New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-16
PUSHING ON THE FIGHT.
GENERAL SHERIDAN IN THE VIII DlSlRlCl
Enthusiastic MEETINGS IN DIFFERENT PARIS
oFTHE CiTY-A FINE BANNER IN
THE XVIII.

OFTHE CiTY-A FINE BANNER IN
THE XVIII.
A well attended and enthusiastic mass-mectng o:
the Republicans of the With Assembly D;.trict held
last evening at the headquarters Of the District Asso-
citation, No. 1913 West HoustOn-st. The meeting was
called to ratlfy the nominations OF the Minneapolis
Convention and resulted in great rally. The
speakers frequently interrupted with applause
and the lessons which General George A. Sheridan
drew from Free-Trade England were received with
great interest The audience made 1t clear that they
were more than satisfied that American labor ana
Industries should continue 70 be projected ana th' 'cN
wanted no change from their present prosperity.
T. W. TomlinsCn presided and opened the meeting
with short address. John :. Smita ana Cornelius
Donovan followed on the general issues OF the cam
pagn. George H. BrOckney en- secretary OF the 'sSo
ciatIon presented resolutions indOrSng the PLATFORM
the nomination of President Harrison and WhIteaw
Reid and peddng the hearty support Of the asSocia-
ton toward securing the election Of the ticket They
were received with applause and unanimously
adopted
General Sheridan was the principal speaker. His
address was comparison OF the wages and prosperity
OF the British and American workingmen lie Salu
In part: II Free Trade is success ana gbu t"ns
for England why don't they pay higher wages mere
or at least equal wages1 Why don" they stay there
II Is such good thing instead Of crowatns all the
steamships TO get over here, some OF lheih' c'e"
taking sowaway passage?" uaug1%)'
General sheridan then made exhaustive 0sn-
pa1son OF the wages which different classes Of
workingmen receive In the two countries bu''
say orr Democratic friends" he continuel, Tue
British workmen are really better of because OF the
greater purchasing power OF money In England.
The prosperity Of bank IS indicated by the size
NJ IFS dividends and MANS prosperity lT the amount
Of money he can earn, his standard Of living ana
what he can save al the end OF the year. Leu
us take brick layer. whose earnings we have seen
are ST. 24S wear, in this country allowing 800 nor
clothes and $500 for board, he has left SoOS In
London the man who does the same work earns
S5O5 A year; if he pass $50 for clothes ana S234
Cor board, ne has 1904 Remaining Which is the
better of? (Applause) The 1aborsng man here can
save more than the Engshman can eam. Q.aughter)
The wife OF "a London postman, who had two Young
children, gave me these figures TO show how she
snpported the family on "a 80 week, Which is all
her husband could earn Notice how the fnmily
Aved: Vegetables, "a cents; cocoa, q cents MAX
cents; tea, Is cents; rs pounds soft coal, II
cents OIL 9 cents; wood, cents; shoes pnan), II
cents shoes self ana clildren), IL cents; clouhhs
lsef and two chldren) "a cents Insurance, cents
school zone child cents subscription for Post
mems Benefit Society and Union, 10 cents; pape'
cents soap, matches, etc, cents; rent OF one rco
SO cents bread "a cents :, butter "a cents cheese'
g cedr.s; condiments, cents; eggs CD, . cents
-four 10 cents herbs cents; jam, CENTS iheas
Tor sunday 20 cents for soup, Wednesday, cents
8 cents; u,oasses 3 cents rice, cents. and sugar,
cents Toal expenses, "a 81, and this posinnans
Income was 81 80 week So YOU see he can save
jcst l cen, week. IIurrah for Free Trade: y
(Groans).
Among those present were william Baker, James
COnnen p Holland ID. J. WOcppcr, john Luoru
p Lawless H. woepper. John W. Beggs. George bos-
wick, Thomas Tydings Captain P. Keeiy, William D.
smith, Louis Wall f. c. Chamberhn, p. Cuhh'oh
F. d. Mahoney, Peter Bacceleppo james seri James
Mathews, James J. Keane Thomas Cortisss, Captain
i. Mathews, August Hannah, John Pope John L.
Hart C. l.. Brockmeier James Gafney, Charles Ryan
and James Wedmeier
The officers Daniel Mooney, president; John
Knox vice president; II. Conrors, treasurer; George
H. Rqockmcer, secretary ard John {. Dodd, executive
member
blinded by the red glare of fireworks and bon6res
and startled By the cheers OF the supporters OF Ha
,ison and Reid the Tammany tiger suked In Its den
last night and gave the XvIth Assembly District over
10 the Republicans. Under the auspices Of the regular
Republican organization Of the district banner In
honor of Harrison and Reid was raised. near No zo4
Avenue A, and demonstration was held. which for
enthusiasm never surpa 'sed in the district inc
standard which unfurled lust night was the first
oi The XVIII Assembly District Whle military
Lund was playing the star spangled Banner lne
great square Of network was slowly enroieo 40 tne
portraits Of the candidates 81 the Huplbncal lazy
Ss 10 seT ne thirty by fo er and i. ne
OF the handsomest in the city. II bears the names
and RSrGs Of d be saa anp ann and he q
the executive oncefs OF the local Republican orsanza
There was a tim when TIE raising q Republican
banner In the XVIth Assembly Dstact wO1i1 have
been u dangerous experiment, LAT tHe ISopno'nnas
have eassed suol strength mat even IaInnnny .ss
learned 70 sr ana specI rm t Sb a ag and Td
hunting and hghtcd with Japanese lanterns lTI
several S nd me ,, scene va. wa b pan3 oSer q
rockets and Roman candles. Nearly 1000 persons
Crowded about The EepuG sSser ssna w4
tcke, chairman Of the p ,srs spoRe Of the
nyed t t6e a Nrosd@u w pry Rea1s wers
made BY WliUam y. sehcu president, and fInnE a.. a..
& &sns eSneteG Of William p seS r Me0T
Week week ROM from S SSa hight the ' RSp46caas rs
district VIII hold lanhca ion Ihteuhg az nar.s
secoodaye General George a. h'orn'h Wall "''''"
Preparations Were made last night at the rgul Ss
&XInd assembly District. held at 10 1Dy7 Third
ave. for smeetng that will be IoDg relnennsfes
would ,V have csen held earlier in the campaign, but II
has been DELAYED, the club DID not WISH TO cCnnc,
Harlem Ii is now decided 70 hold the mass meeting
on the evening OF July 2! at the clubs hedaa ,acn
Into the club the meeting last night Pete H. NC
panad prea ana p s. OSs cr T banner for the
clubs hcadquartes but arrangements were tnaae ns'
9s e. nase we're T D appointed committee to
speakers ard make other arrangements for the mass
pieetlng: Thomas McGrann, Il. j.: Morgan. Michael
Neehap p s. Cassidy and John Reilly. Among those
present Frederick Weller Tob1s PTrss1 IhS% nSS
1iIeaIY Joseph Giennon, r. l.. Morgan, +. Kolm.
Patrick J. asEroy, Thomas Miey Michael s Msen'n'
Campbell Denis Sullivan. T. lyman, James b. stephens,
raicS Slattery Richard J. shascePrn Mcha 1, cor
seldel John Keelcy Joseph Cahill and George CahD.
The Republicans Of the XVIilth Assembly District
formally opened their campaign last evening by ban
INCREASING al the the L. :. Grant Club. No.
oI5 East Thirty fourtls The banner Is a beautiful
red white and blue transparency, eighteen by twenty
three feet I'm size. with the names Of Harrison ard
Reid IN large letters across the centre; Above and
beO~ are left spnces for the Of the association
and for the names the lOcal nominees. The