Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-08
HENDRICKS NAME
Inspires an Indiana Democratic
Demonstration.
STEVENSON THE CHIEF SPEAKER.


ceased Hoosier statesman-A Eulo-
CYSTIC Letter from Grover Cleveland
Judge Hunter, of Illinois, Tackles the
Tariff and President Harrison's Letter
Six Thousand Present at a Mass Meet
ing-Harrity Asks Cleveland When
That Acceptance VIII Be Ready.
8 INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. S.-Yesterday was
the anniversary of the birth of Thomas A.
Hendricks, and the Democrats of this city
enthusiastically celebrated it last evening
by mass meeting, in which the virtues
of the great statesman We're recalled and
Democratic doctrines were expounded by
distinguished speakers, chief among whom
was General Adlai E. Stevenson. The
meeting was held under the auspices of
the club which bears Mr.. Hendricks name.
1t was the first large political gathering
in the city. and practi cally opens the pres
idential campaign in this part of the state.
Called by Many Democrats.
Stevenson, accompanied by Hon. A. J.
Hunter, of Illinois, arrived from Bloom
ington at p. m. and was escorted by
reception committee to the Grand hotel,
where he was visited by large number
of prominent Democrats who had come to
town to assist in the demonstration.
The mass meeting was held in Tomlinson
hall, and it was packed with 5000 people.
On the stage were Mrs. Thomas A. Hen
bricks and Mrs. Claude Matthews, and
many other ladies were in the audience.
The hall was tastefully decorated and in
front of the speakers table was portrait
of the late vice president
The Escort to the Hall
Stevenson and the other speakers of the
evening were escorted TO the hall by the
Hendricks club, uniformed in tall cam
paign hats and gray busters. The Gray
club and several of the ward clabs marched
to the meeting independently, but there
was no attempt to get up torchlight
parade or other flamboyant demonstra-
tion. When Gen. Stevenson came into
the hall and passed up the aisle to the
stage, accompanied by the officers of the
Hendricks club. he was greeted with loud
cheering.
A Letter from Cleveland
Judge \. c. Ayers, president of the Hen
bricks club, presided, and made brief
speech, after which he read the following
letter from Hon. Grover Cleveland, dated
Gray Gables. Sept. 5, and addressed to
Judge Ayers:
"MY DEAR SIR have received the invi-
tation you sent me in behalf of the Hen
bricks club of Indianapolis to be present
at the celebration of the birthday of
Thomas A. Hendricks on the 9TH inst. 1t
would afford me great pleasure to accept
your invitation, and to thus show my ap-
probation of the virtues and public serv-
ices of the man whose birthday you will
celebrate. but my duties here make it i'm
possible for me to be present. Your
organization does fitting thing when
it thus recalls to its fellow citizens
the honor which Mr.. Hendricks shed upon
his state and the usefulness in every re-
lation which characterized his career.
Not only the city of Indianapolis, but the
state of Indiana is to be congratulated
that their people have such an inspiration
TO disinterested public service as is afford
ed by the contemplation of the memory
of this lamented statesman. Assuring
you and your organization that it would
be n great satisfaction to me to join with
those who will honor and commemorate
his birth, / am very truly yours,
"GROVER CLEVELAND"