New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-05
DARK DAYS FOR D. B. HILL
A GREAT STORM GATHERING ABOUT HIM
MORE THAN THREE THOUSAND SIGNATURES TO
THE CALL FOR THE MAss-MEETING TO PRO-
TEsT AGAINsr HIS sap CONVENTION.

THE CALL FOR THE MAss-MEETING TO PRO
TEST AGAINST HIS SNAP CONVENTION.
II am convinced said wellnown ewnoih
City Democrat, who Yesterday made his first WISH W
the headquarters OF the anti-I movement. al No.
10 Wast. and had added his signature to tle can
for the meeting Of February IL am conVlnceN
that this is the beginning OF organization against
Ill., against Tammany Hall and against machine
politics. which has come TO stay, and whose ihnuehce
for good viii permeac the state and may dominate
tie Chicago Convention. believe that I'LL Is
already beaten. This movement to-day represents
enough Democrats 70 defeat him nj the polls. ana when
the managers Of the party in the Nation are brought
10 realize this fact HIS chances for the Presidency
gone
Yesterday n lively day at the rooms OF the
Committee Of TWENTY-FIVE in The Astor Building The
rush Of letters and signatures was 80 great that
extra clerks had TO be employed to arrange
and classify them and prepare answers TO the most
important messages The letters from other counties
and from influential Democrats outside the State were
80 numerous, that il was decided to appoint special
committee handl hi, branch OF the correspondence
It composed Of T. E!cIy Anderson. chairman )
Henry de Forest baldwin Colonel Robert GTier Mon
zoe, Rignal d. Woodward and William f.. Curtis
At tie meeting OF the full committee in the after
noon stephen A. Walker reported that Frederic r.
COudert had accepted the post Of presiding ofhccr AT
the mas meetlng be held at the Cooper Union on
the evening OF February II, and would make the open
ing speech. Mr.. CoudcFts ability an orator. ana inc
zeal he NANTES ted In aiding the organization on the
present opposition TO Hills selfish ambition render II
pretty certain that his speech will be masterpiece OF
It's kind and a powerful arraignment OF The liu IAN
many lIaGutenburg crowd and its b'azen and Dully
Ing methods The list OF speakers for the evening Mr.
Walker said was not yet complete. but it will probably
be ready TO give 10 the public in "A day or two
Letters from Democrats who desire 10 take part In
the movement and bid It's leaders go ahead with the
knowledge that the people are with them are multi
plying 80 fast that only few extracts can be made.
Charles II. Woodbury.. the well known lawyer Oh NO
80 Pnest who lives at No. "a West Twenteih-st ana
IS member of the Tammany Hall General Committee
Of long standing, wrote as follows;
am heartily in favor Of the anti-Fcbru,rv Convention
movement. l opposed TO the February convention
because 1t is an attempt the part Of Mr. David b. H
to the Will q the people Mr. Hi IS not acting
for the est interests Of the Democratic party. lie IL
acting wholly and solely In the interests OF David b. HI
and n Mr. Hi should succeed in his aim to control
the delegates himself person with whom b"
can make the best bargain, he VII have Waterloo We
viii mo-: carry a single Northern State. Then We would
have another Force bin and the southern states would
have their troubles Tor ther pains New-Yofk Sta;"'
Instead OF going Demo rattle, would give Blaine. or Har
r-on whoever The Republican, should nominate 90 COO
majority. -
Tx Judge Charles r. DAILY, formerly Chief Justice
Of the Court Of Common Pleas. lifelong Democrat,
sent letter yesterday sgnifyng in emphatic languag"
that b" was with III" anu llll men anu ""' '"N''
for their success.
A letter from Henry T. Nicholson Of Brooklyn.
said
My be allowed to bid you "God speed in your
present Tor cNn and honest democracy can wa
not have little missionary work done IA Blookyn Tho
ted (, large and viii bring forth obundant harvest
thousands who Ike myself would welcome
the opportunity q standln. up % De counted
George II. Richards. Of the Hide and Leather Ma
tloua Bank Of this city. wfiics:
desire 10 add NY name those who have already IN
do.cd the action Of you your committee with regard
to the snap programme Of III" present Democr'tr rrehin
Allow me 10 thank You for providing channel through
which tho Of PARTY who arc not mahr""'a'
but constitute b.. voting strength. IAN "NI"-- th'r
sentiments. IL this Wy tho dangers toward "lioh
tho Nat olal Convention was possibly trng daun Do"
MOS, starungy presented aud the sound principm' u
democracy b~ best sustained. can assure You from
pconal experience hat yo1r movement haH IN" h~"fu'''
support among the nf"il gent young men - orr ci'r
" : Mexican. secretary 81 the STATE Democrat"
society Of Ncw-Jerscy sent AN encouraging letter iu
forming the committee that the effect OF the uprising
was already felt In New Jersey. Clark +. sumner
secretary of the Broolyn Democratic club wrote -
tell 81 the rapidly growing feeling against lin among
the Democrats Of Long l-laud.
Chairman WOODWORK II the Committee on sig
natures 10 the call, said that they al
ready exceeded 5000 in number, and were
coming I'm almost too fast 10 count. Among
the fresh names in those Of cNJudee Charles
r. Daily Edmund L. Haylles, Adrian II. Jolinc. George
Murray Brooks, Henry +. Spaudlng. +. Randolph
Robinson, &. H. Wynkoop, Eugene Kelly. jr., Clement
March, William VI. Hoes, +. Henry Dessau. Howard A.
Taylor r. G.. Stanton. H. Opcnlym, August Lewis.
W. = Fcchlrimcr O. l.. Richard. j. = Bache Parkc
Goodwin. George Putnam smith, !. Aspln~aH Hodge
r.. Alfred JarctsM. Thadeus slime, DnVid Calnan
A. l.. Rosenbau, Talmadgc Ocaicld, Jacob schocnof,
A. Il. Mac DonouglI. Jane, T. Woodward. \. Il. Iy"t,
Kenneth c. White. Edward VI. lnrghard. DR.. !. Mont
fort Schley. James swami, Leader L. Frost. Mark W.
rchlesingcr. II. =. Kok"nbueh Charles toudert Johh
o. A. Johnson, Howard y. Stillman j. Amory KNOX,
George Foster Peabody. william G.. Wllsnr. : L. Par
rsh Edward Kelly George Alexander Brown Dawson
Brown Robert = Holt Francis +. Lawrence. J. T. MOD
ley. William Wood Richard VI Young William I. M.i"
dlth :. ID. pfinglc. Chalmers WVpd Ludlow pet ~
Richard ScdcWick. !. H. Prdy. t'Onvern'ur VI ogden
John u. Herman. :. Fisher Johnson, Hamilton Wallis
Charles WchrlIam. r. &. phlhick, j VI. Lichtehucr,
f.. AScl. MauI1er Scligman, l.. :. Frinkcnhcimcr y.
f.. Pick and \. A. Len.