Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-21
THE NA TTONAL DFMOCRA TIC
COMMITTEE.

Tho official friends of General Han
cock, met in Now York last week, and
organized for the campaign, us follows
New YoRK, July l3.-Thc National
Democratic Committee met at the Filth
Avenue hotel carly this afternoon and
ex-senator William IL, Barnum, OF
Connecticut, was reelected Chairman
of the Committee by u unanimous vote
no other name being presented. Fred.
ericls o. Prince, Of Boston, was re,
elected Secretary. The Committee re.
NAMED in session but short time and
adjourned in order that its members
might be present at the official tender
Of the nomination to Hancock and
English
At 8 p. NJ, the Committee re ,assom.
bled at tho Fifth Avenue hotel, Mr.
Barnum in tho char. The session
lasted till $50, and was occupied by
members principally in discussing work
to be done in the coming campaign
Reports of a very encouraging nature
were made by several members of the
Committee, Adjourned until to,mor
row at 10 A. NJ, when the Chairman
will announce the names OF the Exeou
tive Committee.
AT the morning session OF tho Dem
ocratic National Committee, after his
election as Chairman, Mr.. Barnum
said
Gentlemen, to say that feel highly honored
at this, your mark Of esteem, would but littl,
convey any idea OF how much feel indebted tC
you. This Is no time for speech making, even 4
we were Inclined, for We will have plenty Of that
before long. Laughter Let us buckle on oui
armor and 60 to work at once. Without being
In anyway egotistioal, may say that | think
shall be able to give you entire 81 satisiaotion You
have known me for a number of years, and had
you not felt certain that the interests Of the
Democratic party, as far as the functions Of the
Committee are concerned, call for some one al
your head acquainted with their wishes you would
not have selected me. II Is the more gratifying
to me because | see around me men of much
more experience than | possess, and yet, am
free 10 say, with no more enthusiasm and deter
mination than I have for the success Of our good
old party. For long, long years the Democratic
party has been lighting for supremacy, suprem-
aey which justly belongs to It, and now that the
opportune moment for compelling the Republ-
can party to retire has arrived, lot us as a unit
strike the blow. Loud applause As Chairman
Of your Committee, gontlemen, shall have but
one interest at heart and that is the welfare aud
prosperity Of the Democratic party. There IL
nothing further for me 10 say than 10 again sin.
cerely thank you for the high honor you have
conferred upon me, with my full assurance that
lhall be ever watchful Of tho interest Of tn,
Democracy Of this great Nation. | once more
thank you. Prolonged cheers
Mr.. Prince followed in few appro
pirate remarks and the Committed
then adjourned till evening.
The Democratic Congressional Com
mittee met on the same day and or
ganized for business, and is made uT
as follows Hon, William A. Wallace
of Pennsylvania Hon. Joseph E
Mcdonald, OF Indiana Hon. Henry
G. Davis, of West Virginia Hon
Eppa Hunton, OF Virginia; Hon Au
gustus Sohell, of New York Hon. J
S, c. Blackburn, of Kentucky Gen
William B. Franklin, of Conpccticut
Hon, August Belmont, of New York
and Hon. w. P, Whyte, of Maryland
A resolution was passed to the efTect
that the Committee should cooperate
with the National Committee in the
conduct Of the campaign. Headquar
ters are fixed at Washington.
At II o'clock tho National and Con
gressional Committees visited Mr. Til
den, The former were entertained al
the Manhattan Club. Gen. Hancock
called upon Mr. English at the Fiitt
Avenue hotel. The latter would have
been the guest Of Gen, Hancock To-
night but for the death of his grand
son. Mr.. English believes il will be
some time before Gen. Hancock's let
ter appears.