The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-04
DEMOCRATS DAY
New Jersey Clubs at the
League Meeting In New
York-C1eveland'S
Speech.

Many of the New Jersey delegates to
the Convention of Clubs. which is being
held in New York today. met at Tayor's
Hotel this morning. Headed by Crau-
mer's Band and escorted by members OF
the various clubs in jersey City. the dele
gates took the boat to New York. Arriv-
ing there they marched from the Des-
brosses street ferry TO the Academy
of Music, at Fourteenth street
and Irving place. Each dele
gate wore an attractive badge
OF celuloid bearing likeness of Grover
Cleveland aud having a streamer at
tached to it bearing the words. New
Jersey in red letters. Among those in
the ranks We're Senator Adrail who at
tends as delegate from Middlesex. The
delegates from Essex county did not stop
at Jersey City but went direct to New
York.
AT THE ACADEMY.
The scene at the Academy was bril-
liant and striking Bunting hung in
graceful folds from the boxes on either
side of The Dig stage, while around the
balconies aud galleries were flags of all
nations. In the rear of the stage were
pictures of Cleveland and Stevenson that
looked down upon the assemblage.
Many women were upon the platfor m
and occupied chairs in the boxes. In the
body OF the house and in the balcoAy
seats were reserved for the delegates.
Guidons, with The names OF the different
States upon them, indicated to the dele
gates wnere their sets were TO be found.
Away up in the top gallery brass
band played martial music while the
delegates, many of whom were tardy in
arriving, struggled into the house. Down
in the trench which is usually occupied
by the OIL chestra when the Academy is
uo1ng business at the old stand, the re-
porlers held sway.
NEW JERSEY CHEERED.
As the Various delegations filled into
the house and took their seats they were
greeted with cheers. Among the first of
the delegations to appear was the Que
from Virginia. 1t received au ovation.
Shortly afterward the New Jersey dele
cation came in and storm of cheers
arose.
Other delegations got similar greetings.
Then little man with a big red face aD-
peared on the scene and began hanging
portraits Of the candidates around the
balcony.
The little man was cheered. Another
man then appeared on the stage and
hung out q banner of the jefferson Club
of Pniladelphie. The banner bore a pic
ture of Thomas jefferson and was loudly
cheered.
In the interim, while the crowd was
waiting for the officers and guests to ar
rive, the Eighth Regiment band in the
gallery played heavy operatic airs.
The delegates bacame restless. Finally
another brass bano appeared on the
scene and took seats iE the body of the
house aud started out in opposition to the
one in the gallery.
1t played the air FROM Wang" to which
have been adapted the words, -Four
more years cf Grover. 1t electrified the
house and everyone cheered. Then the
band In the gallery spruced up aud
started out in llyelier strains to entertain
the crowd.
PENNSYLVANIA LED.
In the NUMBER of clubs represented
Pennsylvania led the list with 452.
The $50 chairs upon the stage were oc-
cupied by the members Of the Executive
Committee and by invited quests
The boxes on the lower tier were ar
ranged as follows:-Q). Grover Cleveland,
members Democratic National Commit
tee; (2). Governor Flower. Mayor Grant
and Richard Croker; Lieutenant-Gover-
nor Sheehan and Ed ward Murphy, Jr
The second tier were assigned to
and Frederick Goodwin, w. G.. Whitney
and w. f. Harrity, Mayor Boody of
Brooklyn, Albert w. Orr and Lawren ce
Gardner. The third and fourth tiers were
left unoccupied.
MR.. CLEVELAND CHEERED.
The appearance of Mr.. Cleveland was
the signal for another outbreak of cheers,
but tins time it was more enthusiastic
and fervent. Every man in the house
was on his feet, waving his hat and cheer
ing Justify.
The young men from Massachusetts
led in series of staccatos that sounded
like "kah! Rah! Rahl CIevelaud" which
q a fhn 6fsro or,d
confusion.
One of the delegates shouted three
cheers for the next President of the
United States. and they were gwen with
will. Then another delegate shouted
three cheers for the typical American.
MIR. Cleveland survey ed the house. His
chair was in The front row on the stage
next to that of Chairman Blacks. Every
seat in the house was not flied. There
were many uDoccupied chairs i'll the ball
ceny that had been set aside for delegates,
but all other seats were taken.
When the applause had Su ubsided Presi-
dent Black advanced to the front of the
stage and made the opening speech. He
congratulated the party upon its splendid
organization and Then recited briefly the
issues.
BRIGHT PROSPECT.
In conclusion he sIid:
''The election of Cleveland and Steven
easy reach. Ever since 1872 majority of
the American people have been with us.
We have only to poll the Democratic vote
in November and the benedcenJ revolu-
tion will be accomplished. A Demo-
cratic society In every voting precinct
will readily poll every Democratic vote.
That, and that alone. is required. Let
US separate here, esolved. under the
timely instructions Of our National Gem
mittee to complete the organization and
thus to insure the victoryv'
MR.. CLEVELAND SPEAKS.
Mr.. Cleveland was then intro duced.
He received an ovation. Cheer followed
cheer for several minutes. When quiet
was restored he spoke substantially as
follows:--
"MR. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN:-It
affords me especial pleasure to extend to
you on this occasion a hearty welcome.
AS citizen of this proud municipal
ity, am glad to assure you that our hos
pltality is always open and generous.
'In behalf of a community, dir
tinguished for its Americauism and
tolerat1on in all matters of belief and
judgment, know I may extend a cordial
greeting to those who here represent