The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-04
MR.. REID 7.4LKS TO GERMANS
lie rrophr.ies III. own Election. but Says
Nothing About the Force mn.

Nothing About the Force Mn.
The German Am ericnn Republicans OF this
city gathered in force at Cooper Union last
night for their last mass Getting OF tho cam
pagn. Every seat In the large hall was filled.
and at various times during the evening
campaign clubs with bands OF music broke
in on the speakers in attempts to crowd into
the aislcs. The reason for so large n gather
in. was that Mr.. Whtclaw Reid. their can
didato For Nice-rresdent. and Mr. Edwin
Einstcn. the candidate for Mayor were billed
to address the nssemblage. Both wero on
hand and ench received an enthusiastic re-
certion.
ON being introduced by Judge Charles Mao
her. the Chairman. Mr.. Reid said in rart:
:" 1t is a great pleasure to meet so large. so
| representative. and SO intelligent an assem-
| blage OF that great class OF our citizens which
has been so lar-ey identified with the history
of the United States from the time OF tho Eevo-
luton until the present day.
"Mha.ever there is OF worth in the history
of the Republican party has gone into tho his
Americans have had their tull share of it. The
Germans arc not always rehsment partisans.
but they have always meant to 10 on the side
Of honest. pure government. and. above all
ether things. on tho side OF honest money.
IT take. it that in this campaign my fellow
, their. adopted country good government.
stability. and honest money. BY what sort OF
u NOte can you oman tflat 6ntl WHICH YOUR &C.
tions in the past have shown that YOU wart!"
voice fE. . tho i. rear; by voting for Har-
You have guessed it tho first time" re-
| turned llr. Reid. Il will venture to say openly
for tn" Republican party that we appeal to the
| port because we believe we have given you an
administration in tho rHst four years of which
- Harrison's ali right yelled the voice in
,"Next Tuesday and largely ty your votes.
| n IA Nril ha' - nj
the, gentleman who is leading the opposite
hers present would tell mo anything no has
dsne in the last four years to cause
ssT sssust to him change S te An Ss what
thing has Deninmin Harrison done In the rast
thiDgto disgrace this noble, flag which you
German Americans Am always bore III the fore
its honor both abroad and at homs?,
Sneak not Of petty things-whethe Jones
hing OF Importance lie has done You think SO
| i'll OF as to want n change"
Mr : Reid said It proposed to substitnto the
hest currency the country ever had-the, ma
;ionnl bank cnrrency-for the worst. this State
At this point an excitahle German in tho
II wish Ottendorfer vas here!'
Mr.. Reid smiled and said:
i nave " very nlsn Regard LOT my lOufnal-
istic associate. Mr.. Ottendorfer and !. too.
wish he were here. | think we could teach
him some things that would improve tho
STATS Ieifung
Il was about to say that no class of our citi-
zens has ever shown greater determination
to hnrs honest money than the German
Americans. Well what did Mr.. Cleveland say
in his letter of acceptance in regard to tho
proposition that was so unanimously ad-
yanceI Rt. the Chicago Conyention-to revive
the old shinplastnr currency?
II Is the most vital question in this canvass.
a ~ .In tnI m limo cly vat
Mr.: Cleveland says not word about It," 5Ir.
Reid said in con fusion:
We point to the ssnrotless record Of tho Re-
the result Of nnxt Tuesdays election. | have
this state. and can assure YOU that tho result
In Chau,aurua county they will Increase
jnmin Harrison four years aga. AIN here TO
tell you that II the Republicans OF New York
and brooklyn do az well as they did ~ rs.
the adverse majority recorded against the
Claimant this year will DO much larger than
thar Of four years ago.
As far ms Mr. Cleveland il concerned /
have nothing to say against him personally
but after he has been Il candidate three times
wO will give him leave to retire."
The candidate for Mayor addressed the Ger
man Americans in Enslish although he ae-
snred them that lie was OF German descent
His speech was made up mostly Of an attack
on Tammany Hall. The other speeches were
in Gerpun