The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03
MANY LADIES IN ATTENDANCE
Colonel Goddard Presided leadlng Gill;
zens as Vice Presidents.
Gov OyERS fELIcIToUS ADDRESS.
Paid Tribute 10 Colonel Abbot Who Was Com
rslIed to Make Speech in Response 10 In
: sslsnt Demand OF Vast kssemSisge.

AS was generally anticipated the big
Republican rally held in Infantry Hall
on Saturday evening. was an immense
success in every particular, and the
large gathering evinced an amount Of
enthusiasm which was fully in keeping
with the prospects OF the party. Not
cnly men. but ladies in plenty occupied
seats in the galleries. and 1t was in
every way representative assemblage.
Among the ladies present We're Mrs.
Elisha Dyer, Mrs. William Goddard,
Miss Madeline Goddard, Mrs. Roscoe
Washburn, Mrs. John II. Bartlett, Mrs.
William G.. Rocker Mrs b. Frank
Vaughn. Mrs. Charles Warren Lippitt,
Mrs. William Ames. Mrs. Jack Lewis,
Miss Charlotte Tilden and Mrs. Colonel
Samuel Nicholson. Col. Charles w. Alb
bot also occupied seat in the right
hand gallery. and his advent was hailed
with loud applause.
In the left hand gallery was sta
toned the full American band, under
the personal leadership of Mr.. ID. w.
Reeves. and some very delightful mu-
sic was rendered both prior TO and dur
ing the meeting. The really was held
under the auspices OF the Republican
city committee, and the meeting was
called TO order by Gen. Hunter C.White,
chairman pro tenn, and he introduced
as chairman of the meeting Col. II. III. l..
Goddard, who accepted the honor, max
ing brief. but pointed speech.
lie said III part: Gov. oyer has been
lifelong Republican and as such he
deserves your support. His opponent
In his speech OF acceptance asserts
proudly that he is a Democrat and a
Democrat of the most malignant type.
Think of that, my friends! What a
character he gives himself! Now, l
must admit that in that respect he has
the advantage over our candidate. AL
though a pronounced Republican, he is
not a malignant Republican, and am
thankful for IL. In his nature there is
no space for malice. The quality OF NAL
ice is dangerous, and IL Is a hateful one
in any individual. be he a private citi-
zen or a public official. We do not want
q governor who boasts of his malice
and more than that, we won't have one.
We prefer one who heeds the precepts
OF the great founder of the Republican
party, when he uttered these words:
with malice toward none, with char
fly for all."s
On the platform in addition to the
gentlemen selected to speak, who were
Gov. Dyer, Hon. Adm B. Capron, Hon.
George H. Utter OF Westerly and Col.
William p. Sheffield of Newport were
the honorary vice-presidents of the
meeting. and these gentlemen, whose
names were presented by Mr.. stephen
q. Edwards. were as follows: Gen. VIM.
Ames. Mr.. John Nicholas Brown, Hon.
Henry X. Barker, Rev. Henry l. Cush-
II II 81
Augustus .. Bourn. william Il Weedcn,
VIM. Gammell, Howard .. Sturges, Hon.
William :. Hayward, Hon. Charles
Warren Lippitt. Amos e. Barstow, Hon.
Herbert w. Ladd. Hon. Royal c. Taft,
Hon. Charles sydney Smith, Newton ID.
Arnold John w. Danieson, Rev. NJ. ID.
Bixby, ID. d.. Rev. Thomas ID. Ander-
SON. ID. d.. Robert II. Little, John Il.
Anthony, Edwin A. Burgess, Addison
q. Fisher, Obadiah Brown, Prof. Albert
Hardness, Prof. Herman .. Bumpus,
Prof John Howard Appleton, Hon. ID.
Russell Brown. Prof. Alonzo Williams,
Charles II. Merriman, Frank w. Car
penter, Hon. Henry Howard.
The following named gentlemen were
nominated for honorary secretaries by
Hon. John T.. Kendrick: George &.
Hinckley, Richard II. Whittier, Edwin
+. Carey. l.. w. Olney, Arthur w. Gil
Lewis. Edwin A. Johnson, Rowland G.
Halves. Warren II. Lewis. Herbert ID
Goff, John Smith. Titus Leach. Charles
A. Brown. Col David Thompson. Mar
tin s. Budlong. NJ. D., Edward +. Bart
Milton Il. Brown. Raymond /. Blanch-
ard. Edwin Knowles. Jr., Frank r.
Wright Frank <. Congdon. Bennett
Grad, Courtland J. Allen. Edwin ID. Al
len, Fred s. Comstock. Arthur II. Smith
William ID. Goff, Harry Is. Loud, Ches-
ter w. Barrows. George III. Huddy, Jr
Joseph o. Fowler. Terrence NJ O'Reilly
Morton r. Winsor. John III. Higgins
Scott G.. Burlingame. William n. Ken.
erson, Frank NJ. Whlpple. Robert \
Chace. III. A. Grimwood. Jr. George 4
Hart Preston Yerrington, Joseph Driv-
err. Howard B. Gorhani, george i
Spicer. Edward A. Rollins, William ii
Covell, Jr.. Clarence A. Coates, Edwin
o. Chase. Byron V. Sayer.
The first speaker introduced was Gov
Dyer, and he was received with round
after round OF applause. Gov. Dye
spoke at some length and said, amonl
other important things: In THIS httl'
state OF ours. teeming as IL IN with In
dustries, IL behooves US or the RepubN-
can party TO put none but good men o.
deck. and 20 see that the Interests OF
this state and its welfare are reprotected
Look what the state In doing FOR edu.
cation, that bulwark OF our Liberties
that promise OF our future. See how
;n the last few years under the wise anc
bencficent Republican administration
education has prospered. Look at YOU
institutions FOR the care OF those un
fortunate. those defective persons In Oh
state. See how .hey are managed. rur
any searchlight OF any malignant part
upon II. ] have been trying FOR year
10 find leak and I have been unabl
what reason have we then TO doub
that the verdict OF the people Of Rhod
Island next Wednesday Will b. wit
that party. which is for the people and
OF the people"
Gov. Dyer paid deserved compl
ruent 10 Col. Abbot and the officers an
men who went from Rhode Island {
<Re front. and AZ tre Close ~ -his. ~