The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-11-01

Ono OF tho Greatest Protection Turn
Outs Ever Witnessed In the City.
Nrw Yoax, Dot. Sl.-Ex.President
Harrison spoke at Carnegie Music Hall
this evening. The meeting was under
the auspices OF the Republican state
committee to ratify the nomination Of
Morton and saxton. When the doors
ware opened at Z o'clock the street was
crowded.
Whens,0OO persons were packed into
the hall by all sorts Of means. there
we're still many thousands outside seek
Inc admittance. AS the band con-
cluded a familiar air. two gentlemen in
clerical attire were ushered across the
platform. Some OF those in the hall
recognized one OF them as Archbishop
Ireland, Of st. Paul. His companion
was Bishop McGoldrick, OF Duluth. :.
1t was $3.50 before Nh Harrison and
Mr.. Morton put In an appearance.
Their arrival was siInalized By q great
outburst OF enthusiasm. The people
stood up, waved flags, hats and hand
kerchiefs, aud cheered until they grew
hoarse.
After some preliminaries, Mr.. Nor.
ton was introduced as the president Of
the meeting. He said:
~ am honored by being called upon
TO preside over this vast assemblage Of
the people Of the city Of New York. |
thank you for your cordial meeting ana
for the hearty welcome you have ex-
tended to the soldier-citizen with
whom it was was my privilege to
be associated in official service O
few years ago. 1t has been foreign to
my inclinatona to take part in public
meetings after my nomination TO public
office. ! desire TO be judged by the
record l have made, rather than by
professions manufactured for an occa-
sion. II am not worthy to admins
ter the great trust which will be COM
mi,ted to me when the will OF the Re-
publican state convention Is ratified by
the people, nothing can now say will
relieve the situation.
~ shall no longer detain you, and
now have the pleasure Of presenting
General Benjamin Harrison"
HARR1soN's SPEECH.
Mr.. Harrison said: II thought ]
had made an inhexible resolution that
l would not speak in this campaign
outside the limits of Indiana, but ]
have found, as has often happened be-
fore in my experience, that infexibie
resolutions have to bend. I did not
make this resolution because saw an
improprlety in one who had received at
the hands OF his fellow citizens q high
civil honor Of addressing his fellow citi-
zens Of any OF the states upon public
questions. was not quite willing to
accept the philosophy OF some that the
only appropriate habiiment for an ex-
President was mummy.cloth. APP
plause.
AT the aame time very fully realize
that am under limitations in discuss
ing public questions. cannot say very
much about tho last administration, and
il Is somewhat delicate for me to speak
ahont the present. But, my fellow citi-
zens. men are OF very little consequence
in the administration Of our public af-
fairs. They do not turn events. Tho
important matter is the principle OF
policies that the respective parties rep
resent, and Of these l feel very free to
speak, and Il you will give me your at
tention will for a little while give you
my views as to the tendency OF tho pol
icIes OF the Republican party, which |
believe 10 be benefieient and helpful
and patriotic, and OF the tendency Of
the policies OF the Democratic party,
which l believe to be hustfnl and de-
structive.
''In this great country OF ours. this
sisterhood Of states, this union under
one flag and one constitution, there is
such community OF influence, such an
intermingling OF influences, that no
election can in any proper sense be said
10 be local.
TIE WHOLE PEOPLE INTERESTED.
II is ot consequence to the whole
people whether the great state OF New
York shall have at the head OF her ex-
ecuttve department typical, upright,
pure American citizen, or one who
regards these things from low stand
point, and looks only to party advantage
rather than to the public veal. l hayo
departed from my resolution not to
speak out OF my own state, because
could not seem to be indifferent to the
contest which is on in New York, be-
cause, being in your city upon personal
concerns, | would not have any Que
mink that could be Indifferent to the
SUCCESS OF ono whom | esteem and love
as my friend. I bolieve tho candidate
ei tho Republican party, Low P. Nor
ION, to b0 altogether worthy OF the sup
port OF his fellow citizens and altogether
qualified for tho highest exercise Of the
hleh duties OF governor in this great
state.
After further culogizing Mr.. Morton,
1ehernt Harrison continued:
NOT a LOCAL rssUE.
do not regard this contest which
Is being waged in tho state OF New
YORK for pure, clean, decent municipal
government, rs a local issue. Tho
Whole country watches that great strug-
gIe' II has read with amazemOnt and
disgust tho revelations Of municipal
corruption and tebauchory which have
been laid boiorO tho public; II watches
WIN anxl lous aoicitudo tho decision Of
lhe question. whether tllcre is pownr in
I3e body polite OF this great city to
SleanSe itself from these impurities and
'eaaseFt decent government.
ihero arc national questions Ms we'll
lnToIved in this contest ia Now York.
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