New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-28
NOT TOO HOT FOR MEETINGS
REPUBLICANS DEFY THE WEATHER
soUslNa GATHERING IN TIE WITH DISTRICT
OTHER MEETINGS HELD.

=, gOUsiNG GATHERING IN TIE With DISTRICT
OTHER MEETINGS HELD.
The Republicans Of the With Assembly District
,nder the direction Of the regular Republican Assoc,a
Atom of that district, held enthusiastic ratification
meeting Inst night In PythagOras Hail. No. l54 Canal
:. IN spite Of the heat there was large attendance
many OF the men coming to the hall in their WORKING
clothes anxious to listen to the sound talk OF General
Guardian and TO show their loyalty to lie Republican,
,-pcipcs and nominees The district has been con
ad.raby changed by the Democratic reapportionment
Int the Republicans in 1t have not became n whit dis
ooursged but rather rcdoubling their efforts 10
hiring the district into the Republican ranks
Al the meeting last night the members OF the Wide
Awake Republican Club Of the XVIII District and OF
ths Garfield Club, OF the old With District attended
IN a body, and DR.. F. l.. Marsh, president of the
providence Club, with several other members Of that
club was also present. Among the prominent Repub-
NraNs OF the district who were present wore g. A.
sonurmann, Samuel Roberts, John II. o'Connor,
Morton II. Brtten, John McConaghy, Joseph Iona
vsrte Samuel strasburger. Otto Msttern, Louis Harris
Emil Loube. Philip Freytsg, George Eswein. and
Charles ". Frank and F. Etdmann. IT., Of outside dis
trcts At bali past O'Clock, President Schurmann
called the meeting to order and introduced Colonel
John B. Weber who had been invited TO preside.
Colonel Weber. after few brief words introduced the
,>eakers the first Of whom was John Mcdonald the
LAWYER Mr.. Mcdonald spoke briefly. giving a short
historical review of the growth OF the tarlf system
in the United states. He followed by General
George A. Sheridan who spoke with his usual vlgOr and
success. Tho applause unusually frequent, and
General sheridan obliged to pause repeatedly
until the handclapping and cheering had stopped
He showed the antsgonstic position of the Demo
cratic party to the laboring classes and went on In
concise statement OF to show the vastly better
condition of the workInen in this country than that
AZ the laborers in Free Trade England.
The officers Of the Republican Association IN this
district are President G. A. Schurmann; vice-presi-
Dent Jacob Marks; secretary J. ii. OConnor; treas
urer Philip " Freytag.
Each gathering OF the Irsh-American Republican
Club Of the XVIII Assembly District, which meets at
No 997 Thirdave., shows Increase in ATTENDANCE
over the preceding Judged by this fact, 1t Is
evident that in Harlem at least Ilishmen ara begin
ming realize tsa the only party for them 10 support
Is the Republican party. The club bad ratification
ner, which is large illumination cover
ing the entire front OF the building
on the second floor. About 900 people were present.
Only a few months ago the membership consisted Of
ten Irish-Americans, but now there are about $50
names on the roll. Peter II. Mcdonald. the prvs-
dent opened the meeting with an eloquent appeal to
Irkhmen 10 support Harrison and Reid. The chair
man Of the evening was Henry GTasse, who made a
long and fsrcible speech. The other speakers were
equally eloquent and forcible. They were John
Proctor Clarke, II. A. Mathews and James
Kennedy. After the speechmnldng, resolu
tons were passed plcdging the support Of
the club 10 the Republican ticket. Anon.
those present were Charles IL. Wh"elOck John Reilly
Thomas McGraun VI. F. sullivan, Percy ID. Adams
Il. o. Morgan, J. b. stephens, Thomas Auley. Harry
Knoll Charles Peralty, James Nolan. j. p. McEh0y,
William Lawler, W. j. Iaeglow. James AuL, Patrick
Reynolds, John OLeary. +. W. Weller. 1. Sauler
James Marks, A. A. FSley, Sigmund Kahn. Thomas
Robinson, W. r. Ashmnn, Joseph Calill James Elnot
Henry Elliott and Joseph GlcnnOn. 80
A largely attended and enthusiastic meeting OF me
Reciprocity Republican Club Of the XNllld Assembly
District wac held at It's rooms No. 100 West Ninety
seventh-s St. last evening Abraham Gruber presiding.
The members of this organization are doing quiet but
effective work in this district and deternined 10
make strong fight In the campaign. Arrangements
have been made to put handsome net banner across
the street IN front of the club NJ an early date. the
expenses of which 10 be paid by popiiar sub>crp
ZION Dr. Wright. A. W. Donshca, Messrs. NchtbUrn
Durfee and Dailey were appointed committee last
evening to collect money NY ilHpitcn lInd.
Colonel w. p. Griffith the speaker of the even
ing He reviewed In few wcllchO>en words the
history OF the Republican party and showed the Won
derful benefits which the protective tariff has brought
TO this country.
Resolutions were passed asking the County Com
mittee TO open the rolls Of membership in each As
sembly District for reenTOlment OF Republicans, and
urging that organizations be formed for the new
districts Resolutions also passed elecung James
G. Blaine honorary member Of the club