The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-04
AMUSED BY DIR. DEPEW.
THE PATIENT vow TRANQUILITY
AWAITING THE CORONER.

Inst Rally OF the Local Republican Forces
Mr.. Dep"w'a Jests Devoted TO the Finnn-
ciaI situnuon-Enhu Root, Also speaks.
The Republicans assembled last night In q
mass meeting which filled Cooper Union Hall
for the first hall hour. After that there were
seats for all, and by the time the speaker who
followed Chauncey NJ. Depew was fairly start
ed every man in the audience might have kept
his seat. put his hat in another sent. his coat
In second, and his feet in n third. and still
there would have been room for many moro to
do the same thing.
John Sabine Smith opened the ball by nom
mating Col. S. V. H. Cruger for Chairman. Mr..
CruGer listened to the reading OF a partial list
OF Nice-Presilents. after which resolutions
wore read and adopted. They we're much tho
samo resolutions as usual The last one was:
E,.ed Ih". We "rgs.i to the voters of thi. city TO
spoa nnn. me- s ~, 40 H. S po. az h So ~
surely i. male siG:l be successfully com6otted The
duty nt patriotic citizen tbs yesrs plain nna, tina,
government will DO won.
Then Col CruCer introduced Mr.. Elihu Root
as ono OF the "namby-pamhy members OF tho
New York Bar Association" to whom Senator
Hill referred in his Brooklyn speech. Mr.. Root
opened up by recountinE the form er glories Of
the Republican party and orineI that in tho
future success would again porch upon it's
banners. He didn't seem sangune OF lmme-
date success. but lie thought that some time
the Democrats might be defeated. He then
made nm attack on Judge MAYNARD. and re-
counted the circumstances OF his alleged Of
fence. At this point he was interrupted by
prolonged cheers and music from tho band.
which signallized the entrance of Chnuncey NJ.
Depew Mr.. Root. alter .shakin: hands with
Or. Denew, occupied 2 very fey minutes t
election frauds. and then sat down.
A storm Of cheers greeted DR.. Depew ne he
statement that he would hnve something to
sny about the Tiger. This animal had very
was mainly humorous and amused the audi:
ence greatly. Hardly had the SPEAKER opened
ms %u'h when man, nan over in one corner
everybody laughed. Then u man down in
front suggested: Hard work before you,
oh. I'll get there.'" replied Mr.. Dcpew. and
was about to proceed to get there when voice
Get there with both feet. Chauncey"
ing this speech. anyway ?" aud after that he
SOME tim. ago." sHd he the reople Of
this country th%%nEht they wanted a change in
change the masses called for n change: the
leaders spoke for change: the college pro.
that there ought to be change, IA and p every cry
lon:-haired man and short haired woman in
the country got up and yelled ior change.
Well they got 1t. The trouble is we all got It:
and now the best thing tina: can happen "a 10
hnvo another chang. and get the Republicans
back into power again.
Now the Democrats lay all this trouble to
the silver question. There Is netting SO SON
stive as money. and nolOiy 50 sensitive as
those who have it-eycept those who want It.
l was in the Last condition during the first half
of my NE and I've been in both ever since; !
about the sherman law. 1t was going In ~
and ~. and with the Republicans then in
l,ower we were NJ the zenith OF proSperity.
When the ship OF State was on the rocks tho
Reru 'lican party. under that magnificent old
war horse and greatest OF Nnancicrs. John
sherman: got It oil; His bill was an expcri.
ment When It did MT prove u success the Re-
publicans. II they had been in power. would
have repealed II. and without the fuss which
was made Ivy the Democrats.
The spokesman and leader Of the Dcmo-
cratic party In this state is Senator Hill. When
Cleveland talks he gives US the ten commando
Inents. the more law. and the conservation to
for the crowd. His BROOKLYN sprech-I read
IT. twelve columns. and I'm stil aiive-waS
half a defence Of Maynard and half n setting
forth Of the Democratic policy. 10 says that
the difficulties of the Democrats nra duo to
because, the legacy is too big for them TO
handle"
After DR.. pcrew had finished many Of the
audience left. Tn" rest called Speech" md
W. y. Armour responded. He was followed
by Henry Court plaster Robinson. whose Il
stick policy holds him in the position OF can.
didate for Comptroller. Judge Rowland. who
Gen. Horace Porter. who was present. could
not be prevailed upOu to SPEAK.