, 1896-08-28
OPENS THE CAMP Align.
GENERAL HAiRRISON'S GREAT
SPEECH IN NEW YORK
CITY.
Carnegie Hall Entirely Inadequate to
Hold the Immense Throng That
Nainiy Tried to Gain Admission
Greeted With Cheers and Unbound
Cd Enthusiasm.


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Carnegie Hall, N. y, Aug. ZI.-"lLh
the words OF MCKINLEY letter OF ac-
cepiance on nearly every g eH-
President Benjamin Harrison acted as
Nhe eastern proxy OF the republican
candidate tonight and struck n Key
noe OF the eastern campaign IN a
speech to 5000 people. HAN as many
people as composed the audience were
denied admission because OF lack OIL
room. The enthusiasm was remendo
and the points were received with
hearty applause.
The main part OF the nail was hlieo
early. General Harrison ana MS escort
John Wanamaker. n Cornelius van
cot received an OVATION the audlehce
standing and cheering waving mats
handkerchiefs and flags Tor tully I've
minutes. Mr.. Depew was chairman. he
said:
This is an Interesting and memor-
able meeting. II Is the opening Oh the
republican campaign. mere Is a pc
culiar fitness in having the keynote OF
The most important canvass n by
one of the ablest and one OF the wisest
of the line OF American statesmen his
presence is a republican PLATFORM. III
is prosperity. work n wages. Inc
memory OF his ADMINISTRATOR LII .he
beneficial conditions "hloh pre'aiieu
during its ntinuan reile'es the us
tress into which this country mas sihce
been plunged and Is huii OF nope ahu
promise for the future. IN THESE Trays
of theory. fancy ana Holly u fhau' we
calmly point TO the Tour years uhuer
Benjamin HARRISON m MS policies oi
sound money and protection which
then prevailed. WIN a Wise anu e"p"-
BILE president prosperity Will conhe
again to the people OF this country
when the policies oil sound money anu
protection once more prevail "lph all
other wise n capable president.
The speaker made an EXTENDED arsu-
ment against the free coinage OF Sill
yer d~enouncing the alleged attempt 10
create sectional anlmosities MY De-
pew sat down in a tumuit OF applause
as Gen. Harrison stepped 10 the front
Gen. Harrison said in part:
Ladies and gentlemen: am on uhe
republican retired list not by reason OF
any age limit o the plea OF any con
vention. but that the younger man
might have a chance and l might have
a rest, (laug'hter) but l am not a soureo
or disappointed or 'bed-ridden citizen.
My interest in my country ala not
cease when my last salary check was
cashed. daughter and applause.) l
hoped to add to the re1ief from olnclai
duties the retirement from the arena
of political debate. But the gentlemen
having in charge this campaign seemed
to think | might In some way advance
the interests OF those principles winch
are not less dear to me than 70 you' ny
making here. In his great city, a pup
lie address. am here tonight not 10
make a keynote speech put only 10 e*-
press my personal views TOR Wnlch no
one else will be In any measure re-
sponsible. shau speak as d repu''
can but with perfect ~ 'ho'
who hold diTering oplnohs inueeu' !
have never had so much respect III ~
many democrats as 1 nave now n
party has nee more eAni''eu
pacity to De ruptureu anu p"i' "
cannot be split is a puo"c men
when the leauers OLE parry
in convention depart uro" x a
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