New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-20
MR.. HILL STILLA DEMOCRAT.
HE MAKES A LONG SPEECH TO PROVE IT.

BIG MEETING IN THE ACADEMY OF Music,
BRooKLYN-MR CLEvELASDs NAME MEN:
| TONED IN THE ORATORS
| LAsT SENTENCE.
Bets were freely offered in Brooklyn yesterday
that Senator David B. Hill would not mention
ex-President Cleveland in his speech in the Acad-
emy Of Music last evening. But those who made
them lost, for he named the candidate Of his
party just once, at the very end of his speech,
Just after saying that candidates were nothing, and
principles everything
| II was an old-time Democratic audience, which
filled the Academy to its utmost capacity. Shirt
sleeves predominated in the galleries. and even
seen upon the main floor. In the boxes and par
quet seats a considerable number of women.
Superstitous people found an Ill omen in the fact
that there We're thirteen portraits of Cleveland and
thirteen of Stevenson among the decorations Of
the hail. which consisted Of flags arranged in sun
bursts and decorative banners.
| Senator Hill was taken to the Clarendon Hotel
upon his arrival in Brooklyn, where a number of
prominent Democrats met him and escorted him
to the Academy of Music. Among those upon the
stage and in the boxes We're Judge Calvin E.
Pratt, James Shevln, James w. Rdgway, William
b. Hurd, whose striking likeness to the late Mr..
Beecher attracted much attention to him; Mark
d. WILDER, Felix Campbell r. McCants Stewart,
j. c. Hendrix, William Barre, Lyman Burnham
and II. d. POlhemus.
Senator Hill entered with Leutenant-Governor
Shechan and Congressman w. G. T. Breckenridge,
escorted by Thomas Pearsall, chairman of the
Kings County Campaign Committee. There was
a great 0utburst of applause to greet the orator
Of the evening, and most Of the audience rose
to their feet and cheered, while waving hats and
handkerchiefs. The noise lasted for several
seconds. There was cry Of whats the mat
ter with Dave Hill2 but the response, He's all
right" was feeble.
Mr.. Pearsall, as head Of the county organiza-
tion opened the meeting and assured the audience
that the Democrats were all united this year.
When he mentioned the names of Cleveland and
Hill the applause for the latter was far greater
than for the former.
CONGRESSMAN CooNBs PREsIDEs.
Congressman w. J. Coombs was made the pre-
siding officer, and he contented himself with call
ING for the pleasure of the meeting. Assistant
Distrct-Attorney Clarke read few names OF
long list of ice-presidents, headed by Mayor
Boody who was absent, were many others
The name Of Boss" Mclaughlin was left on 1t,
but he was in back seat.
In introducing Senator Hill, Chairman Coombs
quoted his saying, "I am Democrat" This was
the signal for cheering for Senator Hill,
which lasted for fifty seconds before ne was
allowed to speak. His speech was special plea
for his porty with many sidc-thrusts at Mag
wrmps He began with reterating his WE'LL
known remark, nrst uttered in Brooklyn seven
years ago. and was applauded when ne said that
individual disappointments must be forgotten IN
t,ar,a aa1ln ln1 lnff
Widespread party patriotism. Applause again was
called out when he asserted that there was no
room in the Democrntic party for political guer-
illas. who fought first on one side and then on
the other.
Much of the speech was dreary rehash OF his
tory. in the course Of which he said that the
Republican party had outlived its usefulness, but
refused to disband He undertook to eXpOund the
Free Trade planks Of the Chicago PLATFORM but said
that some Democrats would have preferred to have
its pbraseology different. The belief Of the party
was thus set forth: I'VE believe in revenue with
incidental protection, aud not protection with in
cdental revenue When lie asserted that tariff
reform did not mean free trade there was no APP
parIse. and only single voice cried out, Hear!
hear.7
QUOTING FROM MR.. CLEVELAND.
quotation from Mr.. Ceveland's tariff message
of 1887 was made without mentioning the author
by name. and later his words Public office is q
public trust were quoted. An effort was made to
show that wages had not been raised by the Nc
Kiney BILL despite the figures of statisticians.
This was the only allusion to Commissioner Peck.
But the admission was made that many new in
dustries had been established and more men en-
ployed at old ones, while there had been fewer
strikes and more money had been deposited in
savings banks. A portion of the speech was de-
voted to the Federal Elections bill and reference
was made to the State campaign. The final utter
ance The Old Guard will do its duty. but look
out for the raw recruits was received with great
applause.
A Republican who heard the speech said that
Mr. Hill should receive diamond pin from the
Republican National Committee for its delivery.
The Senator began as follows:
am reminded OF the fact that 1t was In this
cdince, upon a memorable occasion In 1855. that
had the honor Of expressing to the intrepid Democracy
OF Kings County the sentiment, II am Democrat
and under the existing political situation know OF no
more appropriate place or presence than here to de-
clare that u Democrat before the Chicago Con-
vention and l am Democrat still.
Your cordial invitation TO unite with you In the
opening OF this campaign could not well be de-
cuned and was accepted with pleasure. coming as 1t
did from Democratic organization embracing those
who during all my political life have been among my
stanchest and trucst friends.
The National Democratic Convention OF 1887 mas
passed into history with its record its riumphs and
its dlsapp0lntmcns The wisdom OF Its action IS not
to be questioned. 1t was the court OF last re-
established by party usage as the final arbiter 10
determine the conflicting interests and claims OF can
ddates states and sections, and its decision VIII be
accepted with loyal acIuiesccnce by every true ana
patriotic Democrat who recognizes the necessity OF
party organization and discipline and respects the OBJ
lieations which he assumes In its membership From
this time forward imperative duties imposed upon
us. Factlonal appeals should now cease, the spirit
OF resentment should be abandoned State pride should
10, subordnatcd to the general good real fancied
grievances should be dismissed personal ambitions