New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-14
INSURANCE MEN ORGANIZE.
STRONG FOR HARRISON AND REID.
A CAMPAIGN CLUB STARTED AND oFF1ChHS
rx-,r e,rrc,, nv orvERAI, SHERIDAN.

A CAMPAIGN CLUB STARTED AND OFF1CtRS
ELEcrgp-spEECH BY GENERAL SHERIDAN.
In a number of National campaigns, the insurance
men ~ this civ have taken an active and vigorous
mart in the efforts to secure the election OF the ke'
publican candidates. They intend TO take an eq"ahS
active and vigorous part In this campaign as "e'
have heretofore. and judged by the numper VI nv
who attended the meeting yesterday aleihooh "
the Insurance Mems Harrison and Reld I'uo was "
ganized they will Guido all previous enor'"' i"e
meeting was held at Nos. - and 20 Pnest'' "ncie
quarters have been engaged for the campaign The
room is large and will easily seat 500 men, Inc nsu.
ance men had already put out banner LOT hafrso"
and Reid, and large sign. which runs lie o"'
length Of the building. announces that IL Is t'e "
quarters Of the Insurance Mems harrison anu nv"
Campaign Club. The large room In which inc o'"
will hold Its meetings was decorated wi'h nass "'i
banners yesterday when the meeting was caied "
order. Among the wellknown insurance men present
were James A. syey, Edward A. Walton George d.
Colt w. De L. Boughton, John W. Murray, Eil|ah Is
| Kennedy Mason A. stone, r. Blocker hatnoohc'
samuel P. Blagden George P. Sheldon ueoree -
Patterson, Iohn NJ. Wilton, II. II. Hooos' W. l.
| Comes, E. 4. Clapp e. 3. Clark, W. e. Love- W. w.
Gleason j. II. Chapman, W. W. owens, IT.. f1erro
Boucher W. W. Underhill, W. A. Anderson, a. H..
Wray George W. Burcheu, John H. WOOD, Kichhrd
| p Moore Alexander II. johnson, Milton H. HiDbaro'
| william White c. H. Raymond, ID. j. blauVeie'
| George F. Demarest Clement L. Dcspard W. w.
| Richards, Henry f.. Bowers samuel NJ WOOD ROBERT
| L. Young W. K LUthrop, George stowe and Theodore
| Harris.
! Elijah r. Kennedy, Of the firm Of Weed Kennedy
was elected temporary chairman. on taking the char
Mr.. Kennedy said
Fellow, insurance Men and Fellow Repubhcahs:
We have met again to assist In organizing Tor victory
, Applause) We are accustomed to victory. Eight
veors ago. TO 10 sure, while we did organize, re-
sort to the use Of weapons TO which, AS Repubcans,
xe wore not used-the same weapon with which
samson slew the Phllistnes-defcated us. Laughter
| md applause.) 1t Is hot day, and 1t augurs Wen
for hot campaign, and in hot campaign the
| voters all come out We believe In some OF the Old
odapes 'Onc good term deserves another ZAP
| plnIse1 We business men believe In letting well
| enough aone."
Pierre Boucher elected temporary secretary OF
the club and W. d. Gleason, temporary treasurer.
Mr. Gleason was the Of the club In 1885, ana
| h. brought IL through the campaign with baihhce
~ 300 Committees appointed to name olncers
and 10 provide ways and means for paying the pre-
IImnary expenses OF the campaign While these COM
mittlcs were at work, General George n, shtIlu'n'
the popular Republican orator, made n bret speech
General sheridan put few plain business prVpo-
stons To the men before whom he spoke, anu they
were quick to catch his meanings. lhey applhuueu
him with great enthusiasm. AT the emo Oh iuS
speech three cheers given for Harrison ana e
in favor OF Edward K Walton, Of the Citizens Fire
Insurance Company, for president; w W. owens, iot
secretary ". D.. Gleason. for treasurer inc report
OF the committee was adopted unanimously.