New-York tribune., 1894-03-29
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A BIG REPUBLICAN, MEETING.
WELL-KNOWN SPEAKERS ADDRESS AN
AUDIENCE FILLING COOPER UNION.
THE GATHERING CALLED TO INDoRsE THE
COMMITTEE OF THIRTYs PLAN FOR RDOR-
GANIZATIoN-MR. CHoATE's sCATH-
ING WORDS AGAINST TAM
MANY HALL


big Republican mass-meeting was held In
Cooper Union last night. Its announced object
Ito indorse the regular party reorganization
under the plan of TIE Committee Of Thirty" Thisy
plan was formally approved. but little Of the
speaking dealt with the reorganization or the
party in this city Most Of il good, old
fashioned Republican doctrine, assailing the De-
mocracy of the city, State and Nation. and pict-
uring the hopes or ra,her the certainty, OF
success at the polls next fall Of the party OF hon.
est elections and Protection. Elihu Root did
speak for the Committee of Thirty outlining the
results of its work, and calling on his hearers to
enroll themselves on its lsts Even he, however.
gave much of his time to a review Of the politi-
cal situation in the State and the country at large
Some of the speakers made no mention whatever
Of the reorganization OF .he party here.
MAsTERLY ADDRESS.
Joseph H. Choate delivered address that was
thoroughly characteristic OF his acquaintance
with politics and Of his genius as an orator He
took the broad ground that the Republican party
was the party OF the economical and Intelligent
administration OF municipal affairs, Of fair ball
lot and an honest count. of a sound financial
policy and a consistent regard for the welfare OF
the people. The victories last November against
McLaughinism in Brooklyn against Maynardism
in the State and against ring and racetrack rule
in New-Jersey were wor with the aid OF inde-
pendent votes The Republican party he said'
must continue to appeal TO that class by stanoins
for poitical morality. His remarks about MI.
Croker and Tammany Hall were particularly
innocent and they were received with tremendous
applause
The big place Of meeting began TO fill up early
excellent entertainment being furnished by the
band. 4 vigorous-lunged delegation from the
independence Club arrived with its flag at '4o
o'clock Not long afterward came representa-
tives from the Xth Assembly District, whose
standard bore this device The Xth is Solid
for the Committee Of Thirty" The crowd
cheered them and the sentiment. Inspector
williams showed himself on the platform. but do
not announce whether he there in his Official
capacity or a andidate for Sheriff
wELLKNowN MEN cHEERED
When Edwin Einstein. Colonel George Bliss.
John Proctor Clarke and John Sabine Smith
stepped on the platform and took front seats
they were appauled II was now o'clock, and
nearly every choir was taken. The crowd
poured in at = steady rate for a time. and soon
filled the seating capacity II the place and over
flowed to the rear and side aisles. The police
kept all the centre all clear with little diff
hculty. The John Simpson Legion of the Vth
Assembly District marched in with its banner.
a party Of well-known Republicans who were
to make speeches TO serve vice-pres:dcntS
Of the meeting reached the platform. Among
them were General Wager Swayne Mr. Choate.
Elihu Root. Cornelius \. Bliss. General Horace
Porter Charles Stewart Smith. James S. Leh-
maer and ex-Judge Ernest Hall. They were
loudly appaudel 1t was Sis o'clock when
Cornelius Bliss came forward 10 call the meeting
TO order and to nominate General Swayne as
chairman. The hall was now we'll crowded, ana
not many more could have entered without en-
croaching on the space in the interior aises
which the police kept free Of people. Perhaps
dozen women were present in Difference To
whom some Of the speakers began by saying:
Ladies and gentlemen
GENERAL swAYNE AS CHAIRMAN.
Mr. Bliss declared General Swayne to be elected
chairman after taking the vote. and the General
came forward and said:
The Democratic party. is its wont. is now alien
ated from the better Judgment of the country inc
Republican party offers nj home Tor the expires.
judgment on which the hopes and welfare of the
country depend The Republican party VIII VIII
be committed the welfare of the couI, yn1.
Try Nwre than Is there "SSRfh o%hers nsea ID ns
United states has public office been more dsgraced
as the result Of fraudulent elections. Nowhere 10
there a larger of political crime than here
LAST fans elections disclosed the need in this city
Renublican organization in this city frankly ac-
knowledged the needs of reorganization: IT Is to
that reorganization has been undertaken II Is to
the honor OF the party that thirty such men we're were
will put the result of their laoors before you'
These words were loudly applauded. General
Swayne was interrupted by the entry OF COM
pany from the XXIId Assembly District. whose
standard-bearer handed his banner to Mr..
Choate. Amid laughter and cheers. the lawyer
all
Judge Hall was called on to read some of the
names Of the numerous vice-presidents and secre-
tares lie called out the names of William NJ.
Evarts and a dozen other vce-presidents. but
forebore reading the rest. who numbered. he
said Loss He also left unread the names Of
exactly l0S3 secretaries, he announced. after
going over a few Some of the vce-presidents
were:
William NJ Evarts. Henry C. Robinson, Cornelius
y. Bliss l.. f.. Chittenden Seth NJ. Miillken. John
H. Starin. Eihu Root Charles Lanier. Cornelius
Van Co,t. Sigourney W. Fay James NJ. Varnurn.
James s Lehmaer. Jacob NJ. Patterson, John Proc
ter Clarke William Leary. Edward Lauterbach,
Robert F. Porter. George B. Deane John Clafiin.
Daniel Butterfe.d. J. Pierpont Morgan. ID. b. 81.
John Roosa. Noah Davis, :. v X. Cruger, Fred.
erck d. Grant, Jesse Seligman William l.. Strong.
Birlseye Brakeman, Edward Mitchell. Chauncey NJ.
Depew. Charles A. Peabody John W. Jacobus.
Theodore Se.gman, lie Grand B. Cannon, Thomas
l.. James. Morris X. Jesup. Russell Sage. William
Brookhed. Henry f. Rowland Horace Russell.
Daniel c. Rollins Charles Stewart Smith. John
Sabine Smith. Henry Cews. James A. Blanchard.
Arson G. McCook. Horace Porter. George Bliss.
John Simpson. Joseph II. Choae. Alfred II. Conk-
ling. Woodbury. Langdon. a. B. Cornell Frederick
g Gibbs. John Relsenweber John H. Gunner, Charles
f. Bruder. j. Thomas Stearns. Thomas Denny.
John T. Denny Townsend Wandell. Royal S. Crane.
j. Adriance Bush. Dr. Horace 7. Hanks. Clarence
C. Buell. c. w. Blair. Samuel NJ. Blatchford.
Charles G. Beaman Francis NJ Bacon, James l..
Bishop. Judson Lawson. John ID. Lawson, Thomas
H. Brown. William r. BARLEY Vernon ii. Brown.
George Baker. Henry c. Botty. William II. Bel
lamy, T.. j. Birmingham, Mayer 5. Bernhemer.
Charles F.. Bidwel. Charles f. Bigeow, j. Adams
Bishop. w Seward Webb. George t. Weed, George