The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-26
ORDERS TO THE CAPTAINS.
orree ADDRESSES A HUGE Assem-
VpIy OF REPUBLICAN, WORKERS.

Retttlonn Not EnrfNos bNt Meh Nsho
nave Joined an Independent Party Are.
Tho assembly of the Republican Election
n,.,riot Association officers in Durland's Riding
academy last night was q remarkable demon
Grafton Of thorough political organization.
Tnmmany Hall. which is wont TO be cited as the
.orfection OF political organizations, with
leather conditions f~avorinG, never got so many
district workers together at one time, %. In
svel,erinS heat. responded to the call Of Presi.
aop, puisg to attend q perfunctory business
ueetiug last night.
There are nearly 5000 Of these election dis
,rct association officers and moro came than
oould set into the big riding academy. All seats
we're filed and fully two thousand men stood
,hout the hall. There were moro than 5000
present.
The speakers platform was erected on tho
.ast side OF he building. On 1t, besides Prcsi-
dent Quigg, were Postmaster Van Colt. Gen. Q.
HI. Coils. George r. Bidwell, Abraham Cru
ber, Cen. James NJ. varnum, Charles A. Hess,
Georso b. Deane. James W. Perry. and Ale1an-
der I. Mason. Most of the district leaders were
on the floor marshalling their men.
The meeting was called simply to instruct the
pecers Of the election district associations re-
sarding their duties in the revision of the rolls
Z and the new enrolment which will take place
on next Tuesday night. President ouigE pro
ceeded Immediately to tho work in hand. He
pid:
SPEECH OF PRESIDENT oUIGa.
AT the outset Of what must be a memorable
ssder the means that should be employed to put
Issdsrs. On your intelligence, your valor, your
Is depends aSh'u their 70 successful ane t8i'r assertion Tfo '1 now
and always ! shall not conceal from you the
s sfst IN i%shitS we ,e are ' about sa0 to ee engage Us n noS deny SSn,
that the desire to arouse In each Of you, my
had much to do with the calling OF this great
sIsSsnk you for this magnificent response to
the summons OF the President OF your County
Committee. This Is a meeting Of real live men,
not OF postal cards and petitions. Cheers and
%n aISnssI workers You represent the Repubii,
can sentiment, Of your neishborhoods Or you
representative men 1 address YOU,
Nothing can be moro certain than that the
honest lone; Government. Nothing can be more Ger.
tain than that we possess in our election dis
hct can be brought home to every man who is
sn,itIs$s to Q, es MsD + to.e ON snd N tSc AIM 2 in the St two
s IN can be surer than that the seven men who
Constitute the Board of officers of each OF the
1897 Republican election district associa-
fort TO create such a state Of feeling in each Of
their districts as will render, inevitable the
our meeting tonight shall be to impress each
one Of Us with a true sense OF his personal duty
mined to spend his days and nights and ali his
energies In systematic, work within the boun.
y trirs. not forgetting, but working, working.
E1kinS all the whileIIshe object of our meet.
deserve will be already won.
The Republican party Is an organization
, s%a : ps orlsaiaa1 IoppI E han an rs ism H,ilii AispG aspect :
which must not be lost sight of. You must know
hat success for that examination , eaETiss with
der the law. tCheers.l That discipline viii be
exercised and that obedience exacted and the
resultant success OF the party may not DO
doubted. threat cheers.l II the seven organiza-
ton officers in each election district work an:
eeasinsly from now until election day with full
determination 10 gain recruits 10 the cause; il
that spirit pCrmeates the organization and dom
r. many tickets are IN the heia, the Repuoiican
ticket is bound to win. [;Applause.l
IN the history Of parties in this city. so admirable
an organization Is now avails to the honor and
neIshborhood from the Battery. to. the West
chester border. no single election districts in which
own ssociatlon Tor the better enforcement Of
their PRINCIPLES. There never was q time
s s9easi ;Pss and e! H efic 3ensF 0G Srou q s0s sese t there 4 I
% not say that II Is as yet 2 perfect organiza.
Where /, Is weak or where it has fallen into IN.
competent or interruptions hands. II the pro
. .ssagS 60 soul d. Be- s.! made SeoI that Ss, i is 81 now oT. AZ Ait !,
from q knowledge which is at least as good al
IA numbers, in discipline, in ali that goes tc
make : good organization to any other in the
None the less. If we can make 1t better
md we CAN'T is our duty to do IL, and to do II
l saon The he asGg Pir District sa4 P1 many " t sas Stsa Z:
great virtue Is the universally with which
EnsA and breadth Of the city. Its other rfr:
ts are the spirit Of tndependenc which it
Dc pars = and the invttati6o which he exist Z
nee Of independent election district associa-
tons constantly extends to everybody who is
.s4.; But its great evil, and one for which
hat fairly correct condition in which obviously
SSey ought to be preserved. The population Of
the city, constantly ahifts and changes, and a
roll which is fairly accurate to-day Is bound,
saaer NE best OF circumstances. TO be decid-
Nj, Qlige then proceeded to instruct the on
, of i s' IS 5aG and G nsa sn rsEfiaadlns H fh' MADE mGES fS O.
slent references TO the fact that. as the execu-
Sosidye Instruction. + manaates WI Which must g
eoeYsc. This declaration Of military authority
va accsPted with cheers and cries OF That's
His declaration that the name Of every man
sho has ceased 70 be a Republican or who has
must be stricken from the rolls was greeted with
sroF Of approval. The evident reference to Re;
Union was understood. Following this, upon the
question Of enrolling new members. President
NAeA ehAI-
You must permit every man to enroll who
- 5ltocr3oe 70 the pledge that he acted with
NE heppollcan party in the last election and
Sat ne intends 20 do SO at the coming election.
p.ttnere must De no IFS or butts about the latter
PROPOSITION. He must abide by the decision OF
tae organization and not be permitted 10 Join the
ETpIpIean party with the understanding that
nHlt nominate a certain candidate or do Ger
AN thlngs which he desires. l want to say to
set! slcn man who wishes to take the pledge
WIN a mental reservation:
~, W want you to join US IL you acted with
Last year AID intend to act with US at the
%ai election. We want you IL you come in
..Ut laltA, prepared TO accept the results OF our
srIEarles and our convent Gus. But II you dc
90 mean 70 abide by such results and your only
t,sIt Is 70 ASSIST in controlling our primaries to
liner the interests OF another organization "a
Which you owe a trst allegiance, you may moi
mgs IN Iol have no business with MS. 1t Ii
NJ ahn fraud that you should attempt &c
Inc question has already been raised
.-eSAtE a man who has signed a petition for the
~ s,HHn.tacy OF a particular man should have his