Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-22
CLEVELAND HAS THE CALL
Hailed as sour Next Presl-
dent" in Brooklyn.
The DELIVERS A RATTLING SPEECH
Gives a Pointer on New Ycrk's
Reapportionment.
and Urges the Democrats to Pull To-
gether--The Immense Audience Give
Citizen Cleveland Great Ovation.


nrst big Democratic gun in the present
campaign in the pivotal county of Kings.
Clermont rink was bedecked with flags
and bunting, and outside, at intervals,
fireworks were shot up into the gloomy
sky overhead. The hall was uncom-
laortably crowded. When ex-Prcsident
cleveland entered the hall with an
escort the audience arose and simply
went wild. Cheer after cheer went up
until full two minutes had expired,
The appearance of David A. Body, the
candidate for mayor, was again the
signal for applause.
Commissioner of City Works Adams
called the meeting to order, and in
+ introducing ex-President Cleveland he
delivered himself Of a eulogistic speech,
7 during the course of which he was
interrupted frequently by applause.
| When Mr.. Cleveland arose he was
greeted with "Three cheers for our next
President" Mr.. Cleveland said
! My FelIoso-citiseas: 1t does not need the
cordial welcome you give me tonight
70 convince me that am among friends.
The good will and attachment OF the
people and the Democracy of Kings
county have been in times past repeat
eddy manifested toward me and are re-
membered with constant gratitude.
There was, therefore, potent and pal
pable reason why | should not decline
an invitation to be with you tonight.
Another reason, not less strong, why
am here is found in the fact that this
is gathering Of my political friends in
the interest OF the Democratic cause
and in token of their hearty support of
Z 10 TIL Il.
In such an assemblage always feel at
home. My extreme interest in the state
campaign now pending arises from a
conception of its importance which do
mot believe is at all exaggerated. The
fact that it Immediately precedes q
national campaign in which the vote of
New York may be controlling factor
is of itself sufficient to enlist the ac-
tlvity OF every man entitled to claim a
place in Democratic councils. Besides
this, the failure on the part of the
1 Democracy of the state to further en-
phasize its support of reforms to which
the national Democracy is pledged, we
must all confess would be a party
humiliation
REPUBLICAN SCHEMES TO BE TIIwARTED
There are, however, reasons beyond
these, which are close at home and have
relation to state interests quite sufficient
to arouse supreme Democratic efforts.
There are dangers clearly imminent and
schemes almost unconcealed which
affect our state and which can only be
avoided and defeated by the strong and
determined protest Of the united Democ.
racy of New York. The party we up.
pose, resting upon no fundamental prin
ciple, sustaining precarious existence
upon distorted sentiment and depending
for success upon the varying currents OF
selfish interests and popular misconcep.
ton, cannot endure the sight of com.
munity which is inclined to withstand
its Establishments and which refuses tc
be led away by its Misrepresentation
Thus, in its national management and
methods, it boldly seeks to thwart the
intention of voters if they are Demo,
cratic, and to stitle the voice Of the PEG.
pie If they speak in Democratic tones.
am sure it is not necessary to remind
you in proof of the latest effort of oul
opponents at Washington in this direc
ton, nor to speak Of the Democrat,
congratulation which spread Throughout
the land when by the defeat of thu
Force bill our boosted American free
dom of suffrage was saved and constitu
tional rights preserved through the com
bined efforts of Democratic senatorial
minority, splendldly led and grandly
sustained
THE NEW YORK APPoRTIoNMENT.
Is there Democrat, nay, is there am
man, SO dull as to suppose that the Re
publican party of this state is not of til,
same disposition as the party in tll
nationy Do not the attitude and con
duct Of its representatives from thi
state in national affairs abundantl-
prove that the party in New York cal
be implicitly trusted to aid any schem
OF this sort that promises partisan ad
vantagey Ii further proof is desire,
that New York Republicans ar
thoroughly imbued with the procliyitie
that characterize the party in nationa
affairs, it is readily found. Under th
positive requirements of our state con
stitutlon an enumeration Of tile inhabi
tants Of the state should have been mad
IN 1850 and the senatorial and assembli
districts newly adjusted IN aocordanc
WIN such an enumeration. Ihis LA
not yet been done, though our on
ponents have had a majority in bot
branches of the legislature ever sine
that year, except that in the last scssio
Democratic majority appeared in til
assembly. A Republican reason Tor iii
neglect of a plain duty in the matter 4
this enumeration is found in the fat
that under such new arrangemen
localities which have increased in popu
'lation, and at the same time i'll demo
cratic voters, would be entitled is
larger representation in the legislator
than they now have, while the eXistin
adjustment is very comfortable oil
from a Republican standpoint.
In the present condition tits calculate
that Democratic majority in the stat
kust reach at least 50O00in order to I'm
Us majority in the assembly. Inlse
we elected our state ticket by more tina
$4,000 majority, and yet but SO Dem,
Cratic members of assembly We're eleetc,
while the defeated party elected NJ. /
1886 our majority was nearly 5000, bl
only ID Democratic assemblymen we
elected, to "a Republicans. In 1897
Democratic. majority on our state tick
of more than 1900 yielded onlJ /
Democratic assemblymen to ~ Heuul
lican. In 1883, though the state tick
was carried by majority not much les
we had but 80 asselnblymen to 10 for Il
defeated opposition. III 1880, with
majority OF over 10000 on cur sta
ticket, we elected but 81 assemhyme
while the defeated party secured II.
1890 we carried the State on the co
gressional vote by more than $1,000 m
Jority, and yet elected but GS membe
OF assembly to 60 elected by thc party
largely In the minority.
GOOD TIME FOR A CLEAN SWEEP.
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