New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-26
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WITH CHEERS AND SHOUTS.
REPUBLICAN CLUBS ENTHUSIASTIC RAT1-
FICATION MEETING.
HUNDREDS OF MEN AND WOMEN IN CARNEGIE
HA1.L-THE CANDIDATES EULOGIzED AND
THE ISSUES DISCUSSED BY MAYOR
STRONG. GENERAL HORACE PoR-
TER. c. A. BOUTELLE. L. E.
cHrTTENDEN AND JOHN
PROCTOR CLARKE.

PROCTOR CLARKE.
Several thousand New-Yorkers who assembled
in the Carnegie Music Hall last evening. In re-
sponse to the invitation Of the Republican CLUB.
proved by their close attention the speeches ana
by their appreciatve applause that there -
enough enthusiasm for Mckinley and Hobart in
this city TO sustain two large ratification meetings
IN one week at the same place thus early in the
campaign.
Considering the un.avorable weather and the
unavoidable absence Of some Of the promi-
nent men who had been invited to speak, there
was a large and satisfactory audience. and there
was no lack Of zeal The audience continued 10
grow in size after the hour for the speaking to
begin had passed, and there were few vacant
seats even in the topmost gallery, when the time
came for dismissal More than two thousand
women were 10 the hall, and they formed an en'
thusa.tic Part OF the gathering. On the plat
form wsrc several hundred OF the most prominent
Republicans in the city. Many Of their names
were In tho partial list OF the vice-presdents loT
the meeting which The Tribune published yester-
dav The hall had the same decorations whicn
were placed in 1t previous to the meeting OF rues'
day night except that the Platt standard had dis-
appeared from the platform.
There was evidence before the meeting was fairs
10 under yav that the machine element OF the ne.
publican party in the city was not largely repre-
eanted in the hall Tremendous applause greeted
tho appearance Of Mayor Strong on the PLATFORM
and there was hearty cheering for General Horace
Porter Charles A. Boutelle, Of Maine. and other
sneakers who followed them to seats behind the
reading-desk Somebody in the audience calico
for three cheers for the Mayor. and they We're
given with will Then there were cheers for NC
Kinley and cheers for Hobart.
WHATS the matter with Platt?' caused rival
demonstration in which faint applause was
drowned by Kisses.
LETTER FROM MR.. BLISS
A. II. Steele, chairman Of the Republican Clubs
Campaign Committee, delayed the meeting oy
falling 10 arrive until after o'clock. but the peo-
ple waited cheerfully and were entertained with
music until ne was ready to call the meeting 70
order. He then explained that Cornelius y. Bliss.
the president OF the Republican Club. was TOO III
to preside. and he read the following letter whcb
Mr.. Bliss had sent to explain his absence
A. II. Steele Republican Club. No. 450 Ffth-aVes
I have hoped until to-day be present at me
denial ,icke;. Mckinley and Hobart even y un.
able 10 preside at the meeting; but an oostinaly
throat affection forblds ME TO leave the mouse:
shall be with you in spirit and expect ID lhe couan
OF few days report for duty, prepared 70 con- con-
tnue until the end OF the campalgn 70 Wotk VIII MN
the club in every legitimate effort for the eection non
M fdwn ~ IN R Rv i,e National Convention platform
nameiv fair protection 10 American Industries and
,Le existing gold standard for our money-depenaS
the restoration OF the country 20 normal s'asS
OF prosperity. All VINO are Wiling 10 ehhst ioE
this end should be welcomed
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