The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-11-02
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.
Hill Praises the Administration Of
Cleveland.

New YORK, October 24.-The con-
vention of the New York State
League of Democratic Clubs was
called to order in the large dining
hall of the Hoffman House this af-
ternoon. Nearly all the counties in
the State were represented by one
or more delegates, and in some in
stances delegates were in attendance
from several organizations in the
same county
The convention was called to or
der by President John Boyd Thacher,
of Albany. The address of welcome
was delivered by John H. V. Arnold,
president of the Young Mems Demo
cratic Club, of this city, and presi-
dent of the Board of Aldermen.
d. G. Groffin, chairman of the
Democratic State executive commit
tee, was chosen temporary chairman
of the convention. 1t was announce
ed that Governor Hill was in the
hotel and committee was appointed
to escort the Governor before the
convention. This committee consis-
ted of Messrs Weeks, of New York /;
Chase, of Albany, and Grosvenor, of
Herkimer When they returned
with the Governor, he addressed the
convention. In the course of his
speech he said: "The longer the
present administration continues in
power the more it will show what
wise administration was that of
Grover Cleveland Grover Cleve-
land fulfilled the pledges of his
party"
Mr.. Hill said the coming campaign
was most important one. 1t was
important that the Democrats should
win this fight in the State because
of it's Importance elsewhere in the
country. The Democratic party
stood exactly where it did year ago.
1t had pledged itself for tariff reform
and it reiterates that pledge. The
party did not advocate free trade
and that was an accurate state of
the platform. The speaker had con-
versed with many people in the South
and they were hopeful of victory.
Democrats in all the States were or
ganizing and New York was not be-
hind in its organization. The Re
publican party, he said had violated
every pledge which it had made.
The Cabinet places had been put up
and sold to the biggest bidder. The
Democratic party more than ever
stood up for the rights of the people
and should be heard from in this
campaign.
A communication from ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland was read, in which
after thanking the clubs for their in
vitation to attend their convention,
he alluded to the origin of the clubs
and said he thought they were very
useful in Presidential election, but,
he said it must be considered that
the noise and excitement of cam
paign are not conducive to mission
airy work, or the effective dissemina-
ton of political truth.
The lives of political clubs gener
ally embrace the time of the canvass
l am very much pleased to learn
that the League of New York Demo
cratic Clubs intends to make the or
CARNATIONS of which it is composed
permanent agencies.forlspreading and
illustrating the doctrines of the
Democratic party at all times and in
all circumstances"
In conclusion he says: Il look
to the ascendancy of the principles
upon which true Democracy rests,
which will be greatly aided by the
activity of leagues such as yours, to
secure us from wasting extravaganza,
from demagogic pretence, from sec
tional bitterness and from the wide
spread corruption of suffrage"