Telegram-herald., 1886-06-19
HILLS LITTLE BOOM
he is Entertained by the Bay
State Club at Boston.
MAKES A LONG POLITICAL SPEECH
Lauded b. the President OF The Club
The Governor 81 Uttefly Opposed
10 any Poilcy When Doesn't
Recogn zs the Faithful.

| u Governor hlA ~ AeN \ laTk, by Tie
bay State Club at Tie Parker House this
afternoon. was one oi the largest and most
enthusiastic gatherings in The annals of The
club. From ! unu. $50 % clock al informal
reception ~as rendered % Governor Hill
during which line the Bay Stale War horses
were presented 10 him as they came in. Al
80 the members and guests took their seats
around Tie banquet table Covers were laid
Tor Two hundred, and While the dinner Was
| ln progress BaldWins Cadet band, sta
toned in the corridor. rendered selections
| from the 'MIkad0' and other popular
operas of the day. Alter The cloth was
cleared Colonel Charles IA Tay Tor, presi-
dent ~ the Club introduced Governor Hill
a. follows. "Of all Tie distinguished guests
who have been welcomed by the BAY State
! Club. none have been more deserving OF the
| right hand OF fellowship than the sound
and fearless Democrat and the honest
executive who Is with us To-
DAY. We sometimes think that
| Boston and Massachusetts, are the begin
ming and the end of the world, THAI We hold
the key Of the universe Bat when We
meet the Governor OF The Empire state and
realize the extent of hls domain, its intelli
gence, its industries lis wealth and its ia
iiuence in national affairs, then We feel that
this Is great country. and that there pos
slbiy be other Keys 10 the universe beside
ours. But Ne have never taken oil our
hals 50 easily and 50 grace
| fully 10 New York as We do now,
| when She presents Us with a Governor 80
worthy OF her imperial position and re-
nOwn igreat applause as the central figure
VI this occasion, a a manly man among
men, as a Democrat among Democrats. as
an honest, able. Independent and growing
statesman. ! present - YOU the Hon. ID. b.
Hill, Governor OF New York Prolonged
applause.
Governor Hill was greeted with a
| tremendous storm of applause and wnen il
had suDslGed sufficiently 10 be heard he
SAID. Il must be permitted 10 accept this
| courteous welcome and your generous
| hospitality as your tribute of respect 10 the
| Democratic Stale of New York. The gallant
! Democrats of Massachusetts have boldly
and .eadly upheld the Democratic banner
and fought the good hgnt. ]
| know of no better place OF opportunity
TO exchange the congratulations of 1854
which for the first time in twenty four
! years gave Us a Democratic administration.
| The country today Is better for IT, All the
! predictions OF our opponents have come 70
/ naught We have a President whose hon
! esty and sincerity OF purpose To serve the
\ people faithfully is conceded by every one.
| lie may make mistakes. but what public
man does not make them. Permit me %
| suggest at this time our opponents cannot
disturb our equinimity by intimating that
! we are disappointed about the spOils of office
There - no such disappointment. The
| Democratic party has higher aims and pur-
poses than TIE mere distribution of party
| patronage oar opponents mistake our
| desires and misrepTesent our position. Our
| party. that has iOurshed for twentv-fOur
years without patronage and the SO called
sp0lls OF Office, Will not destroy itself by any
internal fsud New York was the State that
gave TO the country that venerable and re-
| nOwned statesman. dear 10 every Democratic
heart, the late Horau0 Seymour the State
| that furnished the bold champion OF reform,
the clear thinker. the sagacious patriot. the
sage of Gfanercy Park, Samuel J. Tilden.
| and. lastly, the State that presented 20 the
! nation the hOnOred chief magistrate of the
| cOnnry who Is now so ably and saiisiaC-
/ tOrlly discharging the important duties of
| his high trust / admire the patriotism
and loyalty of The Democratic party.
| We must not forget that the Presi-
dent, IN his desire tJ reform abuses,
and TO give the country better government
by agents selected by himself has been OBJ
structed by an adverse Senate Faithful
men have been rejected ON their nomina
| ton. or other nominations have not been
| acted upon az all, because they had been
active party men and that was all. ! have
| heretofore expressed my views al some
length upon the question of the policy OF
continuing the conhrmatory power of the
Senate, and do not intend to re-
itelate them here. / am supposed 10
such confirming power being lodged IN the
Senate OF the nited States. believe thar
| lhn iistI Ia.
should not be divided When the people
elect a President he should be permitted TO
selec.. untrammeled by Senatorial fancy,
his own advisers. Il is only what is called
the courtesy OF the senate that requires the
confirmation Of the Presidents app0intees
He can only appoint without the Conirma-
ti0n Of the Senate what is denominated IN
the Constitution as the inferior offices I'm
| nav Judgment be should appoint them
all, aud more especially the more important
positions IN the giit of the government
How else can he carry ont and enforce the
policy and principles of bis administration
A President Just elected hy the people
should not be permitted 10 be confronted by
/ The opposition Of Senate elected two and
four wears before his own election. lie
/ represents the people and their wishes more
than does tho Senate am utterly opposed
% any policy or scheme which prevents
/ aHN Administration from recognizing lailA
| fal party service in the distribution of the
! important offices Of the Government am
/ not in favor ~ mere scnumentaiity in sp
! poinfmenfs
When Governor Hiii bad finished the
/ entire assembly rose 20 their feet and gave
three rousinr cheers and q tiger the applause
I lasting nearly Eve miuutes
Speeches we're also made by General
I Collins. JofT Chandler of Washington d.
g.. aud others. all % which predicted iht
continued success and prosperity ~ enc
/ Democratic adm inistrafi1n