The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-09-30
ENDORsINaEvELAND.
New York Germ Democrats in
Convtion.

NEw YoRK, Septber 2o.-The AGA
deny Of Music was ,wded tonight, as
were the streets in vicinity, the oc-
caslon being the Oman Democratic
mass meeting. The irior of the build
ing was handsome decorated. and
there was a consldete display of fire
works. General FraSiegel called the
meeting to order. Ary the Vice Presl-
dents were George let, Henry Clau-
sen, Jr., Phillip Ebi, John Eichler.
Peter Doelger, Henrysshofi. Jr., and
Davis G. Yuengling, brewers. Cen
eral Franz siegel pred, and In his
opening speech saidWe don't be-
lieve In prohibition. want to Join
the ranks OF the party ch caused the
downfall OF the Tweedt and opposed
other rings Of the samdd. We want
not only change In Highest officials
OF the administration, thorough
wedding out OF all iofilceholders.
May the victorious l,cratio party
with Its glorious alliQt from this
standpoint"
Oswold Decentralization of the
Stats Zeitung, was ohoPresident of |
the meeting and was,eived with |
cheers. Every mention Ottendorfer
of the names of Cleveland Hendricks
was greeted with cheoOttendorfer
closed his speech by say Z Cleveland:
"I on have n man as pas he Is I'M
mr. 10 Nh n
moment to show to the the friends
OF corruption and demaes as soon
as they dare to approaim, n man
who cannot be induced ersonal or
political considerationsl leave the
path which sound, cot, sense has
shown him to be right, arithese rea-
sons has repealed the wotements OF
his party, while Blaine attracted
them; man perfectly ued by the
hue and cry raised by Butnd Gradv
and the rabble generally, ,ho would
undoubtedly decline tlresidenoy
were 1t to be obtained by ,ssions TO
those persons in return fotr friend
ship. Hence 1t was tina declara-
tion of the delegate in the ago con.
vention, General Bragg, dsconsin-
was applauded to the echpughout
the country, and that evcere the
remark could be heard wbe said.
we love Cleveland most sount of ,
the enemies he has made lis great
truth Is only to be added: 1--WE on :
pose Blaine most strenuous iccount 9
OF friends he has made" n
Governor Solomon, of Win. re- i
viewed the Mulligan letters,aid he /,
believed Blaine to be n thojy cor
rupt man, unworthy of the yr con-
iidence of this country. +
Joseph Pulitzer, editor d New :,
York World, in the course o,eeob. "
said: "The history of tile OF :,
Maine is ample proof of whale re- y
presents. Why, If the lawed in l.
Maine, with the full aid andnt of
James G. Blaine, were still ,e to- >,
day, no foreign born citizen Nave f.
vote to cast for him. This jicnn al
State of Maine has for years tied. OF
and to-day prohibits, the salepor, a
ter, lager beer and cider, as I all
distilled spirits, making 1t a 81 of
Tense, punishable by both flnim- III
prisonment. | hold that prohican 10
have no place in any system arn-
ment based on the win of tple
and the free consent of goint. ne
We are guaranteed inalienable TO
life, liberty and pursuit Of lss.
but prohibition Is repugnantry ne
idea of popular self governrnd pa
American freedom. 1t Is emily
unconstitutional, revolutionhd
void, destructive and subversibe ma
very foundations of n true repId If
fraught with danger to its ex,n Pa
A resolution in the spirite
speeches was adopted. The he
said: "James G.. Blaine is one
most fanatical champions of a II bo
row minded temperance oompulb nm
of political Acknowledgement off vo
citizens" On
The follow ing telegram from q o''
Cleveland was read: II regret ro1
am not able to attend the med wo
night. hope II will be as succd ""
its most enthusiastic promote
desire. GROVER CLEVEIl
Mayor Edison also sent regrets
the meeting adjourned Carl Sell
peared on the platform. His Call
ance was the signal for more q
astic and prolonged outbreak A
plause than has been heard in til lao,
during this campaign. The At ~ ~
simply went half wild and shout Ea'
cheered for over three minute bed
length Schurz was permitted to S smi
he was weary after his extendd If
through the West. He told his Il OPP
that he had met with the kindest i
tions all through the West. and ner
everywhere he found great enthi wal
for the Democratic ticket. An oyqcan