he controversy is between the two, the
Democratic and Republican parties, as they have named themselves.

"The Democratic party has a very popular name. It means a government
through the people. But the Republican party has a still more
popular name. It is a government by the representatives of the
people, and that name expresses more distinctly the true nature of
our government than the name Democratic, but the Democratic party
has forfeited for more than thirty years the very name of the
Democratic party, and ought now to be christened the Confederate
Democracy of America."

The "Tribune" and "Inter-Ocean" had friendly editorial articles
about the meeting, and the "Tribune" especially, which in times
past was very far from being partial to me, expressed this opinion
of the meeting and speech:

"It was a test of the capacity of Chicago for great popular
gatherings, and a demonstration of its interest in political affairs,
that, after a week of civic celebration, upon a scale more colossal
than this country has ever witnessed before and calling for a
maximum of effort and endurance, Central Music Hall was crowded
from gallery to parquet, Saturday night, with thousands of business
men and others who are interested in the great issues of the
political campaign, to listen to the address of the Hon. John
Sherman, of Ohio. It was something more than an exposition of
Chicago's vital interest in these issues. It was a personal
compliment and a rare expression of the popular confidence in the
veteran Senator, this immense and enthusiastic gathering of
substantial citizens after the absorbing and exacting duties of
the week. It testifies eloquently to the enthusiasm and determination
of Chicago Republicans in the pending campaign.

"It is no derogation of Senator Sherman's abilities to say one does
not look to him for the eloquent periods of the orator that carry
away audiences on waves of enthusiasm. His strength lies in his
convincing statement, his cogency of argument, his array of facts,
and his powerful logic. No man in the United States, perhaps, is
better qualified to speak upon the issues of this campaign than
Senator Sherman. He appeals to the thought and reason of his
hearers, and he never appeals in vain, and rarely has he made a
stronger appeal than in his Music Hall speech. The three issues
discussed by him were wildcat currency, the silver question, and
the protective tariff question. His discussio