New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-20
ALL WILL DEFEND"

There was sound Of revelry by night last
Saturday in Binghamton. 1t proceeded from the
Arlington Hotel and was produced at and by
means of banquet then and there given or
rendered to Governor Hill. The Governor was
present. and likewise Judge Downs, of the
Southern Tier Numerous other Democrats
were in attendance, from New-York Buffalo,
Elmira and Scranton but their names have not
been divulged, and are in fact Of minor impor-
lance. Neither the law nor history cares about
trihes 1t is sufficient to know that Governor
Hill and Judge Downs were there, and that other
Democrats, too insignificant to mention but I'M
impeachable, were on hand as witnesses. The
company was congenial, the dinner was in the
highest style of Binghamton art, and, generally
speaking, there seems to be no doubt that 1t
was an suspicious occasion.
When exemplary punishment had been in
flicted on the viands, and while the night was
still young, Judge Downs succeeded in taking
the floor, and, having caught the Governors
eve. opened out into one of the most impromptu
eulogies ever delivered in Binghamton dining
room. Owing to the pressure upon our columns
we are unable to reproduce this speech in full,
but when his unprecedented eloquence had
reached positively awful altitude he turned to
Governor Hill and said "The Democrats Of
this portion OF New-York and Northern Penn
sylvania, recognizing in you the invincible leader
of the Democratic party, will, as do now, NOM
mate you for President on the Democratic Ma
tional ticket in 1892" The applause was deaf
ening. but when at last the company had cheered
themselves to a standstill, Governor Hill, some
what embarrassed but still calm and majestic,
replied "All will depend on the result of the
coming election in New-York.n The applause
was renewed, and soon afterward the banqueters
dispersed to their homes in that portion of New
York and Northern Pennsylvania.
1t must be acknowledged that they do this
sort of thing better IN Binghamton than in
Columbus. Our readers will remember that Mr..
Cleveland went all the way to the capital Of
Ohio last winter for the purpose of being nom
mated for the Presidency at the banquet given
in honor of Judge Thurman. There was moth
ing the matter with the food. and nothing I'M
usual the matter with the guests or the speeches.
but somehow or other the evening wore away
and nobody except Mr. Cleveland remembered
what they were there for. Suddenly. about 2
o'clock the following morning. after the report
ers mad all departed anu "hlie Uhe guests were
waiting anxiOusly for something to turn down.
Springer, of Illinois, came to his senses, ana
springing to his feet made the nominating
speech. II was narrow escape, but it answered
the purpose. The next day Springer came East
all alone with Mr.. Cleveland and Mr. Brice in
a private car and he has been running with
considerable velocity for the Spealership ever
since. How different the circumstances at
Binghamton Judge Downs never forgot him
self for a moment and Governor Hill had been
nominated and the lights turned out before mid
night
But when we turn from the circumstances Of
the nomination to the manner of its acceptance
the advantage does not all appear to be on the
side of Governor Hill. Mr. Cleveland did not
think it necessary TO say that everything de-