The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-02-12
ANTI-HILL MEETING
Democrats Protest Against the
Snap Convention"
STRONG RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
The Sentiment of the Assemblage Was Pro-
Cleyeland-The Senator's Friends Fear
full Of eX -Secretary Whitney.


weeks notice. 1t is this convention which
has been denominated
SENATOR HILLS SNAP CONVENTION"
aud the meeting tonight was promoted
largely by adherents Of ex-President Cleve-
land Among those who signed the call
were Frederick K. Coudert, ex-Mayor Tie
mann, Oswold Ottendorfer, E. Ellery
Anderson, Charles j. Canada, ex-Mayor
Grace. eX-Mayor Cooper, Everett Wheeler,
ex-Justice M. DAILY, ex-Mayor Hewitt and
ex-Secretary of the Treasury Fairchild.
Every available inch of standing room in
the historic hall was occupied and many of
those who were tardy in seeking entrance
were unable to get in. Oswald Offender
fer, editor and proprietor of the New York
Stats Zeitung, called the meeting to order.
! He said In Dart: The whole proceeding of
! the Democratic state committee is as pro-
Vok1ng as 1t is uncatled for, and its OILY eX
PLANTATION Is that it is well adapted to
promote the schemes OF some in
triguiDg politicians who have reason TO
avoid the open daylight and try to secure
snap judgment by which they can pretend
10 represent the Democracy of the Empire
state. 1t is not for the promotion OF the
ambition Of this or that man. but for the
triumph of the principles in the defense of
which the Democracy Of the United States
achieved victory during the last two
years, that
WE ENTER OUR PROTEST.
| members of the Democratic state COM
mittee have made fearful mistake, and
mistake in such matter is worse than
crime. Seeing the results OF their error,
hope they Will retrace their steps and adopt
measures in accordance with the require
ments Of fairness and justice. If not, they
have to take the responsibility for the dis
astrous consequences that may follow'their
| uDwise aud inconsiderate action"
Frederick Candert was the next speaker
The meeting, said he, was not 20 denOunce
or glorify any human being; but the as
sertion of right, of which men in author
ity sre seeking to deprive them. In
naming the objections to the call for the
certton of the 22nd inst, he said IN part:
Every departure from usage and custom,
requires an explanation on the part of
| those who make the departure to those
interested in the subject. Custom is
law; to violate law is crime, we therefore
are in the right an may insist upon receiy-
ing valid explanation.
TIE PRECEDENT OF A QUARTER OF
CENTURY
have established a uniform rule, and we
y
changed it, If you have good reason pro-
duce it. These men who are called leaders
must bear in mind they are trustees and
agents, not autocrats that they cannot
substitute their will for that of the mass of
their political brethren. IL was
intended to see that all Democrats should
have an oppunity to register their
votes. 1t was not intended to cut off thou
sands of men without regard to rights in
order to serve purpose. 1t may be nc
purpose exists, but no great party can at
ford to place its members in SUCH a strait
that loyalty to the party and self-respect
cannot exist"
At the conclusion of Coudert's speech
some one called,
THREE CHEERS FOR GROVER CLEVELAND
There was good response, followed by
scattering Kisses. Mr.. Couiert was select
ed as president of the meeting and list oil
: vice presidents and SECRETARIES, containing
a selection of about three hundred names
| United Sta es District Attorney Walker
then offered set of resolutions, which
were warmly applauded and adopted witt
I I practical unanimity, only few scattering
noes being heard. The resolutions were
substantially as follows:
; THE RESOLUTIONS.
''This assembly OF Democrats of the city
3 Of New York makes a protest and appea
t against the uncalled for and i'll advised &C
I ton of the state committee in designating
! so early a date as the 22nd of February fol
< a meeting of the state convention to selec
/ delegates to the national convention
| The resolutions declare delegates shoulC
8 be fresh from the people, no body of mel
elected to express the will of the votor
C should be for an unreasonable time Gus
: todians of voters rights or held delegated
powers for period longer than is abso
Int n
the people should be made in party assemb
lies upou subjects presently to be decided
i. at as near time to that wherein decision
/ is reached as can be reasonably and con
veniently appointed The action of tn
y state committee is declared to be
u CONTRARY TO PARTY USAGE AND IRREGULAR
it denies to the Democratic electors of th
:, state the full, fair and effective exercise @
. their right to be represented in tn
q caucuses. primaries and district and stat
l, conventions. Their action is grave vic
Il lation of the political duties of the CON
mttee which cannot but expose the part
TO needless danger in the election in M
vember.
Al A CODY of the resolutions is to be sent t
a members of the state committee, a con
- mittee of fifty, with power to add to th
=. numb Der to be appointed by the chalrma
, of the meeting to communicate with tn
ton in designating the date already fxe(
and urge them to reconsider and revok
10 the call If that is not done, the commi
IS tee shall exercise such further powers an
= take such other action as may secul
a. proper representation of the people
le state in the national convention as ma
e. seem proper in accord with the spirit
these resolutions.
TELEGRAM OF COMBINATION
was received from the Montgomery, AL
Ia bama, Cleveland Democratic club, whiC
Is protested against the action of the Ne
10 York state committee as unjust, unfair ar
: seriouly imperilling the interests of IL
- -, party throughout the union.s
= John G.. Milburn, Of Erie county, spok
10 declaring for sending delegation
i Chicago to come right from the heart of u
u people, strong for tariff -cform; for
sound currency; an administration co
Quoted on business principles and for I'll
nomination of high-mlnded Democra
es who is such in deed and not in words alon
ar During this speech the latent enthusias
- for Grover Cleveland was brought GU
Wells went up as from one throat, ha
IS wildly, while the cry "Grover Cleveland
10 40 was heard again and again.
10 r. Ellery Anderson, one OF the leaders
a = the meeting, set forth that Cleveland sto
~ emphaticaliy for tariff reform, and again
- the free coinage of silver, while Hill pra
tically favored silver legislation. He d
not intend to say anything as to the meri
of the positions taken by these dist
- euished gentlemen on the issues abo
re named; he only referred to them to s