Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-07
A Democratic Celebration.

THE LOCAL DEMOCRACY FIRE ONE HUNDRED GUNS
AND MARCH IN PROCEssIoN-sPEECHEs By Mr.
MERRICK. SENATOR VANCE, REPRESENTATIVE WILL
SON AND oTHERS-MR. W. W. CORCORAN AND Mr..
A. A. WILSON SERENADED.
Late yesterday afternoon the democrats here be-
came satisfied of Cleveland's election The dis
patch OF Chairman Manning satisfied them and
they determined to have 1ollt1cation. The
Marine band was engaged for the evening, and OF
O'Clock salute OF one hundred guns was nred In
judiciary Square. The Jefferson and Columbia
clubs, headed by the band and carrying torches
and orooms, paraded through the streets The
procession continued to swell as 1t moved along.
Inc men cheered, and boys who followed them In
creased the din by blowing fish, horns. Meanwhile
quite crowd had collected at the headquarters of
the District democracy, in Vernon Row. A car
rage was sent for Mr.. K T. Merrick and Senator
vance. who had promised to speak. OF course the
situation IN New York was the aengrossng topic
VI conversation and the democrats generally
agreed That Mr. Mannfng's dispatch, published in
the 6:2O edition'of THE STAR, ought to be salts
factory TO all members Of the party.
THE NEWS RECEIVED BY MR.. MERRICK
When Mr.. Merrlck entered the room he was asked
for news He produced a dispatch from Mr. Geo.
Jones, proprietor OF the New York Times Mr.
Merrick Said that at six pm. he telegraphed Jones,
saying he had been invited to address democratic
meeting and he {Merrck) wanted the absolute
truth; that he wanted to know whether he would be
warranted by the facts In making a speech or
whether there was doubt enough about the result
u.
produced Jones' reply, filed at 7:30 p m, and read
IL. The dispatch asserted positively that Cleve-
land was elected, and added, Everybody comedies
1t who has any access TO accurate returns" Soon
after o'clock the procession drew up at the inter-
sectlon OF 10th street and PENNSYLVANIA avenue.
With some difficulty the yelling crowd was uufeted
and MI. Merrick was presented.
Mr.. MERRICK's SPEECH
He said that he sympathzed heartily with the
rejoicing OF the democratic party. He announced
emphatically that Cleveland and Hendricks were
elected, which produced great cheering. He then
,eao M Inc teegram he had RECEIVED from Nj Jones
turns were being held back for the purpose of
fraud. He referred to the address Of the national
signed 10 prepare the people for fraudulent at
tempt to count in Blaine With great earnestness
and fervor Mr.. Merrck said he charged the repub-
lican managers to avoid any attempt at fraud. He
said that the fraud OF 1876 was burned Into the
minds and hearts of the people, and they would
never submit to another false count The republi
cans, he continued, could steal Louisiana, Florida
ard South Carolina, states which had been In the
rebellion, but the contest now was in New York
tl0n and wealth. and no party would dare to trile
with those people. He said that Grover Cleveland
had been elected, and would be inaugurated on the
4th OF next March, according 20 the forms
of lawApeaceably If that can be DONE but forcibly
II that should become necessary. He said New
York had deemed the pledge she made at Chi
cagO to support at the polls her son. Grover Ceve-
land and the people OF that state would see TO 1t
That he was not defrauded. He stated that the
state canvassing board of New York is democratic,
thus assuring justice to the democracy He again
cautioned the republican managers to abandon any
scheme looking to Justification Of the returns 1t
would be wise for them to halt and contemplate
the fearful results that would follow any such at
tempt. be advised the democrats to maintain
their rights. Mr. Merricks speech applauded
Cleveland had been elected and would be inaugu-
rated brought forth wild and long-continued
cheering
SPEECH BY SENATOR VANCE.
Senator tanpa in
troduced. He said he despised the threat implied
In the national republican committees address as
much as he despised the authors OF it. He said
that In the contest Of 1857 the republicans de-
presidential election and now they are trying to
do that very thing He said that the trouble with
the republicans now is that they are behind the re-
turns, [laughter) and they are reSOrting to mean
trckery to try to reverse the expressed will OF the
people. He declared that Cleveland and Hendricks
were elected and 'if there is manhood in the Amer
lean people, they Will see that their Will is carried
out
REPRESENTATIVE WILSON,
of West Virginia, who has just been reelected was
next presented. He said that he learned for the
first time upon arriving in Washington during the
day that West Virginia was in doubt. He assured
his hearers that West Virginia was democratic and
her electoral vote would be cast for Cleveland who
was elected without counting West Virginia
Speeches were also delivered by MeSSrS T. X Ell
lott and Henry Wise Garrett.
Mr. CoRCoRAN AND Mr.. WILSON sERENADED.
The procession was reformed, marshaled by j.
E. Waugh, Dorsey Claggetr and John S. Miller, and
proceeded to the residence Of Hon. W. w. Corcoran.
The first strains of the band brought Mr.. Corcoran
to one Of the front windows Of his residence. When
the music ceased he opened the window and was
received with most vOciferouS yelling. With I'M
covered head and quite distinct voice he returned
his sincere thanks for the compliment paid him.
AS Mr. COrcOran re-entered his house through the
window he was again ckeered. The procession next
moved to the house OF Mr.; A. A. Wilson, who re-
sponded to the call in brief speech. After march
Ing few squares more the procession dSbanded.
Waiting and Cheering.
THE SCENES ON THE STREETS LAST NIGHT-THE sUS-
PENSE OVER THE ELECTION
There was no abatement in the excitement over
the election in this city last night During the early
part OF the night all the places where news was an