The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-01-15

oident 10 the 9th Of January celebration
In accordance with the Joint resolution
adopted by the General Assembly, a re'
ceptiOn was rendered Senator elect
Payne In the hall OF tho House at 2!3C
D. m, at which the State officers, mem
bora OF both branches OF the Legislature
and visiting guests were present, Adj
dTegaaa OF welcome were made by Sena'
AtOr Ely and Representative Bargar
Senator Payne acknowledged the com
pllment In quite u lengthy speech,
which was historical In its character, re'
ferrlng 10 some OF the early Legislation
OF the state, and reyiylng memories OF
come OF 0hio's early and great men.
MEETING or TuE STATE CLUB.
The Ohio Democratic State Club met
In convention nj II q. m, delegates not
being present In great numbers. They
organized by the election OF General
Darbln Ward, as President; Allen ".
Thurman, Vice President; W. A. Tay'
Tor, Secretary;F j, Relnhard, Treasurer;
and q Vice President from each OF the
twenty one districts OF the State, A
committee OF atty for organization and
agitation waa appointed, aud elected the
following officers; Chairman, John q,
ThomIsOni Secretary w. A.. Taylori
Treasurer John A., Sarber. An Execn'
tive Committee Of nine was appointed.
Hon s, J. Tllden sent the following
telegram.
6RAYsToNE, YoNKERs, NY, Jan. 8, 1884.
john q. THOMPSON -Regretting that
cannot DO personally present nv your
banquet In honor OF the hero OF New Or.
leans | Join the Ohio Democracy In
concentrating the statesman and
soldier, who, In the language OF Mr..
Jefrerson, oiled the measure OF hls
country's glory" B. j. TlLDEN.
Senator Pendleton also sent his re-
grets with a eulogy OF jackson.
At the afternoon session addresses
were delivered by JGdge Allen q. Thur.
man, Hon. l. D. Thoman OF the Civil
Service Commission; General James
Denver, Hon. Samuel Cary, General Dur
bin Ward and Others.
JUDGE ~TnURMAN's spEEoH.
Judge Thurman. upon being intro
duced by Gen. Ward, spoke In substance
M follows;
Congratulate you upon the success.
full organization OF your club and will
say something 10 you on the subject OF
political clubs. Insinuati0ns have been
thrown out 10 the effect that the CleYe'
land and Hendricks clubs In Ohio dur.
Ing the last campaign were hostile TO
the organization OF the party. A man
must DO grossly mislnt0rmed 10 make
such q charge as that, Years before |
became OF age was q member OF q
Jackson club, aud from that time down
10 the present time the State has
Bwarmed with Democratic clubs, work
Ing with intelligence Ia support Of the
good cause, and never until this year
was the charge made that they we're
hostile TO the interests OF the party.
Why should this charge DO made this
yearp Every man who will support
our principles ana vote our ticket IL OIL
igible 10 membership In them. was
over several States In the course OF the
campaign, and ! found Cleveland and
Hendricks clubs ~ thick as the stacks
OF corn In the field, and everywhere
they were doing good work. But In
Ohio II seems 10 DO different, and II IL
charged they were antagonlzlng the In.
terests OF the party. Oh, II Ia q misera'
BILE charge. IA voice, Johnny Mclean
did it."1 | don't know who made II,
but whoever did | hope no will have the
scales fall from his eyes. II 10 lntima'
ted that there was some want OF conf
dence In the regular organization;
whether II IL 80 OF not l do not say n
word, for | do not know how the matter
was, but this l do know, that your regn.
lar organization, as II was called, and
notably Its Chairman, have been ira
dnood, vlllined and opposed In q man.
ner utterly without Justification. ZAP
plause1 As this IL u country OF free
speech and free pens, II Ia but natural
that little d~iseenai0ns will manifest
themselves from time TO time.
"nl A BIT on HISTORY.
As an example OF the utility OF clubs,
will cite an Instance within my per-
aonal observation, In 1887, against my
Will, the Ohio Democracy nominated me
for Governor. In 1865 the Republican
majority In this State was $4,000, and an
II looked like almost q hopeless tack 10
elect q Democratic Governor, the noml.
nation went begging and was thrust
upon me-. That year we organized this
Slate into Democratic clubs, and az the
April election we had an almost un.
and from which we gathered inspira.
ton for the fall election, which we car.
rled by about 1900. Would ! not be IN.
grateful II did not bear witness TO tho
efficient work done by those clubs2 But
ZONE one may say why keep up the clubs
since Cleveland Is elected and will DO
inauguratedp We are told that eternal
Ngilence 10 the price OF liberty" and you
might AZ we'll tell the churches 10
look their doors and wait for some
graet advent Of sin before they open
them again, on 10 tell the Demo
cratic party 10 dlsband and 10 10
bod and walt till the burglars nre break
Ing In before you organize. The Demo
cratic party Ia not through with ite
labora. " has elected It's President. but
no needs the cheering APPROPRIATION and
constant support OF oil his party TO per-
form the duties or his 0flee. Another
reason for keeping up the organization
In the fact that Ohio ought TO DO q Dem
ocratic State, We have boon under the
harrow long enough, wo have gotten
from under II now and lot us 500 that
we keep from under II. We can do II
II we but lrown down d~iBsension and
stand by Democratic principles. Organ.
LEO everywhere and make Ohio what she
should bU--the banner Democratic State
Of tho West. [~Applause.l Those who
know me know | never mako q speech,
aud furthermore they will never hear
mo make o long speech. Wehaye many
nep OF dstinctioh here Ind u would DO