New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-04
INCIDENTS IN HARLEM.
HRv1INOAN ENTHUSIASM INCREASING
xxwS GOOD WORK BY THE CLUBS

Harlau Duch q high pitch OF onun'tsi"" ,,,..r.
q - land even few conservative hepup"'"",
ursdtcted that II could not long be maintained ana
would fall dat before the campaign was nan lh'Vus
Instead OF falling nat, however. the WORN VI 500
voters to support the Republican canoiua''' io
dent and Vice-Presdent OF the united o'a'es '"
coinz on with increasing vigor' ana tho pi.o" =" -,
the campaign was begun, instead OF oene '' -
hos been raised until now it mas r'aohc" an f ~
cedented height. II there was any uno VIM"
, ,rouM flag Il would have been during the neat Vi
.h sur,ner and old campaigners admit tint soi'e
Of the weeks Of July and August were apou' &c u"'
favorable for political activity as tley nave e
r.rienced Yet In spite OF this serious or''N oa' NV
meetings of all Republican DETERMINATIONS ID iidIe" w
q, mi. time have been remarkably well a''ehued anu
" -, =, The hottest and closest evenings in July
~, Argur, the Republican meeting halls were cO"ueo
30 tbe greatest capacity. and the discussions on inc
American system Of protection to American INDUSTRIES
and American labor have been listened 10 WIFI 'N
.ornesness that plainly shows which way the ude Oh
popular opinion has turned .,
IVA sAlRtings have been marked by an uhusu"i
dsr,G of enthusiasm and have been ATTENDED oy
ma& we'll Anown Democrats and Independent voters
~ seriously considering the question OF Free lraue
versus Protection. Reports come from DeariS every
Republican club Harlem Of converts to the cause VI
Protection and inquiries have appeared at every eo
lns In one club alone there have been over eiRhee
Democrats who have announced thclr de'o' m'
10 vOtA the HepuDUCdn tlChCV, VOi"e
issue OF Protection alone. Many OF these men wiz
rot. tha Democratic local and State tickets as tne.
hava ALWAYS DONE but on the National TICKET theS wiz
cast their ballot for Harrison and Reld as Deiis '
or,v .xponents OF sound principles OF government
One vol known physician who wishes MS hame wiz"
held And who has voted the Democratic uche' an ~
u,e and comes from a well-Mown Democratic inin-
,lv assured a Tribune reporter that lie h''s NOV"
cost RenubIcan vote in his life and declares tha' ITO
never will but in the coming election ne VIII '''o
tba straight Democratic ticket with the eAcepuoN -
the National ticket, which lie VIII leave p''in'
saws that he knows q great many Democi"'s Wv
ne Influenced IN the same way. lhoy 'ahno. ~
The thought OF breaking their records as s'rasn' De
,rats hut they can still less endure the oocrncs u'
- 30, nron,uIrated by Grover Cleveland and his
marty So they win make a compromise by simply not
voting the National ticket at all. .
There are other Democrats, however, whose ab-
borrence for the principles advocated py INC Oen'o
Satic party Is strong that they VIII vote inc ou.
- ont Republican National ticket. Many OF 'hese
men hfge been seen by tribune 'epor..a ~ ono q.
sre unmous in the belief that the situation Is one %
,ous danger to .he prosperity Of this country Inc!
sh,n,r that the faacy of Free Trade Is one OF "'e
greatest dangers that have menaced the country so
ihe DAVIS that notification, secession ana siaNerS e
before the minds of the people. Ihese men, "io ,w
thorouch Amencsnsm has never been ques'io"eu' VIZ
not onlv cast their Individual vote for the American
o,.cNva svscm but will use all their influence ana
anor in getting their fellow Democrats to vote IN
the same way. ,,,nnbrev
~ the Harlem Republican Club ana secretary VI "'
National Republican League. announcing u,at priNeS
vii, be awarded at the approaching Nauohd Noi'oi
t,on OF Republican Clubs at Bufalo, iof uie ooS'
drilled club attending. The state League whch sehue
the bestdrlled clubs will receive stand OF coiolS'
while the Buffalo Republican League VIII give piA.
hammer 10 the largest and bestdrlcd club OUTSIDE Vi
rr,a County. A SILK banner will be given to the
hest drilled club Numbering fifty or more members.
The Irish American Republican Club OF the AAVi'"
Assembly District has been in existence only since
November of last year. and at the time 1t was star'eu
It was confidently predicted that It's career Wouu ~
hr,ef even II it succeeded In being glorious INV
cub instead of gracefully dying an early death' nov"
ever, has Increased In numbers ana inn"en'~ III
remarkable manner. 1t planted itself Ii no"ou u
Dtfnocracy and In an Assembly district wiuch gives
nm. of the largest Democratic malorities In the Guy!
and It certainly seemed as II the preoicuoh VI I've
enemies rpust he fulfilled. The club rapidly outere"
its first quarters in Sccondave however, ana iaie
onarters at No. 1897 Thirdave. were sccureo' ai9
the roll OF membership has been rapidly i"'ieaS'"e
over since. Not satisfied with simply opening he"u'
quarters and inviting people to come IN ana Hs''n
the Republican side Of the question: the members OF
.h climb have gone out into the highways and byways
ard buttonhoed their friends and acquaintance ana
ARMED with them at street corners and any oief
place where they TO be found. many OF lhese
arguments terminating In the friends becoming mem
bers Of the club The first annual outing OF this cIuo
which was held short time ago III staten lsiana,
might well be called "eye-opener' To the people
in this part of Harlem for the great number OF people
taking part ip 1t and influence they WELDED In the
seyerSlo parts of the city In which they i've since
that time the club has been doing effective work. ana
has not faitercd In its endcavor TO make pig hoie
In the Democratic majority in the XXVlth Assembly
BstT1et. aqmO.
a The Harlem Republican Campaign Club which did
such magnificent work in the campaign OF 1858 pro
missed few weeks ago, when it was organized for
the present campaign, that IT would exceed lis enof1s
OF 1883. Up TO the present time, although IL mas
been organized less than five weeks, the club BIDS
fair not only keep its promise good but 10 exceed
t beyond the hopes Of It's most sanguine organizers
The club started In by giving weekly mass-mecungs
at its handsome headquarters Nos. 15o16O West
one hundred and twenty -hfthst., and these mass
meetings. have been growing In interest and In attend
ance ever since. The last meeting gwen wednesday
night was perhaps the most enthusiastic and best at
tended Of any far one OF the largest crowds ever
gathered In this hall present, and one OF The
most encouraging features OF it was that there was
large percentage OF Democratic and independent
voters Ex Judge Thomas j. Mackcy was the speaker
of the evening and gave mastery handling OF the
tariff question. lie said IAN alarmist always
appears at a disadvantage, but there are two great
dangers menacing the prosperity OF this country that
Should ID called 10 the attention OF every citizen The
FIRST OF these comes from the North and affects the
physcAlhmx 1t cuts down thousands upon tllous-
ands In the prime OF life ard hurres them TO the
grave President Harrison went back to Washington
and ansounced a quarantine Of twenty days along
the coasts and borders OF the United States. TIE
second great danger threatens from the South.
We had thought that the germs OF the disease
killed at Appomattox. but they have been carefully
Cd bx la ne Marty nd have
heeu p),rie ned into existence and threaten pros
,,erits of the country with b;eful shadow. pres
dent Harrison As decided 70 put quarantine on
this danger, not OF twenty days, but forever. The
protective quarantine IS the bar which stands between
the American people and the pauper labor Of Europe