Evening journal., 1892-01-27
ONE CENT.
HILLS BOOM LAUNCHED.
New York's State Convention
to Meet as He Desired.
THE PLACE, ALBANY TINE FEB. %

NEW YoRR, Jan. 27.-The Democratic
state convention to elect delegates to the
national convention which meets in Chicago
June q win BE- held in Albany, Feb. 2e.
| This was decided by tho unanimous vote Of
the state committee at the Hoffman House.
The programme Of Senator Hin and his
| chief heutenants was carried out in every
particular. There was not hitch in the
arrangements. Mayor Manning, Of Albany,
who Is said to be q warm personal and po-
! liticm admirer Of Grover Cleveland, voted
| for the holding OF an early convention. So
/ did the Kings county members Of the com
mittee. The representative Of Smith Nj.
Weeds borough also recorded his vote in
the affirmative column.
Senator McCarty, Of Brooklyn, who held
the proxy Of Hugh Mclaughlin sDst no
time in placing the form Of the call for the
convention before the committee. The
reading OF the call did not cause much in
terest, and no one IN the room was sur
prised when Albany, Feb 20 as the place
and time for the convention came from the
| lips Of the secretary
The cali was unanimously adopted. The
members OF the committee or their proxies
had their names read by the secretary and
every one voted aye, The usual acclama-
/ tion business was thrown aside
"Tta All for nm"
Clinton Beckwith, of Herkimer, told his
! friends that Cleveland would not have
single representative on the New York dele
CATION TO Chicago.
State Controller Campbell vowed that the
Democrats Of Steuben county were solid
and united for Senator David b. Hill
1T is all Hin up my way, remarked John
Flanagan, Of Ontario, 'sand / don't think
Cleveland viii secure delegate in my sec
ton Of the ataten
Samuel A. Beardsley, Of Utica, Thought
that the seventy-two votes Of New York
would be a unit for Hills nomination. The
Kings county members of the committee
were disposed TO be evasive, but Senator
Mccarthy believed that the senator would
have seventy-two delegates behind him
from this state when his name is presented
at Chicago.
The Tammany Hail committeeman are
willing 70 make private bets to any amount
that Cleveland viii not have q delegate
from the state Of New York They refuse,
however 20 be quoted for publication. Some
Of the wigwam leaders 20 further than this
in private conversation. They say that
Cleyelands name win not be mentioned as a
candidate in the Chicago convention.
A Reception 60 senator HnI.
After the committee adjourned the Man
haitian club rendered a reception to Senator
Hill at its club house. It was a magnificent
affair in details aud there was a large num-
Der Of guests, among them most OF the city
, officials
Senator Hill entered accompanied by
Judge Truax and Congressman W. Bourke
Cochran. He was at once escorted to the
reception room where the guests crowded in
to shake hands with him Behind the SEN
ator stood Mayor Grant and Judge Truax
Then the march began TO the old picture
gallery where was spread most delectable
array Of food. In the center Of the table
was fine game piece, surrounded by other
game pieces and salads, and around the table
was laid smilax. The pictures were draped
IN the American colors
senator Hml's speech.
A toast was drank to Senator Hill, "a
Democrat" after which Mr. Hin made a
few remarks, in part as follows
/ take il this reception is not as much an
honor TO myself as a compl ment 70 the Demo
cratic cause, with which have been TO some
extent identified during the past seven years.
1
! eance BY reason OF recent successes Of the party
ia the state with which my name has been
| somewhat associated. I desire 10 say simply
this, that simply discharged my duty TO my
state and party, and that was all. lApplausel
rejoice with You TO know that we have car
ried the last citdel Of Republicanisln in this
Empire state. ! have gone to new field of
labor and had not yet become accustomed to
my new duties when the club rendered me this
reception l can simply say 70 you that have
! met my fellow Democrats in the senate and in
I the house, and l can assure YOU from what
have seen and talked with them that they are
men actuated by the best Of motives, patriotic
and anxious to do all that they can for the.
country as well as for their party. 4
rejoice with you in the fact that the lesisla
ture Of this state IS now Democratic. zap
| plause. Proudly IL has proceeded with its
work., and an enumeration bill already adorns
the statute books Of the state. 1t was prompt
| " signed by that most distinguished and pa
/, crioiie governor Of ours, Roswell p. Flower
| [Applausel A congressional reapportionment
bill win soon pass giving to the people the
right OF full and fair expression in this state
and trust in another year l shall have q Dem
ocratic associate with me in the United States
senate.
! was informed that this was no formal re-
ception and that there was to be no formal
speech making. ! simply desire, therefore, in
! this brief informal way, to thank you for your
courtesy and to rejoice with you in our recent
victories, and trust that at the end OF the year
we shall see the Democrats successful through.
out the nation. LApplanse.l
During the senator's speech Frederick r.
Coudert came in and at the conclusion Of
! the formers remarks there were calls for
''Condert.p In response, Mr.. Coudert, who
is president Of the Manhattan club, spoke
/ IN part as follows:
do not agree with Senator Hill-pardon my
! boldness-in hoping and expecting that the
Republican party will be stamped out all
/ through the land next fall. What win we do
for business theni Why, think Of the glory our
guest has reached, the good he has done, the
| friendships he has made and the bitter and
malignant hatred he has inspired in defeating
Republican nominations. What win be left
/ for him, and for the minor stars that 20 about
I bis orbit when the Republicans have been
/ crushed? We shall have TO split up into fac
tions among ourselves and fight each other
The distinguished senator looks well. He
ought to be somewhat homesick. We gave him
| big majorities and grand receptions. Does ha
/ mean 10 forget usf Let II be understood that
we shall not forget him. Applause.
he did his duty in spite Of all. He has had
/ Me kiorsement OF the highest court in the
late and we may thank him tonight II the
,emocratic party is in fun enjoyment Of ita
fullest rights. And therefore as he has forbid
len me from making any formal speech. les
me conclude by saying that we owe him much.
we know it, and we shall remember it.
The last sentence was construed by tha
knowing ones into boom for Hill for the
presidency. Loud applause greeted this
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