The sun., 1892-10-23
SICKLES SPEAKS AGAIN.

SlCKLE SPE AXIS AGAIN.
IF NEW PORK rs THE BA11LE GROUND
THE DEMOCRACT WILL RLN.
He Tells - Bis Crowd Ia the Old Nisth
Ward Why ne Is for Cleveland aad
stevessou-Rossise Meetings All Over.
Abingdon square was ohock-a-block with
politics last night There was a Tammany
meeting at os7 Hudson street. . Republican
meeting At $50. . County Democracy meeting
across the square. and Prohibition meeting
in the middle OF the square The greatest OF
these was the Tammany meeting. with Gen.
sickles as the chief speaker.
The General appeared on his crutches some
time after the meeting had begun. HIS en-.
trance was greeted with round after round OF
applause. I. f. Galway was speaking. He
gave way in q moment, and Gen. sickles rest-
ing on the desk on tho platform began.
The General used to live across tho square.
and the first part Of his talk was to his old
neigbbors In the audience. While he talked
the cheers and shouts Of the Republicans In
the meeting next door could be plainly heard.
Mrs. J. Ellen Foster was speaking there.
There's one thing In which tho Republi-
cans Of the Ninth ward have the advantage OF
you tonight" said the General suddenly.
Instead Of having q one-legged soldier to
talk they have got mighty attractive woman"
Tho crowd chsered. After he had finished
with his former neiGhbor the General said
This Is not tho first time have been before
tho people OF Greenwich village and the west
side as q candidate. But the last time was
thirty odd years ago. I've been good deal
out Of politics since I lost my leg. cant run
any more"
There were shouts Of Well help your
"Nnv thot'a al chat r horo Tonight
for" he continued. "to ask you to help an old
one-legged soldier run. And want to make
good time. too"
you'll do it." the crowd shouted and
laughed.
I'VE candidates have . great advantage
this year." continued the General. We run
with tho Democratic party. which Is growing
every year stronger and stronger In the aneo-
tion and the confidence Of tho people.
1t has had great struggle. but as tho poet
says. truth is mighty and will prevail. and on
this rock. the rock OF truth. tho party stands
on truth and in Justice to all the people"
| A dozen voices cried That's 30" and You
are right" and there was great applause.
Gen. Sickles then branched of on tho tarin.
"The salient feature Of the tariff discussion
| is the demand OF tho Democrats for justice to
all the people," he said. Tho difference be-
tween tho Republican and the Democr4tlc
party on the question 10 Just this: The l Re
81 II. .nit1 4ich rs Hs9 pho on 'As NIL
The Dem ocratic party demands division.
his share Of the, good things OF life: 1t de:
shall 5e g saaassd and aRa as5Iea'd It; H%ons tie
5%ifsss 5ihst's q it" s"i and paochfs cchserips.l
"As a sample OF what the war tsrth has done
By t the s kindness OF Ills Republican friends in
giving him what they are pleased to call pro pro,
hasn't hit piece Of iron in forty years has ac-
SGnmulateHd a fortune hia OF many millions IA
Yet no record is there Of an increase in tho
know that when they respectfully asked TO
turned them nae out It into the street and
ssotend Sd hs% binssl hs spl"ys palace and title In
Damn mimi" again shouted the voice.
"A Kepubiican friend told me yesterday that
this sort 1 thing was raising the dfUl in
thstS ths H''H He snsTsred; am afraid the peors
are beGinnng to see through tn this business. -,
men and the farmers were not satisfied with
the S the duts tsr5 " tn. party
only to rbIsss M and
right there" shouted voice. and there was
mueh eheeEnG to or opponeG9ts S. say =. that
say II that is so then H. battle is already won.
for il is my firm nslief that Grover Cleveland
WoSW' W. Shouted he tho voice. and there S VAS
more sheerinG.l He vas not my choice for the
Tsoadat saoa 81 ws@ hfn and am
Wen. / got bsatel. Il wasn't The first time:
sms That @ ! ousi ,o
hsf hs sGSa
WORK under tho banner Of Cleveland and
i, was fully a minute before the General
" on aboH the OF four he Se.rs
fft Fres!den IT. H. Mas "a ths isena q sSe
anr as ne sy to b. in tho
but when they attsmpted to leave tho Union it
aesncs s e ne nnn dH anI s
before: b sonsl%dsd; l9st ny lss E y Il"
and three cheers were called for. They were
given with will.
Eons to sst na
eant spare that but SERIOUSLY sperkine we
for the Remocratis ticket means a vote for
epeech was concluded. Con. sickies. re-
n,ained in tho hall and listened to some OF the
. h held n
body who could get near him.
LIVELY RALLY OF SOUTHERN DEMocRATs.
The New York Association OF Southern Dem :
ocrats held lively rally last night In their
quarters at Is West Twenty-fourth street. a.
g. Dickinson. the President Of tho a association.
introduced ex-Judge Nelson smith. Chairman
tho speaker Of the evening.
Judge Smith devoted himself to tariff re-
form. and pictured the injury which. he snid.
the south had suffered under the system OF
protection.
A. tariff for revenue only would result in
building up our merchant marine. he said. and
our exports to foreign countries would no
vessels.
Walter 8. Logan spoke for IN hour with til 9
tariff for his subject. too. The Force bill. he
said; was only tho means, Tor an end-ths
forcing OF u dozen more Mckinley hills as
iniquitous as the first upon this country.
Among tho men who protited immensely by
Mills. and good part OF the money he had
made he was now using to help elect his SON