The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-19
A HOWLING SUCCESS.
Sutherland's Great Display of Voice at a
Republican Banner Raising.

Sutherland's Great Display of Voice at a
Republican Banner Raising.
There was a scene of rare activity on
the Hill last Saturday evening. The Re-
publican County Committee raised ban
ner across Newark avenue and Willow
Court.
The Federal Club House. the Repub-
lican Headquarters. was brilliantly illu-
minated by means of tweuty-one one cent
candles. On every hand there were iudi-
| cations that the Republican Commit ee
had INDUCED in the widest extravaganza
to make the banner raising a success.
AS many as three sky rockets
were exploded and one pot of red fire con-
sumed. The noise made by the explosion
OF the rockets attracted about one hun
dred persons to the front of the club
house. or this number one-half were
women and children.
Promptly at eight o. clock the banner
was unfurled to the breezes. 1t was q
dandy" The facial expression of Presi-
dent Harrison was most painful, while
Whitelaw Reid's eyes seemed to be
ready to drop out of his head. The crowd
evidently bewildered the candidate for
the Vice Presidency.
johnny" Kean's name graced the bot
tom of the rag. Evidently the millionaire
candidate had not subscribed for the ban
ner, as many uncomplimentary remarks
were made on it's texture.
The banner is In good spot, however.
and it is rumored that the fake reform
ex-Tax Commissioner "Dave" Lawrence
has applied for permission to paste "To
Lets. ""For Rent" upon it. The Republi-
can committeeman are considering Laur-
ence's offer, as 1t has been said that it will
require the expenditure of a large SUM of
money in the event of a rainstorm to
keep Harrison's Whiskers from leaking
all over Johnny Kean' Is space.
There were a lot of Republicans pres
ent when the banner " as unfnrled, and
they cheered as men never cheered be-
fore. G. Frank Sutherland, of the
EUening Journal, was heard above them
ALL In some peculiar manner he got in
that G. A, R. stroke of his. He al
most paralyzed those around
him. Herbert Potts, who narrowly
escaped getting lost in the crowd, slapped
him on the back and cried sBravo" and
then asked him TO repeat it for him.
Sutherland had to be stopped to permit
the announcement that a BILE speakers
would address the assemblage from a
platform in front of the house.
The Federal Drum Corps made as much
noise as possible, regardless of harmony,
dred people before the speakers plat
form.
Mr. D. r. Sheridan, of Fall River.
Mass, was the first victim to be called
upon. He talked for half an hour
Sutherland and Herbert Potts did the
cheering. Mr. Sheridan talked SO long
| that several Republicans in the crowd
swore vengeance upon the County Com
mittee by declaring their intention of
voting for the Democratic can
didates. Assemblyman Potts was
| assisted up the step ladder leading
to the platform and at once explained
that he had intended to be listener, not
a speaker. but he felt it his duty to en-
deavor to enlighten persons who intended
| Supporting the Democratic candidates.
Mr.. Potts still has this duty to perform.
The enlightenment services will be held
| in courses.
G. Frank Sutherland was the next in
dividual to confront that sea of one hun
dred faces. just as Mr.. Sutherland was
about to begin, there was most painful
| break made. The drum corps began
playing Home, Sweet Home" The crowd
began to disperSe, but Mr.. Sutherla nd
WAS equally to the emergency. He
| drowned the drum corps and raised such
a fuss In general that many IF the loiter-
| ers about the Court House rushed in the
direction from whence the noise came,
expecting to witness fight. They
were badly disappointed crowd
of curiosity seekers. Alderman
Max Salinger finall bobbed up. The
Alderman hasn't been heard in a long
time, and as soon as Sutherland had
finished. Max performed the feat of talk
ing to himself for half an hour. At half
past ten the event was declared over amid
the shouts of the ten Republican Com
| mitteemen who had remained to see the
| wind up. The event was bowling Re-
nuhlican SucceSS