The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-29

and Warner Miller Also Speak.
NEw YonK, Sept. 2S.-The first Re-
publican mass meeting OF tho present
presidential cam paign in this city was
held tonight in Cooper Union. There
we're fully 5000 persons inside the hail.
all it could possibly hold, and twice
that number without vainly seeking ad-
mittance. Tho hall itself was pro-
iuseiy decorated with American flags,
and on either side OF tho speakers
stand we're the German and Irish flags.
Back Of the platform hung oil portraits
of Harrison and Reid, draped with
flags. Long before the meeting itself
began the enthusiasm OF the audience
manifested itself. There was music by
the band, songs by the Protection
Quartet" and then the audience went
wild over tho entrance OF Thomas ..
Plat, Warner Miller and Chauncey Nj.
Dcpew.
When some degroe OF silence had re-
turned Chairman BrookIield, oi the
Republican county committee, advanced
10 the speakers platform andannounGed
that he had been charged with the
pleasant duty OF introducing the chair
man OF the evening, "the distinguished,
tho aggressive, the loyal Republican, I.
c. Platt, =,
Mr., Platts name was received with
cheers that increased in volume Us he
himself stepped forward TO the speakers
desk, When tho subsidonce OF APP
pIause permitted hin to do so, Mr..
Platt said:
Mr.. rLArr's SPEECH.
Mn. CnAIRMAw:-I thank yon and
the committee for this high honor and,
fellow Republicans, / thank you for
this warm greeting. It's cordiaIity aud
generosity suggest the suspicion that !
may be regarded by you in the light OF
prodigal son. Surely ! could lay no
claim TO the title OF "fNvorlte son, " and
] must protest against being stigma
tied as prodiSal. The modest David
took ireonent occasion to assure the
pnbic Of the imperishability OF his
Democracy. My past record renders it
unnecessary for me to impress upon
YOU the fact that am q Republican. |
have been Republican ever since the
old party was organized, and never ex-
pect to be anything but Republican.
Applause. There can be no ,prodlgal
sons this year. Tho great fundamental
principles of the party are at stake.
tApplause.
Our friends, tho enemy and our enc
mics claiming to be friends llaughterl
have manifested much anxiety over the
lively contest which took place ut the
last national convention between the
friends OF the different aspirants forthe
presidential nomination. Only two
conventions have occurred since the
republic was formed in which tho
iiercest strife has not been engendered,
aud those we're the conventions which
nominated for the second time the
father OF his country, George Washing
ton, and the savior OF his country,
Ulyses S. Grant Applause. ltshould
be so. 1t is right The high Office OF
this great republic should be the crown
ing reward OF noble ambition; the re.
ward for distinguished service and a
successful public life; the great seal OF
nations trust, and tho recognition OF
its tried und faithful servants, The Re-
publicans who supported the different
candidates at Minneapolis have moth.
ing for which to apologize. Any one OF
them is qualified to rule this nation in
the darkest hour OF taial or in tho
golden day OF its prosperity. Jap
piause.1
TIE iLLusTRIous TRIO.
Contemplate this illustrious trio and
mark well these remarkable men, There
was the champion oftho great principle
Of protection to American industries, a
statesman who has been weighedi in the
balance and never found wanting, a Re-
publican by every test and true as the
steel oi a Damascus blade, Ohio's favor
lite son and governor, William MCkin-
ley, ir Applause.
Grandiy as ever doomed up in tho
list the stalwart form OF the man whose
name has stirred the hearts Of millions
OF Republicans throughout the land as
they have been inspired by no man Of
his generation. You anticipate his
name. and | hardly need mention
James G. Blaine, OF Maine. Applause. /
But q majority OF the convention de.
cidcd that he who four years ago res.
cued the nation from Democratic mis-
rule, who during the years OF his incum-
bency had so faithfully borne the Re-
publican standard ana whose admins
tration had so signaly promoted ma.
tional prosperity should lead US again
TO victory, and Benjamin Harrison, OF
Indiana, became the Republican nomt-
nee. lGreat applause.
lie stands to-day as the representa-
tive OF the grand old Republican party,
the bearer OF the flag OF protection, rec
iprocity and honest money; and rs
such, regardless OF all former prefer
ences, We pledge him n united party
with unwavering loyalty and faith,
aud from this night we march forward
I'll the 9th day OF November, solid
phalanx, bearing banners illumincd
with the inspiring Inscription "Harri.
SON. Reid and Victory" Prolonged ap-
plause,
cLEvELAND's-LErTFR
Mr. Cleveland and Mr.. Hill both agree
in declaring that protection is cheat
but neither OF them dares indorse abso.
lutc free trade, so they are both com,
PEELED TO repUdiate the platform and to
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