Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-26
4 GREAT SEND OFF FOR HILL.
The Laboring Men OF New York ana
BROOKLYN Recognize Their FrieRd-1he
situation in New York.

The Laborlng Men OF New York ana
BROOKLYN Recognize Their FrieRd-Ihe
situation in New York.
New YORK, October 25.-A vast crowd
asseub ed al Cooper Union tonight 10
hear Senator David B. Hill speak.
The gathering assembled under the
auspices Of the combined labor organi-
cations OF the city. HIPS guJernatO-
rial administration was made the sub
iact of labouing mems demonstration,
and resolutions we're adopted endorsing
his political career in New York State
aud pedging TO him the support OF the
gathering at the coming election. John
Phillips presided.
John T. Burke read series Of reso-
lutions, setting forth that David b. Hill,
as AssemOlyman, Mayor, Lieutenant
Governor and Governor, had demon
strated bis true friendship to the indus
trial classes; that during his term as
Governor he approved sixty separate
and distinct labor measures calculated
to ameliorate and better the affairs of
the working people; reviewing these
measures, pledging TO Mr.. Hill the sup
port of the laboring masses OF Brook
lyn and New York, and calling on all
workers TO rally to the support of his
cause.
During the reading OF the resolutions,
which were adopted, the crowd in the
rear of the hall endeayored TO push for
ward and the police we're showed aside.
The disorder finally subsided, and the
e.
Senator Hill said in part:
The convict system of labor leases
should be abolished, because it is in
furious TO the discipline Of the prison
and disastrous TO the State, and in
iuriously affects the mechanics. IL is
upon the latter ground that | recently
asked for the passage Of bill to abolish
the system. Let US cast aside this sys-
TEN and relieve the taX-burdened peo-
pie add do justice to the merchants Of
our State.
Under various preteIts the contract
ors evade the laws. In previous years
efforts were made 10 remedy this evil,
Int we ought 10 go as far as we can.
Efforts were made 10 evade these laws
in the interest Of contractors, but l
think | tried 70 see that these laws
were impartialiY observed while l was
Governor.
"You will live TO see q law enacted
which shall relieve honest labor. The
measure known as the five per cent
law was a triumph for the workingmen
Of this State. am not here TO say that
the statutes should not be amended. l
Z % d q rYrFh cr
steps can be taken whereby additional
legislation in this direction can be had.
I stand here on my record. Your reso-
luton that has just been adopted tells
what this is"
THE NEW YORK SITUATION.
New YORK, October 25.-The cam
paigu orators Of both parties are now
under full swing and the general pollti-
cal situation all over the State is indica-
tive Of the fierce fight that Will be
fought on election day. The most
prominent men-Republican and DEM
ocrats alik-have been drafted into ser
vice and the headquarters Of both forces
were never so alive with hustllng poll
ticians as the past two days.
The decliuation Of Congressman
Dumphy, OF the nomination OF the New
York Democracy for the Eighth dis
trfct. was received today, leaving j. j.
Walsh, the Tammany nominee, clear
field. The Eighth district was one OF
those which few days ago was thought
might probably be sacrificed By Tam
many in the interest Of harmony. Fol-
lowing this official announcement, came
tpefesignatiOn of number OF members
of he New York State Democracy or
cal kation In the Twenty fourth AS
se bly District, the deserters from
e. he's organization at the same time
an ouncInE their intention Of support
i'm the entire Democratic ticket
Nd both headquarters there was the
81 rounding up Of official state nents
r.nf0he rofupo1irr Il fact