Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-01
Legislature, some of his friends alege,
since the formation of the State.
EVENING MASS MEETINGS.
NUMEROUS ADDRESSES MADE AT
LAFAYETTE HALL.

HALL.
Chairman Kerr and His Assistants Make
Vigorous Effort to Arouse Their
Party-The Platform and Issues Dis
cussed by Able Speakers.
By no means was the vast gathering in
Lafayette Hall composed of out-of-town
delegates last night. The latter took adj
vantage of the theaters evidently. Any
number of prominent young and old Demo-
Gratis of Allegheny county were there to
hear the adopted platform and issues Of the
times discussed by able speakers
Aside from the flowers and plants
and the gaily-costumed Cathedral
band. which pleased both the eye and the
ear, there was an array of public men on the
stage to make the occasion one of note.
THE SPEAKERS PRESENT
There was Chairman Kerr, j. j. Molony,
Hon. John H. Fow, Congressman Bruner,
OF Berks county, Henry Meyer and Colonel
Levi Bird Duff. The latter, after a musi-
cal overture, arose and in a neat, terse
talk, welcoming the people, moved
| that Henry Meyer act as President of the
meeting. This met with unanimous favor,
and the gentleman proceeded with the even
ing's programme by selecting and appoint
ing the following Vice Presidents: D. P.
Relghard, w. B. Lupton, John d. Scully,
| Hon. Jas. H. Hopkins, Chas. E. Speer,
| Geo. 1. Whitney, Hon. John NJ. Kennedy,
Hon. Christopher Magee, D. 7. Watson,
| ThOs. c. Lazear, j. McF. Carpen-
ter, F. G. Osborne, L. NJ. Plum
mer, G. F. MeKenna, Jas. NJ.
Gufey, w. A. Sipe, T. B. Alcorn, J. E.
O'Donnell, E. S. Kennedy, T. n. Davis,
IL, =
S. Frazier, Herman Kunkel, 7. D. Casey,
j. F. Flanniken, Frank Fertig, Hon. John
Swan, George Rolshouse, Peter Ivory,
Jonathan Fulton, George Oesterle, Joseph
A. Skelly, Daniel Mccarthy, L. F. Holtz-
man, William Huey, Isadore Coblens,
Julius Adler, G. H. Conrad, c. O'Donnell,
b. McKenna, A. H. ROwand, ST., John j.
Mitchell, A. j. Barr, Hon. John O'Neill,
f. j. Weixel, w. j. Bremen, S. L. Bell
man, o. X. Gardiner, n. j. Bream and
James A. Henderson.
After this preliminary step, President
Meyer introduced Chairman Kerr This
indefatigable party worker stepped forward,
and for minute or more he was compelled
to gaze and acknowledge the rousing recep-
tion he was greeted with. Then he began:
Gentlemen, l can't express my gratifca-
tion at the phenomenal and encouraging
success of tO-day's convention. 1t bore
every element of harmony. unity and future
victory in the battle we have before US.
Remember this, is no ordinary campaign.
We never had such a hard one before US.
The young element is showing itself with
force and determination which demon
strates that we have the brain and sinew of
the party at the front forging through the
stronghold of the enemy. PENNSYLVANIA
wants and will have an honest administra-
ov,1 ! IL IL.
ocratic party is active and aggressive. Our
party is essential to a government of this
kind. The Republican party was organized
for an object many years ago; that object
has been accomplished, and now it aims to
exist by the spoils system. They have
had swing in Pennsylvania for
25 years, with one or two trifing excep-
tions, and the political knavery and ruinous
methods practiced bv the leaders has be-
come obnoxious even to many heretofore
members of their own ranks 1t is disgust
ing to be identified with party which up
holds the gross practices, which are now so
fresh in every Pennsylvanian's mind. The
people found it necessary to elect Gov
ernOr whom they knew was conscientious in
his convictions, and now it also behooves us
to place State Treasurer and Auditor Gen.
eral in Office who will guard the States
monies with the vigilance of Cerberus.
THE RIGHT SIDE UP.
awe have the right side of the question,
and it Is not difficult one to answer There
are number of old veterans here tonight
who helped to make the party. They have
waited until snowy locks adorn their heads
to see honest democracy in power. They
will have their wishes and hopes gratifed.
The tide is turning our way and we must go
along with it. We are right, and we are go
ing to win because we are right. If every
man here believes as do he will go home
and have his neighbOr to help us to elm
mate the demoralizing and dishonest feat
ures of State government and win this great
victory, which L have every reason to be-
lieve we will"
Hon. A. L. Tilden, the candidate for State
Treasurer, was introduced, and made prac-
tically the same speech that he did at the
convention in the afternoon. He made a
very lasting impression, Judging by his re-
ception.
MIR. wRIGHT'S TALK.
Robert A. Wright, the candidate for
Auditor General, followed Mr.. Tilden.
His remarks were all solid, and his forcible
manner of talking, coupled by a. good de-
livery, kept his auditors intent on the par
mount subiect-Democratic reform. He
thought that the DemOcratlc party snoulu
form neuclus around which all parties
should gather to save the State from the
shame which has been cast upon it. A Re-
publicah paper in New York, said he, edi-
torially remarks that the Republican party
in Pennsylvania was a disgrace to the
whole country Senator John H. Fow,
Of Philadelphia, addressed the gathering
with one of his characteristic and caustie
speeches. He referred to Boss Quay and
Boss Finn in anything but endearing
terms Congressman d. P. Bonner, of
Reading, Edward G. Flanagan and NJ. F.
lIilhere, of Philadelphia, also greeted the
people with a few remarks. The meeting
hen adjourned.
Speech making was about the proper
hing everywhere last night. The Ran
lall Club, County Democracy rooms and
Club of Allegheny were all
lied with good Democrats who listened to
he political orators until very late hour.