The Portland daily press., 1884-08-09
SLIM AFFAIRS.
Democratic Ratification Meetings
IN Boston Almost a Fizzle.
SOME SPEAKERS FAIL TO APPEAR
AND HOODLUMs CREATE A DIS
TURBANCE.

BOSTON, Aug. S-The Democrats opened the
national campaign tonight by double ratif-
cation meeting, one at Faneuil Hall and the
other at fremont Temple. Among the speak
ers announced for the occasion were Hon.
Haml. j. Randall and Joseph Pulitzer, neither
of whom however, were able to be present.
Both halls were well filled at the opening of the
meetings, but before the programmes had not
been more than half carried out the audi
ences had grown rather small, Hon. p. A. Col
Inns presided at Faneuil Hall where speeches
we're made BY Judge Abbott Hon. T. j. Var
gan, r. A. Pillsbury, and Hon. #. o. Prince.
at fremont Temple Col. Henry Walker was
temporary and Hon. VIM. Castor permanent
chairman. Addresses were made by Hon.
Edward Avery, Hon. John e. Fitzgerald and
Josiah Quincy, jr. and Judge Redman. The
temper of the audience at fremont Temple in
dictated jollifcation as well as ratification.
Before eight O'Clock when perhaps $500 PEG.
pie had filed the auditorium of the vast hall
considerable confusion was caused by two men,
each of whom alternately arose and shouted
for Butler and Blaine and Logan. The hall
was in confusion instantly, the audience rising
en- masse amid Misses, groans and cheers. The
shouters however, continued shouting, then
amid great excitement several policemen
forced their way into the crowd and elected
the Objectionable parties.
When the meeting was called to order over
1000 persons were in attendance. The meeting
was characterized by enthusiasm and good
dispersed and the extreme length of the
speeches had by that time evidently tired the
audience out many persons leaving the hall
between ten and eleven o'clock.
When Judge Redman of Ellsworth, Me-, the
last speaker, arose to address the audience
shortly before IL o'clock there were so few
people in the hall, and SO many leaving their
seats that be abruptly closed his remarks after
speaking not more than five minutes.
The meeting was called to order at O'Clock
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opening speech. Referring to the working
men be asked where would the workingmen
go if not with the Democratic party? A voice,
"They will vote for Butler" Tremendous
applause,)
When silence was restored the speaker con-
tinued: II do not say" said he, "that Butler
has not been friend to the workingmen, but
l do say that every vote that is not cast for the
candidates of the two great representative par
ties is vote thrown away" Great cheering.)
After bitter arraignment OF the characters OF
Blaine and Logan, Col. Walker introduced
Hon. VIM. Castor as chairman of the meeting,
who made an eloquent speech, consisting of
scathing attack upon Blsine's political charac-
ter.
Hon. Edward A very, Hon. John E. Fitzger.
aid and Josiah Quincy, Jr', followed with very
long and exhaustive addresses, after which
Hon. j. B. Redman, the Democratic caudi-
date for Governor of Maine, was introduced.
He said he would consider it beneath him to
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record was we'll known, and he had received
officially stronger condemnation than could
be contained in any words Of his. At this
point the confusion caused by so many persons
leaving the hall was SO great that the speaker
was obliged to bring his address to an abrupt
conclusion. which he did after stating that the
prominent issue in the present political eau
vasS was reform.
Hon. p A. Collins was chairman of the
Faneuil Hall meeting, and on taking his place
on the platform made brief speech, which he
had hardly begun when some one in the audi
ence called for three cheers for Butler, which
were given with tremendous enthusiasm. Mr..
Collins's speech was constantly interrupted by
Butler element, and "Put him out'' was
frequently cried Don't put him out" said
Mr.. Collins; 'let him stay and be converted !;
If he can't be converted, he must have been
bought or intimidated." A voice shouted:
"Hit him with brick" Considerable con-
fusion prevailed during Mr.. Collins address,
the applause and irrelevant interruptions being
about even. The other speeches were gener-
ously applauded, particularly that by Mr.
Prince.