The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-02-16

tho attendance of business men, with Indifferent
success. There were i'll the hall less than five
hundred men OF any prominence or standing
in business or professional life. The others
present were the same idlers and curious per-
sons who attend every public meeting. Hun
dreds came and looked on for little while,
then went away, amused or dsgusted. Little
squads of policemen stood about the corridors
and doorways. and smlingly waited for the
great crowd that never came.
1t Benefited Till.
Democratic opinion, SO far as it can be
gathered tonight, is that the meeting has
helped Senator Hill more than anything else
that could have hap 49, 81 <.
Ills enemies and they 49, N
bushwhackers who have'i Iics 9JlbI W
fought straightout demo- 3Gasa M 81
Gratis in New York for q ~
four years. -
q Senator Hill was asked DISCUSSING.
yesterday what he thought of the movement
He said: !
''Let them have the music and the fireworks
I'll get the delegates"
Their fireworks failed to go off and their
music will be dirge.
The Comedy as Played.
From : 80 to s o'clock Gilmore's band en-
tertained the audience with musical selections
and then Oswold Ottendorfer stepped forward
DO the Speakers stand and called the meeting
to ORDER and nominated as president for the
evening, Frederick X. Coudert.
Mr.. COudert's appearance was welcomed
with warm applause. His speech was inter
rupted by frequent applause, though it was
noticeable that the applause came from the
front section of the hall containing about one
half of the audience. Those who applauded
did SO enthusiastically, but fully one-half the
audience, mainly those in the rear seats,
maintained the attitude Of spectators who took
but lukeWarm interest i'll the proceedings.
Other speakers were ex-Internal Revenue
Collector William A. Beach, of Syracuse; A.
Frank jerks. of Chautauqua; ex-Secretary OF
the Treasury Charles G. Fairchiid, and e. Il.
Anderson.
The Resolutions Passed.
Ex-United States District Attorney Walker
then offered several resolutions.
The resolutions appeal against the early
convention for electng delegates to the ma
tional convention. The rights OF voters IN re-
gard to party management should not be cur
called in such a way as to embarraSs eX-
preston of popular feeling upon the question
in hand. This expression should be made at
as near the time as the question was to be de-
cided as convenient. Delegates should be
long time be custodians of voters rights. The
history of contests upon national issues III
New York since 1856 shows that too much
prudence cannot be exercised to carry New
York for the party. We have met, and every
time must meet an arrogant and INSCRIPTIONS
adversary.
The calling of an early convention is irregu-
lar and contrary to party usage. 1t is viola
ton of political duty which exposes the party
to needless dangers in November. That Il
copy of this resolution be sent to each member
of the committee and that q committee Of
fifty be appointed by the chairman to see the
members of the democratic committee and
protest against their action in designating
such an early date for the convention, and
that they be urged to reconsider their action
and revoke the call. If that is not done the
aforesaid committee of fifty shall take such
action as will secure proper representation OF
the people in the state and national conYen-
ton of the party.
When Chairman Coudert called for the yeas
and nays the resolutions were adopted with
practical unanimity, only few scattering
nays being heard when the chairman called
for them. But over half of the audience did
not respond at all.
Tonight's meeting demonstrated that the
democrats of New York are for Hill.