Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-09
NEW YORK'S MERCHANTS.
An Enthusiastic Celebration Held at
the Academy of Music.

the academy of Music.
NEW YORK, Nov. s Merchants held meet
ing at the Academy of Music tonight to
celebrate the election of Cleveland and Hen
bricks. All the Exchanges and trades repre-
sented in the parade of Nov. l sent delega-
tions. The building was packed aud the
enthusiasm was extreme. 1t was plain that
the crowd fully believed that their candidate
had been elected. Carl Schurz and Samuel J.
Randall sat together, near Chairman August
Belmont
Mr. Belmont in his opening address said that
the Democratic party had won victor Z, and
nothing would be allowed to interfere with
Cleveland's inauguration. Every time this
sentiment was expressed during the evening
the building shook with applause.
Carl Schurz said: 81 am here to exchange
congratulations as one of the Independent Re-
publicans. who felt it to be their duty to turn
their backs upon the candidate of their own
party and support Grover Cleveland"
RANDALL's SPEECH.
Samuel J. Randall said: "The Democratic
party has as much at stake in this country rs
the Republican ot1iceholders at Washington
as eXpOnen;s and representative of offici-I in
tegrity and administrative reform. Great
cheeringl. This is not a mere party triumph,
but is emphatcally a victory for honest gov
ernment in america and of national honor in
the eyes of the whole world. lCheersl. It's
greatness cannot be measured by the size of
our own majority, for that majority is not
very large. bUtsslt may be measured by the
power we have had TO overcome and the
greatness of the results it has accomplished
and is still destined to accomplish. [Great
cheering.
ave haye acquired the capacity to control
the government in better and purer WAYS
than the country has recently been accus-
toned to. We mean to make no assault on
any of the material interests of the
nation. On the contrary, we mean to
made at capital. We mean to secure,
if We can, solid financial policy, to put an
end to the cOrruptions of the administration,
and we believe that the past life of Grover
Cleveland lcheers gives promise Of those
reforms. When we shall assume the
executive control of the GOV.
of millions accumulated in the United States
Treasury, against which there is no claim,
shall be Immediately let loose to take its
wonted place in the channels of manufacture
and commerce."
SENATOR GORDON HEARD.
Ex United States Senator J. b. Gordon, Of
Georgia, next spoke. He said that for the
first time in quarter of century he could
greet his hearers as his fellow countrymen.
For the first time since the hostile guns of
the North and south ceased TO thunder, feel
that / am your equal in our common
country. can stand before you to-
night and salute your flag as my
own. The same blood courses through your
veins mine. We love liberty, we,lOve good
government, and, by the God of our fathers
we intend to stand by you in the future for
Hon. Daniel Dougherty, of Philadelphia,
made a short address, in which he said: "GrO-
yer Cleveland has been elected, and by the
living God all the powers on earth and in hell
shall never tear the purple from his shOul-
ders."
Mayor elect Grace, f. r. Coudert and A. s.
Sullivan, also made address s.
Resolutions were adopted cOagratulatiDg
the business men OF the country on the cleo
ton of Cleveland and Hendricks, and express
ing the opinion that the nation was now as
sured of four years of pure government by
capable and honest men.