New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-11
THE TICKET A WINNING ONE.
AN OUTBURST OF ENTHUSIASM IN THIS
CITY.
REPU BLICAN CLUES OPEN THE CAMPAIGN WITH
PARADES AND RATIFICATION MEETINGS
WHAT WELL. KNOWN MEN SAY.


The waiting thousands and tens Of thousands OF
Republicans In this city and BROOKLYN who received
last night the announcement Of the nomination OF
Harrison and Reid as tn Republican candidates for
President and Vice President greeted the result OF the
WORK OF the Republican delegates at Minneapolis Win
the widest sort Of enthusiasm Four years ago. Ben
jamin Harrison, the Republican standard bearer,
came before the country comparatively unknown
Then Republicans had 10 get acquainted with him be-
fore they bec2ne enthusiastic over his nomination.
Eut last night there inquiry among Rcpubh
cans, at least OF one another. who the standard
bearers OF their party for this were. This time
the men were thoroughly known. and inside Of an
hour after the news flashed from Minneapolis
that President Harrison had been renomnatcd prep
nrn,icns were under way for an Immediate opening
Of the campaign. Republican clubs WED with one
) another in endcavoling get out The first trans
parency ard TO be the first ratfy the nominations
Of the Republican National Convention. The Old
Ninth Ward Pioneer Club which Is always I'm read
ness to take the lead in opening the campaign for the
Republican party. out nv O'Clock last night IN
full uniform and behind a fine band Of music
paraded through the West side streets bearing the
banner Of Harrison and Reid. This club only two
hours behind impromptu parade which started
out with brass band and made tour Of the down
town streets before shutdown.
At all of the Republican clubs in this city last night
there were assembled of enthusiastic Repub
contrary smiling countenances, bright eyes and an
anxiety TO begin the fight could be seen on every
hand By tonight transpa encie, will appear Def re
the windows of score or more OF clubs with the
names of the Republican candidates upon them.
AT the hotels, in the streets. In the and in the
clubs wherever Republicans met, the news Of the
nomination of Harrison aud Reid received with
great enthusiasm.
1t is winning ticket" the exclamation on
all sides.
The Republicans Of Brooklyn We're not behind their
brethren fl this dty I'm their enthusiasm for the uc,tt
or their eagcrneSs to get into the fight without delay
With the record of n brilliant Administration, Clean
capable men, united party and two weeks start on
the Democrats, the Brooklyn Republicans declared thai
they would make grand showing on election day.
Meetings held last night IN n number OF the
Brooklyn clubs am where the ticket not formally
ratified arrangements for doing 1t mt an early day we're
made.
The local political atmosphere WIS under n high
| degree Of tension all day yesterday There was high
baromcrc pressure with clearing weather late in the
afternoon Everybody felt That the crisis Of The Ee
| publican convention would come before midnight, II
not before shutdown, but came and passed earlier
han the sangulne Harrison supporter had hoped
Everybody who knew enough about the Minneapolis
situation to talk recognized the fact That the plan Of
operations Of the Harrison contingent would Be TO
force the fighting that the only danger lay In The
ouestion Whether they could hold their forces together
and resist the disintemting influences that attacked
; them on every side; 50, when the figures
, | on the first ballot came in thousands Of
, anxious eyes followed the tape spun ON from
2 | The tichers or scanned the fgur,s that were
posted on the downtown bulletin boards. But the
old guard stood firm and expressions Of satisfaction
and glad surprise from the groups In the hotels
and the crowds in Printing House Square a. the call
0, the States showed uniform gans for the President
Alabama. Harrison 10 cycOpcner 10 the men
,fglf.r md p-ed ~. an
nouncements with the estimate Of Harrison votes
published In The Tribune OF yesterday. II he showed
more thai double his estimated strength at this end
of the alphabet what might not be ihe result When
the more stable Northern delegations were reached
| As tie results Of the roll cal were licked of and
| The Tribune estimate realized with wonderful a'
cniacy and nearly all variations from II served ONLY
10 increase the Harrison strength. the conviction In the
| minds OF the watchers crysaized in the words OF a
Gilsey House broker Harii son's got dead cinch'
; M'KIYI.EY CAUSES SOME ALARM
The unexpected in which McKinleys vote
rolled up caused the Harrison eymn@thzeis much IN
, ,a,ncs-, however.
| The Blaine men will swing over 10 Mckinley and
. change their votes IN the States which have voted.
see II they DON'T said the Gilsey House group. ~
tie swilng proportions Of the incpicit h'hAi"E
boom became vssatle on the tape. When New York
stood her colOrs and gave HARRISON - votes OUT
Of AN estimated %. Administration stock took a
for Mckinley there WIS decided reaction and the
i Harrison men evlnced nOIncnary desire 10 "sell
short
A stray Democrat who was saving wicked things
about Hill occupied The attention Of the Gs"y House
crowd until the Instrument announced: Texas
dives Harrison - aud insure, hls nominate
TN, materially relieved TIE tension and relah"d h"
general anxiety Then the Information tlnt The Land
VA, lsnyng Hall ~ the chef out on the Inle
and the crowd dispersed 10 sprend the news
Down IN tie Fifth Avenue Hotel tale Of votes
wa, spread on the Office counter and crowd hung
around II throughout the lallOlinr The men staldns
on tiptoe and crailiug ther ne.hs In the effort -
read the figures n tlcy put down. In the
clubs which have "tcersT the aftcrnooD attendance
was nrge and In each case some clcar-vDice1 mem
her WIS selected to announce the figures they we've
received 10 the crowd OF men who, with pencil aud
rspcr were figuring out probabilities.
When the cry of the extra finally went up he
avenues and down the SIDE streets every other house
aoo opened and bare headed maids and page boys came
.anpcing ont 10 get the newe for the women Who
, bsd no club Or hUie ticker" a. ave them mo-
nentary history Of the conflict.
A THE UNION LEAGUE AND The REPUBLICAN CLUB.
| Few of the members u the Union League Club
were al the ciubhou-e last night but those who were
there were enthusiastic over the nomination Of Psl-
= dont Harrison and Whitelaw Reid. Bulletins from
! IN. convention han were received every minute or
two durng the afternoon. and when the announce
ment Of the victory OF General Harrison received
ii was greeted with cheers The stars and stripes
were Immediately up 10 the top of the nag stall
| and waved until long after dark The club VIII
5 bo,d a meeting soon 20 raufy the nominations.
Jus1 across the street from the Union League
fgub waved the Stars and Stripes from the roof OF
the Republican Club. inside Of the building all WAS
" h,stlc and confusion. 1h, club IS c0npo'ed Of The
' Younger men In the Republican party, and many
:, vongg men. together with large number OF
h.v long
Marty were there last night to hear the news frDn
:, Minneapolis and to open the campaign at once.
ma s. meeting had been planned In case the noiniha
lions we're made ~ time 10 call II, but the nonina
" ton for Vice Presid mt came 80 late That I'M
" wa. Given up for night. Tli@ did NOT prevent the
u | irf1.rn N meetllg Oi