The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-08
MASS MEETING IN CoNvhNTIoN HALL.
A Ella Crowd Appisud- John NJ. Thur.ton's
E,nn-itinn OF Repnhlicnn nOctrlne.

| MASS MEETING IN COSVESIION HALL"
| A ~, Croyxs Applaud. John NJ. Thur.ton'-
| Exposition OF Republican Doctrine.
M,yxE,roIIs. juno 7.-DrrrinR skies and
sloppy streets lid not keep the old veterans
| md Rorublican visitors TO Minneapolis
from crowding the great Convention hall
to ovcrnpwing ut the mass meet
ing tonight. Possibly curiosity about
the hall ard its decorations ns much
as the American love for oratory brought the
crowd torcther II braved very unpleasant
conditions. For two hours the rain had been
pouring down heavily. almost without inter
mission and Mt 1880 o'clock there was steady
downpour. hut every car running in the di-
rcction OF the convention building was
packed. and the sidewalks were nliod
with jostling crowds. A little side street leads
to the Exposition building. Passage was pos
sibie only along the marrow sidewalks. and thcy
were jammcd with good-natured crowd.
moving along at the rate OF about an Inch
minute in the direction OF the entrances to the
Convention building.
Although the restricted approaches made
tina crowd slow in Assembling the door
keepers Mt tho chief entrances had oil
they could do in guiding tho ticket
holders To- their sents. Tho arrangements
in the hall wcro exactly what they were
to-day for the Convention. The decorations
were still fresh and bright. and even tho
big bunch Of liles near the Speakers plat
form was as pretty as It looked when Chair
man Fassett's gavel fell at 1890 this after
noon. The seats which are reserved
for delegates to the Convention were
set apart tonight for the MENTORS
OF the Union Veterans League. The
local committee of the League distributed
tickets for these seats. and the Convention
ashers lind charge Of the ases and seated ,
4uickness An interesting figure in tho
Sst sEcy Of bur. the 9' GInS r sSH,s
Deter Eaf known as %id SHADY" Ger" i shcrm%ns;
cook during the war There were other his
Ss.ran suSs s the s0T rank "na s the
was represented. In one, section, sat
the uniformed members 1a Of the Mime;
the local escort for all visiting delegations.
There were some ladies' sented among the vet
GRAMS and many more were scattered about
The audience had not all assembled at $50
o'clock. when the Hon: John NJ Thurston of
platform EiGorts had been made ts excits
partisan feeling, by cries OF Blaine"
S M ta sDf s m ssat s "ns
one one started Three cheers for Harrison" and
they we're given heartiiy There was IN 1T.
tempt to create Il counter demonstration for
Blaine. hut it was not n success. The Blaine
shouters were few and scattered.
apolis called the meeting to order He said
that his 10000 hearers had come to hear ex-
pounded the great truths on which the Repub-
form and sang Marching THROUGH Gsorsia"
added to he song the /"
return q Tie singer, They. came back and
negro song
: Chairman Gooduow then introduced the
MR. o GHa1 Al; AND Ny FELLOW Sa CITIZENS:
The great men Of the Republican party are
ENGAGED in S council and deIPera,"n at
rou mt. and walk. and vote in tho
ranks Of the party. have nothing else 10
for the campaign that comes after the Con-
rention. We are in the vortex of the converg-
In storm centres of preliminary politics. and
ndIviSSals Il ..a ths SonSestIsn, theSs
defeat to thu, Republican PARTY; Let us
not worry for the future. out of this Ecnub-
lean contest will come a grand cyclone OF Re-
and forever every bnrrirnde that the Demo-
cratic. pnrty has erected upon the pathway Of
This assemblnge here tonight is not a con-
yontlon: nor il it proper !hnt we here should
ing OF Republican electors. and no mat
ter what name may be nearest to the
heart Of every man. the name upon the lips of
,yery Republican in the United States. the day
liter to-!norrow morning will be tho name Of
he nominee OF the Republican Convention.
j, There is no politiSal vendetta within the |
Republican Enrty. There are no s1uawncn |
within the Republican ranks. There will bo |
10 hating when the battle is once on. The |
lag that represents Republican principles. |
whatever names may be inscribed up
Ee Ss san"s ross4ss
protection and American power against nll the
ratio party. We believe in tho Republican
1arty because. within, quarter OF n century
t has placed more milestones upon the high
way Of human progress than oil other instru-
in four centuries Of the earth's
existence"
Continuing. Mr.. Thurston defended the pro-
lies. in particular the 80 -called Force bill
What. he ask ed. made the flag respected at
lone and abroad? How had tbs barricades OF
'ppressi on been carried except by fore" Force
marched with sherman to the sea; and stood
net the slave, and made him free. Force put
nto his hand the most resistless weapon of
he nineteenth century.