The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-10-19
RALLY BY THE
REPUBLICANS.
Robbins Opera House Crowded TO
the Doors Last Night.
THE TARIFF WAS DISCUSSED
Hon. Elias Davis, Hon. ]. J. COyle, Hon,
John I. ShOener and Ex-Lleutenant
Governor Davies Speak.

tunity to hear the issues Of the campaign
explained to them last night at the Re-
publican rally in Robbins opera house,
and judging from the applause which fre.
quently broke in upon the speakers, a
large number of voters of both the Re
publican and Democratic parties have
made up .heir mind that the only saliva
tion in store for this country is a return
to Republican rule. The meeting was a
most enthusiastic one.
1t was unfortunate that the meeting
was not held earlier, but the delay was
due to the desire of the committee of
arrangements to await the arrival of Elk.
Lieutenant Governor w. T. Davies, of
Bradford county, from Pottsville, and he
did not get here until after 8 o'clock.
Members of the Hastings Club assembled
at Robbins opera house at seven and
then proceeded to the corner of Main and
Centre streets, where they awaited the
arrival of the Mahanoy City delegation.
During this wait Hon. John j. Coyle
and genial Joe Wyatt were receiving the
congratulations and good wishes of the
many people who gathered about the
hotel corner. wyatt" and "Scott'
badges were as plentiful as bees in hive.
At about 1880 thirty-fve members of the
Young Mems Republican Club of Maha
noy City, attired in white jackets and hel.
NETS and carrying spearshaped torches,
lighted from special car at the terminus
Of the Lakeside Railway accompanied by
drum corps and large number of Nah
anoy City citizens.
A line of prade was at once formed with
B. j. Yost, Frank G. Reese, Leo Bam-
berger, Max Glotkee, Taliesin Phillips and
Thomas Lee in lead as the reception COM
mittee and followed by the Grant Band,
the Mahanoy City drum corps and march
ing club and members of the Hastings
Club. The line proceeded up Main street
to the High School and then counter
marched to Centre street and the Penn.
sylvania railroad depot. Stirring music
filled the air, and as the enthusiastic cam
paigners yelled their battle cries the fire.
works filed the air.
Immediately after the arrival of the
speaker of the evening he was escorted to
the opera house. During the marches the
Young Mems Republican Club of Maha-
noy City gave excellent exhibitions of
drills and were Justify applauded along
the line.
The opera house was packed and it was
observed that large number of the front
seats were filed by prominen5 Democrats
of the town. They were observed ap-
plauding the speakers repeatedly during
the evening.
While Mr.. B. j. Yost was arranging
the preliminaries for the opening of the
meeting the Mahanoy City club assem- mbled
In corner of the hall and rendered a
number of glees with excellent success.
Mahanoy City may feel proud of this
organization. 1t is an escort to Hon.
John ]. Coyle to which he must look
| with pleasure.
The meeting was eventually called to
order by Mr.. B. j. Yost and in response to
his call for the election of a chairman Hon
M. p. Fowler was accorded that honor
unanimously. The old war horse of Schuyl-
kill county Republican politics was heart.
lily applauded as he stepped to the chair.
Mr.. Fowler made a brief acknowledge
ment and the following officers of the
meeting were then selected by acclama-
tion: w. j. Watkins, secretary; David
Morgan, j. B. Lessig, Lewis Lehe, Jr.. J..
X. Keller, Moses Owens, Jeffrey Will
Jams, Michael Graham, Lewis Lehe, Sr.,
Councilmen A. r. Lamb and T. J. James,
James Grant, Thomas Baird, Max Glot-
kee, John Watson, Thomas Tosh, M. H.
Kehler and William Neiswender, vice
presidents.
The officers of the meeting took their
seats upon the stage, which had been
given pleasing appearance by an artistic
arrangement of photographs of Lincoln,
Grant, Garfield and other brilliant lights
in the history Of American affairs. County
| Chairman Burd Payne, Hon. Elias Davis
Hon. John L. Shoener and several other
prominent Republicans of the county
occupied seats on the stage
Hon. Elias Davis, of Broad Mountain,
was the first speaker of the evening. He
was cordially received as he stepped for
ward. Mr.. Davis remarks were brief and
were devoted TO an appeal in behalf of
the Republican county ticket He said
the large gathering at the meeting was
an evidence that there is new dawn of
prosperity in store and that the principle
of protection is to be maintained by the
people and the Democratic party is to be
| relegated to the rear again.
Mr. Davis spoke of Hon. Charles n.
Brumm as one of the greatest protection
lists this country has produced and the
mention Of the candidates name created
great applause. Alexander Scott, the Re-
publican candidate for Sheriff, was spoken
Of as true, good and honest citizen and