New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-17
AN AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN.
MAKING A HOT FIGHT FOR MESSRS.
QUIGG AND SIGRlsT
woRKrNGMEN AND CITIZENS GENERALLY ALIVE
TO THE ssUE-ENTHUsIAsT1C MEETINGS
HErp-ENERGETIc WORK OF THE
CANDIDATES.


Tho campaien against the Wilson Tariff bill
In the XVIII and XVIII Congress districts is
being pushed with vigOr and earnestness by
the loyal Republicans of the upper part OF Man
haitian Island which betOken sweeping victory
for Protection in the great commercial city of
New-York Each Of the candidates Is making
thorough personal canvass IF his district, ana
is meeting satisfactory announcement. Every
dav they see both employed and unemployed
workingmen who tell about how they duped
into supporting Cleveland and Tariff Reform
q year ago by promises Of Free Trade sirens of
higher va ges and lower prices for the necessaries
Of life But these men have their eyes opened
by severe experience. and they mean to vote for
the Republican candidate on January 30 and help
smash the Wilson bill. Meetings held in all
the Assembly districts within the two Congress
districts since the campaign opened have been
attended by large audiences of thinking and
determined men, All signs point TO a strong
additional registry next Friday and saturday.
mainly of voters who neglected 10 register for
the election of last year but who mean TO make
their votes count against the Wilson bill.
ENTHUSIASM ToK MR slGRIsr
Mr.. Sgrist, the ant-Free Trade candidate in
the XVIII District has been greeted by the most
fattering demonstrations Of popular approval
wherever he has appeared. The people OF the
XVIII recognize in him just the solid. honest.
capable sort of business man that they want
for their Representative in Congress. They
know that the election Of Sigrist and Quigg
means a rift in the black clouds Of distress and
depression which has lowered over those who
earn their bread by daily toll. while vote for
Isidor Straus William /. Brown is a vote
TO close up more mills and factories and to
render their chances still narrowed for obtain
ing work.
Practical. active and thoroughly equipped Re
publicans are in charge of the Republican can
vass in Mr.. sigrst's district, appointed by the
Campaign Committee OF the Republican Club.
The officers of this special committee y. II.
Steele, chairman: General c. H. T. Coils treas
urer and T. Dubois. secretary They have
tablished their headquarters at No. A. East
ety-tftrd-st. and every citizen who wants
10 help them smash the Wilson bill will find
welcome there and will learn what work he can
perform 70 aid in sweeping Republican victory
in the XVth Congress District.
Republicans should not forget that next Friday
and Saturday are registration days in the XIVth
and XVIII Congress districts. All the polling
places in the districts will be open from a m.
TO p. m. both days. See Il it that every friend
Of Quigg and Sigrist is registered.
THE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES.
In looking up unregistered voters the district
boundaries should he kept in mind The XIVth
District extends from Fifty-second-st.. on the
West Side, between Seventh-ave. and the North
River, and or the East Side from Fif;y-ninth-
st. to Seventy-ninth-st.. and from Central Park
to the East River The XVIII District takes
in all that part of Manhattan Island east OF
Central Park and evonth-ave above Seventy
nnth-st.. extending north to the Harlem and
east to the East River.
Republicans. bear in mind that next Friday,
January Il. is the first day If registration for
the special Congress elections. Ii your name
is not on the Registry List you cannot vote.
The Tribune Tomorrow Friday and Saturday
Will print full statement of the election district
boundaries in the two Congress districts. and a
full list Of the polling places where electors
must go 10 register and vote.
THE WEST SIDE AROUSED FOR MR.. QUIGG.
rousing meeting in the interest of Lemuel +.
Quigg as the Republican candidate for Congress
in the XIVth District was held in the spacious
hall of the West Side Republican Club. at
Eighth-ave and Eighty -second-st.. last evening.
The hal filed to overnowing with an en-
thusiasic audience. many of whom were me-
chan!cs and mill-operatives who have passed
months in enforced idleness account of the
widespread business depression and poverty
brought about by Democratic misrule. A large
proportion OF these men were Democrats VINO
listened with earnest attention, and heartily
Joined in the applause which was accorded to the
patriotic utterances OF the various speakers in
denOuncing the attempt of the Democratic party
10 destroy the manufacturing interests OF this
country and pauperize its factory workers
PresideDt Abraham Gruber. OF the XXIlld AS
sembly District Republican Organization, pre-
sided. and made a brief opening address. Mr..
Quigg. who had been received with much APP
plause entering the hall. gave a stirring ad-
and prolonged plaudits. He said that. yester-
day. he had addressed l3i men IN factory, and
that when he had finished III OF them came to
him and said that. while they had never voted
any but the Democratic ticket, they would surely
vote the Republican ticket on January so he
had visited some thirty or forty factories with
similar results. Judging from his obser
Vaton, he Was ocsitive that he would be elected
by a majority Of at least $500 votes. In his
canvas he had found a degree of distress and
restitution prevailing which seemed incredible.
but he satisfied the sufferers had learned
the cause Of their enforced ideness and priva-
tion and would vote for him. lie said he knew
Tor certain that he would receive at least 5000
Democratic votes. and felt sure that IL Re
pubicans would turn out on January 50 and vote
as they did last November he would be elected.
oscar Hoffstadt. a wOollen importer who
makes frequent trips to the factories of the Old
World. painted an effective word picture. show
ing the effect Of the Mckinley Tariff bill on
European manufacturers. He said that II com
PEELED them to reduce their own profits and the
wages Of their operatives while I'm this country
II had given prosperity to all, which had been
broken only by the menace made to the in
dlstrial interests Of the country by the Wilson
bill
Mahlon Chance made effective speech. and
the meeting adjourned amid much euthsiasm.
EAST SIDE WORKERS WAKING Up
An enthusiastic meeting Of intelligent East
Side workngnen in the interest Of the candidacy
OF Frederick Sigrist. held under the auspices Of
The Republican Campaign Committee OF the
AAlVth Assembly District. at No. 1854 Avenue
A. last night. showed how strong is the feeling
against the Wilson bin and he present Demo-
cratic distress in that part OF the city. The
nan was crowded and many stood at the doors
throughout the meeting. The Hell Gate Republi-
can Club sent in strong delegation. Many OF
the audience who had hitherto voted with the
democrats, after listening to the forcible argu-
ments Of the speakers. which their own ex-
pefience confirmed only too well. went away
convinced
Elias Steinbach presided. A. c. Mezey was
secretarN. After ihc reading nf Mr. Slgrisi,s