The sun., 1894-10-29
MINER ON HIS OWN STAGE.
Assured THAT HE VIII PLAY
~ HASHINUTON NEIT FEAR.

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Csssisste st Housiug Howery MeetIns
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Mr.. Henry G. Miner gave nn."at home las
evening at Harry Miners Bowery Theatre. Hc
turned over the house for Democratic rat!flca
zion meeting, and the Democrats turned out
that's the Democrats who are for Candidate II
Clay Miner. All visitors Lad to show tickets
The Tim Campbelltes wcro therefore barred
This precaution seemed neccssary. for Tins
friends appeared at . Miner meeting at tho
Windsor Theatre the week before and raised
hns row.
The theatre was PACKED from the platform TO
the top tier OF seats in the highest gallery. Al
though the ticket requirement suggested an
atmosphere of exclusiveness. the audience was
. good -natured Bowery crowd. II talked back
70 the orators In an encouraging way, and
whooped It's enthusas IN like small boys on n
Fourth Of July morning.
The stage was we'll flied with local politicians.
esch well known to the audience. In the centre
of the front row was Mr.. VI. G.. Miner. who ap-
pesls for your support" lie cast a beaming
smile over the big crowd aud fairly got red in
the face as he heard the boys in the gallery
shout:
Harry. yer behint de footllghts nowr'
"Harry. old man. yer a darlin. Youse'I put
Tim Campbell out in de fust roun'. Harry"
IL was evident that Mr.. Miner wns more or less
known In the neigh hborhood, despite the charge
that ne is n swell carpet-bagger in n community
of "plain people. The APPEARANCE Of each
politician was greeted with tremendous APP
plause. There was an outburst of loyalty for
the two Dollars silver and Dry. The Hon.
Timothy Dry Dollar sullivan gracefully bowed
his thanks and put in his spare time
whispering to Mr.. Miner and by off-band
gestures showing that it was dead sure thing.
When the meeting had fairly started there was
q loud, resonant trumpet blast from n discern
ing person In the gallery:
"Hur-rah for Charley Smith l'
The cry was taken up by the others a fash
of blue and yellow sparks shot from the bosom
of an immaculate shirt front and announced the
arrival OF the Alderman. silver Dollar"
podestly pushed his way to front seat. The
Dey can't lose you, Charley"
The Alderman brushed the kinks ont Of his
big moustache and smiled. The " Dollars" held
man OF the meeting, John L.. .OBrcn; ex-
Speaker William sqlzer; u ; Judge John Henry Me
the assembly Daniel O'Reilly. Assistant Dis.
trict Attorney Thomas j. bradley. Register
RTsss in nnd tSs Eshh src In 'front.' l1r Of he
stage orchestra played the Washington Post
march at intervals during the meeting until
Mr. Miner is a graceful and pleasing speaker.
He knew the audience and the audience knew
II should feel more at home in front arrang-
tng fer other people to come on the platform"
Yer all right, Harry" said voice. and an
other voice called:
Harry. you'll play in Washington, next year."
THE most that can be said against me is that
Yes a winner" came from the gallery
a., vas born n and raised in this district and I
didn't in 60 % e %Wsshingtoan a to get my wife bDsaf
about Dragging Of his little girl. MarGherita.
My wife had eighteen children. On that score !
MINK M a haSe represented this district aS well as
Mr.. Miners humor put the audience in fine
Sulzer struck out against the men who have
@ been a;sailing the reputation Of New York;
there was tremendous hissng
IN Don't hiss; said the speaker He will get
Then Mr. sulzer described the efforts to kill
the Iammany tiger. A voice called out;
THE Democrats here are Democrats from
principle. and have never been wanting. The |
Republican party has always been the party Of
party has carried out i. pledges. !. says that
gold dollar Is as good as "a silver dollar, and a |
Or dry dollar came from the gallery,
par" continued Mr. sulzer;
the audience hurrahed.
senator T. G. O'Sullivan made n plea for the |
said that the standard Of virtue in New York
would compare with that OF other cities. He |
said: I'VE hear ISLANDERS from men f0rgettul OF |
I heir sacred calling and reasonable to
the tbs, City which opened its gates and
you lift your hand against the fair name OF
Z bis city you are traitor. This man, who turns
from Paris, moral Paris, and from London. and
ands nothing TO criticise: But, having seen
these places, he sets up q yirtuous howl because
he sees a poor drunken New Yorker leaning
against a lamp post"
Senator o'suli'vun then spoke OF the politics
OF the district.
1.-THE Democrats have been keeping barnacle
for twenty-four years" he said.
which Tim do you mean I" asked the gal
"Now. then. you have an able seaman. known
as such to you all, in the person Of Harry
Miner"
There was another roar of applause. and there
and Charles Stewart Parnell, as Senator O'Sul-
Ivan mentioned their names. Assistant
District Attorney Bradley scored Timothy J.
Campbell To the complete satisfaction OF the
audience. Judge Mccarthy and Candidate
W alsh made speeches, and the orchestra ended
the meeting b. putting the finishing touches on
the Washington Post march.
The Democratic OF the Thirteenth Assembly
district held rousing ratification meeting at
Miners Eighth Avenue Theatre. The house was
foil OF Democrats John Is. Mctioldrick pre-
sided. The speak ers were Police Justice Grady,
Gen. Sickles. John +. Mcintyre. John j. de-
aney. ex-Assemblyman McClelland, Michael +.
named belongs In the Tenth Assembly district
and Is, IL is said, the youngest speaker in the
He Is "a years old.