Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-28
GRAND RALLY
The Big Republican
Meeting
Was a Magnificent
Success.
Hartman's Hall Pack
ed to the Doors
To Listen To Eloquent
Speeches
BY the Hon. John Il.
Rich of Lapeer,
And j. SlOat FasSett
of New York.
The Issues Are Clear
~ Defined.
The Great Gathering Num-
bered Nearly 6,000--Ex-
Gov. Luce Speaks
Very Briefly.
And j. SlOat Fassett
of New York.
The Issues Are Clear
~ Defined.

Local republicans were joyously glad
last night. The town was inoculated
with republican enthusiasm. Although
the meeting IN Hsrtman's hall did not
begin until S o'clock the ball contained
upwards of 900 persons at 7.S0. Seats
were at = premium, and al o'clock
when Mr.. Fassett wa. introo uced fully
1000 persons were packed into the hall
the pleasure of the evening. About 20
per cent of the audience were women.
who seemed as much interested IN the
speeches as any of the men. Outside
Of the hall was crowded And exciting
scene. The press for sn entrance into
the building was terrfic. Wurzburs's
band was stationed outside and de-
coursed the best Of music. Ia the nm
mense throng could be seen young
men by the hundreds who Will casl
their ballots in November. Many OF
them gained entrance into the ball
and were wiling 20 stand throughout
nent men that spoke.
Packed Like ssrdines
In the space at the rear of the
room and in the entrance men
and women were packed as closely
as sardlnes IN box. The
gallery was az closely packed as the
main floor. not only the chsirs but the
steps IN the aisles were flied and two
or three hundred persons stood around
the outside Of The gallery. What ga
enthusiastic, good nstuTed republican
crowd u was. lt WAS pleasant 10 see
with what sparkling intelligent eyes
the speakers were watched, and with
what ready ears that crowd nstened TO
the words, and how ready II WAS 20
shake the mammoth ball and make Il
tremble with tumultuous applause.
Upon the stage the vice presioenu who
had occup cd the seats during tire af-
ternoon were n their places. IL was
not necessary % wait q momout sfter
: o'clock % open the meeting. IL VS.
not necessary 10 wait for the crowd
The crowd was all there and waiting.
Began on Tame.
Promptly ct O'Clock John Patton.
Jr.. walked on the stage. closely fol-
]
Hon. ! Slost Fassett. the Hon. Cvrns
o. Luce and the Hon. y. ?. Perry. As
they entered the stage from the left
/ ths vsst audience raised shout that
1 told plainly OF the pcnt up enthusiasm
which u had come there 70 throw OF.
] one Of the pleasant little incidents of
the evening occurred during the open
/ ing speech 81 the Hon. John 7 Rich.
/ A little flower girl. VINO bad been sell
lng her wares In the audience. stole
upon the stage and timidly laid upon
I the table al Nj. Rich side beautiful
rose At the close oi bls speech Mr..
1 Rich took up toe rose snd carefully
PINNED % 10 he coat. The little eifl
was sppiAuded when she came on the
stage and the noise a. frightened her
/ that she almost dropped the rest % her
1 flowers bafore she hurried swRy. She
watched Nr Rich untl he pinned the
/ flower % his coat, and the smile upon
! Der face showed ho~ vel she was re-
paid for the fright she bad received.
NJ p.tsons speech.
A, the clock pointed % s o'clock
John Patton, Jr-. arose and said
LADIES snd GentlemsB--i congrstu-
ate you on this auspicious opening Of
the campaign 10 tins state. ! arm
, proud 20 stand here for the purposs 0f
! utrod ur.nE 70 you the en- nent spesk-
ers Who are - address yon. know
YOU sre here 20 liFten - them, not %
4 ne. and ] vii, therefore. not consufne
vour tine. We have with us DIE
t.nguisnpd s0n - Mich gan so8 whom
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gan. Jhf an ause fairly r0cked tie
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