New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-12
HEARTY Kisses FOR HILL.
RHSPECTABLE DEMOCRATS JOIN in DE-
NOUNCING HnL
A GREAT AND EARNEST MAss-MEETING PRO
TESTS AGAINST HIS MACHINE CONVENTION

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AND RESOLVES TO CHEcKMATE HIM.
The Democratic massmeeting at Cooper Union
last evening called TO protest against the machine
mdwinter State Convention ordered by David Is.
| Hill for February 22 was one of the most eAtraor-
dinary gatherings ever seen in this city, Every
| seat and most of the available standing room in
the great hall of tie bui!iing was occupied within
ten minutes after the doors swung open.
| leaving outside a crowd Of welldressed citizens
| anxious for admttancc scarcely fewer in number
than those who had got inside Neither the reSpecta-
| bility the fervent Democracy of the audience
| could be questioned by the most carpng critic.
The sentiment of tie meeting. as manifested
again and again during the evening. was unani-
mously against Hill and his machine methods. Al
most every mention of his name received with
| misses. Cleveland was plainly the favOrite OF fhe
several thousands of well-to-do men who filled the
big hall and overfowed into the lobbies and en-
frances. More than once the crowd arose when
he alluded to, and with the aid of hats, canes.
umbrellas and handkcrchieis appaudcd and
| cheered until its fervor exhausted. Several
women were present, an unusual circumstance for
| a Democratic meeting who seemed to take as much
interest in the proceedings their male escorts.
But the desire nearest the hearts of those pres
ent was to be represented at the Chicago Coaven-
| ton by delegates opposed to llillism.
| Every allusOn to the project for calling
another State Convention TO elect anti-liill dele
gates to the National Democratic Convention met
with cyclonc demonstration of approval. The
clause in the resolutions which foreshadowed this
purpose was applauded with intense enthusiasm.
The platform and body of the hall were taste
fully decorated with the National colors and repre-
sentations of the arms of the several States
Cappas Band furnished excellent music, but it was
| wholly unnecessary The multitude in a
state Of ardent zeal from start to finish of the
proceedings Several leaders in the movement
received stirring welcomes as they appeared upon
the stage One of the most pronounced was ac-
corded to eX-Mayor Grace. EX-Insurance Superln-
tcndent Robert \. Maxwell, who had been removed
from office By HILL while the latter was Governor.
was loudly cheercd. The names of eX-Nlayors
Cooper and Hewitt, when read from the PLATFORM
were similarly honored as were several other WE'LL
known opponents of Hill. including +. Ellery
Anderson, Charles j. Canda. Richard ii. Clarke.
ex-Secretary Fairchild and Colonel r. Grier Mon
roc. of Governor Flowers staff. The police ar.
rangements under the direction OF Poilce
Captain McCullagh and were perfect few at
tempts were made by drunken rowdies, presumably
Tammany men, to create disturbances in the rear
of the hall, but the police quickly suppressed them
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
spectacle or solid" looking citizens is assembled.
even in New-Yorl. The names of most Of the
prominent men present will be found in the follow
ing list Of vice presidents and secretaries:
Vice Presidents T.. Tlemann. Allan Camp. ,aT.
bell. Charles J. Canda Edward Cooper, ExJMaSe Ws;
lam Z. curtis Edward B. whitney cyrus L.; sull
berger George Tucker Harrison, oscar 8 str,us s
George W.. Van slyck, L.: j. Nieh9s Alexander n".s
| eri,k Ecr chau T. Lewis
George Lahdon u " L. BroWer CmTes lprIes pa. y
Marshall nDis Thomas {. Dunham. clifford A. Hand.
Henry X Pomroy George Putnam smith, s,;nlon WIIiom
Henry II. Beckman. Cord Meyer, tr. Henry LGoms
RGswG y Fy naerson Mase Wsm B.
shipman. orlando b. Potter. william R. iIace % Henry
a"s, e. Eadw Eyere w%eec
Mex; Loser Isdor sirauS I% R@beTt W 'iier & Monroe
iieai f. Randolph Robinson. Charles l.: Grogan. TIE
Rev. Dr. w. : Eninsford. oliver p Buel, Andrew II.
John Crosby Brown, John b. whitney. Abraham Van
,antvoord, Charlie, :. Farrhid; stephen l. Walk
WyS Gd%n Ea bc Eny,er M on ' D. Eenan Horace Barnard
r Kilbrath Jane, b. Mecaf Leonsrt D. White.
" j. Gibson. Herman Riader John D. Townsend:
W. Knight Jennings : Cox. John Jero!amon, William
Weber n%a l0Ea Esend Mln Key IT, Rspal D. woodward
Joseph NJ keatng, John q, ~. Johnson Henry W.
". Dexter Ludlow ogden Frederick ;. Wait. J. ID.
Crary p Chauucey Anderson. Antonio knauth Will
Lawrence John l.. I4,mson. Charles E. OCOnnor Lucen
Oudn and Latham G Reed
At p. the appearance of Oswald Often
dorfers bcaming face encircled with snow-whlte
hair was the signal for an explosion of pentnp
enthusiasm Ii some seconds before the
venerable editor of the "Staats-I atung' could
make himself heard Then he said that he had
been dcputed by the Committee of Twenty-Five
tl.I,. tn opfnF lp
his hearers for the willingness with which they
had answered the call To protest against Hills
midwintcr convention. "You prove thereby he
said that you feel deeply the indignty and the
insult cast upon you by the attempt to represent
Won in the Democratic National Convention
through DELEGATES nominated by schcmins, and in
defiance of the real wishes of the Democratic
Masses
Mr. Ottendorfer in a few well-choscn words
showed that perseverance in the Hill programme
must result in the loss of the electoral vote OK
New-York and the defeat of the party In Ire
approaching election. lie introduced Frederic H.
Coudert, the presiding officer of the evening, ~
a gentleman far more entitled to Use the phrase
I am Democrat than others who had taken
cut patent on IT,
SARCASM FROM Mr.. COUDERr.
As Mr. Coudcrt came forward he was greeted
with a hearty and general welcome. His spe'ch
was delivered in his happiest vein, and kept his
auditors in a chronic state of laughter ana hur-
rahing One of his most significant references
was TO the man who had placarded him as
sometime Democrat why, he said, with
suppressed smile, Il have voted the Democratic
ticket before some of them were born. and before
any Of tim were naturalized' lie continued as
follows:
Are we Democrats! Cries Of yes yes \ doubs
has been suggested. am Informed, upon tm5 point.
That too fy persons who should be able readily 10
di.tincuish and at first sight, Il Democrat nom u
| nember OF the Union League Clnt. speaking Tor
mysef much interpretive examination ald solemn
rejection has led me 70 the arm conVicuoh tnat !
| nay without undue boas!ng. mode>tly calm Il pnco
in in" ,he ranks Of the Democratic party. am sorry
| In s,v that n whole generation OF men mas passed
ince orr contracted the habit, become chronic,
| Of advocatng supporting and voting for the Demo-