The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-06
4 Large Meeting Held at Geyeland's
Home.
PROMINENT DEMOCRATS PARTICIPATING.
EI.Seerctary Fsirchild and E-Nayor Grace Of
Few York the Leaders - Hill Arraigned
ua Political Juggler.
Special 20 THE MORNING CALL

BUFFALO, N. Y, April 5.-A large pro-
eessIon, numbering 1000 men, bearing BAN
ners and transparencies and headed by a
band of music. tonight escorted eX-Seere-
tary of the Treasury Charles y. Fairchild.
ex-Mayor William r. Grace and Hon.
Frank l.. Thornton TO the Music Hall,
where there were gathered 1000 people to
hear their protests against the snap con-
ventlon" and their reasons for revolt against
the alleged bOsSism which dictated and
dominated the Democratic party In
this State. The aSsemblage included
many ladies, some Republicans and few
Hill Democrats. The meeting was prac-
tically OF ono kind. however. and the only
dissenting voice heard was raised by a SEMI
inebriated individual, who was promptly
elected Much enthusiasm was shown, par
flcularly at the trenchant satire OF Frank
Thorn ton, whose pungent oTatory kindled
the audience to fever heat.
John 1rebacher, president Of the Erie
County Democratic Club an organization
formed by Cleveland men. called the meet
ing to order and nominated Hon. Charles
+. Bishop. Mayor, to preside. His Honor
spoke hopefully Of the great movement to
secure proper representation of the Demo-
cracy as party at the national convention
and briefly reviewed the history Of the
movement which prompted this meeting
Ex-Secretary of the Treasury Fairchild
was the first speaker. he said: We
propose to prove our case by going 10 the
people; by going 10 our constituency and
asking them 10 give US our credentials with
which to g. TO Chicago to represent them
We propose TO present our case TO the ma
tiOnal convention, 10 address ourselves to
the reason and judgment of those who sit in
Judgment upon our case, and also, we pro
pose TO abide by the result Loyalty and faith
fully. and all we ask of our opponents is
that they recognize our right to present our
contest and that they be prepared, as We
are. to abide by the decision of the last tri-
bunal OF the party.
Ex-Mayor Grace of New York City was
the next speaker. de said: 1--WE. too, ale
Democrats, but we think Democracy stands
for something more than success in game
where personal advantage is exalted
above principle, and where organiZa-
lion is eXtolied as the end of party
effort and the means through which
the political conscience of the masses mani
tests itself. More than $4,000 names of
Democratic voters residing in the metropo-
lis will, without doubt signify their desire
10 be represented at Chicago by delega-
iion which will truly and fully repre- ,ent
the preponderating majority Of the Demo-
cratic voters of the Empire State"
Hon. Frank NJ. Thornton was the last
speaker. Referring to Senator Hill, he said !:
In his reckless rampaging after the nomi-
nation he has shown himself ready 20 OBJ
struct and daily with tariff reform and to
tamper with the stability of honest peoples
money to the inevitable destruction
of the Democratic party and the
irretrievable ruin of the business
of the country. Within the last three
months he has been for tariff reform and
against tariff reform by revival of the Re-
publican ambition Of 1888, against nib
bling tariff reform and for a 'nibbling'
tariff reform. He has been for free coin
age and against il. aud has mysteri-
ously straddled due south by north
upon it. And so this burlesque
political skirt-dancer cavOrts and kicks and
twists and turns and bows and smirks. and
throws kisses at political baldhead5, and
tries to palm himself off as an innocent
young thing of beauty and a JOY forever,
and Delsartean-a dream of grace-when
all the while he is simply making an ex-
posure Of himself as political tuggler. ex-
hibiting himself for the low price of vote
Of delegate"