The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-03
BLAINE MEN BOLT SCHIEREN.
THEY DENoUNOE HIM FOR Hrs PER-
MDY 10 THEIR HREAT LEADER.

his Mugwump allies crowded tho Athen@um
In Brooklyn last night A more determined.
resolute body OF citizens has not met during
the existing campaign. and their ringing
cheers In response to the denun relation OF the
man who stabbed James G. Blaine in the great
fight OF 1884. could almost be heard at Mr..
Schieren's headquarters.
a gang OF young fellows were sent to the
meeting by the Republican managers to make
counter demonstration. but their attempt to
do 80 had only the effect OF intensifyng the
anti-schieren spirit Tho meeting was under
the direction OF the Kings County Protective
League which has done great work for the
Republican cause in the last three Presidential
elections. Mr. Geo. ID. Lannon presided.
The only speech OF the evening was made by
Mr. John Rooney. one OF the most influential
men In lrish-Amer can circles In the United
states. MIR. Rooney started Off By eulogizing
each candidate on tho Republican State ticket
and every one on the local ticket. with the ex-
ception of MIR. Schieren He told how COM
mittee Of the League had tried In vain to OBJ
tain some explanation from Mr.. Schieren Of
his treachery to Mr.. Blaine. and. failing to do
so. had determined to oppose him.
Mr.. Rooney said in part:
The head OF that ticket does not represent
any recognized party or party principle. and
his nomination has created a feeling OF dis
stanchest element Of the Republican party.
The man selected to fill the highest office in
the gift OF the people Of Brooklyn should pos
sary TOR 81 tn poson namely
Tried by this test Mr.. Charles 4. Schieren does
not represent the Republican party or its
PRINCIPLES prl,c tut only an element Of that
whose dstins pished ehaTaetorlstics are Mug he
was such a surprise to everybody outside OF the
lew who mTninnated it hat the inquiry was
What his s Il M Sns
found that outside of his honesty. which is
conceded. he possessed none of the other quail
fact. 1t has become clearly evident that a
more unsatisfactory or unpopular candidate
Were it not ior the Pees ACTON Of Mr. scheren
nnd ms Mugwump and free trade associates
IN Kings county. James &. Blaine would have
been retected in iSas. and The T RepSbiisse
party would be in power to-day.
because the victim is dead the treac hery Of the
philosophy Lincoln is dead. and 50 is his as
and in the poltica as well as physical order.
the assassin, in s:cordance with the dictates
moral and political assassins OF James q.
Blaine will be, served in the same manner. no
be W6o they be- where they raise
not only struck down ef thei an eade s
from behind. while oster sibly following his
iead-but pursued him with alignant hate to
the TIE very portals Of the grave Nowonder now
We are also told that we must not inject
Federal issues into local politics: that Blaine
no relation whatever to Mr.. schieren as the
Of the Of the
upa0. "a a a v
Union; irrespective, Of Federal or local Issues.
his political assasslns2 We all have heard that
ghost. il Mr. Schieren had nothing to do with
the political assassination Of Mr.. Blaine. why
Sa e b 1T bs sgs rs
high moral standard set up BY Mr.. Schieren
sociates lie was not considered by these s
RmariSsa;iSni moraists as worry ?f the position
ton tHe e4 most IN daes seT
vices to his party and to the nation. II James
e; Blaine 3, was not good enough for Mr..
for us now. lie will find the shadow Of Blaine
at every polling booth in Brooklyn on the 7th
and this is the instrument with which the
seii-opinionated and sef-glorifying Mug
wumps propose to reform the city Of brooklyn
citizens. The Mugwumps' only strong points
are criticism and assurance. and in those two
comp nsnte for their lack OF numbers They
are wanted by nobody. despised by everyb body.
and they even distrust one mother. They are
the terror oil both parties. for their advocacy
The chief object Of this clique. for it does not
pose and denounce all parties and party lead
ers who are not subservient to Mugwump
:" They would have the public believe they
arc opposed to ali leaders and bosses in party
politics. yet they themselves are the most
aspiring o. leaders and the most intolerant OF
bosses. They arc never weary OF dcnouncing
Office hunting and the so-called spoils system.
yetthey themselves are the M ostt persistent and
inSatlate OF place hunters land offceholderS.
And these are the men who now propose to
reward Mr.. schieren for. his base. treachery to
immortal James 6. Blaine.
When BENJAMIN Harrison. ono NJ the ablest
the sb"r Of who sat
l lSsS. one OF his first Gcts WAS to request Mr..
blaine to accept the chief office in his Cabinet.
lustre on that it had not known since the days
OF Webster. Marcy and Seward. where he
rrovea himse than for dEIropes
her Bsmarcks. Rudlnis. and Salsburys-in
unfolding AInel:caI rights and advancing
this American Of Americana did not come up
TO "a Mr. Schieren's lofty cMpgwump ideal M.
go Mt expression. that he would have none OF
Blaine in his; Wenow tax epains TO inform Mr..
Schleren AMI all those whom 1t may concern
that at least 10000 OF the old Blaine guard
men who are MS true to his memory as they
were to him when living. will have none OF
Schieren In theirs on the 9TH of November"
All the telling points In the address were
loudly .npplauted. There, was a wild scene Of
enthusiasm followed ny three rousing cheers
for David a; Body when Mr.. Rooney said II
James q. Blaine was not good enough for Mr..
Schieren then. Nj Schieren is not good enough
for US now"
At the close Of Mr.. Rooney's address these
resolutions were adopted:
" WHprrGS. L nder the q use OF n reform move.
ment. u candidate who does not represent the
Republican party or its princi les has been
imposed on the Republican voters Of the city
Of BROOKLYN for the highest Office in tho gift Of
its citizens: and
&c Whereas. This candidate not only does not
command the confidence of the Republican
voters Of Brooklyn. hut is obnoxious to u large
portion of the best and most consistent men
OF that party: and
r" lthr,ras, should this candidate be elected
1t would result in tho disruption and disor-
GaniHatlon Of the Republican party OF the city
OF brooklyn: therefore be- II
" RcS1T"L That II IL the duty OF every stanch
Republican. In view of this candidates. past
record and the m ethods BY which he has been
sprung upon his Iarty. to leave no legitimate
said candidate, Charles A. sch eren at the
polls on election day. and to publicly condemn