The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-01
BIG MEETING.
harrison Pleads For the
Election OF Morton.
Democrats Observation-Disclosures Has
$4,000 10 Bet on Strong and Goff.

NEW YOnK, Nov. AT the Democratic
\ headquarters the canvass books have just
been put in. IL is said that the total show
y list Of 5000 for the Democrats in New
a York and 1000 i'm Kings. Governor
Flower. a most astute political observer,
gives Senator Hill n clear majority OF
5000 north OF the Harlem. For some
time, under the cover Of a modest and
quiet campaign, IL has been known that
che Democratic prospects were daily grow
ing brighter. Now for the first time
figures are given out
John Holloran was present at the state
Democracy headquarters yesterday after
noon with S20,OO) TO bet on the election OF
Strong and Sotf He exhibited the
amount of money named, but although no
remained there until after dark, no ono
appeared 20 take up any of his offers,
which were 5000 to $500 on Strong and
Goff each. and $40, 900 even on the election
OF both.
Harrison and Morton.
Ex-Prcsident Harrison spoke at Car
negie Music hall last evening, and it
would appear that half of New York
turned ont to hear him. The meeting was
held under the auspices of the Republican
state committee TO ratify the nomination
Of Morton and Saxton.
The hour fixed for the meeting was
o'clock. but a tremendous crowd began TO
assemble as early as $3.50.
When ex-President Harrison and Mr..
Morton arrived, the audience stood up, and
It was fully 10 minutes before the cheer
ing ceased.
Soon afterwards g. W. Stevens made
short address. introducing Mr.. Morton as
the chairman OF the meeting When Mr..
Morton stepped to the chair and prepared
20 speak the audience would not let him
do so until he had acknowledged their
plaudits for fully 10 minutes. Mr.. Morton
said
ut has been foreign to my inclinations
TO take part in public meetings after my
own nomination to public Office. i desire
TO be judged by the record / have made
rather than by any professions manufac-
tured for an occasion If / am not worthy
to administer the great trust which will
be committed TO me, when the will of the
Republican state convention is ratified by
the people, nothing can say now will re-
lieve the situation.
Because Of this widespread hope and
IN the earnest desire to advance its fulfill
ment, citizen of Indiana, resolute in war
and accomplished in the civil councils Of
the nation, has come TO this metropolis 20
lend you the encouragement OF his salu-
4 tation and give you tho ripe results of his
observation and experience. i have the
pleasure OF presenting Benjamin Harri-
oon"
Hnrrison's Address.
After some preliminary remarks, Mr.
Harrison said:
IL cannot say very much about the last
administration, and 1t is somewhat deli
cate for me to speak about the present
But men are of little consequence in tho
administration Of our public affairs, they
do not determine events.
ssrhe important matter Is tho principle
or policy that the respective parties repre-
sent, and of these feel very free TO speak
and I will give you my views as TO the
-&efdeneies -ef the peiieies Of the Rrpubff
can party, which believe to be benefcent.
helpful and polite, and the tendencies OF
the Democratic party, which / believe TO
be hurtful and destructive.
'This great country of ours has such in
termingling influences that no election
can properly be said To be local.
''It Is OF consequence. and ought to be Of
eoucern to the people of the United States
from St. John to Puget Sound whether
che governor of the state Of New York
shall be man OF clean personal life, a
man who illustrates in his own life the
history. the virtue of high American
citizenship; whether he shall be man
who loves our frse institutions, who pre-
serves the sanctity OF the ballot box and
che equality OF men before the law; or
whether he shall be a man who consorts
with those who prostitute the ballot box,
degrade public Office and public admins
tration.
'It Is of consequences TO the whole peo-
pie whether the great state Of Ney York
shalI have at the head of your executive
department typical American citizen, or
one who regards these things from a low
standpoint. and looks only to party advan-
tage rather than the public veal.
II believe the candidate of the Republi-
can party is altogether worthy Of the sup
port OF his fellow.citizens. and Is alto
gether qualified for the exercise of the high
duties OF governor of this great state.
sThere are national questions as well
involved in the city Of New York; con-
Gress IL to be chosen, and these oonstitu-
encies in the great city Of New York are
90 exercise an important influence in de-
ciding the question whether the control of
the house OF representatives at Washing
ton shall be wrested from the Democratic
party"
Mr.. Harrison said that for 30 years the
Democratic party had been an irresponsi-
BILE party, but in 1898 Ii had been called to
position Of responsibility.
The trouble with the Democratic party
was that IL was an incoherent party. Who
could tell what IL was going to do; what
its position upon the tariff question was
The x-presdent discussed the recent
tariff legislation and created considera BILE
laughter by humorous illusions 20 the
manner in which the Democratic party
took up the work of revising the tariff
He next discussed with some sarcasm
the Hawaiian affair. Further on, the ex.
president said the Democratic party was
uninstructed and inexperienced. In con
GLIDING he said.
let the greatest OF the manufacturing
states, by her people in this election, speab
in the voice that shall b. heard from ocean
80 ocean in condemnation of those who