs the district and
every one Of the 500 good. oyul Republicans who orc
members OF this organization. Is determined TO double
the Republican vote there this year. The task the y
have before them is by an easy one and loss
energetic would hardly have the courage 10 under
take it. Yet there are signs ot wavering in thc,
ranks During this extremely hot weather they ,ro
NOT doing mach active work. but the socety's CONS
will be open every evening from uni. November
FOR social purposes and every one Is vel ONE there,
whether Il member not BEGINNING with August l
weekly meetings Will be held. which at least two
able speakers Will be present 10 eNpond the principles
Of Repubcanism and 10 show the merits of the plat
FORM a. adopted by the Minneapolis Convention. 1t
is the intention N the members 10 begin the really
aggressive work In this district then. and this
organization is under the guidance Of worthy and
potent leaders, 1t IS not at all improbable that the
Democratic majority will be materially decreased. Al
every meeting fifteen or twenty indifferent Repubii-
cans wavcring Democrats, induced to sign the
campaign roll and to take active part In the work
The meeting last evening held formally 10 oIcn
the campaign OF 1892 in this District General
George A. sheridan the chief speaker lie showed
the fallacy OF the statement often made BY Demo
Gratis that under the Protective arif the American
wordngman receives benefits and he proved by sta
tstics not only that wages higher to-day In the
United States than In any other country, but that
the cost OF living and the price of clothing was as
cheap II not cheaper lie also gave extracts from
the speeches OF eminent statesmen in Great Britain.
declaring that free trade had wrought great injury to
the manufacturing interests Of that country.
In speaking of the work OF the Republican party.
he said "Whcn we took the country from the hands
Of the Democrats In sol Its industries were parayzc
the National credit had been brought into disrepuc,
the Treasury was empty, and we entered a period OF
secession and rebellion And what did we give TO tho
Democratic party In 1S541 Nation whose credit
clowed like star in the sky. Treasury flld with
milBls OF golden dollars and land where every in
dustry was in full and energetic throb prosperous.
happy country, advancing with the stride OF a giant
TO even greater ocnquosts and wealth. think we
would better stick to the grand old Republican party
Applausc) We have nominated Benjamin Harrison.
and not truthfnly say that he has done q
dishonest thing in his brilliant Administration. or can
cast doubt upon his Integrity, or say ruthfully that
no does not deserve to be eelectcd upon his merits
alone Let us, then, sink all minor differences and
do our best to elect benjamin Harrison and Wblteaw
Reid (Cheers)
General sheridan was frequently interrupted with
applause, and at the close OF MS ADDRESS thcc "'s
hearty and prolonged cheering. As soon as ne had
finished speaking. band in one end OF the room
PLAYED the Spangled Banner and Hall t. The
Chief Three rousing cheers were given for PTeSi'
dent Harrison and three more for Wmtclaw Rcid
The cheering was kept up for ut least five minutes
As soon as the members had quoted down, Pres
dent Van Wyck offered the following resolutions which
were unanimously passed
Resolved platform and principles OF the Mime
spols Convention with unqualified approval as
ft promote the interests Of all our people
D. the great doctinc Of protection and reciprocity securing
10 labor its full reward against foreign competition snd
charging the field OF the merchant and the shipper to the
utmost bounds Of the world
Resolved That pledge ourselves TO support the nom
nees Of that convention, Harrison and Reid and Invite all
residents o. district who in favor OF the progress
sve principles Of the Republican party, to Join US ana
aid IN eecting them.
After a vote OF thanks to General Sheridan had
been passed, the club adjourned. Upon reaching the
street the members gave three more hearty cheers
for Harrison and Reid. ~ =. ,
The following j. the list OF officers Phllp v, H.
Van Wyck, president: owen O'Connell, first wee
president; Frank McGiTnc. secretary Thomas STACK,
treasurer. and James Hines scrgcant-atarms.