New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-03
HILLS FRIENDS ALARMED.
RAPID GROWTH OF TIE OPPOSITION.


HUNDREDS or SOLID DEMOCRATS JOIN IN TIE
MOVEMENT AGAINST nN--nE M,siMtEr'
ING WILL ~ T. COOPER UNION.
As cacb dny pa,,e, the growth AID strength Of The
Democratic revolt against David b HI!S "u"'"'r
scheme # rushing through his ma'Ah'hide o''''eh-
ton declaration that he Is the choice Oh Ms party
for President becomes more apparent. Inc iiehas
Of Hill and the Tammany Hall heele:s WHO affected a
d,v or two ago to snecr at the movement a. 20 weak
and insignificant as 10 b. beneath their notice. yes
tc7lay becan to change their tone, ana some Ci the
more far sighted among them were ready - 'uih'
that if the Democratic nucleus formed AT the Murray
Hin Hotel on Friday night continued TO enlarge Us
number, during the next eight days it had been
doing IL would result I'm bringing together the largest
and most influential meeting Of citizens ever seen in
v.v York outside OF the heat Of "A Presidential cam
paisn.
f. Ellery Anderson, tie chairman Of the committee
of Democrats which heads the movement, said yes
terday in speaking OF the letters Of encouragement
which were being received from all parts OF the STATE
that it was most gratifying 10 note That they came
from solid professional and business men, and not from
political backs We not looking lie said, Tor
assistance from the machine from men VINO arc
feeding at the public crib. But the majority OF inc
men OF personal character and honor and independence
i'm the ranks OF the Democratic party are with US.
THIS is becoming more clearly demonstrated every day.
The first re gular meeting OF the committee OF twenty
five I'm its ucw headquarters, Rooms Nos. Al and
A. on the third floor Of the Aston building, No 10
waist, was held yesterday Mt p. m Besides L.
Elery Anderson, chairman, and Edward D. Whitney,
secretary, there presoDt United States At'or
ucy stephen a. Walker, cAUnited states Treasurer
Charles j. Canda Colonel J. Rockwell Fay, Of the
governors of the Democratic Club; Cyrus L. sulL
berger. OF the Harlem Democratic Club; eX-Dis-
Attorney Peter b. olncy. Orlando b. Potter
hall ITnnr Ia
Forest Baldwin, Wallace Maclarlanc. william T.
Curtis Colonel Robert GIier Monroe and Rignal d.
Woodward 1t was decided that the ss-mceting OF
February II should be held at the Cooper Union at
p. The committee on speakers was not ready 10
report and the presiding officer for the meeting has
yet been named. but, contrary 20 the prediction
Of Chairman Murphy, of the Democratic state Com
mttee, it will be al open meeting, ard Mr. Murphy
and his friends will be made welcome II they come
early enough to get H. Iignau d. Woodward. chair
mon OF the Committee on Signatures, an
nounced that upon the copies OF the call 70 lar re-
turned 700 signatures were attached, Independent
OF the names sent 10 letters. which wero numerous.
Many OF the signatures had come from the Produce,
Stock and Cotton Exchanges 1t had been especially
understood that none should be accepted but those
whose Democracy was unquesoncd.
New names added to the call were those OF Colonel
Charles Mex. Lcoser, of the best known G. a. II.
men IN New York W. u. Brown. Of The banking firm
Of Brown Brothers; W. Il. Warren. OF the Warren
Asphalt Company; II. X. Pomroy. one Of the governors
Of the Stock Exchange; George i. Gautz. John H.
How land Charles Y. Jesup, John TclfOrd, Charles D.
symons. i. ". Ritter Albert a. Johnson. oliver o.
O'Bnen, c. J.. Cannon, :. :. Chauncey, W, X. White
II. :. Chauncey T.. :. Bisbaum. C. VI. Robinson, F. r.
Quick George II. Watson FellowcS Davis. John Good
child, W. IL. Hamilton. John Il. Bonner Richard A.
Peabody, Albert Young +. u. Talcott. H. = Babcock,
f. L. Rogers, Campbell steward, J. l.. Dr1immOnd,
Mcpherson Kennedy, John McGnnls, jr., Albert Ken
nedy, Herman Bcekman, Leonard ID. White, IT,, Will
lam Mcclure, lawrence Jacob W. +. Young, Henry
Gilscy, VI. Il. Fielding. J. T. Murray, s. y. Formann.
X. c. Allen T.. c. Williams j. VI. Fort VI. J. larOtt,
H. G. schcner, :. J. Harding, c. d. Moore. George
r. Robinson. Robert Moore. 4. J. McCauley,
Daniel Talmatc, j. VI. Valer tine. Charles ". Cass,
NJ. y. Pcmbp.. Edward Van Nalkcnburg. John
II. TIL, George tIPPcll II Maitland, Phelps IL 90,
W. i. Fletcher, Dr. Joseph H. seuncr, ~ setback, H. D
COzz.ns, W. ii. Langley.
The Brooklyn opposition 10 the high handed meth.
DDS Of senator HI IL growing Edward NJ. shepard
and Frederick ". Ilnrichs aro two OF the
younger Democrats who have vigorously protested
against midwlntcr convention. Dr. Charles II. Hall Is
one OF the older who have signed protest against
the holding OF the convention. william Z. DE Witt
IS also pronounced In his opposition.