New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-27
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sd II with an emphasis that signined how
ELI he knew his power.
o., there was no deep study of motive neces-
~ 70 discern the operations Of this mans
sd when IL came to the stress Of yielding. not
-! !' tba temptation of ambition. but the strenuous
t 10 for help and succor. He, too. taken
o. his feet The nominating speech of the
,,nrhose and tedious Albany delegate. Hit, in
which he did what the average orator does who
discharges that ornamental function-tired
averybody who listened and made everybody
80. why in the what s-his-name don't he
go s,nn o"-smply made the sole and conspicuous
MSSacher impossible Even lowbrowed dele
a,es from the slums kicked" at the long
ssrswn exploitation of John Boyd Thatcher. with
us Recommendations and bad grammar, and
IA "Oh he's no good" SO the delegate who
ss,ged in suddenly without sponsor or god
Sasber or anything or anybody behind him, or
any reason for being but a sudden ructation.
"a who in this case-for he deserves all the
s.me of twas Senator Guy. smooth-faced
oune man, rose up and started the days sensa-
lion He Is described to me very worthy
nerson who believes in some things, one of
ywhch is himself. l give him the credit Of his
description list. His speech had merit. II was
from the shoulder. and hot 1t was evidently
u,ithout consultation with anybody, for 1t was
Main that from Gilroy down the Tammany fell
,ows were turning TO each other and saying in
genuine surprise: What t. ELL He caught
the convention from the start. He deserves the
credit OF 1t. l give it to him.
Then there was momentary confusion. ii was
not certain what would happen. Somebody
might have stopped what followed. If anybody
had wanted 10. The Tammany fellows did not
seem 10 want 10 stop IT, There was little flutter
among them the front seats. not as If they
were disconnected. but as If they were a trif1e
hewildered and did not know what 10 do. There
was little bobbing up Of John Fellows. as
though he had something important to say; and
a recognition of him from the chairman. which
gave il more importance; then some sort or
motion for recess which gurgled and sank
hack and then Bourke Cochran stood up in MS
chair. He had been sitting on front seat win
about as dull and dead look as ever sat on tne
countenance of man who has seen II all
knows IL all and doesn't care the toss OF a cop
per about any of ii. All at once his dulness
kindled he said ''Mr. President. and the hubbub
ceased. They would not let him speak from his
seat but compelled him to take the PLATFORM. He
went there but the men who expected great
oratory. the rounded periods. the magnetic elo-
quence. the startling antithesis. the glow ana the
fire OF the wonderful speech with which he held
friends and opponents alike in the bonds OF rapt
and eager attention in tbs small hours OF the
morning under the drippings Of leaky roof in
Chicago In 1892 disappointed. No man
does that sort of thing more than once. He had
impressed so strongly that l hardly wanted
10 know him personally. because | liked my
illusion and did not wish to have it disPelled
To-day ne made the mistake Of acting upon
impulse and letting himself upon an I'M
promptu and unprepared occasion. His speech
carried the audience. Ii was imprisoned ana
earnest, but. aside from partisanship and simply
as an admirer of the art that sways assemblies
and in the end controls the forces that regulate
speech came that great swirl Of voices and hub
hub Of things generally that ended in what YOU
know the nomination of Senator Hill for Gov
ernor.
Since first saw him years ago presiding over
a State Convention with such ignorance OF his
duties and such feebleness of purpose that even
his best friends said. Compared With John
Jacobs this man nobody, David H. Hiii
has grown amaZingly-grown in self-command'
self-confidence and sef-poise, as much In expert
ence as in knowledge of men. Looking back
to-day over twelve years. he must be astonished
at his own progress. The outburst of enthusi-
asm that greeted hig every appearance IN inns
convention and which eliminated in the great
demonstration attending his nomination must
magnify to himself his own importance ana eX-
hilarate HE self-love. And yet / suspect that
this is the elimination OF his influence ana
power. Flattering was the DEMONSTRATION
Of party allegiance and devotion which he re-
ceiyed to-day-and il must he said in candor
that il was enough to turn the mead OF 'he
most level-headed poitician-he cannot conceal
from himself the fact that his hold upon the
PARTY depends entirely uDon the reputation ne
has made for gaining and keeping power ny the
most INSCRIPTIONS means. and the nope thal
ne encourages for the continuance or dishonest
State administration and municipal misrule
DO fear the success of this ticket. nominated
to-day with so much unanimity and such APP
narent enthusiasm? Not as ! believe in the
ultimate honesty and good sense of the people
and that God reigns l. H. -.