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-sPEEcHsS BY MR.
AERR1CK, 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 a JollifiCation. The
Marine band was engaged for the evening, and at
z O'Clock salute OF one hundred guns was fired in
Judiciary Square. The jefferson and Columbia
clubs, headed by the band and carrying torches
and brooms, paraded through the streets The
procession continued to swell as 1t moved along.
The men cheered, and boys who followed them in
creased the din by blowing f1sh-horns. Meanwhile
quite crowd had collected at the headquarters OF
rlage was sent for Mr.. r. T. Merrlck and Senator
vance. who had promised to speak. OF course the
situation III New York was the al-engrOSSing topic
OF conversation and the democrats generally
agreed that Mt. Manning's dispatch, published in
the $40 edition OF The STAR ought to be salts
factory to all members Of the party.
THE NEWS RECEIVED BY Mr.. MERRrCE
When Mr.. Merrick entered the room he was asked
for news He produced dispatch from Mr., Geo,
Jones. proprietor OF the New York Times Mr.
MerIick said that at six pm. he telegraphed Jones'
saying he had been invited to address democratic
meeting and he tMerrick> wanted the absolute
truth; That he wanted to know whether he would be
warranted by the facts In making speech, or
whether there was doubt enough about the result
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produced Jones' reply, filed al 7:30 p m.. and read
1t. The dispatch asserted positively that Cleve-
!and was elected, and added. ''everybody comedies
1t who has any access to accurate returns" Soon
after O'Clock the procession drew up the inter-
section OF 10th street and Pennsylvania avenue.
With some difficulty the yelling crowd quieted
and Mr.. Merrck was presented.
Mr.. MERRICK's SPEECH.
he said that he sympathized heartily With the
rejoicing Of the democratic party. He announced
emphatically that Cleveland and Hendricks were
elected, which produced great cheering. He then
read the telegram he had received from Mr.. Jones'
MT. Merrlck next declared that the New York re-
turns were being held back for the purpose OF
fraud. He referred to the address OF the national
republican committee, and charged that it was de-
signed to prepare the people for q fraudulent at
tempt to count In Blaine With great earnestness
and feryor 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 republ
and South Carolina, states which had been In the
rebellion, but the contest now was in New York
the Empire state II the Union the seat of popula-
ton ana wealth. and no party would dare to trfe
with those people. He said that Grover Cleveland
had been elected, and would be tnaugurated on the
4th OF next March, according to the forms
OF law, peaceably If that be DONE but forcibly
II that should become necessary. He said New
York had redeemed 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 it
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. He advised the democrats to maintain
their rights Mr.. Merrick'S speech was appIauded
Cleveland had been elected and would be inaugu-
rated brought forth wild and long-conttnued
cheering.
SPEECH BY SENATOR VANCE.
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troduced. He said lie despised the threat implied
In the national republican committees address as
much as he despiSed the authors OF ii. He said
that In the contest Of 1S16-G7 the republicans de-
cided that they could not so behind the returns OF
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, llaughterl and they resorting TO mean
trickery to try to reverse the expressed win of the
people. He declared that Cleveland and Hendricks
were elected, and if there Is manhood in the Amer
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 Il. K. Ell
lott and Henry Wise GarneUt.
MR. CoRCORAE AND Mr.. WILSON SERENADED
The procession was reformed, marShaled by j.
E. Waugh, Dorsey Claggett and John s. Mller 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 vOcferOuS yelling. With un-
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 cheered The procession next
moved to the house OF Mr. A. A. Wilson, who re-
spOnued TO the call In brief speech. After march
Ing q few squares more the procession dtsbanded