The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-25
HILLS ROYAL WELCOME HERR
1t Recalls to Him the Wild SIAM
pede at Sara.ogl.
MUSIC HALL FILLED TO ITS oooas.

| Most Remark able Political Dewo..,r,-
tions q. the city. History Ell. Appear.
sscs the sis.sI FOR Five Minrte.' Than.
| derous Applause, and Every sentence or
| His Speech Greeted with Applause
Frederic n. Ceudert's Trisuts to Hiu..
| Two things made notable the mass meeting
OF the Business Mems Democratic Association
| held at Carnegie Hall last night. One was the
tremendous enthusiasm that greeted the ap-
| pearance and uttcrances OF senator Hill, an en-
| thusiasm that OVERRIDE every attempt to control
| IL with resistless force. The other was the
speech Of Mr. Hills old enemy, Frederic H.
| Coudert who In ringing utterances declared his
allegiance TO the ticket and its leader, and re-
ceived from Senator Hin what was practically a
| public acknowledgment of obligation and
| thanks.
| Despite the fierce storm, crowds were waiting
| outside the hall before the doors opened The
| seats were soon filled up. and those who failed
| to get in by half past o'clock had TO stand In
the rear aisles. The two tiers of boxes presented
| brilliant appearance, being draped in the Stars
| and Stripes. and further decorated by smaller
| flags on poles projecting over the sides These
flags played q considerable part In the suisse
Quent proceedings. A large portrait of Senator
| Hill was set In the back Of the stage, and pic
| lures OF Hill and Lockwood depended from
| the speakers table. From the moment that
| the band in the gallery struck up IL
| was evident that the people brim full of
| enthusiasm. Every tune was encored. The
| platform seats which filed up later than the
| others, attendance TO these being by ticket were
carefully watched by the audience and new ac-
| cessions frequently brought out applause. A
| weather-wise individual who seated himself in
| the first row Of the platform and crossed pair
of rubber boots In front OF him was greeted
with laughter and handclspping. The hands Of
| the clock were pressing very close to & and the
| people were getting impatient, when from the
| left hand door Senator Hill appeared. Bedlam
broke loose at once.
| THE AUDIENCE RISES TO GREET HILL
As the Democratic leader walked up on the
| stage the house rose In greeting. A perfect
| storm OF cheers shook the building. senator
! Hill smiled and bowed and the audience added
three feet TO its stature. Every man, woman.
and child that had . sest had jumped MP on 1t.
| The cheers gave way TO howis and the howls to
| yels of frenzied acclaim. Hats went shooting
| up In the air. handkerchisfs whitsned the view,
everybody was doing everything that his In
| genuity could invent to express his emotions
and keep himself from bursting. 10 is al
legged that the band was playing. Al lsast it
was going through the motions. Human throats
| are not brass. and human lungs arc not
leather. and the clamor died down .
| little. 1t was only pause for second
| wind, but IL gave opportunity TO . man on the
| stage. who possessed of q most wonderful
| voice. He let out crow Of triumph that sound
| ed like the concentrated efforts of q thousand
| jubilant roosters. At that pandemonium broke
| out again. Evan Thomas, the President of the
Business Mems Club, was on his feet trying to
| get hearing. He might as well have tried TO
get the moon. A can't hold out his hand
indefinitely. Mr.. Thomas got tired making ges-
lures by and by. but the house wasn't tired Of
cheering. Finally there was a silence. compara-
lively speaking, during which two thumps Of
the bass drum could be family heard.
Cock a-doodls-dool" Moderated the human
rooster on the platform. and the audience went
mad again. A toy whistle from the gallery
shrieked reply. Mr.. Thomas looked hope
lessly about him. The people began TO climb
down from their chairs and he saw . chance.
He began;
"This meeting"
Cook -s-doodls -dool" crowed the joyous voice
from the platform. Observation-Disclosures" res
turned . weaker imitator from the audience.
The whistle shrilled and the wild clamor broke
out again. When It had partially subsidized Mr..
Thomas waded In again.
HARD TO Oct HEARIsG.
This meeting ia"
Cock = a doodle doOv" "Hill!" "Hnl!I
"Hilll" "Hnliw "Hnllli." cd the aus
dience. and once more 1t came TO Its feet Then
the storm burst In three mighty waves Of cheer-
ing. and was spent. The proceedings had been
held stationary for i've minutes. Senator Hilr
had taken a seat Immediately after making his
bow. He wore on his coat lapel the badge of the
organization whose guest he Speaking in
behalf of the Business Mems Democratic Club.
President Thomas. as soon he could gain .
hearing. came forward and called for order. lie
said:
I'VE have never been put on the defensive
YET and We never will be. In 80 we turned out
and filled Broadway from Madison Square To
the Battery. We snatehsd victory from defeat
then, and In '92 We turned out again. Here we
are in '94, still fighting for good government aad
the eternal principles Of Democracy"
Col. John McAnernsy was then introduced a.
the Chairman OF the meeting. The impatient
audience once or twice interpoIsted calls for
Hill In his speech, but In general his utterances
were well received. After congratulating tho
audience on the number of ladies present. and
calling TO the minds of his hearers the misdeeds
of the Republican party, Col. McAnsrney
touched on q subject OF local interest.
"Iknow." said he, that what am about to
say will arouse criticism. know that generally
speaking this is not the place for local politics,
but this is a matter that our opponents have at
tempted 10 turn 10 partisan advantage, and
must allude to It the keynote Of the situation,
Ii is the LsXOw Committee investigation. There
Is not, l hope, a Democrat In the State of New
York who has not been moved 10 sorrow, con-
tempt. and disgust BY the exhibition that has
been made before the committee sent here u
investigate our affairs. and when this commit
tee Is Invested OF It's political features. whes
IL will show its readiness TO stay aftsS
the 9th of November aud probe 70
the bottom OF this matter the Democrats
will rise In thanksgiving and send to the deep
est dungeon all these malefactOrs whose crimes
have been brought 10 light But there is in the
minds Of many great doubt as 90 the prOpriety
OF condemning the whole force OF ave six
thousand polcemsn for the misdseds OF few.
lApplause.l When | consider our vast banks
aAh institutions crowded with wealth, our
enormous business interests, our palatial houses,
our millions of people. all safely guarded by the
pslics fOFes, l feel this greatest trust and con