New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-28
A RIG MEETING IN HARLEM.

Citizens Of Harlem turned out in force at a
political meeting in Madison Hail. at Madison
ave. and One-hundred-d red-dnd-twenty-hfth-st" last
evening TO give a boom TO the canvass OF MI
Sigrist. the Republican candidate in the XNth
Congress District. Old time residents Of Har-
lem said they never had witnessed such spon-
taneous and enthusiastic gathering Of voters
There was no music TO attract a crowd. yet fully
1900 men filed the hall and there were a mum
Der Of women in the gallery. Business men sat
side by side with l9boring men, some OF "hoh
evidently had been without employment lateIy
and all listened intenty and at times appIaudeu
vigorously while the speakers discussed the VIII
bill, the recent labor troubles ana the tdIlli
question. a. H. Steele presided at the meeting
and first introduced Marriott BrOsius, Member
OF Congress from Pennsylvania, who made a
ringing speech against the Wilson bill and IN
favor Of the Republican doctrine OF protecuoii
Mrs. ]. Ellen Foster, OF Iowa. also spoke in
praise Of the protective policy and made an eio-
quent appeal 10 the men present to Work ana
vote for Mr. sigrist in order to help smash Cdnn tine
Charles II. Denison, Charles II. Treat DGhaId
Mclean, II. c. Robinson. Columbus o. john
son and David Fredsam.
1t was declared that thousands Of Democratic
workingmerI in Harlem had announced their IN
tention vote for Mr.. Sigrst on the issue OF the
Wilson bill. and that all that was needed 70
make his election certain on Tuesday was Tor
the Republicans in the district TO come out ana
vote. ,
At the same time there was a well-attended
meeting of German voters In Central Hall. at NO:
1915 Third-ave, near ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
d L. Noelke was the chairman and first speaker.
and he was followed by Colonel Ward. Rudolph
Rubens. Edward Gumpert. General Knapp,
Samuel b. Shin. Alfred Powell and 4. A Farley
Several Of the speeches were In the German IAN
guage. Resolutions were passed pledging the
German vote to Mr.. Sigrist in the Congress cam
paign. 1t was said that hundreds Of the German
shop-keeper5 in the district. who formerly had
voted for Democratic candidates. were bitterly
opposed to Mr. Sigrists chief opponent In the
fight for business reasons. but they also were
fr ha
moving the cause OF the present depression In
business.
AN ACTIVE AND EFFICIENT CANVASS.
The campaign for Frederick Sgrist has been
most actively and efficiently conducted by the
special campaign committee consisting OF A. H.
Steele chairman; General c. II. p Coils treas
urer, and Edward Du Bois secretary. Arrange
ments have been made for nightly meetings 10
be held IN widely different parts Of the district,
and to be addressed by popular speakers; thou-
sands Of circulars and postal cards have been
sent out, as well TO Democrats as to RepuDil-
cans and there has been much personal visi-
tation. The active work OF the committee and
its assistants is practically finished, beyond the
preparing Of ballots and manning the poils.
which will be thoroughly done. At the head
quarters Of the committee In the YorkvilIe ke-
publican Club house. Lexington-ave. and Ninety
third-st, there were many enthusiastic workers
who confidently predicted a Republican victory
for next Tuesday, and even the most conserv-
ative thought that II me hepuoncan TathfiiS H9eI
as they did last November Messrs. Qugg ana
Sigrist would both be elected.
DEMOCRATIC ARTISANS SEE THE LIGHT
A rousng meeting held in Lenz's Hall,
No. zoos Third-ave., last evening, In the IN
terests Of Frederick Sigrist, the Republican can
didate for Congress in the XVIII District 1t
held under the auspices Of the Republican
Organization Of the XXVIth Assembly Distr'ct'
whose chairman, Thomas w. McGrann, pre-
olQed, and made the opening ad0rcSS AS Han
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