New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-04
GERMANS TO FIGHT HILL.
OPPOSED TO THE " SNAP. CONVENTION.
OVER TWO THOUSAND NAMES ALREADY RE-

WIN ANO JHOt SA'D NH'AA-S ''H'S%DN 49,
CEIvED FOR THE CALL FOR BIG MEETING.
The headquarters OF the Committee Of Twenty-Five,
at No. 10 Wall-s, engaged In the work OF organiz'
ing the movement against Hill and his mldwinter
convention were besieged yesterday by earnest Demo
Gratis from all parts OF the State. well as OF the
city, anxious to express their sympathy and to ally
themselves with the project. Letters continued to
come from Democrats Of standing and influence in
forming the committee OF the widespread dSsitlsfac'
ton Of the OF the party with the plans OF tho
Hill managers-especially with the snapjudgment
convention OF February o. in which the voters Of the
party could have possible voice.
The opinion given by many OF the writer's was
that Mr.. HIS nomination for President was
not desired by the party at large ana
that the machine made declaration expected from the
state Convention to be held at Albany, that tho e1-
Governor the choice OF the Democracy OF INC
state, would be ratified By the people at the
polls.
RIgnaI D. woodward, chairman Of the committee
I'm charge OF signatures 10 the call for the mass meeuns
OF February Cooper Union, reported that already
1000 names had been attached to that document
All the sgners far as he could learn he said were
Democrats in good standing who had uniformly No'ed
their party ticket I'm National and state elections
Among them large number OF German Demo
crats Of this city who had entered the movement under
the lead OF Oswald Ottcndorfer. The indications were
that the Germans as a body could be relied upon to
oppose Il, not only for nomination. but on election
day. should the party be misguided rs to make
him their Presidential candidate. The feeling OF dis
content ind revolt against machine government was
rapidly growing I'm all directions and before the week
out few Independent Democrats would be found
ready TO take part in the uprising against
I and the nprincipled men Joined with him.
Among the additional signers OF the call are Alexander
f. orr expresident OF the Produce Exchange Mayor
Daniel +. Temann, T.. ID. Neu,tadt and J. Maxwell
LummS, governors OF the Democratic cub oscar
Ycnni. late Of the Executive Committee; Alderman
William II. Schott, Of the Twenty fourth Ward Will
lam l.. Browcr Of ". II. Schiciren q Co.; George L.
Eivcs, Assistant Secretary Of state under President
Cleveland General J. j. Morrison, Frederick y. God
dird, Matthew DAILY, cN,Judge w v. Sllpman, John
J. sutherland, t. Il. Schnabce, A. Walker OTIS X. o.
Morris IT, Bcnnet II. Lane. II. r. Kncelnnd Charles
l.. Buck Thomas lIarland. Robert Hunter Mctath. jr
/. Jacobson. General II. A. Kerkmann Frank l..
Crosby, Il. II. VAIL Andrew Mckinley, f.. =. Tryon,
Frank r. Bagey, samuel Tobias. solomon Tobias,
Harry Tobias. L. Straus Thomas W. Osborne. julius
ID. Mahr. A. Marshall, Alfred A. Hoy. Alexander D.
Marks. William llimrod. Edward Berry, L. Thornley,
Jones, Mortimer A. Taggart, J. b. Ottman, Denis
Burns. Julian L. Myers, T. C. Buck, Fielding L. Mar
shall, Charles AJackson. B.Winemeyer. Edward Foley,
John Mccarthy, William G.. Murphy Z. C. Donnelly,
Thomas X. Ball. Frank G.. Lee. f.. u. King, George
Van Arsdac, Leslie :. On l}ois and j. e. Thomas.
From the numerous letters received at the commit
tee, headquarters extracts were taken showing tie
spirit of thinking Democrats EX-Mayor Tlemann. Of
this clty wrote: As opposed to all n1nocuvrnc
on the beaten track Of the Democracy cannot refuse
my IL 10 l. of use
Elon :. Hobbs, OF No. $50 Broadway said " will
undertake (" secure signatures Of many Democrats in
my nc-hborhood d. This rot Ia the interest Of any
candidate or faction but simply becausc think the
date fixed for tie convention Is too carly onc.'
- prominent a Democrat &. Hyde Clark, OF
~. Th. afpft m
not have a fixed delegation II Is absolutely certain
that "a large maturity OF the Democratic voters are In
~ Mr.. Cet trlrnd for rriden, but very few ~
the politicians or Jicc seekers are
Another Democrat, " NJ. Kane, Of Warwick, In this
State said OF the kodak gathering: Tho early call
seems handicap the people from being heard ut th1
caucu,cs. The sentiment here Is overwhelmingly in
favor ~ Cleveland
\ Steulen County Democrat speaks his mind about
IIlI', hcnchmcn tlrre thus: "Tlc Albany manpu-
s,lng forces herr hod. toy have done for the last
years. whenever there /, important election. that
the member, have no rights which they are bound 10
respect. Not satisfied win n lucrative place. uiay
want honor. and. II they do not succeed. VIII Knife
uons. aud when that Is accomplished their work IN
great measure Is done. There l. no wonder that the
I'D District of Seubcn Is strongly Republican. They
DO not rush ior the Interest of the people 80 long
d, they hold tie Oihccs.'
From The .amc Congress District comes this senti |
mcnt nom We'll known Democrat While the dele |
gate, from this county Will h" for I'LL. st There j.
very strong feeling against hin. ana especially agal'
hls .Iiap convention Tile rank and nls of party
want President Cleveland O run. for the llill men did
not help much in 1898. We don't want senator |
lIl7
Chairman Anderson. I'm speaking of Edward |
MuIphy's excuse that an early convention was nee
es,ary 80 To give the "Ovcrworhcd' leaders like
himself a chance 20 bermuda for rest befOr" tho
meeting OF The Democratic National Convention. said:
" Perhaps these gentlemen think this j. greater !
issue and Of more importance than the tariff or
the currency. Of the other great questions on
which the success " the Democratic party depends
We NAV aS we'll however assure these gentlemen ut
once that the coveted recreation cannot be bad. We
do not intend give them any rest until the National
Convention shall meet In Chicago.