Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-12-15
HENSEL COMPLIMENTED


NED BY TIL. COMMONWEALTH CLUE.
D,..,r e., I-b-si ie I ocrats Assemble In Honor
OF the State Chairman and Geis-
bra,e The v;c.try.
Philadelphia Times.
To testify appreciation OF the services,
during the recent politica! campaign OF
William L. Hensel, chairman Of the Dem
ocratic state committee, the Common
wealth club had dinner in his honor last
night, in the club house. Broad and
Chestnut streets. Surrounded the feast
table, which stretched from one erd of the
feast rooms to the other, were about nine
ty gentlemen. At the head Of tho table
sat Brinton Coke, president of the
club, with the guest of the
evening at his right and Governor
elect Robert f. Pattison at his
left, Lieutent Governor elect Chaun-
cey +. Black was at Mr. Hensels
right. None Of the other newly. elected
state officials were present, although,
unit! shortly after tue banquet. Messrs.
Africa and Elliott had been expected. A
group composed of the Rev. Thomas Il.
Everett, Mr. Pa'tison' private secretary,
George NJ. Dallas, Chairman William +.
Harrity, of the city committee, and State
Senator James Gay Gordon sat at the
middle of the table and at the lower end
we're ex-Speaker Samuel ]. Randall and
ex-senator VIM. A. Wallace, facing each
other. Among tho other gentlemen pre-
sent were Hester Ciymer, Eckley B. Coke,
Judge elect Michael Arnold, Poor Guard
ian President John Huggard, George F.
I1aer, Samuel Dickson, cx-Mayor Daniel
NJ. Fox, Solicitor George Deb. Keim, of
the Reading railroad, Henry Flanders,
John Cadw::iadrr. J. p. Barr, S. Davis
Page. Colon. |: ,br:. 2. l'ra'..rf, Vic;c:
Z. PiolIet. William G. Bui;itt Pcircc
Archer. J. Wright Apple, William J..
Mead, William HeEr: Sutton, John w.
Ryor. Gi!ies BALLET. Henry ID. Welsh,
DIR. E. Morwitz, l.. p. Ashmea,. James b.
Reilly, Of Schuylkiil county; Upton II.
White, 3. J. Jamison, Henry $ Hagert.
and E. K. Apgar, of Albany.
The dinner, which consisted of twelve
courses. was exquisitively prepared and
elegantly served. Between courses Bar.
soc, Sherry, Pommery Sec, Reaune, cigar.
cites, cigars and Ccgnac we're served. AT
Il late hour the toas.s were called and to
that of sour Guest" Mr.. Hensel re.
sponded as follows
Chairman Hensels Speech
You will believe me, my friends, ana pardon
me when say that had consulted my own
| per. onal feelings, the celebration OF the vic
| tory we won in November had been confined
TO the simple declaration OF the fact that tho
Democratic state ticket was elected by larger
plurality and upon larger vote than has ever
marked an exclusively state canvass and Il fuI
| vote between existing parties. But. mindful o.
the fact that to the hospitality OF this club tho
| organization and the candidates owed a mos
auspiciOuS opening OF til at cam paign, willing
yielded to the Judgment OF my fellow mem.
i hpf w lNnTs ha i'm hlh
nOunced was the place where the bene,lictfOr
could be most fifty spoken. Making grateful
acknowledgment TO your Kindness and youl
| courtesy, l can only repeat what has Deer
| elsewhere said of now the results which yOr
l celebrate were secured and how they may b;
maintained. As political canvass, like
bridge, Is only as strong as its weakest part, st
| it was the peculiar good fortune OF the Demo
| cratic organization in the late campaign tha
mcn,s OF the party relieved i: from some q
the obstacles which had heretofore made i
impossible 10 demonstrate the even balance
OF political parties in this great state Tha
. they upon whom the traditions OF party nt
tachncnts rest lightly can Diet. rhine the pre-
: pOnderancc of political power here viii. not b.
| the Democracy OF Pennsylvania, during tn,
, canvass just closed, from its convention to it,
conclusion. mcrited tic confidence and ncve
excited the apprchensions O: the large body O
| dispassiOnato. intelligent and independen
voters who aided o. allowed the cOnsuinma
ton that was reached. Whttcvcr WIS thei
| for the commonwealth in the event OF Demo
cratic success whether they forecast the re
, suits in the harmony. the wisdom and the er
thusiaSln OF the convention which" named ii
| candidates, or in the sincerity. the ,ignit
| and the loyalty OF the support which was &c
corded to them by their party. without lOwel
r ing the STANDARD OF Traditional Denou Il,
. / principles. the candidates cN2mplific,l thos
| | administrative practices which were rccOg
. | niZed SIS the supreme need OF the time. n
| philosophic mind Can doubt that if DcmOcrati
, principles are honestly applied in their pu
| rity,"" the affairs OF the government wOul
| be fittingly and honestly administered
, and all the wants and needs of II,
people would be met" And when til
} Democratic party of Pennsylvania CAV
| pledges to the future instead of looking, Il
. ward the sunset, and nominated men wht
like some OF its candidates, had illustrate
the oflici:l! application OF ITS principle s, an
! like others, had steadfastly kept pure i,
| crCcd, the felicity of the combination wa
at once recognized, fitting itself " like pc
| feet music into noble wOrds,'' and L majOrit
| of tho people trusted that in t'e transfer {
| power to such hands
: slope would change to 81 id fruilion,
, Faith tOsight and prayer TO praise"
And, having won the victory. what go VI
r propose to DO with it:
the eyes of a wider constituency than SUI
o ported the DcmLcratic party of this state III
n upon 1t now. The p:Si is secure. yet we ma
| look TO ii TO-: warning If not for inspira,iO
n 1t lily becomes Il majority ana Il r,SDOnS lib