Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-16
ESPECIAL TEL EGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.I

ESPECIAL TEL EeRAM TO THE p1sPATcH.I
READING, September 15.-The indica-
tions are that the prayers Of the local De
mocracy for fair weather will be answered,
and everything points to a big crowd oi
Democrats at the annual Convention of the
Democratic Societies of Pennsylvania in
this city commencing tomorrow. Reading,
the capital city of Berks county. the Gibral-
tar of Democracy, which has not given in
recent years less than 5000 majority for a
Democratic candidate for President, and
sometimes 1000 more, is in holiday attire,
and tonight its streets are alive with incom-
ing delegations.
Major John S. Wirman, of Philadelphia,
this evening: "Every indication points to
the attendance of 1000 delegates, repre-
senting societies in every county in the
State. The railroad companies have given
us 5000 orders for low rate excursion tick
cts, every one of which has been issued. 1
look for TO- 900 Democrats at tomorrow 8
convention. 1t is proposed TO lnaugurate
A CAMPAIGN OF ACTIVITY
and hard work for the Democratic candi-
dates beginning with tomorrow and only
ending with election day, and confidently
look for their election"
The Grand Opera House. where the con-
vention will be held, has been handsomely
decorated, and the headquarters Of the
Americus Club, the local Democratic or
ganization, have boen thrown open to all
visitors and generous hospitality dis
pensed. The Democratic standard-bearers,
Ex-Governor Pattison, ex-Lieutenant Gov
ernor Black and William H. Barclay will
reach here at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning,
and will be met at the depot by the follow
ing well-known Democrats: Mayor Merritt,
jesse G. Hawley, Richmond L. Jones,
George F. Bear, William Nolan, II. Willis
Bland, David B. Drummer, Albert c. Green,
William Rosenthal and f. S. Jacobs.
The next two hours will be consumed in
holding reception, and at 1 o'clock they
will attend the opening of the convention,
over which ex-Lieutenant Governor Black
will preside. Three mass meetings have been
arranged for tomorrow evening-one at the
Grand Opera House, one at the Metropolitan
Rink, which holds 5000 people, and an
open-air meeting in front OF the Americus
club rooms.
ALL WILL BE THERE
Up to this evening acceptances have been
received from the following well-known
Democrats to give short talks at these
meetings: R. E. James. W. H. Sowden,
f. E. Beltzhoover, W. U. Hensel, B. F.
Meyers. William F. Harrity, Robert E.
Pattison, Chauncey F. Black, Captain W.
H. Barclay, R. Jones Monaghan. W. Rush
Gillian, William NJ. Mutchler, R. E. Mon
ahan, C. h. Aiken, James B. Reilly,
George Jacobs Captain George W. Skin
ner, George H. Hoffman, Charles P. DON
nelly, E. Cav Flanagan, Edmund Randall,
William II. Biting, Gerard c. Brown, 81.
j. Stable, Colonel j. B. K. Streetor, A. II.
Coffroth. James NJ. Beck, William j. RYAN,
Maloney, James A. Stranahan, William B.
Dunlap, George w. Miller, General Gus II.
S. Cavanaugh, John E. Faunce. State
Chairman James Kerr and Eckley B. Coke
The Union Democratic CLUB, the Iroquois
Club, of Philadelphia; the Young Mems
Democratic Society OF Lancaster; the Key
stone Battalion, of Pottsville; the Jackso-
nian League, of Lehigh; the Democratic
societies, OF York; the Randall Club, of
Pittsburg; the County Democracy, of Pitts
burg and other organizations from
several parts of the State will
arrive with bands of music and
large delegations escorting their deputies.
Allegheny county will be represented by
175 delegates The Randall Club, Grover
Cleveland Club and the Allegheny County
Democracy will have three OF the largest
delegations from that county.
The Allegheny delegation will arrive at
10 o'clock tomorrow, and in the party will
be delegations from the Randall. Cleve-
land, Westmoreland, Warren, Venango,
Erie and York clubs. The convention
promises grand opening of an auspicious
campaign