New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-13
HILL KISSED IN BROOKLYN
KINGS COUNTY DEMOCRATS INDIGNANT

DENoUNCINC; THE MI DWINTER CONVENTION AKIN
PLANNING TO CARRY ON THE REBELLION
The Brooklyn opponents OF what ihey term ,bo
FreezeOut7 Convention, which has been engineered
in the interests Of the junior senator of this State
assembled in full force IN the Criterion Theatre Ia II
evening TO record their protes, against the efforts
made 10 forcsta the opinion If the party in regard
to the choice OF candidate for President Dcspitc
| the bad weather, there was good sized audience
Among those present were Henry Iiartcau ex Park
Commisd )ner c. G. Adams, W. II. Flceman. John
L. Cornell, George Foster Peabody, Lorenzo lilo
Marshall :. Graves Hamilton A. GIL Chauncev Mar
SHALL George b. MofTat II. b. Hubbard, \. A. HALEY
Moses Nav ). Perry Sturgcs, Henry Yonge j. w
V)sburg J. Warren Greene. W. II. Hagen. ~ r.
schonck, F. X. Page, H. c. Villas, IL. I. Nichols.
and G. +. sumner.
The proceedings were enlvencd with music by n
bras, band The meeting opened ly A. Augustus
IIealy. chairman of the Committee Of Twenty five
He said that it was called to protest against holding
state Convention in February choose delegates to
a National Convention that will not be held until
June. lie continued
This protest loud and from great body
Of voters that constitute the rank ne Democratic
marty in this Empire State. They feel that they should
have fair chance make known their sentiments and
preferences choice of delegates especially where
a OF much importance Presidential
ton : concerned
This convention is called three months earlier than
usual the selfish purposes man, by
his control the patronage and machinery Of
party. he may be able to delegation in his
interest Chicago in February which evidently
very doubtful about securing In May. Democrats are
aroused this subject, only they feel that
they viii be deprived Of their rights by this tricky device
of carly convention but because they have at heart
The welfare Of their party ard believe that its principle
and the great they have been conndnc for in
VIII he mpe1illed nv the action q the State Com
mittcc. (ApIlausc)
Edward VI. shepard was chosen permanent chairman.
He said
The Democrats Of Brooklyn amazed and grevcd to
hear from distinguished Democrat a eontcmptuouS ref
crence to mass-meengs II the Democratic Senator OF
this State has been correctly quoted hardly be his
wcconsidercd opinion that nassmeetngs are not truly
Democratic. Even II do the delegates before
February % We Will persist in mass.mcetings and will
persist in Efforts to proper public sentiment
Congressman J. De Witt Warner, Of Newiork, was
introduced by Mr.. shepard lie said among other thing
that there Lad been great amount Of political history
in the last two months. \ mention by him OF eN-
Governor Hill called forth Kisses which were repeated
rs the speaker detailed the action attributed TO him.
II WISE he said, to protest against the snap
convention. the call for which the last Of long
series Of political crimes foTesal the sentiments Of
the Democratic voters Of the Empire state This
meeting meant that political death would b" mct"d ont
any who sought TO forge the name Of The Demo
cratic party. loud applauSe) Votes could not he
secured fo candidates If voters inSucd in al
70 vote for the nominee Of the Chicago Convention
(crlcs OF NOT" and lcSl"I but to do that hc must
be a clean man, nominated in a clean way. tApplauseJ
Resolutions introduced by 4. L. Sessions were
adoptod with applause. They declared among other
things:
The Democratic party is party Of popular representa-
ton and that the conviction aud the policy Of the
portv 70 afford in advance aUp opportunity for
preston Of opinion all Of lis members and 10 end dis
cussion only for action has fairly arrived
protest this call for midwinr convention,
much because IL Is sudden and Unprecedented. a.
subordinai" the intelligence and
science OF the masses OF the Party the opera
tons Of ingenious political mechanism and management
We DO Therefore.
Resolve. That approve and adopt The call for This
me-, ting a. platform for immediate effort by Demo.
ciat. Of Kings County, and We do further
Resolve That the Committee Of Twenty-Five who have
cId meeting be continued. and that they BE- r.
que their number hundred aud 20 take
such .trps and proceed organization they
wise promote the purposes Of this meeting.
DIR. Charles H. Hall, rector OF Holy Trinity Churfh
the Heights, received hearty welcome a. he rose
to speak lie said he wished 10 speak upon The
mO:a question. II this SNIP convention was car
ricd and succeeded the people deserved II for the
neglect OF their duties. DR.. Han went ON - say
object 20 this mdvintcI convention somchln9 that
every honest nan ought join IN condemnation Of.
whether he f, Nuewump Democra: Rcputlican II
should BE- pu, down with corn and Indignation II j.
not I'm the service Of Diay Is directly in central
:on OF principle that Ec Democrat: nat "Ncrv
man shall have a fair chsn"c IL - that principle thai
We ought to take M this thing and carefully consider az
It's Earrings. applause
letter was read from Thomas &. -hesrman cx
pressing his sympathy with the movement as ~ line
with true Democracy. Speeches were alsO hlhuc DS
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