New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-08
INFORMEDIN COOPER UNION
NOTIFICATION OF NATIONAL DEMOCRACY
STATE CANDIDATES.
THE BIG hall. NOT QUITE FILLED TO HEAR
MEssRS. GRIFFIN AND HINRICHs-A FEW
BRYANITEs WERE PRESENT AND MADE
COUNTER DEMONSTRATIONS TO
SOME OF THE SOUND

SOME OF THE SOUND
MONEY CHEERS
The hiring of hail for the public notification of
candidates in political campaign may be popn-
lar after this year. Cooper Unions large hal was
NOT hied las; evening at the notification meeting OF
the National Democracy The presence Of Daniel G.
Griffin. the Sound Money Democratic candidate for
Governor, and the presence of Frederic w llnrchs'
the candidate for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. failed TO
attract more than ordinary crowd. and there were
many vacant seats In the hall O'Clock the time
set for the meeting
About one-tenth of the men in the audience. judg
ing by the demonstrations which occurred in the
course Of the evening. were frec-slverites who had
been attracted the meeting of curiosity. There
were many young N the audience and a few
women on the platform were number OF men
who have not been known prominently in TINS city
either politicians in business affairs. The hai
decorated with flags. and band played National
and popular airs at the left end Of the platform
The absence of a number of Sound Money Democrats
of this city and of Brooklyn who have been proni-
nent In the formation Of the National Democracy
organization in this State spoken Of by many
persons AT the meeting and caused surprise.
There outburst of applause when Mr.. Griffin
and Mr.. IIlnrichs walked on the platform a few
minutes after o'clock in company with Charles s.
Fairchld and Simon S;ernc. but there was ire
mendous cheer a minute later when Mayor Patrick j.
Gleason OF Long Island city appeared. When the
band stopped playing a man in the back part OF the
hall yei.ed: 'Hurlah for Mayor Gleason and the
audience responded with another shout.
Mr. Farchild opened the meeting, saying that 1t
had called for the ofci, notification of the can
ddates who were nominated at the State Convention
in BROOKLYN and 10 receive from those candidates
words Of encouragement. lie made an address which
WAS received with moderate applause, stating the
reasons for the indianapolis Convention. mention
of the name Of Ex-Governor Flower created a dis
tnrbance which showed that some free-silvcrites
had got into the hall unnotced. They Kissed whhc
the rest OF the audience applauded.
Three cheers for Roswell Y. Flower shouted a
man on the platform. Several hundred mon in the
hall rose and waved their hats as they joined III me
cheers and before they were fairly IN their seats
again up bobhed free-silverite ana shouted ihrec
cheers for Bryan Perhaps ~ men responded to
the call Then another on the platform cal!ed
for .;hree cheers for General Palmer ana they
were given without any rival demonstration
Mr. Fairchrd waited for the demonstration 10
cease and then conveyed to them IN" official mum
cation of their nomination. Then there WAS rush
down the asl.s by a few hundred me1 who had
arrived at the meeting late III" hah was ABOUT
nve-sixths fun OF men. who set up rousinS che'r
whom MIR Griffin rose and stood bcsd" Mr.. f'ir-
child who said: Let me present 10 YOU your can
ddatc for Governor. Daniel q Griffin.
Tine candidate urocccied 10 max" An address,
/ which he had prepared for the occasion speaking
/ T., q anita, and moderate manner. Mr. Griffin Is
enou, ~ bald ,s Senator Hill H.. and his brown
mus,achc Is OF the same shape. but Mr. Grimm is
an exceedingly mild hammered man, nnd "'s oI Ic
talked about tho Indianapolis Convention w sll'
var o..stior and the need %; economy IN the 'oF,
aret,neniaiivo way keeping IN" close attention oil
tho audience but WANING htil' applApsr- ir M.
lion OF BRYAN drr~ out hri"i storm "I MSS =
mingled ,yiih apula1sc When hc ceased Sp' aHli :
fcw hundred mon leti her sgat. anf ',f,n icl
the doors but many ~ them i,nE'r,1 III ,i "a,
10 shout when Frederick W. Hinrichs me '1h"'
/ date FOR IA.uiouant-Cioyefuor. was presented '-
/ tho next speaker .t. ,-..
who looks youthful although Ms mar j. gray, ~
pitched into Nj Hryan ~ once. ana chhI4''''' ~,
free silvcrltes in the hall 10 near him QUIZ say INK
am glad that there AZ" here som, "n. ''t"lr "
d IN ye Ia say they MY change thelr MINDS lh'r'
were cries ~ Good ana "a" Misses ana ilp'hN,'
wer. not resumed when b" continued 10 ,ilk Ap,u
Mr. Pryans arguments. charging -" fopp't hil'
J candidate with insnceTily. As ne proceeded -
argue sgaus, fre"-slvcr coinage. on" inih ll ~
b audience rose and said. MAY ask on" qu"s hon
'C'criainly.' responded Mr. Hinrirhs. bur Actini
poll.. C,piaIn II~rl!hy ran down the aisle ana or
dcrcd the man who had risen 20 leave me hall u
VIII not have this meeting disturbed. said the hc'
Ing captain. L. .
II wish YOU would let that man remain. captain.
..,d Nr IIiurichs II.rlihy took fhc man hr ih'
.i,,r ,rd a, Liked with him out OF the hall
The speaker continued TO hold M Mt fT}An "
I IN. character OF an apostle ol i"pul!hil'i an ul
B safe teacher and dangerous d"inhEog..'. ana N
audience npplauded more frequently aud vi b NOR
viror than il mad appiaudri earlier IN The "Yeuns
/ Th.re was a volley OF cheers when ne finished.
MIR Fairchiid walked to Tho reading desk and aid
II propose TIA; give three cheers for our cdndl
dates and our principles before We break up on
rnrctin. Hip. hip. hurrahi' and IN" ch"crs wcr
] given with a VIII The band played and the audi
encc left the hall.