New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16

scented blood Grady's manner he strobe 70 N.
platform that of prizefghter about 70 en-
gage in the task of knocking his opponent through
the ropes. He at once attacked ex-senator Hill
then he rdiculed Charlie Andrus. from Delaware
County. because the latter had said that Coer
would get thousand more votes in Delaware than
any other man. and again gave his attention 70
Hill practically accusing him Of disloyaIty Tba
might have been expected. Every upstate Demo
crat burning TO get at him"
OsweEo County was called and Judge Buleer
rose and stepped out into the aisle. He started /,
adroitly and mildly TO pay Grady and the Tam
many men few mock compliments. TIL, audience
became interested at once. suspecting that some
thing interesting coming from the tall. SANDY
haired man from Oswego They were not disap-
pointed. Striding down among the Tammanv dela--
gates, where his hands. he gesticulatsd. nearly
touched Richard Croker Judge Buger trained his
oratorical guns the Tammany outfit and soon had
the whole Convention noisy with merriment AT tba
beginning of each verbal period he would bow pro-
foundry in the direction of Grady and then pro-
coed to ridcule him.
''In 1879" said Judge BuIger. 'ft was this dis
tnguished who stumped this State from lion
tauk Point TO Erie County against the regular
Democratic nominee, LuciUs Robinson. In Iwt
when the Democracy of the Nation nominaras
Grover Cleveland IN obedience to the demands OF
the people. it the voice of my eloquent and
irrepressible friend which first heard IN pro
test from the high places. and. when the grea,
State Of New-YOrk would listen TO him 10
addressed himself to the Pacific Ocean I thought
that my distinguished and irrepressible friend
might be willing address the delegates from,
the floor of the Convention, but he improved the
occasion to walk like an unclaimed tiger along the
platform. pouring forth abuse of David Bennett
Hill But I love my eloquent friend from New
York" said Mr.. BuIger. pausing, the audience
roared with laughter ''and 1 indorse him entire
except some Of his bad habits or speech.
"I apprehend." said Mr.. BUlger continuing. that
the time may come in these days of rapid de-
velopment OF trusts docking at Croker, when the
will control and dominate a convention and master
all the machinery.
IT do not know the penalty of independence"
said the OswegO man. turning again toward
Croker. ut may be visited upon 1t NAV be
that at the next State Convention here will be a
paper delegation from my district 10 be seated in
opposition me. but 1 would rather be indie
and empire from the hands of the men in control
of this Convention to-day. You can't defeat the
puppet Of great boss with the pU9pet of an
other great boss said he. turning again TO Croker
Il may not like the way OF the Independents. buy
I have lived long enough to learn that IL is
times necessary heed the voice OF the people"
These are extracts from speech bristling with
invsctive and scOrn for Croker and Murphy. Mr.
Bulger spoke for at least hour without firing
the Convention. In the course OF his speech Mr.
Croker reached over and poked Grady in the ribs
Joking him about ancient political history Grady
looked uncomfortable throughout the ordeal and
did not venture a reply He much used
IN Judge Bulger had used the facts. and the
facts were too much for Grady.