New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-28
CLEVELAND AND THE TIGER.
HE BOWS LOW TO THE TAMMANY BEAST.
PRArs1Ye THE ENEMIES HE HAS MADE AT
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-HILL AND
OTHERS ADDRESS BIG DIS
ORDERLY MEETING


ORDERLY MEETING.
A struggling, bowling, jeerng' wihshey'perH'eaV0u
Tammany mob, called by courtesy Democratic mass
oa,Irc aIlea the great amphitheatre Of Madison
souare Garden last night, and hurraled and shouted
,ntn the stimuus which furnished the enthusiasm
a,ed ont This did not last even through
the effort Of the second speaker, Governor d. b. mn,
and before the Senator had made his DOW anu
resumed his topcoat the gents who composed the
man Part of the audience began TO get out, lea'-
ING only rum laden and large acres Of vacant space
behind them The meeting supposed to be con-
Quoted under the auspiccs Of The Business Mems
Denocratic Association but when the coughs WHO
rot tired Of standing in the broad aises meae
rush for the enclosure allotted 10 inc
representatives of the press ana seizeu inc
chairs, and climbed upon tables reserved lor ,i'o
reporters, Excise Commissioner Alexander hedAiih'
chairman OF the committee OF arrangements anu gen
era master of ceremonies rghtfully denomnated inc
gang which he WAS unable to restrain wlthA nle
bounds of decency. can uncomfortable mob" The
women who came to grace the proceedings with thelr
presence were fortunately placed in the boxes out D.
reach of the rude and uncouth element winch lorheo
20 largo part Of the crowd, but unfortunately hoo
out of hearing Of the prevailing vulgaity
Distinctive representatives Of Tammany Han were
carefully kept of the platform, which was cfo"ueu
with cuisines men," whom Mr.. Meahim provided with
Handsomely printed badges inscribed Business Mems
Democratic Association In gilt letters, and the speak
ers constantly reminded their hearers that IL was
business meeting Owing, however, 10 tIe aosehce
Of the distinguished gentleman" who had been DooAeu
10 preside but who failed to appear thal "ei'hho"n
standby of Tammany. J. Edward simmons "ho 'as
been so frequently utilized by the Tiger In recent cam
pagns was trotted up, and lie tried to make speech
but TIE din made it impossible for him to De heau ''n
ordr away from the SPOT where he stood. A list OF
vicepresdents and secretaries was called OIL and uen
Oscar Straus attempted TO read SET OF RESOLUTIONS
aunlauding Mr. Flower and denounclng MI fasseU''
HIS success in obtaining hearing was ABOUT equsl "
that of Mr.. Simmons. -.
Tho feature Of the nights performance was the INTRO
auction of Grover Cleveland The crowd literally went
rnd over the e1-presdent Men yelled, shrieked'
bow,ed gestculating msdy with hats, umbrellas
shillolahs handkerohefs in various stages OF cleahh
ness and whatever else they could lit, while the
women in the boxes waved little flags ana loheu III
the demonstration. Mr. Cleveland stood calmly await
Ing the storm to subsde but it continued LOT lul
minute and half before there break in 1t, ana
then when he tried to be heard it ragged with fresh
fervor Attempts to bring the cheering to close
proved unsuccessful until the shouters and screamers
had worn themselves out The SenatorGovernor, VINO
eat few feet in Cevelands rear hanked on either size
by eX Postmaster Hendrix, Of Brooklyn and Chamber-
lain Grain. was observed TO turn green with envy
while this popular tribute to his hated rival was In
progress
Mr.. Cleveland's speech was mainly a rehash Of his
effort week before last at the Cooper Union It's only
notable addition was feeble and halfhearted allusOn
to Tammany Hall. "Our opponents" he said are
shTekng throughout the State the dement's ana
dangerous procvlt!es of certain political organization
whose members support the principles and candidates
OF the Democratic party. II would be quite easy to
show that even If all they alcge against this OrganiZa
ton were true, the perls oar opponents present TO
the people are bascess and absurd But it seems 10
me the argument Of such question belittles an I'm
portant SITUATION"
This was the best Grover tried to do for the Tiger
He was evidently still suffering in some of the spots
where the animals claws have lacerated bis political
cucle.
Governor HIPS reception was not half so demon
strative Mr.. Clovelands, but the crowd which had
tried to listen to e latter paid the senatorGOvenor
the compliment of keeping up continued disturbance
while he was speaking, that nobody 100 feet from
him could get the meaning of sentence which he
uttered. Mr.. Hi holder than the preced
ing speaker in taking up the defence .,, OF
Tammany, but his remarks containing nothing
which mad not adv been circulated over the state
tried TO create a sensation by reading from the copy
OF personal letter which he said that Mr. Fassett
was sending out TO individual citizens asking ther ala
i'm the fight to suppress Tammany Hall and secure goOd
government In the state On account OF the confusion
few understood what 1t was about and the Governors
" supreme effort" dead failure. -
George Rsines, who presided over the Democratic
state Convention at saratoga tried 10 pc funny over
ramm0ny friends In New-York would throng the polls
on election day advice hardly necessary to them.
Theh principal work on election Gay IS 10 throhs 'Ho
Judge John I. Mcmahon, o. Oneida County, was vas
the first speaker who tried TO revive that dead Issue the
Worlds Fair. ard his success was not maIReu.
other speakers were Joseph J. Hendrix. Of Brook
lyn: Amos J. Cummings and Thomas c. T. Grain.