Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-11-04
RALLY I'm THE NINTH.

I
Ward Hold q Rousins Meeting at
Masonic Hall on Webster Street.
Preceded by a Torchlight Parade.
There was a rousing republican rally in
the Ninth ward last evening. Republican
red fire and enthusiasm reignsd supreme.
It is safe to say it was one of the most in
spring ward rallies of the campaign.
A torchlight street parade preceded the
rally, which was held In Masonic hall on
Webster street. The Ninth Ward Walk
ing Invincibles were out in full numbers. |
After marching through some of the prin- |
cipsl streets of that part of the town the
procession arrived at Masonic hall, which
was we'll alled.
The meeting was opened by Mr.. Edward
Randolph, chairman of the committee on
arrangements, who, after a few pre-
lminary remarks. introduced as the pro-
siding officer of the meeting, Mr.. W. H.
Ransom.
Mr., Ransom then arose and read the lists
of vice presidents and secretaries and said
! Ladies' and gentlemen: I make no mis-
| take in here o-night calling you vtctors.
We gather here tonight to take a last look
| at the charred carcase of the democratic
party. And now have the great pleasure
of introducing to you the Hon. T. b. Grit
fin of this city, who spoke as follows:
Ladies and gentlemen: Fifteen years ago
I organized a club of kickers in this city.
They were just the ordinary every day
| kickers. And one of our principles was
nor to read republican literature OF news
Il papers. But one day was going by the
church and heard the vestry choir sing
ing: "Come, ye wandering sinners home"
and Irushed Immediately to the republican
headquarters. Soon after my conversion,
the club broke up and now we vote the
straight republican ticket and read repub-
licsn newspapers. And it Is well that we
should for the democratic party In the south
while the republican party is doing all in
its power to help them.
The democratic candidate for vice presi-
dent in speech at Sedalia, Mo-, made use
of the following remarkable expression:
'sDuripg the democratic administration
every race in the country had more person
al safety than at any other time" This
was indeed remarkable on account of the
!, outrages which were 80 ruthlessly COM
mitted on the black race during that
period, But the hand of the midnight
. ways content to be nobodies. We are pro
greseive Americans.
. think that General Merwin's fidelity tc
principle has been manifestly proved. Thai
bill which provides that the colorea com
panies be admitted to the state militia Is 6
significant measure and shows how much
/ he wishes to favor those colored citizens Of
, Connecticut who in the late war made suct
great sacrifices in unfolding the honor o,
| 81 IA VT oOYnt
} when the black man will have justice, mo-
because of the color of his skin or any
other conditions of race or rank, but be
| cause he is a man and Is entitled to thu
| privileges of a man.
If you see to it that you do your dut,
q on the 9Th of November you will see tn
rehabiliment of the republican party.
q The meeting was then thrown open t.
all who wished to speak, each speaker con
fininR himself to five minute speech. Mr.
Joseph Groves was the first to speak an,
he was followed by several others, all o
whom strongly endorsed the republican
policy. The meeting broke up about 1914
O'Clock.
It is interesting to note that the meetin
was entirely under the auspices of the col
ored Residences of the Ninth ward an
u enough money was RAISED at the meeting
to pay all expenses incurred.
, The vice presidents were as follows: W
g. Manning, Henry Williams, E. D. Baf
Y sett, Rev. A. P. Miller, E. G.. Biddle, "
h. Morriss, George Jackson, Messri
q Combast, Peters, Richardson, Captain
a. Wilkins, T, 81. Griffin, Jacob Hodge
J. 81. Parker, J. R. Groves, George Hope,
A. J. Woods, M. V. Tallman, P. Randolph
Q J. w. Murphy, James Bell, G. 7. Burk, jaime
D Ward, Frederick Young, F. Il. Merriman
Moses Rice, William Layne, Anthem
Skinner, David Henderson, D. Butler, J.C
9 Jones, John Ross, Augustus Freeman, MI
2 Jones of Hamden, George Allen of Ham
den, g. Richardson, William Brown, Ed
ward Skinner, John Smith.
The secretaries were: E. A. Beaulot
n George Pickett, Robert Bonner, j. W
Stewart, Howard @. Snow, Thomas Young
"a John A. Hall, John Boss, jr., A. Lohma1
T. Thompson, John Walton, A. Whiting
ton, W. 81. Smith, Joseph Miller, Robe,
Jackson.