Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-10-12

tutionai Convention, Denounces the A. p.
A. and Ends with the Taria.
SYRACUSE, Oct. 12.-Senator David Ben.
nett Hin sounded the keynote Of his cam
paign for governor in this city, and with
his address opened a partisan battle that
promises to be historical IN the annals OF
state politics
The Alhambra rink, whore Democrats
and Republicans alike have sounded tho
tocsin Of political hattie, was TIE scene
Of tho opening note of warfare The first
political meeting that ever named Sena-
tor Hill for an Office assembled under its
roof
Some B. 600 people heard Senator Hill
speak, and half as many more were una
bic to gain admission The American flag
was very much in evidence as q decora-
tion, and good many o, thu fair sex lent
their presence to the OCCASION
Tho band amused the crowd until there
was an uproar, rising in seats and great
enthusiasm as Senator Hill, dressed in
plain frook coat and black tic, stepped
upon tho platform. He was the usual
cool, impasslve statesman, and to the
storm Of applause made but slight in
clination Of his head
sided and the audience had again sented
itself, County Committee Chairman Yale
stepped to the front of the platform and
said that he had been authorized by tho
committee TO name as chairman Hon.
Henry J. Mowry. There was applause.
and then Mr.. Mowry came to the front,
and in few remarks, in which he com
plimented the Democrats of the state for
their selection Of standard bearers, intro
duced Senator Hill.
Senator Hnps Speech.
When his name was mentioned, the
senator stepped to the front and stood,
with hand on the table, facing his audi
ence For some minutes he waited while
the audience cheered. and then ohoered
again, and then he began his remarks
lie was listened to with great attention,
but was frequently interrupted with most
vociferous applause.
He spoke in a clear, concise and con.
vincing way and held his audience until
the last word. His illusions to Seymour,
Cleveland, Flower and tho A. P a. issue
caused tumultuous applause
Mr.. Hill said in part: 4 know Of no
more appropriate place in which to open
the present campaign than before the
united Democracy of Onondaga county.
Applause Although largely in the
minority, you have never been dismayed
by local defeats, nor discouraged by adj
verse circumstances. nor intimidated by
the boasts Of our adveIsaries
With firm adherence to the true
principles Of government in which you
sincerely beloved, you havo for years
maintained your party organization i'm
tact and arc ever ready for the contest
with the common enemy
1t Is with pleasure that I recall the
fact that my first nomination for . state
office occurred i'm the city Of Syracuse.
and that during an my political career
the Democracy OF this city has been among
my most earnest supporters from tho
time Of my candidacy for the lieutenant
governorship in 1852 through all the viois-
STUDIES Of politics up to this hour and
while many Of you have had other pref
erences and have frankly expressed them,
as you had a perfect right to do, ! am
gratited to shy that your opposition has
always been manly and honorable and
within party lines
Il am also reminded that this county
was the birthplace Of that distinguished
and sterling Democrat and statesman
Horatio Seymour applausel, from whose
lips ! first learned the lessonns of true
Democracy, and that It was also the boy
hood home for many years of the present
Democratic president Of the United States
Grover Cleveland loud applause
where, struggling with honest poverty he
acquired those habits and principles Of
economy which have always been distin-
gushing features of his official admins.
trations in state and nation, and recollect-
| ing all those circumstances it was deemed
most fitting that the first words in behalf
Of Democratic principles should be utter
ed upon the soil rendered interesting by
such pleasant memories
Platt Behind Morton.
1T is my desire and intention to con-
| duct upon my part an honorable cam
| paign, free from unnecessary personalities
and worthy OF tho important public quos-
tions at issue between the two principal
| parties.
For the distinguished and venerable
/ gentleman whom the Republican party
has selected rs my opponent in this cam
= paign-or moro accurately speaking, the
gentleman whom Mr. Platt selected and
I whose selection the convention subse-
| quontly ratified have nothing but the
/ kindliest feelings and the most profound
| personal respect / acknowledge his many
/
him for many couriesies while he was
/ presiding officer Of the senate OF genial
disposition, of conceded business ability
and Of large means, he naturally attracts
friends, and his candidacy for any posi-
ton which no may oovet becomes most
formidable and dangerous.
Everybody knows that the real Re
publican candidate for governor is not
Mr. Morton, but Mr. Platt himself 1t
Is the voice Of Levi, but the hand Of
Thomas. The people of tho state espe-
aally thousands of Republicans have
not forgotten the fact that for every office
to which Mr. Morton has aspired he has
been pushed forward by Mr.. Plat He
always thinks exactly as Mr.. Platt thinks.
Whom Mr. Platt aspiIod to the high and
responsible position of secretary of the
treasury in President Harrison's cabinet
he had the warm support Of his protoge
and friend, Mr.. Morton.
"Do not misunderstood me. I do not
fail to appreciate the business qualifica-
lions, the excellent character and unques-
toned political ability Of Mr.. Platt. /
differ with him politically, but rs a citi-