Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-16
HIS SLETTERC CHEERED
Mr. Cleveland to the Keystone
 Democracy.
EX-sPEAKER RANDALL KISSED
Every County in Pennsylvania Had Rep resentatlve at the Democratic Gathering.

Black and i4ensel Make Tariff speeches
 The Old Officers Re Elected-!1 ColoreG
 Man for vice-Presidcnt- nt-Enthusiasti.
 Meeting of New Jersey Republicans q,
 liixtbeth.
 PIuLADELPEIA, Oct. 16.-The First General Assembly of the Democra tic Societies of Pennsylvania was big convention bigger, indeed, than even some Democrats had expected Every county in the State was represented, and the basis of representation was ono delegate for every thirty members of a club. The gathering, therefore, acted for 24,O 900 Democrats, thefo being over e0o delegates present.
 In his speech on calling the conven- tion to order President Black evoked applause by referring to the tariff as tax which plllagcs the mass to enrich the class"
 At the close of his address M-. w. U Hens>l of Lancaster was elected tom- poraly chairman by exclamation. After thanking the convention for the honor conferred H1r. Hensel. i'll the course of further remarks said: We are for tariff reform and will not abate our of. forts nor turn back from .he course of our leaders. Cheers and applause. II. Some may fall out by tho waYside. but others will takc their I.!Acts. Chalmers may go, but we welcome Eliot of liar ward. H 0 are for ballot rofo,m. for the eni:a2chisod blacks in the South and the white wocking,nen of the North' The chair then announced that he had two letters to read, ard then proceeded to read one from eS Speaker Randall, who regrr tied his inability to be pres. Il = b,A lo ,l II 'be obliged to be in Washington at the time of the meeting. At thn conclusion :of the reading of this letter there wore mingled cheers and Eisses. The chair could scarcely quell tho disturbances. One delegate shouted out. He's nc Dumocr; Tho following letter from ex-prcsi. dent Cleveland was thea read: NEW YORK, Oct. II, 1sso Hon. Chauncey r. ElAck
 My DEAR s;In: 1 aIii sorry t:,at I shall nnt b able to be in iili!adclpiiia at the General Assembly of the DcElcc;-t,c >oc!,tivs cf Penn. syiviiila cn the 10th inst. 1:l:. .a;; c., tAcrs fore attend the meeting whici, H-,H t.,.iow that assembly.
 My estimate of the value ot these Ds,.:ioc.at;, societies as stsenries for the ..otric;icl Of the people upon political topics :.at f.;.. l:le accom- plishment Of legitimate political wor!A is well known, ana there never was time when, iI
  prosperity, they were moro needed.
 The condition of political afTurs Is such thai the attention Of all true Democrats should be directed to the enforcement of the ,';s;inctiye principles of the party and in my opinion this is no time fir the search after lnc,;,.u:tts and temporary cNpcIicnts. We, as party, are fairly enlisted in the cause or the people, and patriotism, duty and party success require that shouii 3e consistent and steadfast. All personal and scirsI. aims should be subordnated. 1conhdcntly expect that in the work we hay, In hand cur Democratic societies will exhibit all efficiency which will be gratefully acknuN-I. edged by all who have at heart tne wclfar re an" prosperity of the American i'eopi'. n
 Yours very sincerely,
 GROVER C..Ev:LA>D. The scene which followed the reading Of this letter was almost beyond de- l sc:lpt-on. The delegates chucrcd until | they could cheer no more bv reason of exhaustion. The enthusiasm was of | the Widest character, and has scarcely been equalled at a State gathering motion prevailed to iilc the letters and the chair to make appropriate TO- plies. President Black, Secretary j. D. NNor- man, of Philadelphia, and reasurer J. l Irwin Steel, of Ashland, n ere elected | and ". J. Rauch. of Reading ., II, w. | Howard, (colored? of Harris burg; Joseph | r. Murphy and John II. Tow, of Phila- de1phla, were electei Nice-Prcsidents. | The report of the Committee on Reso- lutlons was received anl unanimously | adopted. This ended the business of | the convention. A mass meeting was hold ill tho | Academy of Music last night, at which | number of prominent Democrats spoke.