The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-11-01


The largest crowd ever assembled in Gil
more's Carbon, New York, gathered there
Tuesday evening, the occasion being cele-
braiion of the denomination Of Gov. Robinson
by the democrats. The Herald says at least
10000 persons we're crowded in the Garden,
whilst thousands could not obtain an en-
trance. The principal speaker was Hon.
Samuel j. Randall, Speaker of the United
States House Of Representatives, who reeeiy-
ed quite an ovation. lie disputed the claim
put forth by Secretary Sherman that the re.
sumption of specie payment had produced
the prosperity that is now being felt through.
out the length and breadth of the land, and
argued that the first step taken towards re-
sumption was taken by the democratic party
in Congress assembled, without the aid OF any
republican who occupied a seat in that body,
by institnting system Of economy in expen'
dituresinthe Forty.fourlh and Forty.iiith Con
crosses, which sinstriking contrast with the
previous republican Congresses. The excess
of imports was another agency, the excess OF
imports during the years 1876, III and ID
aggregating S785, 600, 600, and the balance OF
trade for those years in our favor. Referring
to a recent speech of Vice President Wheeler,
Mr.. Randall characterized him as a man
''who holds unfairly and unrighteously the
office of Vice. President Mr.. Randall
closed by earnestly appealing for a solid dem
ocratic vote for Governor Robinson next
Tuesday declaring that no sincere democrat,
governed by principle, could conscientiously
vote for John Kelly. Other speeches were
made by Hons. W. A. Beach and Lester u.
Faulkner, James o'Byrne, Of Del, aud
others.
The independent republican county com
mittee of New York has issued an address to
the republicans Of the State, which has been
sent into every county. This address states
that "the absolute certainty established in
New York city of an Infamous bargain be.
tween Mr.. Cornell and Mr. Kelly, under
which Mr.. Kelly runs for the benefit Of Mr..
Cornell and the machine republicans are tC
vote for Tammany local tickets, has caused al
least twenty thousand city republicans to reg
lister aud to determine to vote for Governor
Robinson
The New York Herald, in an editorial ar
ticle discussing the chances of the canvass
quotes n Kelly organ rs admitting that the
removal Of County Clerk Gumbleton "wa'
almost the sole cause Of the Kelly bolt" The
Herald declares that this "reduces the boil
to somewhat pitiful proportions and adds
To-day Tammany is neither regular moi
democratic, and it will lose tho mass of thai
vote, for the men who stood by Tammauy ar,
not yet prepared to believe that John Kelly il
Tammany Hall. Some will, and they viii
vote for Kelly and his candidates But tina
will be small vote. Against il we mus
/ count the large vote that will be given to Gov
| Robinson because Tammany Hall is agains
/ him. Voters who believe in government b,
/ the people-who believe in the direct actor
Of the people upon politics, and in the choice
/ of upright, worthy, honest men for Office
4 these are naturally democrats, aud Tamman,
1 has driven them all over to the other side
/ Scores Of such men in every ward in this cit,
and in every township in the State will rail-,
now to the support OF hard headed old dem
ocrat who has 10 his credit so uncommon AT
honor as the fierce opposition Of Iamman.
Hall. There will be some surprises in tn
vote east in this canvass