New-York tribune., 1894-02-10
THE ORGANIZATION FORMED.
EARNEST REPUBLICANS ACT.
AN IMMENSE CONVENTION HELD IN
COOPER UNION.

JouN f. MIIHoIIAND CHOSEN AS ITS CHAIR
MAN CONSTITUTION or THE NEW CITY AND
COUNTY ORGANIZATION ADOPTED - RING
ING SPEECHES AROUSE GREAT EN-
THrsIAsM
Nobodv will hereafter care to speak OF the
Anti-Machine Republicans of New-York City as
.'sawdusters" or can say with truth mat thelrs
is only n paper organization the new move
ment was launched at the Cooper Union last
night In a County Convention in which, II may De
said none Of the excellent citizens who have
heen onposing the scheme could find anything
"a condemn. The great hall. long before the
meeting was called to order was crowded 10
ovcrnowing with as earnest. Intelligent ana loyai
Republicans as were ever seen in the historic
building 1t no fake gathering Inc
delegates representing the plain people of every
Assembly District had their designated places
ON the noor. and occupied them Many deega-
tions came carrying their district ana assocla-
tion banners and flags, thereby proving their
"reguarity." These were placed upon the
platform and grouped around the portrait Of
James c. Blaine which had been placed IN the
rear of the presidents chair in framework OF
American flags.
among the standards so displayed were those
~ the Washington Heights Republican CLUB OF
tbe XXVITIth Assembly District, which came
down 10 the convention several hundred strong;
that OF the XXIId District Republican Asso-
citation inscribed "By the People-Of the People
With the People: the Federal Republican club
marked rosper;y-Protecuoh the
Moran Republican Cut. Of the Nlth Assembly
District which attended in full uniform ana
white shakos: and the Anti-Machine Repuphcah
club Of the With Assembly District Among
rho large delegations in attendance was one from
the Win Assembly District. 200 men.
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT
The Younger element Of the party was largely
IN the majority last night and its leaders gave
abundant evidence of sef-reliance. Upon the
noor Of the convention or upon the platform APP
roarod General Michael Kerwn OF the
XXVIIIth: Henry Grassc. of the AANIl'h
member Of the Republican State Committee; T.
g. Shaync. ex-Judge James r. Angel. Dr LOUIS
Livingston Seaman. Wilson Bergman herma"
T. Wilson ~ T. y. Voulare William r. DAILY
r. s Phillips. r. f. Eagan. John q. CIiiiord
T. W sherman. Charles ". Anderson, stephen
Y Simonson. Anthony Mossop. w. ;. inmoer'
Leon Cohen. Thomas s. John Gafney. DIR. A.
: floughton. James Il. Townsend. DR. |. W. C.
Burke. william H. Cummings and Thomas +.
HARRINGTON \ number 81 women fashionaby
attired graced the platform.
police Inspcctor Alexander s. Williams and
Captain Cross Of the East Ffth-st. station
were present. with twenty patrolmcn. To preserve
order hui there was no need Tor them Inc
big audience was in the best possible humor'
and a. responded with vocferous cheers to every
invitation In honor of the leading spirits IN the
movement, or those known to favor IT, The
names - Thomas c. Plat. John T.. MIlholland
General Kerwin. Henry Grasse. c. {. Shayne'
Or Williams. and Or Seaman were frequently
greeted with applause. John J. Bealln was chei
usher and saw that each delegation reached its
proper place
when Joseph Wilkinson arose to call the meet
Ing to order a little after p m. the frollc-
some disposition Of some Of the boys" had be-
come go pronounced that il took the speaker
several seconds before he could quiet 1t suf-
Gcientiv t. be heard. But Mr. Wilkinson soon
had the entire attention Of the convention. and
made telling speech. When he said: 1T is
the duty Of this new organization first. to re-
store the National Government to Republican
hands and second. the city government 10 hon
est hands" a whirwind Of applause swept over
the great gathering. when Mr.. Wilkinson re-
ferred - wha, he called the manly stand of "x-
Senator Plat. a voice I'm the depths Of the crowd
demanded three cheers for Tom Platt." which
were given with immense emphasis.
James H. Townsend's speech nominating John
f. Mholland for presiding officer met repeated
evidences OF favor and tremendous aye
answered the question Of his election. Mr.. Mil
holland received Il greeting of which a much
older man might well be proud. Three thousand
representatives Of the plain people arose, and
waving flags, handkerchiefs. umbrellas. canes.
standards and almost everything portable. .cheered
until they were hoarse. Mr.. Mholland accepted
all this homage modesy and carried himself
all through the meeting IN way to win favor
able opinions from friend and foe.
THE MEETING OPENED WITH CHEERS.
When Joseph Wilkinson. Of the Nth Assembly
| District appeared on the platform to call the
| meeting To order tremendous cheering began,
and it was several minutes before he was able to
| make his gave heard above the enthusiastic
| din which welcomed the opening of the meet
ing Mr. Wilkinson made a short address In
which he spoke In part as follows:
| have been selected to open this meeting, ana
| 1t has been suggested that In doing 50 should
| make a few remarks about this movement ana me
the defeat of 1892 has been succeeded by democratic
| misery in the Nation and the laborlng men now
see how much their interest II Is TO have Ameri-
can ideas the protective idea. established In our
| Government. We knew when started the move
mcnt that we were right. and that IN the long
| run would win. We appeal 10 the patriotic
men of NewYork, to the business men and the
| laborlng TO bind themselves together for two
| grant objects-drs TO restore the National Gov
ernment to the Republicans. and second to re-
| store the city government 10 honest hands CAP
| pause) ~,
| We have not the favor Of the powerful and the
| great. There big and honored names opposed TO
US. but their way of reorganzing the Republican
| party will not reach the people. We must go into
| the homes Of the people We must establish or
| ganizatons wherever practicable. and We must
| invite every man into them. no matter who he may
be as long stands for the principles OF Ameri-
can citizenship. This movement is founded for the
| benefit Of the common people. The swallow-tail
| committee OF thirty thisses) must leave you men
| in your districts to organize. and then let them
| march up in a body to the polls. This movement
has been approved by the most astute statesman
| i'm the United States tremendous cheering). by a
| man who is a patriot. politician business man
| and a gentleman
| Before Mr.. Wilkinson had finished his last
sentence some proposed three cheers for
| Thomas c. Plat, and for several minutes the
| hall resounded with the deafening applause
| tha NJ Mr.. Will