The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-12-12
SENATOR GERMAN.
A Grand Banquet in His Honor Last
Evening.

BALTIMORE, December H.-Seldom has
such representative gathering Of
public men been seen as that which met
in the Foyer Academy of Music, this
city, tonight, at a dinner given by the
business men of the city to Senator a
2. German. About 200 subscribers and
invited guests were present, among the
latter being Senators T. F.. Bayard, Geo.
w. Jones, Jno. r. Mcpherson, B. f.
Jonas, Wade Hampton, L. Q. C. Lamar,
George IL. PendletOn. Groom, OF Mary
land, Vest, of Missouri. and Camden, of
West Virginia. Governor McLane. of
Mary land, Representatives 5. 5. Cox,
George A. Post, Commander H. H.
Gorringe and Franklin B. Gowen. The
invited guests were met in Washington
by a committee and brought to this city
in special cars. The arrangements for
the banquet and the decorations of the
hall were of the most tasteful character.
The first toast was: 1.-THE chairman of
the National Democratic executive conf
mittee; leader to whose thorough and
Skilful organization we are happily In
debted for the brilliant victory
last November" Hon. A. P. Cor
man responded. saying: Il thank you
sincerely, Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen,
for the kind manner in which the men,
ton of my name has been. received and
for the tribute paid such services as l
was able to render in the Novembe
campaign, as chairman Of the national
Democratic executive committee. |
must share with many persons the
credit which you give to me. My labors
would have been wholly ,unaYailing ex-
cept for the support and active aid of the
chairman and members of the national
Democratic committee. Their labor
and mine would have produced no good
results, unless our common efforts had
been sustained by the efficient work of
the State, county and local committees
in the debatable States of New York,
Indiana, Connecticut and New Jersey.
These committees, in their turn, would
have been unable to achieve victory
without the powerful aid of the
Democratic and Independent press,
and the cordial support of the
multitudes of good men of all
opinions in these States. All these ef
forts would. perhaps, in turn, have
proved Ineffective except for the wis
dom and discretion shown by the
Democratic and Independent press,
ny dA Will OS III
known Democratic States. Any act of
imprudence or folly committed in those
States would have endangered the
chances of success in the debatable
States. l recognize. therefore, fully,
that the honor which you, the represen-
tativs business men of Baltimore,
do me, is, in truth, an expression
of your thanks to a host of
men whose untiring and patriotic efforts
enabled US to succeed in the great and
memorable struggle through which our
country passed in the autumn of this
year. We may well congratulate each
other upon the result. The admins
tratiOn Of Cleveland will fulfil the just
expectations of all who supported him.
He has no need to make new pledges.
He can safely rest upon the assurances
given in his letter accepting the nomina-
| ton for President. His conduct as Gov
| ernor of New York is sufficient guar,
antee that his promises will be observed
! We NAV be assured that under his ad
ministration the country will be gov.
erned with wisdom and prudence, AND
with a single purpose OF promoting
the welfare of the whole people
of the United States" The second
! toast: "The State of Maryland,
was responded to by Governor McLane
He spoke of Maryland as the first col
ony to guarantee religious liberty, 20
years ago, and paid a tribute to thu
work which Senator German performed
during the late campaign.