Evening journal., 1896-09-18
A POLITICAL RUSE.
Much War Talk But no Ex-
PLANTATION Of the Currency.
THE DISSATISFIED ONES KICK.
THE CELEBRATION AT THE
OPERA HOUSE TURNED INTO A
WAR MEETING. THE STAGE A
MILITARY LAYOUT.

OfERA HOJSE TURNED INTO A
WAR MEETING STAGE A
MILITARY LAYOUT.
Last nights meeting Of the followers
Of Addicks at the Grand Opera House
was not as enthusiastic as counted on.
Whether or not It was a political ruse
to capture the Grand Army vote, the
speeches would so Indicate The 500
people who assembled to hear the
much-talked-of currency question dis
cussed were disappointed and the meet
ing broke up amidst grOans and
howls.
On the stage decorations We're more
in evidence than politicians. The plat
form was covered with small American
flags and hanging from the balcony
were centre pieces OF the national
colors. On the right and left OF the
stage We're guns stacked in military
order with bayonets and canteens and
other necessary implements OF war
fare. Near the right and left OF the
procenium boxes hung pictures OF
Grant and Garfield. In the centre was
suspended the picture OF Washington
Two huge cannons occupied important
positions Of the stage and leaning
against these We're the pictures OF
Sheridan and Lincoln. The aspect OF
the house pleased the vets. who gave
cheer after cheer when any allusion
was made recalling old scenes.
After selection by the band Rob
ert 9. Fraime announced that the train
bearing General Sicllles was late, but
would soon arrive. When the general
came he was Immediately introduced.
His talk was mainly on warfare. He
said Bryan was a good man, but he
differed with him on the money ques-
tion, but in what way failed to explain.
The general was not in condition TO
talk much, and he gave way to an old
war horse, General ST. Clair Mulho-
land.
He spun war stories and said he
would rather see n woman In the White
House than the Chicago nominee. He
also eluded the silver question, and
tod his hearers that the pension list
would be increased II they voted for
Mckinley. lie Is more of a humoriat
than n public talker. He closed by
proposing three cheers for Little Mac.
They were given, but half OF the audi
ence remained silent.
WILLIS SPEAKS.
Congressman Jonathan S. Willis
talked about the things he did when
he was IN the war. He said that he
was pledged already TO the vital ques-
= tion OF the day. He is sure OF the cleo
tion, but as there are two sides to the
story. Il will remain to be seen
whether the pledge viii be fulfilled He
knew about the great question, but
what he said did not appear to make
much OF an impression on his hearers
John H. Hoifecker, candidate for
j governor followed Mr. Willis in a
= short address. He spoke on the fifty
: three cent dollar and said that the old
I soldier would not stand such money.
I. He should be paid 100 cents to the dOl-
lar or nothing. He closed with an ap-
peal to support Mckinley.
MEN WHO WE'RE THERE.
]. Edward Addicks occupied a box
p and took a keen interest in everything.
In the audience were General j. Parke
Postles, Colonel w. b. Norton and G..
! w. Roberts, of the Dover Sentinel Tho
majority Of the prominent men present
were Democrats who went to pay their
a respects to General Sckles. Those on
. the stage were mostly ward rushers
and wire-pullers. Inc negro was there
i, also and made up at least one-half of
! the audience.
! General Sickles, after his speech, was
escorted to the depot and left for New
York.
T, After the meeting was over a small
= group OF men gathered and discussed
: what they heard. Said one: II came
!, here to hear an argument on the sill
4 yer question, but instead we were
treated to the same old story about the
war. / intend TO go to hear Bryan,
and If he convinces me that free silver
n is all right, then" and paused ex-
Z pressively.
AS each person entered the Opera
House last evening he was handed the
following letter Of which General Sick
4 els is the author:
: 81 was pleased to be here with COM
rades and will also be with you on
November 3. The country needs pro-
I. lection and we must do il with the ball
lot. / am a Democrat, but will not
support Bryan, as he was an anarchist
and Populst and everything else.
hope, comrades, you will all support
the man from Canton and stand firm.
IS "Very truly yours
l. DANIEL %. SICKLES."
General Sickles, after the meeting
A last evening, received word that he
had been chosen as one of the party
who will accompany General o. O..
!. Howard on his trip West. The party
u will travel IN a private car and make
e speeches in favor of the gold standard.