Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-14
Democrats Back From Chicago.

Democrats Back From Chica1O.
TALK WITH Mr.. LAWRENCE GARDNER-THE DIS
TRICT MEN WELL SATISFIED WITH RESULTS
number Of the District democrats who went to
the Chicago convention returned yesterday. MIR.
Wright and Mr.. Dickson, the delegates, did not
leave Chicago with the others Mr. Wright is ex.
pected this evening and Mr.. Dickson in the course
OF a few days Mr.. Lawrence Gardner was among
the returning pilgrims yesterday. and In converse
ton with STAR reporter. he said:
%! am very much gratifed with the convention,
both as to the results In general and the treatment
OF the DlStr1ct. The delegates were not only pro-
vlded with good seats in the convention, but they
were given tickets and thus enabled to provide for
ever attended and the work accomplished is be-
yond criticism"
THE RECOGNITION OF THE DISTRICT.
"The District delegates at last received recogni-
tion." suggested the reporter.
eyes," was the reply; "that was perhaps the
most important action OF the late convention as
lar as we are concerned. The delegates went there
for the purpose OF making tight for the District
without regard to the claims OF the territories.
When we arrived there We found that the terrific
res had formed very perfect organization, and
we Joined with them and went before the commit
tee, Zee Wei we found that Ina there were great many mem
also great many who We're IN favor OF the admis-
sion OF the District delegates. But ex-senator
y, Ma, nan e. OF p.nnsy!vania and Senator voorhees,
in1u nee OF two important states New York was
very much opposed to our admission, but of course
California and the western states were On our
side. We had Virginia and Maryland In our
favor, and finally, after John Kelly had been Seen
the opposition OF New York was withdrawn and
the District delegates were admitted"
MONEY TALKS.
"What was the objection urged against the ad-
mission OF the District delegates 2" asked the re-
porter
"Simply that we had no VOTE" was the reply.
I" But we told them that We had contributed largely
TO the campaign fund.- while Rhode Island and Yer
mont did not give dollar. and yet these states do
not by their votes contribute to the election OF
democratic President. The question is now settled
for ali time'
"How win the position OF Kelly affect the result
In New YOrk?" asked the reporter, branching OIL
on the general subject.
LET KELLY ALONE
81 think that the idea is to let Kelly alone. Let
the republicans have him If they want him. The
democratic party viii be Indifferent to him in the
coming campaign. ard they will gain more votes
than they VIII lose. He has kept the respectable
voters in New York from voting the democratic
ticket and 1t Is time for change. This nomina-
tlon Of Cleveland Will grow upon the people and
there Will be some surprising developments, in my
opinion, before the close OF the campaign. be-
lleve that Illinois will go democratic, for the rea-
son that the democrats have q strong fOothold Ia
that state. Nearly all the minor offices, which
control the election machinery, are filled by demo-
crats and that will ensure a fair election. Then,
tnere Is Chlcago, democratic stronghold"