New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-25
SPEECHES AT THE BLAINE CLUB.

PROMINENT REPUBLICANS LorD IN THEIR
PRAISES OF THE ST LOUIS NOMINEES.
The Blaine Republican Club Of the XXvih As
sembiy District hold a ratification meeting At ts
c,ubrooms. No 10 West Twenty-fourth-s... last
eyaring While the severe rainsiorm kept many
from turning our, there withal .arse at
tendance Of members and invited guests. who were
more than repaid for the discontinue OF the
weather by the good speaking that given in
honor Of the candidates and platform Of the Re-
publican party. Colonel Charles " Swift presi-
den; OF the Blaine Republican Club. presided. and
after brief address OF welcome introduced the
speakers OF the evening
The first speaker was Assembyman T. II. Muir
ply who said that the present campaign one
OF great importance 20 the American people and
that with such leaders Mckinley and Hobart
there was Attle doubt that the Republican party
would be successful in It's fight. but that because
It looked easy there was all the more reason that
all Republicans should work together to make
victory douby
julius NJ Mayer former counsel OF the Excise
Board. having been introduced as resident OF Har-
lem said that every in that section Of the city
was alive Rcpublicanism. Using legal phrase
ology, he said that in the present campaign the case
had already been argued and that all tina, was
needed the verdict OF the American people
which would be given next November Every ono
favored protection. the Democrats He said
thai the money question was going to be most
important ISSUE OF the campaign, and that the prin
cipies OF sound money and protection should 60
hand IN hand so clear 50 conservative AID 30 sure
the doctrine Of the Republican party that pros
perity was bound to follow It's administration OF
public affairs.
Major J. r. McKevey said that he could thor
oughiy indorse the results OF the 81 Louis Conven-
ton. The candidates represented the sentiment and
the platform the thought of the American peonle
No better choice could have been made and ,a a
result Cf the success Of the Republican marty he
would look FOR the prosperity, the upbuIldins ana
the happiness OF the entire people He believed thar
tho platform contained an earnest. sound whole
some doctrine, which was worth standing by and
fighting for He mentioned the reciprocity and for
eign policy clauses OF the platform, and said that
they were equally as important any other paris
OF the plank. '
Job F. Hedges spoke In a serious manner and c,,
phssiZed the important part that the money u,es-
ton going 10 play In the campaign He consII
cred the silver agitation one OF great moment Re-
fore the votes were counted in the fall ne said
there would be some startling surprises and thai
the contest was going 10 be Tough, bitterly and ~
behoOved every Republican TO work night and dav
for the principles laid down In the plaform adonfci
at st. Louis. There was serious business before
them. The result Of the vote would be a decision
for against those principles. He prophesied Thai
the platform Of the Democrats would declare for all
and exhorted those present TO ge right al IT,
the moment " came out. and never TO lei IN until
the polls closed In November. ~ 5000
Alderman Ware and Colonel Kemple OF West yir-
ginia also spoke. Resolutions indorsng the az
Louis nominat,o's and the platform were unani-
mously adopted.