Omaha daily bee., 1880-07-29
BOURBON BLUSTER.
Tiiden Dresses Up and
Goes to Receive Homage
Of a Ranting, Blowing DEM
ocratic Hoodoo in
New York.
he Whines Over His Bad Luck
and Says a Word for
Hancock.
Special Dispatch 10 The Bee.

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NEW YORK, July 20. l a. NJ
The ratification meeting f the demo-
Gratis last night in fa'' of Hancock
and English Nas a me-. moth political
demonstration. The interior of the
Academy of Music was magnifcently
decorated; coats of arms of the various
states being placed around The CALLER
les, and flags and festoons of every
description Haunting from cornices and
pillars. On the stage, suspended from
a drop curtain, was a very fine paint.
ing of the democratic candidates for
president and vice president. At the
rear OF the stage were similar pictures,
having under them the inscriptions
Nothing can intimidate me from do
ing what l believe to be honest and
r ght. S. Hancock, and ga
pure, econom cal government, which
will protect the liberty and property of
the people that the democracy propose
to secure."-W. II. English.
At 7:30 the doors of the Academy
were thrown open, and in twenty min.
utes thereafter the vast building pack.
ed from pit to dome. In one box was
Gen. W. F. Smith ("B,lly'), several
other generals and Gen. Hancock's
staff from Governors Island. In the
opposite box were Thos. F. Mclean
and a number of Tilden's friends.
At 8 o'clock John Mexican came
upon the etage, accompanied BY s. j.
Tllden, who was followed by Mayor
Cooper and Abram S. Hewitt. Ill
den was in full evening dress and
walked across the stsgs to the chair
placed for him. The immense sud-
ence sprang TO their feet and for ten
minutes nothing could be heard but
the cheers of men shouting "Hurrah
for Tilden."
When quiet had been restored Mr..
Mexican nominated rs chairman "the
legally elected president of the coun-
try, S. j. Tilden." Mr.. Tllden on
being called to the chair was wildly
cheered. His voice was clear and
strong at the outset of the address,
aud his delivery effective and vel.
judged.
TILDEN's SPEECH.
Mr.. Tilden approached to the front
Of the platform and in avoice trem-
bling with emotion, said: 81 thank
you, fellow citizens, for the c~ordiality
of this greeting. Ihave come down
this evening from my country house
to III with you In expressing and de-
clating the purpose of the democracy
nomlnation 81 Hancock and English.
[Applause. l have come, under a
stipulation Of your committee, that in
consequence of the hosrseness of my
voice, that I should not be required to
make a speech. will touch, howey-
er, on two points. The welfare Of tke
people of the United States demands a
change in the administration of the
federal government. prolonged ap-
planse,
REFORM IS NECESSARY
to remove the abuses which have
| grown up during the twenty years of
continuous power, prolific of false
| principles and bad practices, of the
republican party. This party, sitting
its conscience, has made itself respcn-
sponsiele for the intrusion, under the
color of law, IN the chief magistrscy
of our great republic of fifty million
people, of a man who was not elected
by the people. Loud applause.
They have set an example, which, I'M
less condemned, will subvert the cleo
tive system Of the government of
which we are SO proud, and substitute
in its place a dynasty of o6ice-holders
holding on to power against the willie of
the people. Applause The COM
plete overthrow of the republican par.
ty In the election of 1880 will be re-
tributive Judgment. 1t will prevent
q repetition hereafter of the crime Of
1876 against the sovereignty of the
people. Applause. Congratulating
you upon your call and upon yoGI
nominations and auspicious promise Of
success, which / see in every quarter,
1 will proceed to the business of the
meeting" Applause,
Col. John R. Fellows read