The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-25

| communities, they proceeded to create Assembly
districts under this proposed apportlonment
which which you are e pass .u upon this fsll. They
creased from thirty-two Senators 20 fifty. They
provided that the Assembly should be increased
one S which had existed betReeEn The Assembly <.
and the Senate was good enough, and nobody
league S cb H hs ss and there sn my
zation which reflects no public opinion at all 10
is the Union League Club. daughter and
VI have made careful calculation to see by
how much the Democracy would have 10 carry
in order at the same time TO obtain control Of
the LEGISLATURE, and find in the neghborhood
control Of the. Legislature-s majority which
could only be obtained IN some years
wse5 tSsr wa" ns9
mon fairness demands, is that whichever party
sarrieo its state ticket that party should also
that IL right and just and harms no one.
As to the other amendments, the good in
clined TO think the best way H. 10 shut your
eyes and vote against them ALL" tfaughterl
again tie mention OF the President Was ehecred.
Nj, Cleveisid's Admlnistratiop. he said: 49,,
any defence Of the Administration Of President
cleveland. tCheersl, In the Senate during the
sonally. believed him 10 be acting up, to
l.
iieved that he was right. and gave him
whataid was In my power. Applause and cheersl
M rs na e
power In 1898. His Administration has been
able, honest and economical. and 4 will com
sors in the history of the Government.
Neither need say word In defence OF the
the past ten or twelve years in Democratic
hands: nor Z word for the psinstasing, hard
vol y. Flower. TApplause.1
know OF no good reason why the people OF
you that you have faithful and honest admin
istration OF public affairs"
In conclusion senator Hill said:
You have had now ten or twelve years of
Democratic government in this state. and
will not speak OF my seven years as Governor.
IL IL enough TO say that In each OF these seven
eminent in their platforms and through their
press and In every one OF those years the people,
with their ballots endorsed me- need not re.
retired from Office the State was overwhelmed
with debt, and that to-day the great Empire
speak of Gov Flowers admirable administra-
tlon; il speaks for itself,
! may have nothing TO gain and much to lose.
but after the favors have received from the
New York should have been most ungratefui
lad not accepted the nomination given to me
at Saratosa In , the way you nn9Sw Greni sp
should encourage U.S., that we have sue
ceeded in raising such q feeling through
out the State as will oyerwhelm those
Infamous amendments. The Republicans
do not discuss taxation. the amendments or
other issues, but simply attack me personally. I
have no time to heed the barkings OF such po-
litical dogs. / stand on the Democratic plat
form and for the Democratic party. It is In |
favor OF roofing out all corruption in the cities,
but that cannot be made n State issue. ! stand |
freedom in this land. prolonged cheers.l I |
past. but want TO tell you. in ending. that the
men up country are standing shoulder TO shoul- |
der in this fight and are giving good example |
TO the Democrats OF New York city"
THREE MINUTES OF WILD CHEERING.
When Senator Hill had finished there was an |
,utburst of applause greater than any that had |
although the band footed its loudcst not the |
slightest sound could be heard. For three |
minutes this cheering continued. AS soon as II
began TO weaken IN one part of the hall 1t started
Up afresh In another. At last Chairman Nc
Anerney succeeded in Quieting them long
enough to announce the next speaker, James
lindsey Gordon OF Virginia. Mr.. Gordon's
peech was one eulogy of Senator Hin, and when
he said in conclusion: " Under such a man to
cad the Democracy who can doubt that we
hall win p the cheering was renewed again.
Before the Chairman had time to formally ad-
ourn the meeting a grand rush was made by
o see more closely Mr.. HILL But he managed
o get away, and was taken 10 the Manhattan
Hub by Mr.. Coudert, where there was q recep-
ion In his honor,