St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-05
OFFICERS CHOSEN.
Chauncey F. Black Re-electe,
National President.

Chauncey F. Black Reelected
National President.
j. FL. Cultivate, Of Ohio, then adj
dressed the convention briefly. He was
followed by Maj. Martin Maginnis, OF
| Montana. The speaker said the Demo-
Gratis in the West were doing their duty
ana ne urged the Democrats of the East
| TO 10 theirs. There was then read a
series OF resolutions adopted. by dele
| gates OF various negro Democratic clubs
denouncing the force bill as one intend
ed to serve the interests of selfish mo-
| nopOIiSts.
Ihe committee on organization and
constitution having completed its work
reported back the constitution as it pre-
vlouSly stood with amendments, the
principal one being the adjustment of
the unwieldly general committee and
the establishment of new executive
committee of seventeen instead. The
report was adopted. The committee on
offlcers reported in favor of the election
OF the following officers for the ensuing
four years:
Chauncey F. Black, of Pennsylvania,
president: Lawrence Gardner, Wash
lngton, ID. c., secretary; Roswell P.
Flower, New York, treasurer. There
was one vice-president from each state
and territory nominated by each state
and territorial delegation. Among the
rvIce-preSidents are Thomas Baldman,
Iowa; Robert E. Smead. Montana:
Charles b. Benton, North Dakota, and
II. w. Bragg, Wisconsin,. Those states
not represented by vice-president will
seiect representative later. Mr.
Strange, OF North Carolina. offered the
FOLLOWING resolution. which was adopted:
Resolved, That this. the national
association of Democratic clubs, extend
to the Hon. David b. Hill its cordial
thanks for his able exposition of Demo-
cratic principles in the grand speech
recently delivered by him in the city of
Brooklyn. and its profound appreci-
atlon OF the services thereby rendered
by him to the'people of this Union, as
well as to the Democratic party"
ROBERT =. GllchriSt, coiored dele
gate from Washington, ID. c., made the
closing speech. in which he advised the
c0iored people to break loose from their
slavery to the Republican party, which
had merely used them as tools The
Democratic party. he said. was the
party of the people and not of any
class: A letter of regret from Hon.
AdIai E. Stevenson was read as fol-
lows:
morning | find an invitation to be pres
ent at the meeting of National Demo
cratic clubs in the Academy of Music on
Oct. and 5. find with regret that nv
engagements in my own state are such
that 1t will be impossible for me to be
present. trust that your meeting will
he enthusiastic and profitable. NV
good wishes are with you.
ADLAI E. STEVENSON.
Inc convention, at 4:05 o'clock, adj
JOurned sine die.
New YORK, Oct. 4.-Nearly 500 people
shook bands with Grover Cleveland to-
night in the rooms of the Democratic
Club of the City of New York,
where he was rendered a recep-
ton. Prominent Democrats from
all parts of the country were
present, and the members of the ma
tlonal and state Democratic committees.
which were in town. were among them
He is himself member of the club. in
vltatlonS were sent to Gov. Flower and
Senator Hill, but neither succeeded in
putting IN an appearance.