Omaha daily bee., 1892-02-14
Redmond's amendment was defeated by |
vote OF les TO "a.
HOUNDING HILL
Brooklyn Democrats Take Turn at Roast
ing Him and Ills Methods,

Brooklyn Democrats Take n Turn at Roast
ing Him and His Methods.
BROOKLYN, N. ", Feb i2.--The Criterion
theater was where the indignant democrats
OF the City Of Churches tonight poured forth
their protests against the so called FREQ con-
vention Of the democratic committee. A.
Healy, tho chairman, opened with scath.
lug rebuke OF MIR. Hill aud his followers
which was cheered at every point and there
were repeated cheers for Grover Cleveland.
MIR. Healy explained the object Of the meet
ing, and then introduced Edward M.
Sheppard rs the chairman.
MIR Sheppard spoke In severe condemna.
ton OF the Hill democrats In calling such an
early convention.
Mr. Sheppard was followed by } ohm ID. War
ner, whose speech was tho principal one of tho
evening. MIR. Warner first dealt with tho
defeat of Mills for the speakership. He said
he was beaten by combination OF those
who were opposed to the agreement
under which the democratic party had sue
ceeded; OF which combination the New ork
state democratic organization directed
by Governor Hin was a principal
factor Whatever may have been the
stated that, in his opinion, Hills
plan, as defined by his Elmra speech was to
call halt In tariff reform and to bring free
coinage to the front.
MIR. Warner was loudly appauded when
he retired.
Archibald Il. Sessions read the resolutions
which were unanimously adopted They
were substantially as follows:
1--WE protest against this call for a mid
winter convention, not only so much because
it is sudden or unprecedented, as because 1t
seeks TO subordinate the intelligence of the
mass of the democratic party to
the operations OF ingenious political
mechanism ana management and be
cause triumph of such management
would discredit the party and its principles
ana threaten serious disaster. Tho demo-
cratic party is of the people. However adroit
the work of its politicians may be at this
time tho party must in November deal with
the people. We protest respectfully, but
firmly, against the contemptuous movement
by democratic statesmen however exalted in
position, of mass meetings and other legiti-
mate and traditional means by which demo-
cratic sentiment is expressed or aroused, or
enlightened.
Resolved. That the committee OF twenty
five. which has called this meeting, be con
tinued. and they be requested to enlarge their
number to 100 and to take such steps and pro-
ceed to such organization as they may seem
wise to promote the purposes of this meet
Ing.
Rev. DR. Charles Hall next voiced his pro-
test, and after him came f. w. Heinrich,
who was prominently mentioned for mayor
OF Brooklyn last election. mo American
citizen ir his senses," he said, ''who
loves his country and remembers Washing
ton and Jefferson and Jackson and Lincoln
and Cleveland would think Of making Hill
president if he had the power to do so.
Still, Mr.. Hill is the dictator within the
party machinery of New York state. lie
and his immediate intimate friends
control the state committee. He has
induced the committee, at time when
he had certain amount of pres
tige in his particular department., to
call this early winter state convention
in order that he might use such prestige, his
hold upon the party organization throughout
the state, and tho patronage which he can
distribute through tho present governor and
others, to bring about the selection of dele.
gates to the national convention. to be held
in June next, favorable TO his own ambitions
and aspirations, and thus delude the demo
cratic party in nther states into tho belief
that the great Empire state of New
York actually favors his candidacy
for the presidency. A danger is
threatening our government today.
Are there not men everywhere in our party
who, regardless OF consequence to them
selves, Will assert their manhood and openly
condemn the action of an organization claim
ing to be democratic, but really representing
hateful oligarchy OF mon whose whole life
has shown devotion to personal advance
ment rather than an adherence to principle
and to manly self lf-forgetfulnesst"
The meeting broke up after an address of
thanks from the New York committee, deliv-
cred through Il. B. Whitney.