Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-15
CLEVELAND AND HILL SPEAK.
The ex-President Introduces the
Governor to Large Audience.

Cheers for Cleveland and the Baby.
Governor HilIs' Kindly Reference to
Mr.. Cleveland is Loudly oheered--New |
York Democrats United.
NEW YORK, Oct. s.-Cleveland shak-
ing hands with Hill; Hill whispering |
congratulatory words about recent
happy domestic event; each publicly |
saying kind words about the other; such
was the spectacle which delighted
gathering witnessed tonight. If the
New York Democracy has been justly
accused before in the pending state cam
paign of inocuous desuetude, it certainly
developed tonight into condition of
active and riotous craftsmanship.
The announcement that Cleveland and
Hill would meet in fraternal embrace in
the first Flower meeting of the canvass
brought in assemblage such gathering
as probably has not before been seen in
this city. Although the meeting was
announced for O'clock, when the doors
of the Cooper Union Hall were opened
one hour prior to that time waiting
multitude surged in, and in a few
minutes every seat IN the place was occu-
pied and thousands vainly Numbered
for admission.
Daniel G. Griffin, the personal repre-
sentative of Roswell p. Flower and
chairman of the executive committee of
the state committee, called the meeting
to order, and when he named Grover
Cleveland as the presiding officer there
was no installing the temper of the
gathering. 1t rose to its feet almost to
man and cheered and cheered again.
CHEERS FOR CLEVELAND AND THE BABY
When few minutes later Mr.. Cleve-
land was escorted TO view there was
witnessed scene that was only equaled
when, in St. Louis, the name of the
same man was presented to the national
Democratic convention of 1888. Five
thousand men stood up on their feet and
while they clouded the hall with the
wavings of their black hats, shook the
air with hoarse cry which rose and fell
and rose again. Three cheers and a
tiger were followed by three cheers "for
the baby"
Mr.. Cleveland never looked better.
His skin was clear, his eyes bright, and
| there was about him u newly paterpal
air which appeared to take many years
| from his shoulders. In ringing voice,
with the eyes of Mr.. Dana keenly sizing
him, he began an enuncation Of the
doctrines of true Democracy with a
fervor which summoned forth almost
continual applause.
| But the warmest outburst he created
was when, after referring to Democratic
governors occupying Republican
strongholds in Iowa, Ohio, Michigan
and Wisconsin, he added in slow, i'm
pressiye tones, "and in Pennsylvania,
with Democratic governor, there has
been furnished conclusive proof of Re-
| publican corruption discovered and Re-
| publican dishonesty detected"
THE Ex-PREsIDENT's SPEECH.
Mr.. Cleveland spoke but briefly, but
he never talked more effectively. He
appeared to weigh his words as he
uttered them, and the consequence was
that, as is his custom, he impressed his
hearers with the warmth of his earnest
ness and the depth of his sincerity.
When the cheers which greeted the con-
clusion of his remarks had died into
silence he introduced Governor Hill In a
few simple, graceful words, with no
suggestion of gush. 81 have now a
pleasant task TO perform" he said,
"But 1t would be work Of supereroga-
ton for ME to attempt to Introduce to a
Democratic assemblage a gentleman as
well known to you as Governor HILL"
Then again the multitude rose to its
feet darkened the air with its head
coverings and shouted and shrieked. AS
Hill came forward and Cleveland turned
and faced him silence fell upon the
throng as it keenly watched the public
meeting of the two chief gladiators in
the New York arena of Democratic
politics.
CLEVELAND AND HILL SHAKE HANDS
The ex-President extended his right
hand, the senator-governo grasped il
and smile illuminated his face as he
whispered the conventional words oil
congratulation, to which the father Of
Miss Cleveland is now accustomed. but
which still had the power TO bring .
flush to his face
AS the two men stood for a moment
in amicable greeting the contrast be
tween them was marked-Clevcland
full of body, broad-shouldered anc
broad headed as we'll, wde-eyed, oper
of countenance, towering above the mar
whose hand he held, his pose singularly
easy and graceful for man of suct
bulk. Hill, by comparison only witt
his companion, seemingly shrunken il
girth and height his face and his glisten
! ing pate unusually pale with repressec
excitement, his dark eyes, which are
close together, deep sunken in theil
sockets. As he stepped forward ant
,, lifted his voice, the marked difference
in the tones of the two men was In
, stantly noticeable. Cleveland spoke
not eloquently, but with strong, earn
! est forceful voice. Hill, not eloquen
also, cut the air with metallic ring
which reached every corner of the hal
/ without any apparent effort by thu
speaker.
HILL. PRAISES CLEVELAND.
The crowd evidently was on tente
! hooks of anxiety to hear the manner il
which he would speak Of his adversary
When he began by referring to "th
distinguished officer of this meeting
who honors us and honors the cause b,
his presence on this OCCASION" tumul
broke forth which laid silence ON tn
. orators tongue.
Again there was an uproar when h.
. spoke of the victory of 1884 with thu
i gonfalon Of tariff reform "a victory
although the machinery of the electora
I college decided against our candidate
g was BY the popular vote repeated in 1888
= and again repeated last fall on the sam
s issue"
Every reference Hill made to "You
distinguished presiding officer wa
greeted with u whirlwind Of cheers, an,
4 he made such illusions so frequentl
|. that the enthusiasm of his auditor
t never tagged during his entire address
# which continued for one hour and
# half. 1t must be said that in his remark
he gave Cleveland full measure o
. prominence by putting tariff reform foi
Y nNnrl nc the great nntiOnal ISSUE. Iii