New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
SPEECHES FOR MKINLEY.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC MASS MEETING HELD BY THE
BLAINE REPUBLICAN CLUB.

Az ENTHUSIASTIC MASS MEETING HELD BY THE
BLAINE REPUBLICAN CLUB.
p,or. thousands Of people. who filled the street
T., ,rort ~ the Blaine Republican Club. at Nos 10
and p West Twenty-fourth-st, last night Judge
ansinp of Nebraska: George y. Southwlck, mayor
strong John Murray Mitchell and Major Mckelvey
d,,vered stirring speeches for Mckinley. protection
80 .orrd money which evoked intense enthusiasm.
Tho windows Of houses and business buildings were
n,ed with men and women watching the proceed
ngs A platform built In front OF the clubhouse.
above which hung festoons OF Chinese lanterns
Flags were strung along the platform rahing' An
immense flag was flung across the street and
cheers greeted us appearance D'"' ~ ~
excellent music.
frederick Gross opened the meeting with the an
nouncement that Charles y. Swift. president OF the
Rlane Republican Club. would preside. Mr. swift
introduced the Diamond Quartet. which sang NC
Kinley and Hobart song that caught the crowd
Nator r NcKevey then addressed the gathering.
I{a was frequently appauded. He referred 10 the
abatement made by Senator Hill that the working
men know nothing about silver and said 'On No
yember David b. Hill will find that the working
men do know something about the silver question
CONGRESSMAN George y. Southwick was next intro
drced and long applause greeted him He said in
mart: I'VE have classes In the United States OF
America and have no masses. despite the at
tempt of the Bryan campaign agents to array cit
liens against each other. stand before you TO-
because i
labor and the gold standard OF money" cloud APP
plause)
Mr.. Southwick reviewed the promises Of the Dem
ocratic tariff reformers In 1892 to give to the coun-
try even a greater prosperity than was known
under the policy Of protection and the hard times
which followed the succession OF Democracy TO
ncwcr "They are not talking tariff now the
snsaker said This year they want something else.
This time il Is to clNapcn money. The people will
not be deceived again
Cheers arose from those near broadway. and
Mayor Strong seen approaching the clubhouse
When the Mayor introduced 10 the assembly
from the platform another round OF cheers arose
Tho Mayor said IL didn't come here TO make
speech because that IL something can't do. but
ne then delivered telling hits at Organism and free
silver which elected hearty approval That CHI
caeo plat form" he said must be struck of the
face Of the earth with the iron heel OF damnation.
The Mayor referred to the unparalleled spectacle
~ so many Mckinley and Hobart flags waving In
the streets of New-York while not single flag was
raised for Bryan and Sewal
iohn Murray Mitchell followed with a speech that
was we'll received. Judge Lansing was then intro
duced and his Witty sallics at his fownsman.
BRYAN won frequent applause. WhHe he was
speaking the Mckinley and Hobart Bicycle Club.
with Chinese lanterns attached TO their wheels.
rode I'D and Increased the throng Several obstrep-
erous Popocrats attempted to distract the speak
er's attention with jeers at his remarks. but the
crushing rebuke which Judge Lansing administered
I'm each instance caused the crowd to cheer until
IL was hoarse. The Judge predicted that West Vir.
ginia would go Republican by 2ooOo majority. and
that Nebraska would vote as Maine and Vermont