Evening journal., 1892-10-22
SICNLES ON HIS TALKS.
He Explains His Remarks at
Chicago and Washington.
BLAINE WILL SURELY SPEAK ONCE

II His Health Remains Good lie VIII
Make at Least One More Address Dur
ing the Campaign-sIinister Egnn to
Start on a Tour of Speechmalling.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2s.-At a largely at
sended mass meeting Of the Democratic
sluhs in Harlem last night General Daniel
r. Sickles discussed national issues and
explained his much talked about speech
at the G. A. r. encampment at Washing
ton. 81 have been very tenderly embraced
and seductively beckoned by the Republic
ans, - said General Sickles, "on account OF
a campfire speech / made at Washington.
They thought, adding what 1 said there to
what / said in Chicago, that might be
lured into the Republican fold. Now about
Chicago. had my preference in Chicago
for presidential candidate, and / eN-
pressed that preference as every Democrat
has a right TO do l have not recalled and
do not recall single word l said at Chica-
60. lApplause.l But that is ancient his
tory now. Il took me little while TO get
in good humor again, but have come to
the conclusion that $50 men know more
than o. fGreat applause
'As to the Washington speech, l WAS
talking TO thousand comrades who had
that day been disappointedin in their expecta
tion of being received at the White House
by the president The president had ar
ranged for a reception 10 them, but was
Obliged to forego il on account of Mrs. Har-
rison's serious illness. This is what ! said;
'Comrades, you have been disappointed. /
am sorry for It, You expected to be re-
oeived by the head of the nation, who is
your comrade, but he is restrained by a
solemn duty today. He has not forgotten
you and you must not forget him. He Is a
brave soldier I saw him lead his battalion
at Resaca.' That is what ] said. l felt il
to be manly, and only a tribute one soldier
might properly pay to another
Cleveland and the Veterans.
s'But Harrison as comrado is one thing
Harrison as a leader of political party is
another Harrison at Resaca leading bat
TALON Of soldiers TO victory and glory is one
thing Harrison at Washington leading d
battalion of ofliceholders In an effort to per
petuate himself is thing Iabhorn loud
and continuous applause
General SiclSlos, In speaking of Mr. Cleve
lands interest in the veterans, said, I'll,
gives his unqualified adherence to th,
United States policy Of caring for her vet
eran soldiers.
A voice: "Why did he not give himseif?'
There We're Kisses and shouts Of Put hin
Outp and confusion prevailed all over thu
theater for a moment.
'Some one had TO stay and keep the hous
in order,n was the generals quick reply
1T is an ungenerous censure oarelessly q
fling at any man, unless you know th
whole circumstances. There may hav
been good reasons for any man not goinl
to the war. Because man did not TAX
up arms may not show that he was any th
less patriotic and devoted to his country" "
General Sickles closed 10y saying: "Grove
Cleveland will take care of the old soldiers
Should he need any help from me in keep
ing up the pension system on establishing
It on wider basis he will get il, for In
going to congress for that very purpose.
loud cheering and applause.l