The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-10-05
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CLUBS.
Enthusiastic Convention in New York
Cleveland Makes an Address.


Cleveland Makes an Address.
New YoRE, Oct 5.-The National As
sociation of Democratic Clubs has ad
journed, after electing the following ofi-
GERS;
President Chauncey T. Black.
Secretary, Lawrence Gardner
Treasurer, Gov. Roswell 2. Flower.
The convention was held in the Acade
my of Music yesterday, and was most
enthusiastic gathering. Nearly 4, O0O del.
egates were present.
Precisely at 1920 ex-President Cleve-
land entered at the left wing, escorted by
Cbauncey Black, President of the League.
Without further preliminaries Presi-
dent Black called the convention to order
and read amid continual interruptions of
cheering his address:
At the close of NJ. Blacks address
which occupied little over twenty min
utes in delivery, cheers for Cleveland
were resumed.
As they died away President Black
once more stepped to the front and pre-
sented Grover Cleveland.
The convention cheered its longest. Mr.
Cleveland stood with his hands folded toy
ing with his eyeglasses, waiting for it to
subside; but at his opening sentences
the cheers broke out again and he said
with some sternness; Gentlemen, you
must keep quiet; we have had enough
noise"
Mr.. Cleveland then said in part
Mr. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN
1t affords me especial pleasure to ex-
tend to you on this occa sion hearty
welcome.
AS citizen of this proud municipality
1 am glad to assure you that our hos
pitality is always open and generouA
As an unyielding, consistent believer
in Democratic principles, 1 trust l need
not hesitate to pledge to the representa-
tives of organized Democracy, the good
will and fraternal sympathy of this Dem
ocratic city.
This then is no holiday assemblage,
but an impressive cOnvocation in further
ance of the designs and purposes, for the
accomplishment of which you and those
you represent, are banded together.
These designs and purposes, as declared
by your association, are; The preserva-
tion of the Constitution of the United
States, the autonomy of the States, local
self government and freedom of elections;
opposition to the imposition of taxes be-
yond the necessities of the government,
economically administered, and the pro-
motion OF economy in all branches of the
public service.
These professions embody the purest
patriotism, and the loftiest aspirations
of American citizenship Though at all
times they should suggest to us the
strongest obligation to political effort,
their motive force, as incentives to politi-
cal activity and watchfulness, should be
irresistible at a time when the Constitu-
tion is held in light esteem as against
! the accomplishment Of selfish purposes,
when State boundaries are hardly bar
rer to centralized power, and when
/ local self governmental and freedom of cleo
tions are the scoif of partisanship. Those
who subscribe to the creed Of this AssO-
J citation and make any claim to sincerity,
can hardly excuse themselves for lack o
effort, at a time when the necessities o
the Government economically admins
tered, have but little relation to the taxa
tion of the people and when eXtravaganc,
in the public service has become a con
tagious plague.
To those who hope for better things thi
convention of Democratic clubs is a brigh
promise of reform. Unorganized gooC
intentions and idle patriotic aspirations
| cannot successfully contend for mastery
! WlIu Jub COll pdCb LOICcb VI pIlNdub lubGI
ests and greed, nor is the organization
always the most useful which has thu
widest extent.
am sure that can say nothing bette
in taking my leave of you, than to wish
that your convention may be a most pro
fitable and encouraging one, and that, a
its conclusion, you may resume you
places in your home organizations, newly
inspired to determined and Jealous effort
in the cause of True Democracy.
AS he retired to the back of the stag,
at the close of his remarks the represen
tative Democrats who formed the "set
ting" of the stage rose and applauded and
waved their handkerchiefs; the Harvard
boys yelled; the audience stood up ant
cheered, the band played "Four Year.
More of Grover and Mr.. Cleveland with
drew
The general business of the convention
was then entered upon.