The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-10-26
REPUBLICAN ENTHUSIASM
MAgIFEsTED AT THE BIG RALLY IN
 THE HYPERION LAST NIGHT.

sta,e Nominees Accorded an Enthusiastic
 weIoomo-speechss Made by Msssrs.
 Conn. Cooke, Hodge, Mead and spcrry-
 Senator Hawley's Able Addrcss-He Ar
 raigned tho Democratic Party for Its Dis
 graceful Acts.
 The biggest and most enthusiastic re- publican rally of the campaign In this state was held last night at the Fly perion theater. there being fully 2,ooo people in the house despite the storm. The stage was prettily decorated with palms and potted plants. The candi- dates on the state ticket were all pres- ent with the exception of Colonel Mowry of Norwich. The Governors Foot Guard band was present and furnished music., Owing to the pouring rain the parade which was to have been held was given up.
 The meeting was opened by Chairman Macdonald of the republican town com mittee. He spoke in part as follows:
 Fellow republicans-Ladies and Gen. tlemen: It is very rare that a repub- lican can be elected to office in this largely democratic city, and when one is elected 1t Is prima facie evidence that he has been selected for his honesty, ,integ- rity and popularity. We have such man with us tonight A man who was elected representative from his town, who has been speaker of the house and governor of Connecticut. It Is re- markable career, gentlemen. take great pleasure in announcing the Hon. Henry B. Harrison as the presiding or ficer of this meeting" (Cheers)
 Ex-Governor Harrison after stepping to the front of the platform thanked the audience for the ovation accorded him. He said: "This has been a remarkable campaign. On neither side have we seen the great men of the country go- ing around addressing enthusiastic au- diences. It has been a thinking cam paign. We feel that the silence of anger and deep determination prevails-thc determination to punish those who have brought the country to the verge of ruin.
 "It is astonishing to see this great au- dience here tonight in such indictment weather. You have gathered to hear plain people speak plain English that carries no other force with it than that of sound common sense.
 'We will hear first from the man who heads the ticket He is a man well known in all parts of Connecticut-a man of truth and integrity of purpose, a man capable Of discharging the duties of the office of governor of the state of Connecticut. I introduce to you the Hon. o. Vincent Coffin of Middletown." !"
 The big theater rang with cheers as MT. Coffin approached the front of the stage and the band struck up "Hail to the Chief"
 After the cheering had ceased MT. Coffin said:
 "Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen, fellow republicans, and as my friend Macdonald says, friendly democrats,f for believe there are good many of them with us tonight. (Applause) It must have been some subject near to the heart and homes of our people that has brought us all out on this stormy and tempestuous night. Since the founda- tion of the republic we have had nine periods during which one kind or anoth- CT of governmental policy had prevailed. During four of these periods, amount ing to seventy-one years, we have had the policy of protection to home indus try. During five of those periods, amounting to about forty years, the policy of free trade has prevailed. In der protection prosperity has prevailed all over the country at large. On the other hand, when free trade has prevail ed ruin and disaster has stared us in the face. Are we not right then, in de- claring for home industry and home protection? Two years ago we told the people what would happen if the policy Of the government should be changed. Now ask you did we tell the truth |? Were we right? Let these two years of suffering and sorrow and anguish be the answer.The democrats told the peo- pie two years ago that although there had been thirty years of prosperity. if they would vote for a change there would be yet more prosperity. They were promised 8 change-and they got it. Gaughter.)
 "Gentlemen-1t is not my purpose to make a speech. We have other dis. tinguished gentlemen with us, one es- pecially who has battled faithfully for his state in Washington, and another who has been an efficient public ser- want here at home. He will soon however, join his illustrious compa. triot in Washington I therefore yield to them, thanking you all heartily for the reception you have given me-"
 Hon. Lorrin A. Cooke of Barkham- sted. the candidate for lieutenant goy- ernor, was the next speaker. He spoke in part as follows:
 '-The Issues before us are plain. The democratic press and leaders have striven to conceal the main issues. But there are not enough state issues to see with microscope. They talk about aI !; constitutional convention What for? Principally for the success of the democratic party. They want to destroy the voice the small towns and boroughs have in the legislature, and think 1t will be some time before the people Of Connecticut will be will ing to do that. They have just had a constitutional convention in New York state, and the result of that conven- ton was not such as to encourage the people of Connecticut entering on such an enterprise.
 "so the issues of the campaign are