New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-02
GOVERNOR HILL SPEAKS IN BROOKLYN.
HE THREATENS THAT THE STATE WILL BE
GERRYMANDEREp-A LETTER FROM

CLEVELAND CoLDLY RECEIVED.
large painting OF the cold, unfrendly features Of
Mayor Alfred c. Chaplin, OF Brooklyn, hung the
iroht OF the stage In the Academy OF Music In that
city last evening during the Democratic meeting
The picture was rather good one Of tho Old Man
ana shevs candidate, in that IL reflected the icy in
difference to everything not relating to sefagsrandize
ment and the forced dignity that ever characterize
The present Mayor OF the third city in the Union.
When the band began TO play at O'Clock, the doors
OF the Academy were thrown open and the Chaplin
hhi-McLaughin cohorts noisly rushed in
mere was goodly crowd present to
cheer on the musicians tn greater efforts
Before the beginning OF the exercises a dampcr was
placed on the feelings OF the large number Of vice
PRESIDENTS and secretaries the stage when the
band struck up Down in the Corn Field" About
nan Of those present Inadvertently sang "Grover's
IN the cold, cold ground The band leader saw
his mistake and the air changed. Professor
benton champion crank, occupied a seat among the
vce-presidents until he began to get noisy then he
was turned out
Thomas f.. Pearsall made chairman of the
meeting He sad that the Democracy, when It was
IN power, gave honest, clean and efficient ad-
minstraton, and when 1t met with defeat its Presi
aent retired gracefully to private life with clean hands
We are in possession of the State. County and City,
governments, and their affairs being honestly adj
minstered," he said. References tariff reform
signify noticed by the audience Super
visor-at-Iarge John A. Quntard was elected
secretary and he read set Of resolu-
Tons in which It was declared that the Democracy
had nominated true and tried servants whose records
were the best evidence Of the confidence that could
be reposed in them. Extremely feeble and uncertain
was the applause following the mention Of the names
OF Tabor and Wemple of paper ceiling fame.
letter Of regret from exPresldent Cleveland said
1t was difficult for him 10 decline the courtesy dis
APP ONT the wishes OF his kind friends IN Kings County.
Inc tone Of the letter not hopeful, but 1t over
howed with trite suggestions. Three cheers for
h1m were proposed at the close of the reading. Not
an answering cry was heard
Frank Rice, candidate for Secretary of State, the
nrSt speaker, not greeted with enthusiasm
Among other things he remarked that fortunately
there had been more State Democratic administra
TONS than Federal Democratic Administrations.
Governor Hill greeted with great enthusiasm
and he acknowledged it as soon as he able to
make himself heard. His speech was largely in the
strain OF what Irishman would call barney" and
one not acquainted with the champion Of the
power might have been led TO believe that no lived
only for Brooklyn people. He said nice things
about the Cleveland Administration, and repeated that
the Democrats were not Free Traders, only tariff
redormerS Then the Governor came to the point Of
his speech and made earnest appeal for the election
OF Democratic Legislature, declaring that II
was elected things would be arranged that IL would
be many long Yeas before the Republicans could again
elect majority. lie touched the liquor question
lightly and said that the Democratic party was com
posed Of poor but honest and that 1t suffered from
corruption at elections.
Mayor Chaplin was the third and last speaker He
confined his remarks to discussion of the Brooklyn
tax rate from his point of view, saying that whatever
increase increase there would be came from increased
had been made during his term In Office. He said
nothing about why the tax rate was withheld.