New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-06
STATEN ISLANDS RALLY.
SPEECHES BY AszSsRs. DEPEw AND REID.
THE BIG AUDI roMUM AT rRoHp ITIoN PARK
PACKED WITH CHEERING THOUSANDS.

Prohibition Park yesterday 10 WecoWe "Mtc""
Rod and Chauncey NJ. Depew to Richmond County
The auditorium seats 5000 people and 1t was 50
well filed that TO get 200 more in 1t would have
been hard Job. The November wind whistled
shrilly about the great wooden building but no one
heard II for when the great audience was not listen
ing with breathess attention to the speakers tue
roof shook with applause and the air was white Win
waving handkerc hefs. Trains from all parts OF the
island pouring crowds into Port Richmond inc
tusting village the park, for hours before 'he
time set for the meeting and the electric cars c'ru
the people swiftly the two miles between the VII
age and the park The remark most Heq"en'S
heard in the throng was. / didn't know there were
so many Republicans on Staten Island D"' 'ie'
were all Republicans Democrats who had seen Ne
urht After election the same remark will, judging
by Yesterdays demonstration. be frequently hearu U"
staten Island The people who gathered AT fr"'
hibition Park yesterday represented 'he in'e"ee"e
and real power of the island, ana no Deniocra''o
system of fraud or tnckery can long Withstand H.
1t was shortly after p. when Mr. Reid and Mr.
naneu, entered tho hall They were greeted BY such
applause and waving OF handkerchefs as stald Pro
hibtion Park never before heard echo among her Nils
When the applause had subsidized so that lie cold De
heard, the president OF the meeting iheoooFe w
Nance OF Stapeton, introduced Mr. Reid As MI
Retd advanced to speak Benjamin H. WarfoId, OF West
field proposed three cheers for the Republican canal
date for Vice President. They given again and
again Mr. Reid spoke briefly, clearly putting before
his auditors the is ues Of the campaign In almo>'
nverv sentence he made point which called form
cheers and applause. In speaking OF his recent tou'
through the State with Mr.. Depew, he said he had
found many Democrats who going to vote the
Ronuhl,ean ticket but Republicans who were going
10 vote the Democratic ticket. In speaking oil Tie
majority hy which Cleveland carried the State In
1884. Mr.. Reid aid
"There are Democrats staten Island and on MAN
haitian Island who know how that majority was
A.Aa~ +L1tv Gust
counted to make mp the Democratic majority. Mt.
Cleveland has challenged the vote OF the state OF
Ncw-York three times before and now TINS perpetual
candidate CHALLENGES 1t fourth time. lie nae chaf
leneed II too often North OF the Harlem RIVER tnere
is no question about the result There Is no queSuo
OF the result In the entire State II uie DehCrauo
vote south Of the Harlem Is not increased by unaw'
ful means"
In speak,ng OF President Harrison. Mr.. Reid SAID
al challenge any Democrat who may be here 70 tel
me OF one charge: which he believes, that mas oen
brought against the private character or puoic |>u
ministrstion of Benjamin hsrilsoh' y '"h' "
applause was the reply.
WIEN Mr. Reid had finished speaking Mr.. Depew
uss tntroduc4d The applause which greeted him
showed his failing popularity For about an hour
and a half he held his audience In the magic OF Ms
speech moving them 10 laughter or applause Ut
thrilling them with the solemnV OF some srea'
Thought. Among other things lie spoke oil his
As an old committeeman am not fooled by wh"'
Tho local committeeman says when ] ask MN 40"
things are going. OF course he always SAYS o"'
splendidly the party never was IN s~h goou h''pe
here as II has been since took charge No"' 'N
time have said to each one. Never mind that no"
MANY Democrats here going to vote the hepuO''
.ioha, this alectiOnl Give their names ana leh
mo where thew live.' In each case have found III
INV recent tour, he able 10 do 50 nj once anu
by talking With people not greatly interested m poucs
7 have found be was telling the truth We ought 10
coros down 10 Harlem with 100000 majority
After Mr. Depew had finished speaking snort
sneechcs were made b. Or. Samuel A. Brown. Re
publlcan candidate for Congress. from the VIM
district and sixt Karl Kapf Republican candioa'e
for District Attorney In Richmond County. Inc
purpe shadows Of evening were falling and the WINDY
sun was going down In red blur behind the jersey
h,ns whom the people left the auditorium and went
TO their homes to digest good Republican Doctrine
with their suppers. The vicepresldents OF the meet
ing were: Captain Jacob H. Vanderbilt Read Benedict
John II. Starin, william L. Bones. George CROMWELL
General James Jourdan, General Livingston satteree
Major C. T. Barrett Major Benjamin H. Warford
Edward d. Clark Gustavus d. S. Trask Frank
$ Cannon. Aquila Rich. DR.. d. S. Gregory, Lester A.
scofeld. II. f. Alexander John S. Warde. s. o. W
benjamin, William II. Cross, DR.. S. A. Robinson,
James McNamee Ernest F. Birmingham George C.
Taylor, c. g. Bush. John Irving, II. f. Buell.. Adam
Berry, George II. Daley. Andrew II. Bowman, Mulford
D. Simonson. W, A. Cleveland, Benjamin ". Cole
Thomas j. Butler. Dr. James G. Clark, Henry Il.
Melville. Joseph X. Clark. John P. Decker
samuel W. Benedict, Augustus C. Achilles,
DR.. william Bryan, Edward LansdOn Boger,
Lyman Frieze. George F. Hicks. Daniel
FELTON,, Cnyler Van vechten. Calvin DERRICK John
V. L. Rianhard, DR.. F.. D. Coonley, Charles II.
Jewett Charles Z. sexton, Robert p. Brown, Thomas
~ Ran 1dss Dr. s. y w r sOge John %stGO
Wood, George NJ Pinney, j., Walter Walter. G. Ketr'
Hprar =! TINS erf,o Crah
Il. Frie{e, Edwin 81 Fet Charles D. Freeman,
f faans H. Moa e H. judge L.
Benedict C9p'sln / HSn ,S,!o Thgma; 3 Grata,
G. lLlllyer John H. Ellsworth, Jacob Knoboch, Henry
L sifnonson, De wiz Stafford, Abrrm c9le Agam
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Rev: J. B. ,HHommedieu, Clark Durham Gecrga A.
= Wood, the Rev j. g. Johnson James A. Wood
Calvin H Is John D Blake THOMAS n CHINA,
he Rev: G.. o: Gurr, George 8: scoaeld George G.
David A. Pero, A. W. Sexton James Whtford. William
Powers. Peter Foersch, Henry l.. Butler John TUNER
James Cole, James d. Hetherineton Ernest ScehuScn.
Jacob Coe. John Gray, Frank Russell, John r. Fur
Captain A. Martin. william W. Corbett. George A.
Wood. Louis DeJonge, Adolph i. King, john
steers James Hillyer Charles i. Town
send. James p Eddy. George II. Johnston. Jacob
Hatfield william II. Hoar. A. Cary More. CLAIR!
Durham, benjamin b. stuart. Charles Meeder e. j.
Good. Theodore T. Andersen. William An4er
son. George b. Ripley, Lothian W. Faber, Ed
ward King. Erasmus sterling a. D. Irving VIII
lam II. Bostwlck, John Scott, samuel Wann
Theodore II. McNaInee william II. Clark. William
Dwight w1man, II. c. Low. c. C. Eddy. : Nlchol,
James NJ Montgomery Dr. James G. Clark David
Peppers. Frank Rlnscher, Samuel l.. Hopping.
A. Brown, .0s:ph Ayers, James Iaforge James D II
Isaac Bedell John Russell, Joseph Derrick
son Charles 2 Winnnt John White NJ Eut1n i,hn