The sun., 1894-10-14
SARCASM FROM TOM REED.
MIS- REPUBLICAN, AUDITORS WILD
WITH DELIGHr.


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Political mania in . virulent form broke out
At the Republican mass meeting at Cooper
Union last night. Tom Reed was the cause OF
H. He reused the crowd TO frenzy Of enthusi-
asm that shook the building. Every form of
nolse-making at the command Of q crowd was
put in use. Men not only stamped and yelled,
and clapped and howled, but they hammered
the pillars with umbrellas AMI canes; they blew
horns and footed whistles and sang songs, and
produced such an overwhelming clamor that
even the stolid policemen, accustomed as they
were TO outbursts Of enthusiasm, were aston
ished.
very hard time these same policemen had.
Long before the doors were opened an eager
crowd gathered around every entrance, waiting
with an impatience that they made no endeavor
thrown open and the rush began. Many OF this
foreguard were women whose escorts had
brought them early without avoiding the rush.
Most OF the women got seats in the front Of the
middle section, where they formed q conspicuous
and highly enthusiastic part Of the audience.
Quarter past saw every seat filled and the people
massing In the aisles back Of the seats. Here
the real work Of the police began. Orders had
been given that the aisles that radiate from the
stage should be kept clear, and this was only
done by main force of resistance to the onpress
BY the police. Back in the halls and even on
the starcases every foot Of space was occupied.
On tho stage every seat was taken, . number Of
the occupants being women.
Back Of the platform was huge picture of
Morton. and in front of tho speakers desk
portrait Of Saxton. The hall was trimmed
throughout with flags. BY 1880, with half an
hour still TO wait the audience began to amuse
itself Somebody shouted: Three cheers for
Thomas B. Reed. our next President" This was
only Q starter, and, though the response
was quick It was given with we'll restrained
enthusiasm. A man with q rattle helped In
the cheering and scattered chorus Of small
horns and whistles formed high obligato. Evi-
IDENTIFY the crowd was warming up. 1t reached
high pitch when man on the stage proposed
three cheers for DIR. Parkhurst, which were
quest. BY way Of change one of the audience
suggested Grover Cleveland, which aroused q
storm of Kisses. Then from the middle OF the
audience q strong baritone voice started WELL
known air Other voices Joined In, and pros
entity the whole middle section wero singing:
"Dsvys In the cold cold ground"
This took like wildhre, and on tho repetition
the whole crowd Joined in. the womens voices
being easily distinguishable in tho chorus. Just
here q Republican who has been prominent To-
cally for many years came In for demonstra-
ton Of disapprovnl. Inspector Williams ap-
peared on the stage. and some Of the audience
began to applaud. but Just as quickly others
hissed, and the kissing was quite as strong
the applause. But the audience soon forgot
him. and kept their spirits up to mark by cheer
ing for Morton and saxton. In lull in the
noise there WAS a commotion at the left Of tho
stage. A woman down In front cried shrilly:
Reed! Reedl He's comingr"
It was guess. for nothing could be seen from
where she sat but IL was o good guess. The
people on the stage rose Then the shining head
Of the ex-speaker appeared. moving through the
crowd toward the centre. and the audience rose
to It rs II propelled from their seats by ma
chipery. A long, dea.ening yell went mp. Men
and women jumped upon the seats.
waved handkerchief. threw hats and
VI,
and yelled and cheered and whistled like
mAntacs Mr.. Reed finally reached the open
space In the centre, bowed 10 the audience there
BY setting them Off In q fresh paroxysm, and
sat down. William Brockfleld shook hands with
MIR. Reed and took chair next 10 him. and Cor
no'Irs Bliss sat down on the other side. Con-
gresham James J. Beden of Syracuse came out
and took chair near the trio
Just at this time the crowd back Of the sisles.
reused by the furious cheering. began to press
forward and gave the police very hard work.
Inspector Williams vaultcd down from the
stage. lent his weight and strength to tho
officers In the aisle where help was most needed
thsn slowly walking forward he let the mass OF
men advance As far as the first line of pillars.
This he did In each aisle, and As he went back
he was cheered.
Quiet had not been restored when at sos
o'cl lock Mr.. George W. Stephens stepped for
ward and announced William Brookneld as
Chairman OF the meeting. After the cheering
had subsided Mr.. Brookfield said
1.-TWO weeks ago the Republican Club invited
you TO hear the orator from Chemung. lCheers
and applause.l The Republican Committee In
continuipg the work invites you 10 hear, among
nation (cheersl discuss the iesues OF the cam
paign. Mr.. Thomas b. Reed will address us in
Van worIner viii read partial list OF the Vice
Presidents and Secretaries and also will present
set OF resolutions"
In the reading of the Vice Presidents Depew,s
name and Cornelius yanderhilt's were cheered. |
There were Misses for Platt that were soon |
drowned In cheers. The resolutions commend !
ca the State candidates OF the party and the |
local union candidates, declared that the history
OF the Republican party was itself a refutation |
or the charge OF sectaranism and defended the |
apportionment provided for by the Constitu-
tional Convention, When COTS name was |
three cheers were given. at the con-
clusion OF which there fioated out on the air /
tha: slogan once so familiar 10 baseball rooters,
Well! Well! Weli!lw The resolutions were
ccsr.ted In one great yell. Mr. Brookield came
Our next speaker" said he. lis one who
peeds no INTRODUCTION 10 amy audience in the
y. Reed"
The crowd went mad again. The hand was
playing, but nobody except those within a few
yards OF the musicians knew IL. They finished
.helr tune ana repeated IL with never hearing.
with its cheers.
Patiently Mr.. Reed stood waiting. At the first
Ipll ne stepped forward, and the clamor swelled
Three times he made as IL 10 be-
Ein, and each time the audience thwarted him.
! finally he raised his hand. and Uhe clamor died
WAY The vast hall became so quiet that from
Without could be family heard the shouts OF the