The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-28
AS NJ 'KINLEy'S PROXY.
Ex-President Harrison Opens
Campaign in New York.
SPOKE IN CARNEGIE HALL.
Five Thousand Fashionable
People Heard Him.
INTRODUCED BY DR.. oEPEw

HIS Audience Composed Exclusively of
Men Who Wore Claw-Hammer
Goats and Women in Low
Neck Dresses.
Carnegie Hall, New York, August
27.-With the words of Mr.. McKinley's
letter of acceptance on nearly every
tongue, ex-President BENZ. Harrison
acted as the Eastern proxy of the
Republican candidate to-day and
struck the key note of the Eastern
campaign in an explanatory and care
full speech to 5000 people. Half as
many people as composed the audience
were denied admittance because of Lack
of room. The enthusiasm was tremen-
dous and the points of the speech were
received with hearty applause. The au-
dience was a distinguished one and
from the early hour when they eheered,
the bands Interpretation of America"
they displayed their patriotism in every
possible way. Indeed, the vast audience
arose and sang the National anthem
with ardor.
The lower tier of boxes was gay with
beautifully decorated women and men
in evening attire. Mrs. Harrison oc-
cupied one of the boxes with the
family of Chauncey NJ. Depew. On
the stage were such people of promi-
nence as Thos. C. Platt, John w.
Vrooman, Lemuel E. Quigg, Chairman
Hanna, of the National committee, and
nearly every Republican of prominence
from the city.
There was, vocal solo descriptive
of the march to the sea of Sherman
and then DIR. Depew stepped to the
front Of ha n Whan hA
hearty applause had subsidized DIR. De-
pew, as chairman, introduced the
speaker.
There was a tumult of applause as
General Harrison stepped to the front.
He was in evening dress in contrast to
DIR. Depew, who was in a frock coat,
and, as he waited for the enthusiasm
TO subside, looked in very good health.
THE BLOODY SHIRT AGAIN.
General Harrison began by saying
he was on the Republican retired list,
not by reason of any age limit nor by
the plea of any convention, but that
the younger men might have chance,
and that he might have rest. But he
said he was not sored, or disappoint-
ed, or bed-ridden citizen; his interest
in his country did not cease when his
last salary check was cashed.
ST am not here tonight to make q
keynote speech, but only to express
my personal views, for which no one
else will be in any measure response
BILE. For this speech has not been subs
mitted to the judgment of any one
until now.
THAT party has once more exhib-
| tied it's capacity to be ruptured, and a
| party that cannot be split is public
menace x X
''The Republican party fronts the
destructionists and tFumpets its def
ance to the enemies of sound money.
(Applause) y = N
'The atmosphere of the Chicago con-
vention was surcharged with the spir-
it of revolution. It's platform was car
ried and it's nominations made in ac-
cordance with the incidents of frenzy
that startled the on-lookers and arous-
ed the country.
'My friends, whenever our people
approve the choice of a President who
believes he must ask Governor Alt
geld, or any other governor, of any
State, permission to enforce the laws
of the United States, we have surren-
dered the victory the boys won in 1861.
Great applause.)
Comrades of the great war for the
Union, as one of those who went out
to battle that the flag might not lose
it's lustre, will we consent after these
years (cries of "no') that the doctrine
which was shot to death in the great
war shall be revived and made vigorous
in political campaign? (Cries of
''no."
THE MONEY! OTTECPION
Mr.. Harrison here drew at length
distinction between the terms ''bi-
metallism" and "double standard of
value" and continued:
II will tell you what this govern
ment can do alone. 1t can fix its
money unit. 1t can declare by law
what shall be the relative value of an
ounce of gold and an ounce of silver,
but it cannot make that last declara-
tion good" (Applause.)
AS Mr.. Harrison sat down he was
given around of applause lastingseveral
minutes. Mr.. Depew then introduced
DIR. David J. Hill, who addressed the
meeting.
When DIR. Hill had finished there
were loud calls for Hanna, Lauterbach,
Hobart and Wanamaker. The chair
announced that Mr.. Hobart was not
present. Mr.. Hanna made a few re-
marks from his private box and Mr..
Lauterbach and Mr.. Wanamaker re-
Sponded briefly.
The audience dispersed after giving
three cheers for the National ticket,
at the request of Mr.. Depew.