The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-10-19
BIG REPUBLICAN, RALLY.
EIGHTH WARD MEETING
 GREAT SUCCESS.

Handsome Banner UnfurIed Over State
 street-GoId Legion, fin Handsome
 Uniforms, Acted as Eseort-Many
 Leading New Haven Republicans
 SPoke-RepubIiean Clubs GIee Club
 Helped to Entertain.
 With torchiights and red fire galore, lighting up the night in the presence of throng of people, the Eighth ward republican club. headed by the Second regiment band and with the Gold legion as an escort marched out State street last evening, where, at the junction of Hamilton street, handsome campaign banner was unfurled as they approach ed. Passing on they drew near Pyramid hall Then the Gold legion in their handsome uniforms of blue coats with gold braid, white trousers and black leather boots shinging in the torchlight. drew up in line, while the carriages con- riages containing the speakers and leaders for the rally in the hall passed by. The hall was filled when the meeting was called to order. Much enthusiasm was evoked when Congressman Sperry wal introduced al chairman. se1r4.,5-
 After a campaign song by the Repub- lican club, Assistant Corporation Coun- sel Ullman was introduced. He was re- ceived by three hearty cheers led by Congressman sperry. MT. UIlman spoke of the democratic party as the party which means the bringing of distress and despair. He said that all the promises of the Republican party in 1896 had been fulfilled. He dwelt upon various issues which have been brought up in this campaign. Regarding the tariff, he said that the tariff does not raise prices. It has nothing to do with thet rusts. The greatest trust in the country he said was the Standard Oil company, which had never been a beneficiary under the tariff. The men who nominated MT. Parker, he said. were all trust men. (Applause.) The republicans have curbed the beef trust and the Northern Securities trust, the democrats have done absolutely noth- ing.
 Major John c. Tilson, the next speak CT was greeted with three rousing cheers, He referred to the difficulty of finding a. real issue upon which the democratic ;arty stands firm and says that on this point we oppose the re- publican party.
 He touched also upon the topic of the Philippines and especially praised the work of Secretary William H. Taft. The democrats, hesa id,h ave seriously interfered with the progress of the work in the Philippines, He said that the impetua which sped the bullet on it's way to the death of General Law ton was started by anti-imperialists in the United States. He characterized the trouble about the Philippines as be- l ing disturbance created there for po- litical purposes.
 He dwelt on the representation of Roosevelt as a rampant militarian trampling on the Constitution and re- marked that such caricature was ab- surd and would fool no one. Who of l you is afraid that that patriotic, erer- getic young statesman is going to 1 trample on the Constitution"
 Judge Cleaveland, who was greeted heartily followed Major Tilson. He made several eulogistic references to Congressman sperry which elicited much enthusiasm. "Mr Sperry.t he said, lis a man who does things. There is great opportunity given to a man this year to vote for President Roosevelt. When you are old you will be proud of your vote.
 l Eli Whitney, candidate for represen- tative from the Eighth senatorial dis trict made the closing speech. He was not feeling very we'll. said MT. sperry, and would not talk long. He only said l a few words of praise for President Roosevelt. He said he was a man of strong character, patriotic and of ster- l ling honesty. MT. Whitney was re- ceived with enthusiasm. Upon the con- cIusion of his talk the meeting ad- I q