New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-22
RATIFICATION OF THE TICKET
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING OF CENTRAL RE-
PUBLICAN CLUB OF THE XXXIsT.

An early and enthusiastic ratification OF the
ticket nominated at Philadelphia given last
evening by the Central Republican Club OF the
XXXIst Assembly District, at the clubhouse. at
NO lOI West Observation-Disclosures nty-seventh-st.
The building brightly Illuminated, and flags
and coored lanterns hung from the windows IN
side. the wall back OF the speakers stand was
drapcd with a big American flag. a portrait OF
President Mckinley occupying the centre. while
banners either side were portraits Of the
President and Governor Roosevelt.
Assemblyman Samuel ;. Slater presided. The first
speaker Pratt r. Brown excited frequent outbursts
OF applause He said In part:
The spirit OF patriotism in the air It started with
the electric current that Mckinley was nominated
Tor the Presidency. and when the news came that
the man who had shed credit on every position he
had ever occupied and who had ennobled the public
service would have the second place on the FrSSl-
dental ticket. patriotism was everywhere Ny
cause for devotion 10 or admiration for its leader
to ask you TO give three cheers for the ticket or
He has conferred on us think it would be no sac
Tlese to ask YOU to ft your hearts in earnest and
To-day America stands first and foremos, among
result or MckinleyiSm as opposed 70 Cleveland
Ism BRYAN said in recent magazine article
racy and Democracy. say II Will be between
patriotism and demagogism
After round Of applause J. c. Meyers contrib
uted to the enthusiasm by vigorous address.
which was in part as follows;
In the last three years President Mckinley has
Under his Administration our country in its rela-
tions with other countries has made greater strides
n% yeF stands s /" The '9 ned 81 no%
world Power. As to Roosevelt, he has our loving
be President OF the United States. Let make a
pledge that $ far In lies the the
Empire State will be cast for Mckinley and Roose-
Welt.
Ex-Coneressman Philip r Low was introduced as
a personal friend of President Mckinley. He said
In part;
This has been a most important week in the
Iincolns time has better deserved n renonInati ton
thin President Mckinley The action Of the Conveu-
1t was actuated by the splendid and gratifying
balance sheets IN the business mart by the marvel
taxed the capacity of the railroads TO handle. by
the sound Of the and the hammer and the
ringing OF the anvil They wanted 10 give Mckinley
the host running mate 10 be found In the country.
We want TO get 70 work Immediately. New-York
state viii h" the battle-ground. We want 10 begin
individually and reason with friends and point
out what great things have been done under a Re
trusts later on. but we want to tell the Democrats
that they cannot go from an icehOuse into the
White House.
After the laughter from this thrust had subsidized
Henry c. Robinson said that Mckinley was not to
be elected account Of a few outdoor meetings
but because the people were satisfied with his
Administration. His denomination was the logical
sequence. and no combination OF politicians could
possibly have stopped II.
Remarks were also made by ex-Assemblyman II
G. Andrews and Bertram Lebhar. and then the
following resolutions unanimously adopted:
Resolved That We the members Of the Central
Republican Club learn with pleasure and gratlh-
cation of the work OF the Convention PhiladeI-
unanimous ratification of the platform there
States.