The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-12
Any But CLEVELAND.
Meeting of Hill men-They Favor Machine
Politics-Speeches.


A meeting was hold last evening in Dono-
hue's Hall TO advocate the election Of anti
Cleveland delegates to the National Conven-
ton. The Howtzer band played several
tunes before the meeting opened and about
$50 +. VI. Ar L. Salye called the meeting to
order and introduced Mr.. Kiqnard NJ Taylor
as first speaker
Mr.. Taylor briefly alluded to the fight in
the City Council against the introduction OF
water gas and - the spreading OF the power
of the electric light company He launched
into national politics and said he was opposed
20 Mr.. Cleveland because ne did not think he
was a Democrat. When he was elected Presi-
dent be retained J. q. Pierson. postmaster Of
the city If New York. who had contributed
$4,000 for the election Of James O.. Blaine.
lie appointed miserable niger from Boston
registrar OF deeds at Washington and turned
down Captain Page Mccarthy, who
had applied for the position.
He alluded TO the Fred Douglass
episode and advocated the turning out Of
any man who became bigger than mis- party.
He was HILL man because Dir. Hill was
Democrat. The latter was the most perse-
cuted man because he was the friend of the
poor man. He wanted Democrat or Re-
pulican he wanted something positive. If
lie could not get Mr. Hill lie would be salts
fed with titzhugh Lee
He introduced himself as a strict party man
and whatever he had done for the Democratic
party he had done gratultOusly He did not be-
Aeye that the man who once won with the uni
ted Democratic party behind his back could
win this time with split party, and this was
the reason why he was against him. He had
heard people denOunce the machine and poll
ticians. but lie thought the country would
be III very bad fix If they did not
have machine politicians. He was unpledged
and had tried nothing else but 10 secure I'M
pledged delegates as long as they were not
Cleveland men but If he would have his choice
he would head it with David Bennett Hill
The people did not want man who considered
himself bigger than his party. Mr. Hill saved
New York and put 1t III tue Democratic
column. The speaker dweit ut some length
on the record OF Senator Hill. In referring TO
the Cleveland people, he asserted that they
endesyored to hit ut the workers Of the Demo
cratic party, at such men as John ). Barbour.
John ". Daniel and J. Taylor Ellyson. the
men who stood by the party in its darkest
nour. lie asked all who were in favor OF an
unpledged ticket 10 stand together.
Captain John A. Curtis was the last speaker.
He said that this fight had been started in
New York when that State declared that its
seyenty-two delegates should cast their votes
for David Is. Hill. This fight had been kept
up all along the line until 1t reached Rich
mond Those who were opposed 20 Cleveland
had to come out and form club in sclf-ds-
tense. lie believed that Mr.. Hill was the
most available man 10 aid the Democratic
party to victory. lie had been Democrat
all his life, and had held high honors ia New
York when he was selected US president Of the
Bar Association to become LieuteIant-Gov-
ernor OF the State. lie was opposed to Mr..
Cleveland Oh account of his political record.
While President of the United States no vetoed
River and Harbor bill. which was to give
e7o0.ooo to the improvement OF the James