The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-05
HILL ON HIS TOUR
he stirs Up Great Enthusiasm at
Cortland and Elmira.


CORTLAND. N. Y, Nov. 4.-Senator d.
B. Hill addressed an audience Ct s, 200 peo-
pie at the Cortland opera house this after
noon. The audience included a large num-
ber Of republicans. The speaker was fre-
quently interrupted with applause. His
speech was devoted to the tariff question
mainly. The senator closed with a strong
appeal 90 all democrats to stand bv ex-
President Cleveland. The speech was pro.
nounced by all TO be the ablest ever deliv-
cred in this section.
BIG HURRAH AT ELMIRA.
ELMIRA, N. Y, Nov. 4.-The democratic
mass meeting tonight was the largest po-
htical rally held in this city SO far during
the present campaign. In spite OF the in
clement weather hundreds came fropl Corn
ing, Bath, Watkins, Ithaca, Cortland and
other places, and long before the hour set
for the meeting the streets in the vicinity
OF the opera house, where Senator Hill was
to speak, were thronged. The senator ar
rived from Cortland at O'clock and was met
at the depot by a delegation of prominent
citizens aud escorted to the Rathbun house,
where he had supper. His arrival here was
the signal for the firing of cannon, aud
although there was no parade nor pyro-
technlo display, the greatest enthusiasm
was noticeable, evidencing the unbounded
democrats OF the southern tier. Upon his
appearance on the opera house stage loud
| cheers arose all over the house. which was
| crowded to overfiowing In every part
Senator Hill was introduced by Judge
Iaylor, and 1t was several minutes before
he was able 60 be heard. Cheer after
cheer arose from the vast audience.
and hats and handkerchief flew In the air,
the ladies as we'll as the men taking part In
the demonstration. As soon as order was
restored Senator Hill thanked the audience
for their tiattering reception, aud said 10
gave him great pleasure to again address
his old friends in Elmira, saying hs did not
take the magnificent demonstration so
much as personal compliment as for the
great cause he represented.
SETTLING CONTESTS IN COURT.
Before touching upon the great issues of
the campaign" he said. "I wish 10 call your
attention 60 matter which has not been
spoken OF as yet to any great extent re-
fer TO the constitutional amendment which
proposes TO take contested election cases
from the legislature and give them over TO
the court. The legislature naturally de-
oidss such cases not 30 much upon their
merits as In accordance with the political
feelings Of the party In power. Think such
a movement would decide the muoh-vexed
question and 10 worthy the support OF all
parties. believe 1t is reform measure,
and while do not pretend myself TO be
reformer in the sense in which the word Ia
used now, nevertheless. believe that the
adoption OF this measure will be productive
of good TO the people OF che state, and will
insure better treatment OF this great and
Important matter In the future OF
this state and In many other states.
In Great Britain, where that system hes
been tried, there are now less contested seats
than ever before" The senator then spoke
at length on the tariff, Mckinley and force
bills, his remarks being frequently inter
| rupted by applause
In conclusion, ne urged all democrats TO
vote for Cleveland and Stevenson.
Senator Hill left at 1890 O'Clock for
Albany.