New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-19
ENTHUSIASM RUNS WILD.
REMARKABLE SCENES IN COOPER UNION.
EX-GOVERNOR FORAKER COMPELLED TO GO ON
SPEAKING AFTER HE SAT DOWN oN
FINISHING AN ADDEss OF AN
HOUR AND FORTY MINUTES


A great crowd that filed the hall of Cooper
Union 10 overnowing testified it's appreciation
last night of Ex-Governor Foraker's speech in a
roost reusrkable manner For nearly an hour
and forty minutes he hell the closest attention
of his audience. swaying it in harmony with his
every sentence. Then he sat down lhe appe-
tite Of those present had only been whetted' and
they wanted TO hear more. Ihey wouidh
think Of letting him 20 at that time Hardly
person in all the large gathering arose 10 go
The cheering was tremendous. Half the people
stood on their fctt waving handkerchiefs, sticks,
fans and flags Tie noise swelled untn IL was
comfort to see how stout was the masonry wmch
SUPPORTED the ceiling. 1t was pandemonlum over
again. -
Ex-Governor Foraker arose and bowed his
thanks The etorm redoubled, with cries OF
more. mora He bowed again. Glve us some
more" came from every quarter His oows In
creased instead of allaying the tempest. SO hnally
he Welded and raised his hand for silence III
came after burst Of approving handclappihs'
Then the speaker expressed bis appreciation OF the
biOh compliment paid by the encore. He said
that If he kept on. he wouldn't know when to stop
Some one wanted Inn to keep all night. An
eyen more enthusiastic listener shouted that cleo
ton time good time 10 stop. Then came
renewed handclapping and cheering
WORK OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
The ex-governor paid an eloquent tribute to the
Republican party. Such moral, political and his
forcal grandeur graoed and adorned it, he said.
had never before marked any other party, il any
land or in any cline. loud cheers. Then the
sneaker urged the supreme importance Of New
York in the Electoral College. He called on all
his male hearers not to llappont the hopes and
confidence of the rest I the country IN the Re
publcsns of the Empire State The mighty shout
which answered him was pledge to untiring eff
fort until election day. There were cries of Tell
rs about the Force bill" MIR Foraker said he
would The 50 o-calcd Force bill contained no
provision he dec Jared, which did not look to give
to citizens their rights under the Constitution
and the laws enacted in accordance with its
authority urud cheers "All that Re
publcans ask" he went on, is that every man
be allowed 10 vote, be be white or black, rich or
DOOR, Democrat or Republican tappause); that
he may go TO the polls free and untranmelled, and
that his ballot be counted. The right OF franchise
is preservative OF all other rights. Why need
we talk about the tariff if citizens are not al
lowed to express their opinion Of it at the polls?'
The cheers were simply deafening. The exITov-
ernor told stories and drove home telling blows
against Free Trade until half an hour after he
had been forced to continue. Even then many
wanted to hear more. Several hundred rushed
upon the platform 70 grasp his hand. or both
hands if they could get them. Cheers for him
were called for and given once, twice, thrice.
Most of the lights were turned out, but the noise
kept on. The Ex-Governor all in all had recep-
tion in New-York Of which any popular leader
for generation might have been proud
THE Crowd COMES EARLY.
The meeting was held under the auspices of
the Republican Club, which, in this campaign, has
now induced three of Ohio's leading Republicans
10 speak here-GovernOr Mckinley, SeratOr Sher-
man and Ex-Governor Foraker. The reputation Of
last nights orator a campaign speaker of eN-
ceptiona brillancy drew great crowd TO the
hall early. Every seat was taken. and back
asles were jammed before o'clock. Tie com
meudable plan of beginning on time. to the very
minute, adopted. 1t was not vet the hatr
Of o'clock when the cx-Governor appeared on
the platform The effects Of the speech were
anticipated now, for the cheering was tllunderous
1t held sway for a minute or two and then James
A. Blanchard. who. as president of the Repub-
loan Cluo. was chairman stepped to the speaker
stand He was applaudcd BELTS his services
in the Republican cause. He spoke first OF the
men who had given their lives for their cOuh-
try. Then he said:
Il have no patience with those who criticlse
our pension laws, for they merely fuiil the oI'-
repeated promise to provide for him VINO nau
borne the battle, his widow and orphans Inc
honor of the Nation il pledged, and not 10 HeeP
that pledge in spirit ard in truth wouIu De oiS
honor. The Democratic party cannot be trus'e"
IN l,een it. Mr. Cleveland while President.
vetoed 5e4 bills pissed rs Congress for the re-
lief OF needy veterans and the widows ana orphahs
Of deceased soldiers and sailors. IN the messages
which accompanied these vefoes ne quesuohe"
the veracitv of the applicants ridlculcd 'heH
.misfortunes a'.d snccrcd at their pilaDle he'e'
sitcs Mr. Harrison. in ms lc''cf ol accep''noo'
says. The Union soldiers ana sailors are 10"
veterans of time AZ well as OF war. Inc parai-
les Of arc have approached close 10 the ci'auoi
of life. and the end for each OF pfaNe "H"
honorable struggle il NOT remove ihoio,'"@
inilrmity AMI years give minor tones Vi '"'"''
and pathos TO the mighty appeal Of service ana
sufrerine The ear that does not Iis'en WI"
svmnatbv. and :he heart that does not respond
with generos ty. arc the ear ana hearC oi "n "ieN
md not OF an American Which OF the pic''
u,es do YOU like the better? Do not answer
now. bur on the 9Th Of November next let your
votes provc that you arc not without patfio'i''u
and eratitulc.two of the fairest flowers ""'
sweetest that bloom in the human heart
CHEERS FOR MR.. FORAKER
Mr. blanchard introduced Ex-Governor Foraker
bv saving: Some call him captain, some J"'9I'
and some Governor. but present INN a. Noii'"
Foraker of Ohio" There was cheering i' "
minute by the watch after the speaker Vi '"'
evening advanced 10 the edge oil the pia''o' ~
". AT once showed his mastery ability to enter
tain and stir lin n great audience. MS polni" were
not only well taken, but they were well put ne
"a forcibe and manly, dealing directly Win INC
issues before him. Ills blows were now 5lcose-
Lanmar-nke. now clean and clearcut az "a
,an,or,s His sarcasm, his invective, his eloquent
ne,oration ware drunk in eagerly every word
and eacb naracIaph Of the address had its round
~ ann,ausa The Ex-Governor said in part
al thank you Mr. Chairman. for your KIND words
OF ,ntroduc,on and thank you, ladies and gentle
- o.. -, .arv cordial greeting (applause), and