The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-27
GRACE MEN CHEER HILL.
HE SENDS a LETTER TO THE STATE
DEMOCRACY MEETING.

tioa 70 eupport the STATE 11cket-Every
Msnssen 81 ths Senator's Ns->s Cheerss.
The New York State Democracy. the orgsni-
Satlon started by William r. Grace and Charles
| g. Fairchild, held q mass meeting in Cooper
| Union last night, ratified the full State ticket
and endorsed the city ticket made by the Com
mittee of Seventy. The big hall in which the
meeting was held was well filled. but II was
cold, and 90 was the spirit Of State Democracy
until the name Of David b. Hin was mentioned
for the first time, when IL came to life and made
the stone arches echo and re-echo with cheers
After that the meeting went along with q COM
Portable glow OF enthusiasm. Mr.. Hills name
was the signal for renewed cheering whenever
II was heard, and the mention OF Mr.. Strong and
the snu-Tammsny spirit Of the State Democ-
racy was always received with a mingllng Of
Kisses and cheers the weight Of which was al
ways little In doubt.
Francis NJ. Scott was Chairman Of the meet
ing, and he spoke at great length, reviewing
Democratic politics from . to lizard, national,
State, and local. There was q demonstration
when he referred 10 President Cleveland. and
nobody could tell whether the cheers or Kisses
had II, until the gentlemen on the platform
came TO the rescue And drowned out the Kisses.
After an hour Mr.. Scott accused himself of
making speech too long. and stopped.
After the vice-Presidents OF the meeting had
been nominated and elected Mr. Scott got up
again and began:
ave hoped to have Senator Hill here in per-
son. but"
That is as far as he got, for the crowd then let
out q cheer that lasted until Mr.. Scott grew i'm
impatient. lie tried 20 go on, but at the same
instant the band. which had played patriotic
airs as an overture, seemed TO have caught the
enthusiasm, and burst out into pean. Mr.. Scott
smiled, and the band which had been choked
off UrOmDtlv by its leader Allowed In m n N
playing. Then Mr.. Scott read the following let
ter from Mr.. Hill:
MY DEAR SIR: am In receipt Of your Kind
invitation to address the New York State de-
OF the State ticket to be held on the 28th inst.
regret t thst ne pSesouslE made to
np acceptance Of the inyitetion' VIII p'e'en'
g am gretined that the Democrats repre-.
scented by The organization in whose behalf
portance OF the present campaign. and propose
to loyalty support the Democratic state ticket
State involves the supremacy of the Democratic
party; y involves the approval or dlsapprova;
largely affect the great issue Si tsrif f' reform;
It's effect will largely shape the destiny Of our |
The Democratic party demands an honest |
sonsl liberty % the citizen; q i opposed 70 The
sips 81 equal tasation; Il fsSors he ppiisy Of
for Industrial peace and financial security; il |
mental TO the public credit and business Sc
curity of the country; II demands good govern
corruption Of every Kind and nature; Il insists
upon purity in public and private affairs; it ad-
to the fGsrs OF *.
public ocs is public trust and II Is The
With such principles and such hopes apd
such ambitions 1t deserves 70 succeed in the
part shall be spared to secure victory for our
=, Expressing my appreciation Of the ;rppor,
local or past difference and with my best
NEw YoRk 3 Saa ab s0~ s DhsnD HILL
AZ the conclusion Of the letter the, cheering
Mr. Grace. who had assembled the platform and
was waiting to make a speech, also looked i'm;
SONS one IL The audisnSs yelled =,
Three cheers for William J. Grace!"
William r. got one cheer and began his speech. |
He said:
The purpose Of ratifying the nomination of State
officers made at Saratoga, and much as we have
o sss prs wn Gy IL, b
Democratic sscendancy in this state we should,
Penona and ssn Set shdaeT
shoulder for the election Of the whole State
Mr.. Mr. Grace then went on 70 SPEAK Of Ike A. F.
A. He denied emphatically any and all rumors
my afiIiation with that society. II believe
most sincerely" he said, that he never knew
ioited to sabscriSs 70 their fund after he was va"
n 4, for the ONCE Of Mayor Of New York.
When he received that distipe g; happened to
lemen have done me great favor; they have
,nabled me to know what thsg are, and will be