New-York tribune., 1894-10-30
WORKING FOR WHEELER.
INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS HOLD BIG
MASS MEETING.
HILL AND GRANT sCORED-CARL SCIirRIS
WORDS - MR. WHEELER PRESENT - WILL
MR GRACE KNIFE MIR. HIIL?

Everett r. Wheeler for Governor held mass
meeting last night IN Cooper Union for the pur-
pose Of letting the world know how they loathe
hate and despise Mr. Hill. They spoke with a
voice which anything but uncertain. You
might have thought you at Republican
meeting, except that the names of Mr.. Cleveland
and Mr. Wheeler brought forth some cheers
The storm Of hisses which greeted and trailed
after the name Of the regular Democratic nomi-
for Governor made one almost fear that
some steam pipes had burst. Every mention Of
Strong and Goff brought forth the heartiest ap-
plause. A feature OF the evening was the zap
parently) unexpected appearance Of Mr.. Wheeler.
OF course he had an ovation There wers only
a few vacant seats In the big hall during the
early part OF the evening. Three Tammany men
who vocferously object ID to hearing Hill and
Grant scored so mcrcllessly We're elected by the
police at the vehement demand Of the people.
No overwhelming enthusiasm was shown for Mr..
Cleveland. and the reference to the great SUBJ
jcct tariff reform" fell almost Nat.
Robert A. Widenmanr called The meeting to
order He introduced Charles :. Fairchild
presiding officer Of tho evening Mr. Farchd
received . hearty round + applause.
He said they asked for Mr. Wheeler the ear
nest support OF all Democrat who wished 10 Vot"
for man who always had been and always
would b. true To their principles. and could not
vote for one who no. only had betrayed them
but had also brought dishonor and disaster
upon the party. and who. they believed would
do the same thing in II possible gr' ater measure
In the future II he were again invested with
their trust Hill had brought such shame and
confusion upon tho Democracy that ii was
threatened with almost annihilatng defeat in
every part II tho union.
HILL WAS THE CAUSE.
A majority II Republicans were elected mem
hers Of the Constitutional Convention because
the people had lost confidence in the Democratic
marty on account Of its msdecds Hill was the
ono who made IT commit the misdeeds. Mr
Fairchild asked them to removn the man who
had brought them into all this trouble and dan
ger
The sneaker said he voted against Maynard
last year because he believed public morality r'-
ouirci that no man who had been false TO one
puhl. trust ever should b. invested with an
other however well ne thought he might perform
Ms official duti x. His anger was directed ABOVE
M,vnard toward the members q the convention
o., lse3 who nominate. Maynard. bUt particularly
toward three men who had tempted. compelled or
dr,v,r MAYNARD organization. convention ana
a majority ot great party 10 plsltoh "n'n'e
,h.re was no retreat save through defeat ana dis
homer and ~ these thre" DtNic Il flH was
the master spirit IL closed by saying mat az
,b,ugh n. hal voted 'nr H.ll twice. he would
r.v.r again cast another vote or make another
political cnort except In IMPOSITION To an tha'
was mean, by the words Sheehanism Murphy
ism and Hillisn.
SPEECH OF MIR SCHuRZ
ro,y ,pnlanse followed this speech, and then
Carl schurz was introduced and spoke in par
a follows:
AZ private citizen not engaged in active poll
,i,e i,uf "A
snr. / ann her. 10 tel you why think that David
he ~ 'nr movement WhicS has put forward Everett r
Wheeler ~ siandarl bearer deserves supl"t
Ths hcng time for sweet ctcuml"cution,
shan speak YOU in plain language and cndrayor
call things by their risht nain's i,, me pTc S,h
with chapter of contcmporan""us history Mh,c"
although well known. moods constant rcpeu'ion.
ine on which is to decide whether the city of
New-York shall De- owned by inc lnhhptan's
popularity believed that Tammany Hall H. a nes'
of rapaciou. frcehootcrs Bgt recent disclosures
crime. planted and protected for revenue, ~ yer
rorsm Of a cpH' on s SnIpcs hSye gone "r
beyond popular oNneciaii2n Know lan'1.amS nm.
atrocities Rat they were inspired by the Tam,
many spirit they found In the Tammany pun
thev nllcI Tammany's pockets. they helped 20 Keep
Tammany in power and they are properiy charged
seen something of the world. and affirm that In
80 civilized country ana h9rhP III any ,''co
Is there government which. IN ioulnrss 9i cor
ruption. in insaiiable rapacity' IN crmlm@I &T.r &
ThG good citizens OF New-york concluded AZ last
that time To make an end of ms h'H
Organized city club, and Good Government glnh,,
and Il German-Amcrcan Reform Unlon. and Va
grow louder for union o' ali horcst men withou,
astincon q, "sIrn, "HS"y TbS saw "g
dny of julsmcni comps Their heal cnlgf p'G6
princcy fortune he had gnved from his revenues
king OF New York. ard retired as a IammAny
'sare," complac"nly conscious OF having SecuicI
his harvest in season. But the other rammany
chiefs we're not so comfortably settled The! had
defeat at the municipal election? They found them
selves put to their wits, "ad tried various deyicea
any sucking dove They would forsNcar al selfish
designs They WOULD nomna,e ImIG c'1%rn
mated by reform pemoerats, Thry ~%nd r, 90 & any
and claws until after election But It was ali
In the Hrst place IT Is said that David g. IIin
has shown himself an able man Yes; and ho"
How ably he used his power as Governor to nul-
NY the civil Service law. ard 10 keep I'm tho
h%} n a HGio R% took Sa S Of SoI pu
and therefore out Of the peoples pockets for his
How ably he irsiigared and directed the crime
Of ahsrag"s oan al el,h,oH bn rTt" f"Syns a"
Hog ably he championed The rrlmG adyocaed cate
nal of the state "as act OF simple Justice" and
SET down our foremost lawyers. who had some
'.brainless set OF namby-pamhys'! @hecrs)
Mr. Wheeler had come ~ near the end Of Mr..
Schurz's remarks, but remained in the rear Of the
stage As Mr. SchurZ sat down n" came forward
and got many hearty cneers and long applause.
As h. did not Offer to peak cries IF "Whecler.
Wheeler" rang through the hall. He then said:
Fellow Democrats comrades In many fght for
true Democracy: There are many friends here to-
night who Will plead that caus, so ably that IT IL
needless for me to word except that do
Indeed thank you for your kindness. AMI ask you.
shoulder to shoulder with all your heart and soul
and strength. to in in this next election for the
triumph of the cause that we stand for the cause of
Democratic principles. u.ong applause)
A LETTER FROM MIR. SHEPARD.
4 letter was read from Edward NJ Shepard.
who is in Albany engaged on the case of John
Y McKane. which is in the Court Of Appeals.
rcgretting that he could not be present Wheeler