New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-04
PART II.
NOV. q, 1892.
SWEEPING OVER WALL ST.
ONE BIG WAVE OF REPUBLICAN CONF
DENCE
EAGER AND ENTHUSIASTIC MASSES LISTEN TO
ELOQUENT ADDRESSES IN FRONT OF

TIE sUB-TREAsURY BUILDING.
Confidence, enthusiasm and earnestness were
he factors which made great success OF yes
terday's meeting Of downtown business men. heid
in front OF the Sub-Treasury, TO advocate the
election Of Harrison and Reid The crowd was
large, the speaking good. and the keynotes OF une
anpeals We're set to move men whose interests
and welfare are 20 vitally involved in the present
campaign There was thorough American spirit
in the assemblage, and warm quick response
-, every touch that aroused glorious Republican
memories There was an enthusiasm that tod OF
tho eypectation Of success an earnest demeanor
that meant determination 10 work hard 10
sccure it There was good nature that appre-
ciated every witty shot against the discreoi'tu
Democracy, but there was a soberness that showed
bovs keenly the issues of the contest came home
% busness lnAn concerned in sound finance ana
uninterrupted prosperity.
Wall Street had talked all the morning ABOUT
notifies. and satisfaction at the outlook was en-
nrcs4ed on every hand. Although there was much
work being done preparatory to the Dig evening
demonstration, brokers and bankers FOUND tl'he
r., listen for a couple Of hours after the c4ose
of the Stock Exchange 70 the SOLID Sospel vi
probation and TO aggressive assaults upon the
financial heresy presented in the Ohicago put
form The neighborhood Of the SUD treasury
wac carly filed with crowds. AS 8 O'CLOCK are"
near the throngs thickened and when uhe mecV
inc wss begun, dense rows OF men paoxeu ''o
,peu space In front Of the statue OF george ""o"-
inQton. OF the Sub Treasury steps, ana eA'enueu
an ,r and down Wallet and FIR down Broad-st
The handsome buttons Of the Bankers ana broS
ers Republican Club were thick in tho crowd. and
,,orv hadees Of the Insurance Mems. the Jewel
,ors' and other downtown business CLUBS ~e~
nd that a stAyer anu
,ha, didnt. want to Gisperse when the meetlhs
,,as closed with hearty cheers for the Repuo1can
ticket. c..
A larae awning protected the steps OF the Suo
Treasury building from the threat OF rain IN .he
morning But the weather had put on "risit'
as,ect by the afternoon, and the sun gave ,''
warm side to the men who gathered 10 he'' vi,
ammunition Grel for the cause OF fro+cu"h "N"
sind Finance Numerous American flags wave"
from the platform for the speakers. and handsome
nictures of the Republican candidates were piaooO
AGAINST the massive pillars OF the SUD treasury
Rosworth's band began playing popular "'ie az
. 40 o'clock and when the famillar s'iaih' "
Growers in the cold, cold ground were lf"i'
tho crowd sung the funeral dlrge oil TIE Denio
80 loader with custo The subcommittee OF
,ho Republican Club, under whose auspices the
Meeting proved to be one of the successful series
Henry Hall John 6. Smith, Frederick ). Taylor
IIsnry Gleason. James Lambicr and Robert W.
ro,lor Tho committeeman cast hundreds OF the
E..l. discs made from American tin among the
oror,d and they were seized with slee ana maue
90 do duty AS ornaments in hats and IN coatlapels
bri.k business was done in the sale oil small
American flags. and the higher colors, peepinS out
90 coa,nockets. made bits Of brilancy all through
tho crowd dozen or more American nags Deco
ratod the canes of some OF the men In the audi-
encc
Irnon the platform were Cephas Brainard who
,,rasidad and L. E. Chittenden Register OF the
Treasury under the Lincoln Administrator eN-
CONGRESSMAN Roswell G. Horr Elliott f. oheparu
and Ellis II Roberts, Treasurer Of the Chi'eu
States AT New-York who were the sp~dNoIo
Other prominent men present were james ~
Smith. president Of the Bankers ana brokers he
puhlican Club: James Sehgman' "HAan "hvioi
manager of the Clearing House; Appraiser MAR
yelle w. Cooper, Maurice L. Muhieman. cashier
- Tho Snh Treasury: General Stewart l. Woodford
W + RucxIev. r. r. Thomas John D. Slayback
na,.ld Nackav. James A. McMicken, William
Evans Charles L. Quincy, Edward D. Drake
Charles Minzesheiryer, Hugh d. Camp, eX-Judee
Samuel ID. Morris, Deputy Collector Couch, tephas
Rrainard ir.. Colonel Floyd Clarkson, Charles An
aro1ye the Rev. r. T. Mddleditch, Of The Chris
Fan Inouirer.n William NJ. X. Olcott Joseph Is
pozvden. James Whitley, Colonel A. I. stamford
and Charles A. Buttrck.
BEGINNING THE SPEEClIMAKING.
little after 3 o'clock the showers OF unplat"
d.cs from the platform ceased, as the speakers
forced their way through the crowd I" reach 'he
Front railing What's the matter with Iiarrl-
.on?" shouted some one IL ,he crowd ana d
hearty response went up: lies all rlshl'
Cenbas Brainerl la aside his oNorcoat' anu a.
his tall. stalwart form stool erect racing ,uo
audience loud cheers we're raised Ailhos' HES
first words calling for complete rou' OF '''e
Free Trade hosts, stirred his hearers IKE cal
70 arms Mr.. Brainerd, who prcslced, OWING 10
,ampaign duties which prevented James A.
blanchard from filling the clair' san .,,.
6eutlemen; Mr. Blanchard, who was 10 p'e'uo
-. ,oNa,, came 10 me this morning and said his
other campaign engagements were sue" vac" ,aro his
not be with Us today, aud asked me " an ~
,loc. am therefore here for the purpose oi "eio
IN introducing he speakers we me- 1N,o,-,,
most satisfactory circumstances ,, me aJers dom
io.ccs are retiring IN confusion Inc ,,e~ have pnt
f:eir cardida:e the stump b. the ciosng 9rover
the campaign Nppaus s a But prSve Sheridan, a,
Wnshester on 9s sog no r , de-
tsys No defeat Of 0, T ns's a. they leave field
~enf week for the last time. Cheers. m ,r.pd.
We nav On md thai is a campaign document that
must Sur every Republican heart; Can oy any aSa ap
say uu,hfllly that tie KcpaoneaISs ,v n' in this
con seu stons Of So Any Democrat who sayS
that can only speak from mo ,|ns u'""' "'"
'ne THAT the country is prosperous under Harrison rs
&c, AZ Tor the reason OF It, ] refer you 10 mo
iAct. -, ~ mon his platform who viii soon SHOW
Son whether the Republican party has Abandoned III
gument
yICE-PRESIDENTS AND SECRETARIES
4 list Of the vice-presidents OF the meeting was
Then read. More thar 400 names OF men whos'
Prominence in the financial AID business woriu
are recognized everywhere were on the roll WHICH
il 40 follows: o.,.
eli N Millken. IL. c. EahlestOck. " - Mnis