New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-11
IN THE POLITICAL FIELD.
A BIG CROWD AT "A BANNER-RAIslNG.
THE HE'LL GATE REPUBLICAN CLUB HAS AN EN-


THE HE'LL GATE REPUBLICAN CLUB HAS AN EN-
THrsIAsTIc MEETING.
The lIellgatc Republican Club Of the ANIId Hs.
sembly District raised Its big home made banner 'a''
evening In front Of It's headquarters, No. ZOO East
Eighty-sxth.st. A big throng was present Inc
members OF the club proud Of their banner LOT "
Is distinctvciy tho product Of home Industry. Inc
network, forty feet By thirty was bought but otheN
wise not cent Of money expended upon the ban
ncr George Price secretary Of the club painted inc
figures. which Include portraits Of Harrison ana hca
and representation OF Columbia. Goddcss Of L'oerN'
each side OF the banner: and McSsS'. stcrns anu
Garretson. members Of the club did the lettering. a
feature Is mammoth representation OF the button oil
the National Republican League.
A speakers stand directly under the banner was
brilliantly decorated with bunting japanese lanterns
and American flags Most Of The houses and store,
thercabout bright with 1ags and lanterns IN
honor Of the OCCASION and this together with the ted
fire. rockets Roman candes and two big bonhres.
made an Illumination which could be seen for many
q block. A band played between the speeches.
Had II not been a good natured and public spirited
Republican crowd, tho police could not have opeheh
a passage for the streetcnrs without the greatest
difficulty. President Antony Mossop. Of the Hell Gate
Club presided. The speakers outdoors were Colonel
Robert Fraser Of Michigan Judge John Brennan, OF
Iowa: Robert W. Taylor and r. b. Laird The al
Dresses all appeals to the common sense OIL tho
WORKING men who composed the greater part OF the
audience. The story was told again Of the way chat
Protection protects the wages. industries and homes
Of the worngmsn. and h. frequent applause testified
that the story was appreciated. p b. Laird Is stone
cutter and he gave personal testimony that Protection
had raised his wages from FL so per day 10 ~ per
day. and that now be was saving money where
formerly he could not d. At 10 O'clock rain began
TO fall and the meeting adjourned the Lall Of the
club
There Henry Towers, Of tho Republican Stat" Ccn
trail Committee spoke on "Thc American Flag and
What 1t signifies 1.-The American nag he said
ais symbol Of independence; not only Of political
but OF Industrial independence for the first ConSrs;
which met under that Gag the Fourth OF July.
1850, passed protective tariff law. which declared
that the American laborer should be free 20 work TO
vote, without foreign interference. The American
flag stands for the industrial independence Of the
American workman and II Is peculiarly fitting that
the political party which stands for the same prin
cipe should have that nag Its emblem, ana should
attach 70 II the names OF It's candidates
At the close OF the meeting the president invited
all present 10 present their names FOR election 10
the club. Fourteen responded to the call. These
names added 10 the eighteen presented previously,
make q total Of thirty NO candidates for adms-
sion at the next meeting Of the club. There are at
present I7S enrolled members, and numbers arc be-
Ing added each week. President Harrison, white
law Reid, Governor Mckinley, r. B Laird and Mr.
Powers were elected honorary members OF the club.
The J. W. Terry Club and the James c. Blaine cub,
both OF the AXd As,omby 1s,nt, wefe presc p' as
dent, Antony Mossup: first vice president James n
Randolph: second vice president, John SSbec record
Ing secretary, George Price fnnnclni srcrStary.
planning big excursion 10 milestone, L. L.. On
Labor Day, September 5.