New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-11
JOHN SHERMAN'S ELOQUENCE
A MASTERLY ADDRESS BY THE SENATOR
IN COOPER UNION.

AND SHOWING THE DANCERS THREATENED
BY THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY-A GLOW
ING TRIBUTE 10 THE REPUB-
LIcAN CANDIDATES.
Cooper Union and the enthusiastic crowo tnao
! filled it's great auditorium last night proved 'na'
F., General Apathy not in command OF the n"
| publicans Of New-York but that General ACTIVITY
was organizing their forces for the November
! BATTLE and that the army was confident OF
! November victory. 1t was night OF COLUMBIAN
| celebrations. All day the people had watched
| the professions passing, and with the uarKheSS
| there were many things to see IL was temp'ihs
fate 10 hold a political meeting on such night,
but tho Republican Club was not AFRAID, ana
BROUGHT Senator John Sherman to tell why ne
had been Republican for so many years. That
the name of the Ohio inancier Is name to con-
ture with is not the subject for a doubt, for the
neople leaving the Columbian cantata and the
| fireworks on the Bridge crowded into cooper
Union. and with rapt attention listened TO the
veteran Senator as, with all the force OF man
| of half his years, he expounded the doctrines Oh
Republicanism, and with merclless logic exposed
the flaws of Democratic fallacies
The crowd was instinct with the spirit o.
| celebration and its enthusiasm was at fever heat
long before Senator Sherman entered the hall.
Boswalds band played patriotic airs and fro'es-
sor Adams sang Republican campaign songs wheh-
ever the applause subsided enough to give them
chance to be heard.
| Many prominent Republicans occupied sfats on
the platform. Among them were: Jesse Selg-
man. John S. Smith, Charles A. Peabody, General
Burnett. ex-Judge James w. Hawes Sub-lreas-
urer Ellis H. Roberts, Edward A. Newell, Il. r..
| Cbittenden. Edward +. Bartlett, Edwin Einstein,
Joseph Bloomnsdae, Henry Clews, General
Horace Porter, Frank Lord, Henry w. BALDWIN,
J. " " Olcott Thomas F. Wentworth, Henry
| Gleason A. O. Beebe, Henry Lesinsky, Charles
Lesnsky, A. l. Merriam, w NJ. H. Olcott, eX-
Judge William H. Arnoux, Joseph Cllman, Nor
timer c. Addoms, Nelson Ocott, Thomas o.
Acton, George w. Loss, w. w. Sherman, Robert
NJ Galloway, Jesse II. Baldwin, Frederick Bran
tigan, R. J. Kimball and Z. W. Knevals
LIST OF OFFICERS.
James A. Blanchard, president of the Repub-
Ican Club, was chairman of the meeting and
among the officers were:
yICE-PRESIDENTS.
| Cbaunc.y NJ. Depew, Cornelius N. Bliss. John
clahin ana" John A. stewart, Hamilton Fish. William
Brookeld, Noah Davis Daniel T. ApPleon Sharss
George Suiniard ThOma; Ii Carter Ts;nar Isaac VIII l.
NJ MiilEen, Jacob H. schs ,;,oIEnn Ehu Root 'oin
e,ussf SMITH hndrew rsoO B. Humphray Henry Hail. colonel
Geofse Bliss, Francis Hendricks Wager swayne'
W L. Bull, J. Harsen Rhoades, E. r. kennsdy J2nn
simpson John E. Miholand Gustav A. SchprHannY'
Lps0ar psi, s%Hne srnens Kandest Kan sGn
mcar william seward Webb samuel Ss Sloaa E,nt, HSnry
sas.s9 ssa.9s 3ame. e a'a S,T G9; Rs
Coils p Huntington, Edward Bartlett, Rsn'ef hT
os o chsTfy msnfy 4 TsaSSdH SsH MA Henry How
John NuseY, saerSin Me TO John Jaw Frederic
Z Lev oIcctt r NSas1H Chares w acke D. Wills John r
Mr"s, Uraee Russell na't j. PAGE Bernard EsS ngs
Alfred R. %sIneS %am T. 1"1s M Evarts Perpou
gan Jesse segman samuel Thomas hrsre aSry Cews
Thomas Il van Ja%sS S D. g. St. % John Rosa A.
peabCdy ir. sigoumey W. Fay; sniiIn aannd Iswes
Whi,m n ,Iawdns. James \. Colvin, and william H.
Townley. ,,rs
oGS Ssm1SS SSG F. iis1s HHGss' NGs sSsfGp Henry
ansasaS sHanaeTc cepas IL Plat n,dSin ISqs
WhiSnE ,,mi0 E. GfGffe Ss wam Fl D. hr Aexands5 g.
Fisk Wmon W. Grswod; Alexander T. Mason psss,p. snrp
man Fran EyaTtS II AfA Ssard. Abort H. Gleason GuOrd
furry. John R. Gait F. D. heioai anu "s"''""
| Fairchild. ,on
CHEERS FOR THE SENATOR
Whom Senator Sherman entered the hall ac-
oou,noried hv Mr.. Blanchard, the whole audi
srcn arose as one man and round after round
If cheers filed the building. Mr.. Banchard
, stonncd forward 70 the edge Of the platform 70
request silence, but it was of no use Inc crown
| shouted What's the matter with John oher-
man ,, and had no hesitarcy in answering Its
own question with He's all right!
senator Sherman sat quietly in the seat OF
honor in the middle of the platform. and Mr..
blanchard waited patiently till the audience was
ready TO hear him speak. Then he said;
| Ladies' and Gentlemen In 1s33 young
| Of
Representative in the Congress of tie oni'eo
states From that day TO this he has been fore
most in distinguished public service. (Applausel
And whether as citizen or United States
senator or Cabinet officer, he has distinguished
himself beyond almost any of his competitors
1T gives ne great pleasure and esteem II
great honor, TO present TO you one OF 'he aoies'
and one of the most distinguished of American
statesmen, the Hon. John Sherman OF Omo'
| Cheers and applause
MR.. SIIERMANS ADDRESS.
| As Senator Sherman arose the enthusiasm proHe
out afresh and the clapping and cheering mingled
with the strains of music from the band lett the
Senator helpless to proceed for some time lle
stood by the desk every inch the statesman In
| onnearance He wore a black Prince Albert
| coat His tall slim form accentuated the I'M
preston of intellectual force made by his Keen
cye his powerful and piercing voice. ana MS ciean'
cut sentences, bristlng with convincing facts<
He seemed the typical Senator or AmericaA
tradition and from his first sentence 10 his laso
word he was listened TO with strained atten'
tion, which only broken by MS
hearers when they felt called upoA
TO express their interest and approval III rounds OF
applause.
Senator Sherman spoke follows;
| Ladies' and gentlemen. | congratulate the RcRue
| of tho STATE OF
| brought the Democratic party TO fair and distinct
issua on questions involved in the Presidential cam
| racn ,Cheers.) NOw for more than thirty years
ha, party has been merely opposition party, o.
| posed 20 everything that proposed and having no
principles or proposition OF their own to present.