New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-19
FORCING THE FIGHTING
AGGRESSIVE COL0RED REPUBLICANS
THEY HOLD BIG AND ENTHUSIASTIC MASS.
MEETING IN GRAND OPERA uoIsv B.rr

THEY HOLD A BIG AND ENTHUSIASTIC MASS
MEETING IN GRAND OPERA HOUSE HALL.
Grand Opera House Hall was not half large enough
10 accommodate the crowds Of colorcd voters who
came from every Assembly district in the city TO AZ
tend the great ratification meeting of the Coored Re
publican County Organization OF the City and Comfy
OF New Ork. which held last evening The
managers of the gathering said that they did not ex
r,ect such liberal response, or Music Hall wonld
have been engaged. Fully 200 people however,
succeeded in getting enough to the stage 10 hear
all that said by the speaker The meeting
certainly was one OF the most enthusiastic that has
been held in Grand Opera House Hall for long time
AndcrsOn's ColoGed Military Band was on hand 10
drown the applause when the occasion demanded IT,
II was found necessary on several occasions as the
speakers not permitted 60 until the shouts
OF approval which were so prolonged, were stopped
by the music.
The Rev. Dr. W. b. Derrick presided and when he
was introduced by c. \. slmms u demonst7 ration fol
lowed. which most gratifying TO the eX state com
inltteeman. lie spoke for about half an hour, and
the amount of enthusiasm be worked up enough
10 make o,d-time colored camp-mectng ashamed
OF itself. He referred to President Harrison as the
great champion the colOred race and said that he
had always been courageous earnest and sincere I'm
demanding the rights for the coloed people.
At the close of Dr. Derrick's remarks the following
resolutions introduced by Pierre Bsrguet and
were unanimously adopted:
Whereas The Presidential campaign OF 1892 has been
inaugurated. find necessary define our position
and, therefore.
Resolved Tha, we pledge undivided support to the
ticket MINI, spols. Benjamin Harrison for
Pre- sdent Whteaw Reid for Vice President and be it
further
Resolved, That we declare entire confidence in she
Rev Dr. w b. Derrick and that shall ever remember
bis great services 10 the party in the past
and pledge ourselves to support him in his efforts in the
future shall continue uphold him a. the only leader
Of the people the city and county Of NewYork
Resolved. That the action Of the Republican County
Campaign Comm tee in the selection Of Judge Jacob NJ
chairman. meets with eur hearty concurrence
and approval
Resolved That the Official ,outnol of organization
shall be The New.York UnonTimee," and we pledge
ourselves it's support.
Resolved. That IL Is matter OF congrstulauoh 10 no
celoed Republicans Of the city and county Of New-Yerk
on the successful organizing OF the cOlored vote in e
county represented ly the coloed county organization
Dr. Derrick as soon as he could get the atten-
ton Of the audience after the reading of the reseiu
tons introduced General George A. Sheridan as " a
man who took part in little picnic in 1s6l-'65."
General sheridan on taking the PLATFORM said:
Yes there was a little skiimsh in ls6l-'65, and was
in it, There is something Of skirnish going on Isl
1892 and l am in it, l was on the winning side IN 49,
and am the winning side in 90
The General then presented some convincing argu
meats in favor of Protection against Free Trade.
Among those who occupied seats on the stage were
Colonel John Farrell Of the United Irish Organization
Colonel J. d. >laght, Dr.. g. W BRYANT umted Sts'es
Copmisstoner 10 the Columbian h@poslnoh' III, Dr' u
strausburg J. NJ. Carter J. j. Atwell aud William c.
Green.