The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-15
FOUR GREAT
MASS MEETINGS
in new YORK
Held by tho Republicans In Opening
the Campaign--Many Promi-
nent Men Present.
SENATOR LODGE EXPLAINS
The Ratification Of the Treaty With
Spain-Responsibility Divided
Between the Two Parties.

NEW YORK, Sept. H.-The Rcpubft-
can campaign in Greater New York was
opened tonight by four great mass
meetings. There were parades, music
and great enthusiasm at oil the meet
ings. At Camp Mckinley, the head
quarters of the Republicans Of the
thlrty-frst assembly district, tempo
rary chairman Goodwin introduced Cor
nelius N. Bliss us permanent chairman.
Mr.. Bliss in his Introductory speech, as
serted that the welfare Of the country
demanded the reelection Of Mr.. Nc
Kinley, for 1t would not do to place the
reins of government in the hands Of an
inexperienced man like Mr.. Bryan.
Mr.. Bliss was loudly appiauded.
Postmaster General Smith was then
introduced and made n comprehensive
and eloquent speech. Il
Congressman S. E. Payne and State
Senator Elsberg, also spoke.
The meeting at Cooper Union was the
largest of the four, Republicans Of fff-
teen districts took part and each dis
trIct club paraded to the hall sepa-
rately.
Gen. Greene Opens the Meeting.
Gen. Francis V. Greene opened the
proceedings, devotIng himself to a dis
cussion of the attitude and achieve
ments of the two parties in the past
and asserted that in the last. forty
years the Republicans had put an end
to human slavery; improved the civil
service, insisted on honesty in paying
the country's financial obligations and
caused the country to increase in
wealth and In prosperity. He claimed
that the Democratic party when in op-
position has offered nothing but unwise
criticism and unavailable protest
against the measures taken by the
Republicans for the advancement Of
the country. ls
The address of President Schurmnn,
Of Cornell. was not on the programme.
The speech-making was concluded by
Ex-Governor Wise, OF Virginia. who de-
voted the major portion OF his address
. to criticism Of W. J. Bryan md free
silver and said that under the cry OF
down with the trusts" the Democrat
ic candidate seeks to array the ignor-
ant and radical element against the
educated and conservative.
Senator Lodge Principal Speaker.
Senator Lodge was the principal
speaker at the meeting at Durland's $
Riding Academy, under the auspices Of
the West Side Republican Club. He
said that the Republican party was not
on the defensive In this campaign. save
In the sense that Grant, In attacking
Vicksburg, was defending the union. In
this campaign the Republicans had no
apology to offer.
He then recalled the circumstances
under which the treaty with Spain was
entered into and ratified, and said that
nineteen Democratic and Populist SEN
ators voted for It's ratification, urged
thereto by Mr.. Bryan.
Therefore" he added, "they share
the responsibility with US. am not
anxious to have the responsibility d.
vided. AS Republican am willing to
accept the full sl:are OF the responsible
ity. but it does not lie well In the
mouths of those whose votes were cs-
sentiai to the ratification OF that treaty
to attack us for what they themselves
assisted In doing"