The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-10-13
THE RALLY AT The ARMORY
FIRST BIG DEMOCRATTC MEETING
or THE CIMP1TGN

David Bennett Hin the Principal
Speaker of the Evening-The Armory
Crowded with Thousands-A street
Parade Preceded the Meeting
Speeches by Homer Cummings and
Others.
The Second regiment armory was
packed last night with a crowd Of at
least four thousand persons, nearly all
voters, to hear the speech by David
Bennett Hill, ex-governor of New York
and ex- United States senator from that
state. The rally was the most enthusi-
astic and most largely attended one yet
held In New Haven by the democrats
during this campaign. Senator Hill ar
rived here yesterday afternoon on the
4;30 train and stayed at the Tontine no.
tel until the meeting last night.
About 1880 o'clock last evening the
democratic ward clubs of the city be-
gan gathering on Temple street on the
green, and about SIS the clubs formed
in line of march and. headed by the Old
street to Chapel, to Church, where in
front of the Tontine hotel they cheered
Senator Hill and Judge Bronson and
other state candidates who stood upon
the balcony. The candidates and prom
inent democrats took carriages at the
Tontine and the street parade with the
marching clubs and the carriages then
moved out Church street to Elm, to
State, to Chapel, to Church, to Meadow,
to the armory.
Red fire and Roman candles lit up
the line Of march and much enthusiasm
was displayed by the crowds which
lined the streets through which the pa
rade passed. About one thousand men
were in line. s
1t was expected that the parade would
start at o'clock but there was some
delay and consequently it was about
o'clock before the parade reached the
armory, where the speaking was to take
place At that hour the arnlory was
crowded every available bit of standing
room being occupied while hundreds on
the outside were unable to gain admit
lance.
James b. Martin, chairman of the
democratic town committee, introduced
ex-Judge Levi N. Blydenburgh as chair
man of the meeting. Judge Blyden-
burgh accepted the position in brief
but appropriate speech and then intro
duced the chief speaker of the evening,
Senator Hill. Mr.. Hill as he stepped to
the front of the platform was greeted
with tumultuous and prolonged ar-
tx,,,t np
Mr.. Hills speech was masterpiece Of
oratory, and while his arguments might
not have been agreed with by all who
heard hib, the general opinion as heard
expressed through the audience was
that it was good speech.
He began his address by saying that
he had no apologies to make for sup
porting Bryan and Stevenson. The
majority in the convention had favored
their nomination and democrats should
support the ticket He spoke at length
on imperialism" and held that the
constitution should follow the flag and
that if we were to retain possession Ct
the Philippines the constitution should
apply there as well as in the United
States. He denounced the policy of re-
tanning DOSSSSSlDft Ol &ubd anu / DIl w
Rico after the declaration that the is
lands were to be retained only until
pacifed.
OF the Porto Rico bill he spoke at
length, referring to the recommendation
of President Mckinley that no tariff be
imposed on commerce between the Unit
ed States and Porto Rico and then to
the passage Of the act for a is per cent.
tariff. Mr. Hill referred in a cautious
way to the financial plank Of the demo-
cratic national platform, and expressed
himself as in favor of bimetallisn, He
said that all democrats were in favor
of is to 1--sixteen votes for Bryan to
one for Mckinley AS he ceased speak
ing another roar of applause swept
through the hall.
Judge Blydenburgh then introduced
Homer S. Cummings of Stamford who
spoke on state issues. Brief speeches
were also made by Judge Bronson and
Oliver Gildersleeve. the candidate for
congress. 1t was about II o'clock when
the meeting adjourned.