New-York tribune., 1896-08-28

gallery. Whats the matter with Hanna lheh'
Of course. 1t was the Did story. He's all right
answered a thousand voices in stentorian con-
cert Who's all right" why. Hanna.
CHEERS FOR HOBART AND OTHERS.
Three cheers for Hobart" shouted somebody
else and they were given with an energy which
eclipsed anything previously heard. In the
silence that ensued piping voice chuck iuii oI
the owners good nature made itset hearu'
Has anybody seen Maria" queried the pos
SCISSOR of the plaintive whine. The laugh ended,
another chap with voice yelled. WHAT'S 'he
matter with Tom Reed" The reply was on
par with the nerve-shattering cheer that had
gone up a moment before for Hobart Then
Whats the matter with Tom Platt?" The audi
ence seemetLto he somewhat in doubt on this Is
sue But the band broke the spell with The Red.
White and Blue" and Pop Goes the Weasel,
which last tune stirred the music-lovng soul
Of one mortal that he fairly shrieked we want
more,' There was no chance though, for the
queries as TO the condition OF ambitious and as
piring citizens were coming thick and loud
whats the matter with Roosevelt? ana WIN
Erred Grant," and Levi =. Norton! There
were cheers for Mr. Morton. and then one VINO
must have been a baseball ''rooter' in his day,
began We'll. we'll we'll, what is the matter with
William Mckinley" with settled infection on
tho verb that was irresistibly comical. Then
George Francis Train. immaculate as one or the
lilies of the field that toll not neither DO they
spin" etc, appeared on the stage rising rlslhg
gradually to his exalted place in the rearmost
row. OF course there were cheers, ana moment
later the sarcasm Of the assemblage was made
apparent for an equal amount or iuns power
was expended upon the devoted head or the
colored attendant who brought In pitcher OF
ice-water and placed it upon the table. He
come. and stayed not upon the order of his
going. The air was TOO breezy lor Ills "oliO'"'
nurtured nature
We, and with all its inclination to fun, the as
sen,blage was made up of solid business men and
enthusiastic women, dozens of whom occupied
seats in the boxes attjred in their brightest ana
hest or were scattered with their escorts through
the body of the hall Mrs. Harrison was there
hnt she entered box No. 81 with party of friends
50 quietly that there no demonstration
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
Men of mark in politics were abroad at the
meeting but they were for the most part lost IN
the mass The Vce-Presidental candidate, Car
ret A. Hobart there, as also were Marcus A.
Hanna x-Postmaster-G General John Wana-
maker of Philadelphia was seated peslde MT
Harrison on the stage. The newly nominated
candidate for the Governorship, Frank = Black
present and Il. &. tlatt Hke"ise
Ex-Secretery John w. Foster and Governor LIP
pitt of Rhode Island were also noticed.
Among the prominent men in the boxes were
Mavor Strong. c. W. Hackett, Mr. Depew's
party. T. jefferson Coolidge. of Boston; General
Powell CLAYTON. Samuel Sloan. Cornelius ~
Bliss Edward Lauterbach. Charles r. Flint H.
& Du Val J. c. Reif Samuel Fessenden. John
G. Stetson and B. II. Warner OF Washington,
D.
1t was not yet quite o'clock when Chauncey
NJ Depew arose to make the opening ADDRESS.
lie was greeted with ringing cheers and great
clapping of hands and waving of hats and hand
lerch;efs. Then for minute there was silence
as he began to speak. but at the end or almost
every sentence he uttered in the opening there
vas an outburst of applause. The audience
was SO thoroughly in sympathy with the speaker
that the demonstration OF approval was prompt
and hearty and each outburst of applause was
followed by sudden silence. which allowed every
word Of Mr. Depew 10 be heard When Mr.. De-
pew got off a joke in his inimitable way the roar
Of laughter came like a tornado. For a time the
Jokes fell thick and fast that the audience
got red in the face and shook with laughter until
its sides ached. But between the jokes there
were gems Of solid argument which drew forth
shouts Of approval.
That's So You're right, were among the
frequent shouts from the dNdlence ana some
times the cries came in chorus.
At one point in his address Mr. Depew quoted
the declaration of Mr.. Bryan that he would
rather be with China than with England. and
the crowd shouted. Let him GO" There was so
much applause over the sentiment that Mr.. De-
pew had TO wait with an unfinished sentence
trembling his lips Then a man called out,
Give him a pass" and the audience rOared for
another minute.
MR. DEPEW'S INTRODUCTORY.
Mr. Depew occupied just half an hour in his
address. which follows:
Fellow Citizens This Is an interesting and men,
orablc meeting. 1t is the opening of the Republican
campaign. There is peculiar fitness in having
the keynote Of the most important canvass sound
ed by Cne Of the abest and the wsest OF the line OF
American statesmen Applause) His presence is
a Republican platform. 1t is prosperity. work and
wages The memory Of his Administration and the
benencent conditions which prevailed during its
continuance relieves the distress in which the
country has since been plunged. and is full Of hope
and promise for the future. (Applause) In these
days Of theory when fancy and folly run mad We
calmly point to the four years under Harrison and
confidently say that the policies Of sound money
and protection which then prevailed with wise
and capable President will come again TO the peo
pie of this country when the policies Of sound
money and of protection once more prevail with
another wise and capable Republican President
Great applause
Every schoOlbOy in America has declaimed. and
been taught by decaiming the famous speech Of
Patrick Henry which fred our forefathers 10 un-
dertake the War Of Independence. He was point
ing out the results which must follow the Continu-
ance Of the policy OF Great Britain, and enforcing
the lessons that any sacrifice and any peril
better than the inevitable ruin and degradation
which would come from submission. Then It was
he said: Il have but one lamp by which my feet
are guided. and that is the lamp Of experience.
know Of no way OF judging the future but by the
past Fortunately in acting citizens upon
issues which have been so suddenly forced upon
US in this campaign. the past Is full of experience
and gnihance II Is al sidn From