New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-23
TO REDEEM NEW-JERSEY.
A BIG MAss-MEErING AT MoRRIsTowN.
RINGING SPEECHES BY GENERAL STEWART l..

RINGING SPEECHES BY GENERAL STEWART L.
wooDFORD. JOSEPH CoULr AND OTHERS.
The Morris Township Republican Club opened It's
campaign last evening with big open-air ccmenstra.
ton In behalf OF Harrison and Reid at Morristown
NJ. II was well that the meeting was held IN The
open air. for hail in the vicinity could have sccom
modated the 5000 people who assembled 10 hear good
Republican doctrine, and no roof but the strongest
could have whsood the cheers which the enuncation
Of that doctrine evoked. The speakers stand was
erected directly IA front Of the Republican head
quarters over Runyons store. and was Handsomely
decorated with bunting. japanese lanterns and flags
band stationed by and played during the
Intervals between the speeches.
Grinne Willis. president Of the Morris Towns hin
Republican Club. made an address OF welcome and
closed by directing the banner Of Lincoln Grant.
Harrison and Republcauism 70 be unfured Five
thousand voices in prolonged cheers the banner
swung the breeze 1t Is one OF the largest ever
raised in the state OF New-ersey being forty feet
long by thirty feet wide The pictures Of Harrison
and Reid which adOrn either side arc seven feet high
and wide In proportion dlspav OF fireworks added
10 The effect and it minutes before the
cheering had sufficiently subsided to allow the next
speaker, General stewart L. Woodford. to be heard
General WOodford said In substance
We believe In the American Nation spclt with q
big ~ We believe In American homes and hmeli-
wages and we believe In the Republican party
because It IS for the protection OF American homes
ard American wages. We believe that America
should grow and make whatever Americans eat and
wear. We legislate for the American farmer and
mechanic not for foreigners the Democrats propose
TO do We come before yOu with a candidate VINO
IS a typical American. who has made our country
prosperous at home and our flag respected abroad
We believe IN honest elections and propose 10
carry Ncw-YOrk and New-JeIsey with the battle
cry Of free ballot and a fair count"
ROusing cheers followed the address. After a
selection by the campaign glee club Joseph Coult OF
Newark, was introduced. lilo said: "The recent
overturn in Jersey City. in which the Democratic
hcelers were defeated is to be followed by over
turn in the State We are not living now under an
elected government but under all appointed govern
ment appointed by the Democratic machine Let us
put down the men who have dlsgraccd the State of
New-Jersey by giving majority for the State and
National Republican tcets at the November election"
Mr. Ooult also spoke at length upon national issues
lie was followed by Colonel E. l.. Bobbins, Of New
ark and the meeting closed with fine display Of
rockets and red fire.
1t was the largest and most enthusiastic political
meeting held in Morfistown IN recent years. The
Cuzons Club OF Dover, 100 strong headed by Mayor
Dunham marched up TO the speakers stand Just be
fore the meeting opened, and set the pitch OF en-
thusiasm for t-e evening by giving three cheers and
tiger for Harrison and Reid.
Among the prominent Republicans present were
Mayor TAYLOR, ex-Mayor Miller John Whitehead: the
Rev. Mr.. Thompson County Clerk Mott, Colonel Poor
A. A. Vance, ". l.. Brice. ex State Senator Young
blood Major Dalrymple. Charles knight. Thomas
Maey John pae F. NCR0 and r. HI Thomas mas
are President. Grinnell Wills; vice president. p
l. Keasby, sccretry, D. s. voorhees, treasurer, Al
II. W. Miller is chairman, is composed Of sixtseI
members.