Evening journal., 1892-10-20
THE ARENA OF POLITICS.
Depew, Reid and Lincoln on a
Tour of Speechmaking.
REPUBLICAN LEADERS HUsTINe.

Activity at Headquarters as the End of
the Campaign Approachos-wayneM Mac
veagh Addresses a Big Democratic Meet
ing in New YorlS-NEcNIahon and sieiSies.
NEW YORK. oct. 90.-The closing days Of
the campaign at national Republican head
quarters are characterized by great activ-
ity. Mr.. Hahn, in charge Of the speakers
bureau, had many callers today, and they
all brought encouraging reports. Chaun-
rey NJ Depew, who, accompanied by White
law Reid, has gone 20 Chicago, will address
ameeting at indianapolis ON the 18th inst
Hon. Robert 4. Lincoln called at head
quarters and was assigned for three speeches
IN Indiana for next week, the dates OF
which are 20 be arranged by the state COM
mittee. Whitelaw Reid will speak once
or twice in New Jersey aud two or three
times in Connecticut, and will al several
engagements In New York before the close
of the campaign.
Patrick Egan, minister 10 Chilli, who was
one Of Chairman Carter's visitors, said that
as an Irishman he could not understand
why or how an Irishman can tote for free
trade in this campaign. The famine, inn
migration and other ills of ireland can be
traced back 20 the destruction Of her pro
tective tariff at the hands Of the British par
lament. With regard to the Irish-Ameri-
can vote, Mr. Egan said all the indications
are that the Republican party will this
year receive double the proportion it re
ceived four years ago.
Hon. Simon Wolf, Of Washington, ex-
minister TO Egypt, said at headquarters;
Il think the nomination Of Edward Elm
stein as the Republican candidate for
mayor Of New York will strengthen the
Republican party in the city and state by
10000 votes. In my Judgment the mani
festo signed by William Steinway and Os-
waid Ottendorfer and others has had no eff
feet in alternating Germans from the Re
publican ticketn
Mr.. Wolf has been speaking in New Jer-
sey and reports good prospects for Repub-
ican success In that state
"The Democrats that have been counting
on Minnesota will be disappointed said
Ex-Governor L. f. Hubbard, Of that state.
"They have about as much Of chancU
there as they have in Pennsylvania. The
Peoples party may poll quite large vote,
but the Republican majority will be at
least 90 600. Every state in the northwest
will 20 Republican
Congressman Quackenbush, of tho Troy
CS Y } district, reported that lively interest
in the campaign is manifested on the part
OF the Republicans of dissection Of the state
Wayne AtacVeagh In New York.
Tai. N d
greater extent than it was last night on
the occasion Of the Democratic mass meet
ing. Six thousand persons were within
hearing of the speakers voices Mr.. Wayne
MacNeagh, formerly attorney general of th,
United States in the cabinet of President
Garfield, was the speaker Of the evening
Hon. John II. V. Arnold was announced
as chairman OF the meeting. Mr. Arnole
smoke briefly after which long list of vic,
presidents of the meeting was read Presi
dent Arnold then introduced the Hon
WAYNE MacNengh. AS MIR MaoVeagl
stepped forward on the platform the vas
audience rose In unison and greeted Ga
speaker with rousing cheers that lasted 70
fully five minutes. Mr. MacNeagh was il
splendid voice and was frequently applaud
ed. and at the close of his speech received
an ovation such as is seldom given publ
speaker. Mr.. MACY cagn began ny sayluA
Mr. Whitelaw Reid has been my friend thos
many years aud yet the New York Tribune,
newspaper / have been reading all my lifl
causes me some embarrassment in speaking q
kindly as / would wish either Of Mr., Roid or
IT, for It arraigns mo for ohjectng 90 the al
poiniment Of Mr. Egan as our minister
Chilli and dishonesty attempts 20 pervert wins
said into an attack on Mr.. Eggn because
his nationality. Now Mr. Reid and The rrhun
foth know very well that objected to such a
appointment not because Mr.. Egau was a
Irishman, but because Mr.. Reid and The Tril
une had persuaded me that he was dishonel
and unworthy man. desire therefore upo
the express authority Of Mr.. Reid and m
Tribune not only 10 reassert my statemei
tbat his appointment was an insult 70 Chill bl
desire now TO add that % was also On insult
every solf respecting irishman in the Unit,
States
Mr. MacVeagh then referred to the fa
that men like Judge Gresham and Gencr
g0cob ID. Cox of Ohio both eX-cahinet og
GERS, had left the Republican party Al
said they were conscientious In asscrtii
that their duty TO their country COMPEL,
them 10 vote for Grover Cleveland III
epoaker next denounced the force i
and charged the Republican party with L
ina responsible for the coinage OF shO
weight dollars, and said that the Democrat
party was the only party that favored
honest dollar He reviewed the tariff gu,
tiob and discussed the Mills bill In co
elusien Mr.. Mac Veagh predicted great lina
clnl disasters in the event of Republic
success.