New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-29
FOR REPUBLICAN VlCIOkl.
A MAGNIFICENT GATHERING.
HALF THOSE WHO WE1iT TO COOPER UNION
HAD TO BE TURNED AWAY.

wHTELAw REID, EX SENATOR MILLER AND
cu,uNCEY NJ. DEpEw-THE DOCTRINES
OF PROTECTION. RECIPROCITY
HONEST MONEY AND FAIR ELEC.
TIoNs ExPoUNDED-EN'
THusIAsM AT THE
HIGHEST PITCH.
The Republicans of tie city. State ana Na'ion
could picture to themselves no inner Inspiration
to work INCREASINGLY for victory. and no DeV'e'
earnest OF triumph than was given at the nias0'
meeting in Cooper Union List right Tile gathec-
inc was under the auspices OF the Republican
County Committee and in more ways than one -
deserves to rank among tile greatest tnao move
associated Cooper UnloL with ennobilns anu
patriotic political movements. By O'CLOCK 'nefe
was cause for regret that a larger. much larger
hall had not beer chosen for the meeting AL
hour earlier people had bcsun to gather In iron'
Of the building Wbel the doors were thrown
omen at z 80 o'clock the crowd was blg enough
TO fill the hall sitting and standing r'om' LII
few minutes. Enough arrived afterward 70 jan
the hall second tine.
In characteristics tic gathering was as no'aoie
ss in mere size The flower OF the great party
in this city was there, orimming over Win
zeal for the cause and its leaders that constantly
sought expression. The issues OF the campaign
were laid before the audience in convincing anu
stirring terms by great captains Of the rrotec-
ton forces and they found response tha' was
more than ready TO every point they scoreo
AGAINST wildcat" currency and Free Trade
DECORATIONS OF THE HALL.
Tho decorations of the place Of meeting were
attinr setting for the Jewel Of a gathering, con.
stnq f the coats of arms of this and other StateS'
and numerous flags and other National enslgns. A'
tho roar OF the platform were pictures of Harrison
and Reid on either side Of an eagle with wings
snread. and bearing the Stars and Stripes IN lts
beak.
As ia usual with big Republican meetings, there
was a sprinkling of women. On the platform anu
in thc main body of the house were hundreds OF
PcnubIicans whose counsels and labors have car
red the party to many victory
Among those on the platform besides the onicers
Of the meeting were Thomas II. Carter the chalr-
man of the Republican National Committee; sec
retary McComas, Of the Natlonal oomihi'oe
Colonel Henry L. Swords, the sergeant-at-arms OF
tho National Committee Joseph H. Manley, Of
Maine: James s. Clarkson Of Iowa; Richard {.
Kereuse Cornelius n Bliss. William II. Hahn, Z. B.
Hart. Editor of The Wheeling Intelligencer :
Senator Iliscock, General " Martin Curtis, men,
her of Confess from the ST. Lawrence County dis
trict ex- -Congrssmau George West, OF Ballston :
Charles W. Hackett the chairman Of the Rcpuo-
lican State Committees Colonel Elliott +. Shep-
ard. Colonel John 5. Kenyon, the secretary OF the
Republican State Committee; James A. Banch-
ard, president of the Republican Club; Commits
sione Jacob Hess Bernard Biglin, Collector Francis
Hendricks. Asscmblyman Alfred K Conkling
Nathaniel Mckay Asscmblyman William NJ Hoag.
Charles A. Hess and Colonel Ruben L. Fox.
LIST OF OFFICERS.
The list Of vice presidents and secretaries fol
lows: