New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-06

A GREAT MEETING IN BROOKLlN.
THE CLERMoNT-AvE. RINK FILLED WITH WORK
INGMEN. WHO LISTENED TO GOOD SPEECHES.
The people OF Brooklyn who rebuhed Wayne Mac
Veagh's vituperaton by cheering in his face TOT rat
TICK Egan few nights ago turned out IN large NUMBERS
70 listen to the Minister to Chill last evening al
the thrnontave Rink but were disappointed IL M
Egan was prevented from being present. The hihss
county Protective League held mass-hee'lhS'
which was attended by all classes OF citizens. Inc
great number Of wOrkIngmen present and the amount
OF enthusiasm manifested testified TO the Interest taheh
by the wageeaneTs Of Brooklyn In uphohing the pro
tectlve system. The rink well filed when John
Rooney. the president OF the Protective League, took
the chair. lie announced long list OF vlce-pres'-
dents and secretaries. 81 Of whom were formerly
Democrats. Anou- .hem were Timothy Kcrvtn John
Whitaker. Maurice Allen, NJ. ". Collins, Robert
Grihths. John CARING Arthur Carr, J. s. GeShemeih'
Anthony j. Duly, Christopher Lawless, Patrick NOlai
Patrick McIugh, Daniel Flanagan, James Adalr, J. c.
Curtin, Dennis Brown, William j. Brehan, j. y.
Brown James Brennan. James Bcahey. Thomas j.
Barr, Patrick Boylan, Dennis Barry, John Burke John
Carolan, James Crimmlns. Thomas Connor and Patrick
COtter.
After resolutions indorsing the ticket had been read
and unanimously adopted. the chairman introduced
George 7. Elliott, the Republican candidate for Dis
trlct-Attorney. Mr. Elliott made ringing speech on
local issues, affagnlng the DemOcratc partys WhsW
fulness Of the public funds.
The next speaker John T. Finerty of Chicago
lie made brilliant speech. which was frequently
nppaudcd. His references to President HARRISON
Mr.. Blaine and Minister Egan. called forth great
cheering The name OF Wayne MacVeagh greeted
with Kisses Among other things he said:
How any party can in the face of the present pros
perity OF this country make appeal to the people
for change do not understand. II II was u time
Of trouble could understand the force Of such
an appeal. / speak 10 you 10 nj ght Americans.
believe that I'm the State of Ncw-York there are
thousands Of Democrats who hold the flag above
partisan prejudice and believe they will vote With
us. This i the wOrkngman's fight. The manu-
facturer can close his factory II need be- and live
bis property. But the workman who has "A wife and
children 10 support from daily wages cannot aror to
have here the British Free Trade system (ApplauseD
Many OF you LETT that system and remember
your misery under 1t. You know that I'm Lancashire
women. naked 10 the waist. 60 down into the mines
elevated. How would thoy like the Free
Tnde system. Cries OF women: NO! No!7l There
welsh who would go back Appauscj En9lrd
Ireland cannot GO 70 the polls and vote To help the
power which sWotc her with lis mace Rem. mlrr
The great man Who for four years has conducted the
af,rs ~ this Republic and has giv,n Us tn. most
Patrick Egan lchc'r,l had the courage 20 tell the
Ch'nans that they could enter his Legation bv force
II they wished. hut that he would Kill The soldier
that tried to do It great appalso and Benjamin Iar
rison bad the strength 10 uphold his patriotic
prolonged applauSel
James F. Burke. president OF the American Reriib-
ucan College l,ague was the next speaker. BEFORE
400 members Of the Protective League would man the
rolls 70 that there an honest election Tues
day. ,-..--.