The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-05

| WhASh hoo bAO W4QOSb 6Abouts l. u0 I0dl
benefit Of political organization is found
in its nearness to the people and the
directne ss Of its action. or course har-
mony and unity of purpose are sbso-
lutely essential. In this view your as.
sembling together ia most important, in
30 far as 1t promotes this harmony and
unity by conference and consideration
OF methods. and in 80 far as 1t inspires
that zeal and enthusiasm which will
make more effective your work at home.
| Therefore. am sure can say nothing
better in taking my leave of you than to
wish that your convention may be most
profitable and encouraging one and that
at It's conclusion you may resume your
places in your homo organize tions newly
inspired to determined and jealous effort
in the cause of true Democracy"
Cleveland was frequently applauded.
Mr. Black then announced that the ex-
eoutiye committee presented for tenn
porary organization the names Of Gen.
Pat Collins, of Massachusetts, for chair
man; Martin a. MoGinnis, of Montana,
vice chairman; Frederick Good win. of
New York, and Mr.. McSpeery, of New
York, secretaries, and George R. Hoff-
man, OF Philadelphia, and j. R. Beck
with, Of North Carolina, reading clerks.
They were unanimously elected.
1t was agreed that the rules of the
flast convention should govern this one.
Resolutions were passed appointing
the usual committees on credentials,
platform and permanent organization.
e. II. Busbee, OF North Carolina, offered
the following resolution:
| Resolved, That the chairman be re-
quested to transmit to the President of
the United States the respectful sympa-
thy OF the members of the Association
Of Democratic Clubs with him in his
days OF anxiety, and to express the
earnest hope, in the providence Of God,
that Mrs. Harrison may, in His own
good time, be restored to health.''
This was adopted with cheers. An
invitation from the Democratic clubs of
this city to the delegates to attend the
reception of Cleveland this evening and
to enjoy the hospitality of the club
during the convention. The reading of
letters Of regret from prominent people
was from ce-PresidentIal candidate
Adlai T.. Stevenson. 1t was as follows:
"BLoOMINGToN, ILL.,, Sept. 80.
TO Hon. Frederick Goodwin, Seo'y.
DEAR SIR: Upon my return home
this morning find your invitation to
be present at the meeting of the Ma
tional Democratic Clubs in the Academy
OF Music Now York, October and S. L
hna with regret that my engagements
In my own State are such that it will be
impossible for me to be present. trust
that your, meeting will be enthusiastic
and profitable. Ny good wishes are with
you. (Signed.) ADLAI E. STEVENSON.
Letters were also read from William
M. Springer, Governor Flower and
others. A del agate from Virginia
moved that the roll of States be called
30 that the mbers of the various COM
mittees could be named. The resolu-
ton was amended so that the commit
tees be formed at recess. On motion of
Delegate English, OF Indiana, the con.
vention adjourned at 1910 to meet at
p. NJ. Various committees were in
structed to meet during recess.
| The convention was called 10 order at
2:tO by Chairman Collins, who intro
duced Mayor David A. Body, of
Brooklyn, who welcomed the delegates
in the name OF that city. The report
OF the com mittee on credentials an
nounced that there were no contests.
The time at the disposal of the COM
mitee. it is said, did not allow it to
complete even list Of the clubs rep.
sented, much less list of the dele
gates. There had been AGO Demo
cratic clubs on the roll of the associa-
tim. To-day that number had increased
| to more than 5000.
The report of the committee on or
| ganization in favor of making the tenn
porsrY officers Of tho convention the
| permanent officers was adopted. A COM
munication from Margaret Hoey, score
tary Of the Women's Influence Democrat
Club, was read, announcing that over
| ono hundred women's influence clubs
throughout the country have been or
| ganized. This was received with cheers.
| Martin j. Maginnis, of Montana, offered
the following resolutions, which were
| adopted:
"First. Delegates from Democratic
societies, representing Democratic So
cieties in every state, territory and the
District Of Columbia, in national con.
vention assembled, do unanimously re-
affirm the platform of principles adopted
by the Democratic national convention
at Chicago June %, 1899, and cordially
| indorse the candidates there nominated.
Second. In accordance with it's con-
stitution the Nation Il Association of
| Democratic Clubs will cooperate with
the national Democratic com 10 ittee in
securing the election OF Cleveland and
Stevenson and the triumphant vindica.
ton OF Democratic principles in the
pending campaign, and urges tho insti.
| tuition OF Democratic clubs aff1liating
with this association in every district OF
the Union as the surest method of &C.
| com plishing those results
Third. We ware the American PEG.
pie of the danger which menaces their
common liberties In the manifest pur-
pose of the managers of the monopoly
party to debauch suffra0a and tn nur.