Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-04-21
A QUALIFICATION.
THE YOUNG MEMS DEMOCRATIC CLUB BAN
DUETS LAST EVENING.
An Entertaining Programme Including Number o.
TOass and Representations Adopted
By the Club.


By the Club.
The Young Mems Democratic Club had
quite a jollifcation at the general Demo
cratic headquarters, corner of Sixteenth
and Market streets, last evening, and
full attendance Of the members and mum.
Der of invited guests were present, and they
surely spent an enjoyable evening. 1t has
been the custom of the icurg Mems DEM
oeratie Club ever since its organization to
very often spend a pleasant evening at the
conclusion Of its meetings, and it is Gus
tom that has been kept mp to the great
benefit Of the club, as il has been
the means of holding the men,
bership more closely together. Annually
banquet is given and general jolliica.
ton INDUCED in. Last night was one of
these occasions, and it was heartily en-.
joyed. The large attendance of the club
shows how thoroughly they are banded
together for the work that is shortly to be
commenced in earnest, and the number of
new members taken in at each meeting
il an indication of what mighty power
the club will be in Ohio county in the
coming campaign.
The regular nesting of thu club was
called TO order at 8 o'clock last night, by
President c. l.. Davis, and routine BUSH
ness disposed of, among which was the &C
( esptance OF quite number Of new men,
bers.
/ At the conclusion Of the meeting an
hour was spent pleasantly in sociable con-
verse, and at about 1890 O'Clock Capt
/ George Mathison called the members to-
gether and they were drawn up into line.
Mr.. Seeley then moved that the assem-
6!age I've called TO order to listen to reso
/ luton by Attorney General Caldwell.
President Davis called the meeting 10 Or
der, ard General Caldwell then read the
/ following preamble and resolutions:
/ WHEREAS, It is manifestly demanded
/ by the public interests that the police force
OF this city should be increased; and
| WHEREAS, It is alleged that the present
Board of Police and Fire Commissioners,
I in violating their duty, are striving to
usurp the powers of the City Sergeant, un-
! der the city's charter, or to cOerCe the Ser
geant into allowing them to dictate the
/ nominations of certain of the Few police,
/ therefore he it
/ Resolred, BY this Club, that Col. J. A.
| Miller, the Democratic member Of such
Board, is hereby requested to insist upon
action upon the nominations Of new depu-
/ ties made by the Sergeant, so that the pub
lie may know the sentiments Of the differ
ent members of the Board upon the sub
iect and determine the truth ofsuch allega-
tons.
/ Rssolrta. That, in the opinion of this
Club, the action of such Board ia OF inter-
est to the public, and should he taken in
public meeting.
/ The resolutions were carried with q Wig
orous and unanimous aye" after which
/ tho supper table was surrounded by a
double line of 100 good Democrats, all of
whom had brought their appetites along
and which were well whetted to do justice
| to the good things set before them.
/ Martin Thornton was the caterer, and as
usual he had gotten no an appetizing ban
quet, which was served by an efficient
corps of walters 1t started of with clam
chowder, followed by several kinds OF
salads, baked fish, ham, cheese, breads,
coffee, etc, etc, which formed menu
/ that WAS long and heartily discussed.
During the feast the orchestra rendered
pleasing programme of music which added
/ very materially tothe pleasure of the ban
ques. After all had been satisfied,
Mr. Frank Cruise, Master of Ceremonies,
( called the assemblage to order and
/ announced the toast Democracy" to
which Attorney General Caldwell respond
ed in an eloquent manner. He said it
would be difficult to tiud 50 grand and so
broad subject az Democracy. Ii was the
rule of the people and ancient history re-
cords no truer II was left to this great
country to establish true Democracy, and
he referred to Thomas Jefferson, the founder
of Democracy, whose doctrines, he said,
would live ~ long as there exists govern
ment by the people, He compared,
ia brief manner, the grand prio-
of RepubliCauism, and referred
especially to the mOnopolistic tendencies Of
the lat er. He spoke Of the States and Ter
ritor'es that had been annexed to the
Union under Democratic administrations,
in giving comparison with the vast areas of
public lands squandered by the Republican
PARTY. OF the late Samuel ]. Tilden he
spoke in the most feeling manner AMI of his
great regard for his country when he re-
fused 10 risk causing bloodshed in the land.
He spoke of President Cleveland as
statesman, wha, among statesmen, like
Saul among his brethren, standing clean
head and shoulders above them all. He
/ felt confident that he would again be put
at the head of the Democratic hosts in
June ut St Louis to lead them on to vic
tory in November neat.
/ General CsldwelPs response was listened
to with the closest attention aud he was
interrupted at times with vigorous ap-
plause.
"Our President" was the next toast an
nounced by the Master of Ceremonies, and
Col. Robert White responded: ''Grover
Cleveland. What name, what theme!
Pge heard he is man of destiny. 1t is
not true. He is q mau OF thought, OF
energy, of yigor, OF will-the peoples man!
who knows the peoples rights and dares
maintain them. 1t WAS his grand charac-
ter that made Grover Cleveland sheriff of
Erie county, it was this grand character
/ that made him Governor of New York, it
WAS this grand character that made him
standard bearer of the great Democratic
party, and it was this same character that
led that party to victory in 1854. 1t
took Grover Cleveland to put his foot on
the Stalwart monster RepubliCanism and
crush it out OF existence, and when he
reached the high summit of success he look
/ ell not to only on, section of the country
lie declared that there should he no North,
no South, no East nor no West, bat all
should be q common brotherhood. He was
tee only man who has had the courage TO
step forward in behalf of labor and the
people and they may well say God Bless
Grover Cleveland" He said be hoped 10
see the day at st. Louis, when Grover
Cleveland would again be made the stand
ard bearer OF Democracy aud the people
would again welcome him as the deliverer
from the hands of the Republican party.
Col. White ended with a neat and cOmph-
msuta,y reference to Mrs. Cleveland,
which was heartily cheered. He YVES also
interrupted at various times by vociierous
applause.
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