New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-08

KEEN DENUNCIATION OF TIE GOVERNOR
INDIGNANT DEMOCRATS FILL THE BIG HALL OF
COOPER UNION AND ASK THEIR STATE
CONVENTION NOT TO NOMINATE HIM

ornor David B. Iill by the Democratic State
Convention was without any of the usual para
phernalia of campaign enthusiasm. There was
10 band, fireworks or banners The speakers
were not men noted rs orators. Yet the hall was
flied TO ovcrfowing There were about $500
people present They were all Democrats, judging
10y the unanimity with which they checred the
mention Of Grover Cleycand's name.
But they were Democrats Of various sorts
There were Nucwump Democrats, Henry GeOr.c
Frcc-Trade Democrats. 1arn-for-rcvenue-only
Democrats and llill-or-buSt Democrats. The
latter numbered about 800. They were dis
Il igui>hed by strong lungs and an equally strong
disregard for tho nicetlcs Of English grammar.
With these qualifications they succeeded in max
ms the meeting exceedingly lively. When David
r. Hills name was mentioned they
cnccred and their cheers were answered by groans
and hisscs. And when speaker delivered knock
down blows at Governor Hill, the Ii-or-bust
ricn groaned and Missed and the rest applauded.
The latter wanted to hear the speeches; the former
Gidn't.
THE CONFUSION INCREASES
As the meeting went on the confusion and dis
ordcr increased. Frequent threats were made
20 put ont the most conspcuou,ly obstrepcrous
Of the Hill men. They were answered by defiant
shouts OF No. from the strong-lunccd friends
Of the Governor, and cheers Tor him. Henry
Gcor-e excited the most enthusiasm and the most
opposition Occasionally wLile cheers roiencd hc
had 10 wait several minutes before he could get
a hearing. Once he appealed to the police TO
keep quiet those who didn't want
to hear the speeches But the police wouldn't
Use any force. There We're scventy-fiye Of them
present and Inspector Williams had charge of
them lie was ably seconded by Captain McCul-
lash The police displayed an admirable spirit.
They tried 30 persuade people to keep quiet, but
they wouldn't crack anybody's skull to make him
shut up, or cmbittcr partisan feeling by making
arrests.
The meeting got started soon after o'clock.
John Dewitt Warner. prominent as a member of
the Reform Club which is working tooth and nail
10 defeat Iii for denomination, called the meet
in- TO order and nominated Wheeler H. pecIlham
for chairman lie was. of course, elected.
DEMOCRATS WHO WE'RE or THE PLATFORM.
Among those upon the platform were Henry
George Ayson Phelps Stokes. Louis f. Post City
Chamberlain William ". wins. John D. Herman,
William T. Croasdala, john Dewitt Warner, Cilvin
IomiSins Tie Rev. William Edgar Mes, Walter
s. Lo-a-. Eugene Prayer w. !. Gibson, Nicholas
Herman, W. T. Williams. August Lewis, and q
number Of ladies, among whom was Mrs Henry
Georg.
Mr. Warner read tho li.t Of officers of tho meet
.Ee. Among The 1ice-rr r.siGclts were Oswald OF
tcndos.er. Charles H. Fry, Arson Ihcips Stokes
Louis !. Post. George haven Putnam, Everett g.
Gnc,cu. Daniel Il. Chamberlain. Z. H. Van
ln-cq. Alexander Torm p, Cha Is Coulert Geo g
H. bsr1 ana Michael 1Mr,ay. Among the
secrctarcs wore Franklin. Edison. jr, William
Nat9Dr. Daniel CAannccy, samuel ". Griers0n
and Calvin lomSns.
Az ADoBE-5 TO TIL DELEGATES.
Mr. Warner ncNt read the adllcs, % the dele