New-York tribune., 1896-10-31
LAST RALLIES IN THE CITY.
A THRILLING DEMONSTRATION OF UNION
VETERANS.
FINAL WORDS FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE
WAGEEARNERs' PATRIOTIC LEAGUE-MAJoR
MKINLEY WRITES TO SWEDISH
REPUBLICANS.

written the meeting Of last night in Carnegie Hall
at which the Union Veterans showed their patriotism
and devotion to their country's honor will be men
toned OF the most impressive gatherings in the
Tight The meeting was under the auspices OF the
veterans OF the war and the speakers were ALL with
one exception men who had won their spurs on the
field OF battle In the defence or their country The
large audience which filed the house in every part
not like the ordinary political gathering there
being more o.d men the stage and in the body OF
the house than usually seen In such meetings
and Grand Army and Loyal Legion decorations were
as numerous Mckinley and Hobart buttons AZ
times the meeting resembled a great Grand Army
campfire in which the women. who formed great
part Of the audience. seemed 10 be as deeply inter
es,ed their escorts.
The house was handsomely decorated with flags
shields and clusters OF banners surmounted oy
eagles The front Of the pa form was adorned with
portraits Of Grant Sherman Sheridan. Thomas and
Farragut, ard behind these sat the SrzZied Vetet-
ans each OF Tnom ny was 1Iay ann
Porter presided and near MIN SAT Generals D3nisI H.
den. Anson G. McCook. Wager swayne, Powell Clay
ESSsr Van AysI JGseGs Is
Jourdan, Horatio c. King. Isaac catln, c. II y, T
Coils. Nicholas W Day. John Ramssy Joseph wv. ".
Kbben. ii. s. Huidekorer, James c. Lynch. Nathan
s Mcssn Jus sae snd + MGrsn
Morgan, James r. Lewis and S. Y. r; cruser
sa calHs We have Hs s assembled here % tonight give
a cordial greeting TO those veterans on the la,r AYE
whose presence
S1eM IN 1861 to save the Nations e they going 70
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dress to General Grant. and AT me msh'lon oi 0l
a Of the the enen wh had
of snd
General Daniel sickles was the first speaker, and
S he 'S9k his his In
cheer from the andienfe which M GTqd be Of Mc
%nev Sn ne Wa honor honesv and and
that $.oooWo Democrats would help 70 uphold IT. in
Davis to make a Democratic platform for him in
1851, and he could not subscribe to the prescns,
plsced a "destrnctionist'' at It's head
a s SnsM Of Of Only nj dns
would vote for Bryan;ieneral Coxey, OF Ohio Gen;
fns hs andene on the brsSf before
cOmade Major MGKlney and spoke Of the 5n rV%rh
General Carl Schurz was the next speaker When
It mentioned that three generals who b sommaGara
eral schurz said that as Gettyshurg was the sreas
r5 o SS"s se IN
battle against dishonesty LET 1t he nor oh'y d ,nd
'pp pDpiher speakers were General Wager sTayns.
MAYOR Strong General george A Mafo'' anu "ei-
eral Horatio c. King.
Many closing campaign meetings were held last
night One Of the best attended and most en-
thusiastic was that under the auspices OF the
Wage Farmers Patriotic League AT NO l.o'o iifd-
and soul for Mckinley and sound money. and the
no;n,s IN the speeches were heartily appauded.
The principal speaker Colonel Bloom the
president Of the League. He spoke. In part. as
follows:
The campaign work for 1896 is practically hn-
ished You have heard the arguments OF botn
sides II remains for you TO cast your ballots on
Tuesday according TO the dictates OF your best
Judgment conscentiously rendered. DO not let
your having heretofore voted with the so-cailed
regular ncs nre SToke We hold tha, YOU
will be voting for the benef, G ,ne .rss Whoe
Yourself: How. will free coinage of silver at Is
TO affect me? go . ,uUc,.r,
nickel to coin twenty hve-cent pieces, and ls
will purchase sufficient copper to srTo, ron vo %
to take cents worth Of nickel or 10 cents worm
of p, the to s svnr ns nsp p coin eo y
silver into dollar. which you must accept rs
Vote accordingly for the lco-cent golc dollar
Vote against the Chicago nominees ana P'a'io''"'
Henry Hardwicke. the lawyer. OF No. llo Broad
WAY addressed a mass-meetins last night at "ash-
,nr,on and Morris SITS. under the auspices OF the
Republican County Committee. He attacked MI
Bryan's contention that the financial depresshloa % son
" wa" The prosperous DAYS Of the Harrison Admins
tration money was no more plentifu! thah II Is
now.
The 1rish.Amercan Republican Club held rally
nj the Hartford House No. 800 Pearl-st last night
in support Of the National and State tickets and
the candidacy Of Franklin Bartlett for Congress
and William II. Kboy for the Assembly. me
w to pfomss we sen for }ng the
of election of Mr.. Bartlett and Mr.. kilboy
Tbore was p largely attended rally Of Swedish
American citizens who favor sound money last
evening in Teutonia Hall. Third-ave. and Six
teenth-st Lars Rosdahl. president of the Central
Organization Of Swedish-Republcan District Clubs.
called the meeting 10 order. letter was read
from William Mckinley expressing regret that he
could not be present at the meeting. and adding:
Il am much gratiied to observe the patriotc stand
taken by the vast majority OF our swedish amer.
A Hobart. Frank s. Black and other distinguished
Republicans. deputation Of women on the plati,
form headed by Mrs Charles Winslow. represented
the Wonen's Union1 League club OF BROOKLYN
William werm and the Rev. Dr. s G. Gilman,
n sfs onne On sr B.
CAPTAIN Schroeder. ex-United States Consul at
Gothenberg. and Gustave Sjostrom.
A mass-meeting Of the James G. Blaine Club was
held last night at No. 2l3 East Broadway. MT
| which a largo audience listened TO addresses by
Police Commissioner Grant, Abraham Gruber.
tom" Roman. 'the Bowery Depew"; Timothy j.
| Campbell. John Denny candidate for Assembly IN
the Iyth District and EDWARD pa%h1en Mahde Ce he
sang campaign songs.
| Bethel Church. in West Twenty-nfth-st. between
Seventh and Eighth aves.. was crowded last even
| ing with the colored residents Of that section Of
| the city. who had gathered under the auspices OF
| the Independent League Of Afro American Repub-
| licans. Police Commission Roosevelt made an
| address In the interest Of Mckinley and sound
| money and was enthusiastically appauded. Other
| speakers were the Rev. J. NJ Henderson. T. Nc
| Cants Stewart and ex- Senator Bruce.
| The Republican Organization Of the XXvth As
sembly District held It's last rally for Mckinley and
| Hobart at the Mott Memorial Library. No. "a Mad
son ave- last night. There was large attendance.
and the remarks OF the speakers we're heartily APP
| plauded John c. OConor presided. and among the