The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-16
DEMOCRATIC SOCIETIES.
What The, Talked Nb"ni in Philadelphia
Yesterday.

! put .rrfriu,. October D.. lhr iiln
/ Theatre was rrDwdod TO-DAY with tl' d'ie-
yates in ih. first general assembly "i ih'
/ psmori.,tir -Ociefir- uf rrun-i l1ania. lhr
/ hal WAS eail, decorated. President Black
called fh. convention fn DrIsI Officers
uere ihou nirsfrd. auuu- fhHm ". \.
/ lIen-rl a~ cnilWiln 0f iii rnuirniinn'
number OF committees Apln then appointed,
| The committee ou resolutions WH~ dirriNi
fp prepare 20 series of resolutions. and if-
tired for thlt purpose.
The chair ihen read TWO letters. onn ifom
Mr. Randall. who regretted his inability in
ho present. ~tlfn- Do. should 70. obliged iH
hr IN Washington ai ilir time 0tiIi' meeting.
Af the conclusion nf the reading Ol fni- lei-
ter There We're mingled cli0nf- anl hl~,e~.
The Chair could scarcely quoll I.r disturb.
aucp. The following letter from DN-il.-i-
dent Cleveland WAS them read.
"NEW lork. October ID. i>H'.
~II,D. rhoar,v D. Hoci:
M, Dear sir I am -orr, that -h1ll no.
Doe able to b. 100 Philadelphia ai ih' GENERAL
assembly OF thr Democratic societies oi
Penn~,hana of the llfh instant. and can-
u0f. therefore. attend thD meeting hhirn
viii follow fhlf assembly. Nt estimate ri
ihe ,allir Of th,~, n.moellfir -Dciriir- n@
agencies for tha instruction 90 th'
people upon political topics and i'r
Tine ACCOMPLISHMENT ui Legitimate poe
lifica work i- we'll known. md the"
never Nn- 20 time when. m Tie
Interests Of -nol Government and NATIONAL
prosperity, these were moro needed. lhf
condition of political affairs i- ~uch that
! tine attention of 900 true u mnrrlis should
lin directed tu thc enforcement ul lhr dis
tincthc principles of ihr p1riN. Wd. in mt
/ opinion. this i- n0 time iur inr -rh.'l aii'f
makn-hai shifts and temporary rNrdieni ,.
We. as o parts. arr fairly enlisted in
the cau-e OF the people. and rairi-
otic duif and party ~urr"-- require
! that Wc should 10. consistent nnd -lranii~i-
/ All personal and selfish aims should icsuh-
orlinatrd. lcNpcrt chat go tha work vr
have in band 0ur Democratic societies VIII
exhibit an efficiency Whi-h will h' grateful
| !, acknovled-o %, all who have heart
| for the wclfr and prosperity "i iie \mrf'-
can people. Yours very sincerely.
~GEoNfE 'ItNfiANp.
Follnvm. fh. radiu. of rN-rrr~ideni
/ ,lr,clund'- letter. ii Wa~ almost beyond
description. lhc delegates ch0end until
they could cheer nn uurU JOS lrl-nn ni rN-
haii,iinn \ motion prevailed iD n'" ihe l'i-
/ ter.
The report of fhecommiilrr uu solutions
WIS received and unanimously adopted
/ This ended fhH business 90 ihr convent ''il.
4 mn~,-mcri'n. Wa- held iu thr Academy
Of Music ihi- evening. ai which % number
of prominent Democrat. ~pohr. lh" li'-'-
/ hiion- adopted d,.lu' inli ilr hr~i policy
OF tho party. N.rih Hud south. i- iD SHOW D
/ just REGARD ior i..n equal r-ui' of 300
Irla-~r~ nf American rIfl.u-. m HI' l-r-
lr.i>laiinn furfelemf discrimination against
color in fho commercial industries ni tir
country: 10 r1lIrm- oboe national platform
OF i~~> and fl- -fli. platform of l~>i. lnd
pledges cordial and earnest support lo liNi.
/ Edwin \. Bi-loW. tll. nominee ui th' l'.in' b.
cratic party. Do favor, ballot r.in1n Hnl iiir
adoption of tho Australian ~l-i.m"i f"iih-.
n also ,ill- iYr revision OF i." ru''- '"f
tine selection OF delr-air- to il' nomna'in-
conventions.