New-York tribune., 1894-10-23
SENATOR HILL IL YONKERS
HIS SPEECH RECEIVED WITH LESS ENTHUSIASM
THAN WAS EXPECTED -pGCKTOCKET
AT WORK ~ THE AUDIENCE.

AT WORK ~ THE AUDIENCE
David y. Hin Opened the Democratic campaign at
Yonkcrs last evening at Music Hall He was met
a, the Hudson River Railroad station on the ar
rival OF the train at O'Clock by the Democratic
General Committee and two bands of music. ~
escortng him to the hall short parade was made
up Main-st. to Getty square. thence through North
Broadway TO Warburton-ave. 20 the place OF the
meeting. Fully 1900 people were ont along the
sidewalks and Mr. Hl frequently checred
The rooms Of the Iroquois club the leading Demo
cratic organization of the city were decorated with
lanterns and as the carriage which contained the
Senator passed by he was welcomed. 1t had been
ennounced that there would De fireworks, but thcy
we're conspicuous by their absence, except FOR "a
few. Roman candles which were discharged along
the line Of march. on his arrival at the hal .'c
large crowd which could not gain admission chccred
him again The opera House. In which the meet
Ing was held. is small one. but II vas filled IN"
candidate for Governor received a hearty we.' ONE
as he appeared the stage. This was his most
enthusiastic reception OF the evening. tN-MayOr
J. Harvey Bell presided and when he introduced
the speaker there an attempt to give him
another round OF applause. but IL old not succeed
He was several times interrupted by apIlaus" In
the OF his speech OF an hour ana hali' but
IL was not as enthusiastic as was expected.
lie touched upon the tariff and said that while the
bill was not as good a as he wished. yet II was
an Improvement over the Mckinley bill IL was "A
reduction Of 30 l-3 per cent OF that bill WOOL salt
and lumber had been put the Tree list. and he
had cndeavored to have iron ana coai made iT"e
as we'll While he had succeeded In this. hr
had succeeded IN having the duties on tYse articles
reduced one-half He condemned the apportiOn-
uent as recommended by the Constitutional Con
vention because II was based on territory rather
than on population" IT would give the country
districts more representation than the cities. The
increase in representation would put an unneces-
sary expense of $4,000 a year the people Of the
state.
Touching on the excise question he said he be
Ueved the money received for license shouu 10
10 tho local governments and help some far
distant county In closing the Senator begged ms
h.rars not 70 .'turn down. the present administra-
,,on In the interest Of commercial peace In speak
ing OF his own candidacy. lie sald the Democidt.c
nartv had honOrcd him In the past In the tne OF its
PROSPERITY and he felt 1t his duty not 70 deseIt IT
IN he present crisis. At the close of the meeting
ha smoke ;or a short time at an overflow HIe'tib
in front Of Manor Hall The senator dlu not maze
AZ bjc a hit as expected ,.
pictnockets made merry at the Demo cIauc demon
stra lion The Rev. Isaac SeIipel. tIn iicpi"n ~ a.
,bc ,crowd in front Of Music Hall shorty ailci >
n'rock At the overflow meeting william lsi!ey Di
S0 Wood Place .ost gold watch valued al W
I ~ iileV Of No q Kiverdale-avc, lost i Soln
~a,rh valued at $50 Jere i. MeCuc. of 40: j.
psiis.dc-avc lost diamond stud valued AT slD
Inst after Senator Hill had finished speaking ana
the crowd dispensing, Co9h'; l.. o. ',
arasned 4 and after a struggle succeeded In hold
ing lis owner He was taken 10 h"ahiuaFtcrS % WheIe
ne gave his name as George tummlngs twenty one
was "A salesman out Of work and for the last year
had been gambling. Twenty-fOur dollars In money
were found on him and black handkerch,ef which
he mad used in covering ms hand