Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-09
B0STON-S RATIFICATION.
TWO MONSTER MEETINGS HELD
ON THE SAME NIGHT.

Leading Democrats Either Present in
Person or Represented by COmmunica.
tiOns-The Meetings Ones of JoIIifica.
tiOn as well as RatificatiOn-The En-
thusiasm Spontaneous.
Boston, Aug. 8.-The Democrats to.
night opened the campaign by a double
ratification meeting. When the doors
opened at Fanueil Hall and fremont Tenn.
pie hundreds of persons wereIn waiting.
and quickly filed the interiors Ofthe halls.
Both the Temple and Fanueil Hall were
soon uncomfortably crowded. At Fanueil
Hall Congressman P. A. Collins was
elected President of the meeting.
LITTLE INTERRUPTION.
Mr.. Collins, on taking the chair, made
brief speech, which he had hardly begun
when some one in the audience called for
three cheers for Butler, which were given
with tremendous enthusiasm. Collins
speech was constantly interrupted by the
Butler element, and "Put him out' was
frequently cried.
''Don't put him out" said Mr.. Collins,
''let him stay AID be converted. If he
can't be converted, he must have been
bought. If he can't be converted ne must
be intimidated.'
A vOice-"Hit him with a brick.V
Considerable confusion prevailed dur
ing Mr. Collins address. The applause
and irrelevant interruption being about
equal.
The first speaker was }. q. Abbott. He was
followed by Hon. Thomas G. Jordan. who
delivered on address which was an ar
raignment of Blaine.
e. F. Pillsbury followed, and the last
important speaker was Hon. f. Q. Prince,
Secretary of the National Democratic
Committee.
AT the fremont Temple meeting Mr..
Prince spoke of the gathering in Chicago
as remarkable one; the largest ever
held Tor making nomination of a Presl-
dental candidate; composed of the best
talent and highest craftsmanship of the
Democratic party. Young men were in
the usual proportion. If the members
had assembled to elect a President instead
of nominating one they could not have
done their work with more delibera-
tion and gravity, which should
mark the performance of a duty SO SOL
emn. The nomination of Grover CIeve-
land, and the unanimity of the enthu-
siam with which it was made, and the
excellent Endorsement with which it has
been received throughout the country, are
conclusive proofs of the wisdom of that
body. Coming events" said Mr.. Prince.
"cast their shadows before, and every
where we see signs of coming victory.'
Edward Avery, Judge Redmond, Josiah
Quincy, Jr., and HOratio j. Sway
made the other prominent addresses,
Fire Commissioner John Il. Fitzgerald
said that Blaine's claim on the Irish
American voters had no existence except
in the minds of knOw-nOthings and frauds
who Invented it, and should be- treated by
lrish-Americans with the contempt it de.
serves.
Letters were read from many prominent
gentlemen.
SOME OF THE REGRETS.
Hon. T. A. Hendricks sent the follow
ing:
SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. 6, 1884.
To p. Il. DOROUdn, Boston,
regret that cannot attend the Democratic
meeting Friday evening in Boston. | hope it
will be great success.
T. A. HENDRICKS.
Hon. S. s. Cox wrote:
NEW YORK, Aug. 6, 1884
DEAR SIR-YOur invitation to your BOSTON
meeting is received. / nave a previous and
unavoidable engagement on the Sth, and, IN
fact, for the month of August l shall be pre-
occupied. Regretting my inability to be on
hand remain, yours truly, S. S. Cox.
Col. Villas, President of the late Demo-
cratic National Convention, wrote:
MADISON, WIS, Aug. ), 1884.
DEAR SIR have received this morning
your favor OF the lst, containing an invitation
to be present at a ratification meeting to be
held on the evening Of the 9Th inst / greatly
regret that am unable to participate in the
privileges of that meeting and share the sat
isfactiOn which my brother Democrats of Bos-
ton Will manifest, but | only arrived home
last evening from the East, and am unable to
re turn SO soon w. f. Villas.
John Kelly sent the following:
SARATOGA, n. Y, Aug. z, 1884.
In reply to your dispatch, it would be i'm
possible for me to respond to the request to
address the ratification meeting to be held in
Boston. JOHN KELLY
Joseph Pulitzer, editor of the New York
WOrtd, was one of the most prominent
speakers announced for the meeting. He
arrived in Boston Wednesday evening,
ready to perform the duties assigned him,
but on his arrival found a telegram an
n6uncing that one OF his most trusted en-
ployes had been taken suddenly i'll, and
was in most critical condition. 1t was
the business manager of the IVOTld, who
died yesterday. Mr.. Pulitzer returned to
New York without delay, and Thursday
telegraphed his inability to return, and
his regrets.
JoLLIFICATION AS WELL AS RATIFICA-
TION.
The temper of the audience at fremont
Temple indicated jollifcation as well as
ratification. Before s O'Clock about 1000
persons had assembled. Considerable
was caused by two men who
arose and shouted alternately for Blaine,
Butler and Logan, and Kissed and grOaned
and cheered. The shouters continued
shouting, when amid great excitement
several policemen forced their way into
the crowd and elected the Objectionable
persons. 1t was II O'Clock when the