New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-20
BITTER AGAINST HILL.
WHEELER DEMOCRATS HAVE A BIG
MEETING IN BROOKLYN.

CHARLES s FAIRCIIILD AND EDWARD NJ SHEf-
ARD nrtrArsE THE MIsDEEDs OF TIE MA
CHINE AND ITS LEADING SPIRIT.
The an,-Hi sentiment OF Brooklyn Democrats
was voiced in no uncertain tones az mass-inee'',S
in the Academy OF Music last evening a vast auu'-
ence crowded every part Of the building to hear the
addresses of ex-Secretary Falrchid. of this city;
Edward NJ Shepard. the head of the Democratic
Party Reform Association in Brooklyn; freder'c
W Hnrichs OF Mayor Schierens cabinet ana
others.
Among those present were Alexander T.. OFT th'
Rev Or. Theodore l.. Cuyicr, St clair McNeiway'
Charles Frederic Adams Henry HentZ. J. Warren
Greene. Albert A. Haley, Archibald L. sessions
C. G. Adams Robert II. Roy. II. c. wright H.
W. Maxwell T. q Sherman and :. Perry Sturg'S
Charles J. Patterson called the meeting to order'
and George Foster Peabody was called upon 10 pre-
side.
The first sneaker was Charles s. Falrchild. ex-
Secretary Of the Treasury. In his address, Mt.
Fairchild told why. in his Judgment. 1t was nee
essary 10 nominate Democratic ticket made UP
of men who Democrats and beIieVed III
Democratic principles. Mr.. Fairchild spoke OF the
sending of David b. HIN to the United States
Senate and of how in the elimination of the great
struggle to put into effect the economic ideas Tor
which the Democratic party stood he had an OPP
portunty TO take position second TO no man III
the country. But he proved false to his trust Ills
eneeches were more anti Democratic than those
Of the Republicans. Extraordinary ability was
shown by him TO thwart the great purposes OF
his MARTY Had il been decided by the vote OF the
senior Senator OF New-York. the country "ou'"
still be under the Mckinley bill. Yet ne came
homo and went into the State Conventloh' ANU iva
b,, the unanimous voice OF the convention ne was
induced TO take the nomination ror ""'o
save the party. ..,. ,-oico,re whom
h. rose 10 sneak Mr. Shepard said that ms cam
I,ion was he first Of the Democratic Party M'
s;hrpari challenged Senator HI to confrnr -
he Cacc Of Kings County. the course OF DGinoraiS
Who refused 10 support Maynard. Booty OF s'l'
ny IN swallow their convictions. AS \" adNt"l y'i.
AGO No one doubted that the Reform Den3crai,s
werc right IN 1882 and 1893 and they were as clearly
Mr Shersrd charged upon Senator Iiill respons
h,irv FOR the crime Of Maynard and the lhllulty
revealed I'm New York. The Democratic parry W.
have been more hOuorod and poWcriui' ne san,
David f. HI had not been elected Governor III 49,
..c,cI rrnr, ~. rule Of Tx" Croker. Mcl"iuEh
and Shrehan The control q tn base ana NTrii'
,,,.n.rts In politics would rave been hVoH'4, ~
honor for a political party Was worse IMAM ",l'i
Trba return 10 power 81 the elements formerly III
contro would mean demagoEy ana Slollh'ioh ',cilt
,.r IIl's election would make MN lcdier OF Ms
party would make C"velandS fIesldeii't '"d -.
rio,i1 and make his successor a R"puoican. ih'i'
,.r rnnoreI Efforts TO secure support :or senate.
Nm from the President. II he were I" SOAK y
would bee under high ana couriS'"d. SINS 80
,.iavs would not Ice Adopted un.cSs they slH"tt ]
Win the views u the Democrats who hai 4 CON
S, I,non the local situation Mr.. Shepard spoke
e,rtnglv flr the support OF the ref nm nominal IONS
as 4 nr0t"st against the WllouChby-st inach!n" ,
SPEECHES were also mad" b. + " li"Il't' On
:, nator Dani,l bradley lr't'IS WI !, +, IT..
The Rev. Drs. Theodore L. Cuyi"r ana X. l. Mere