The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-04
HILL WON'T BE THERE.

he VIII Not Speak To the Democratic Clubs
To-Day. but Grover Will.
NEW YORK, Oct 3.-Delegates TO the con-
vention of the National Association of
Democratic Clubs. which will be held in
the Academy of Music tomorrow. began
to arrive in the city at an early hour to-
day and tonight the hotel registers bear
the names of many distinguished Demo
Gratis from all parts of the country, psrticu.
larly from tho South, from whence the
cluO representation will be very
large. The Academy of Music was
given into the hands of the decorators
at midni ght tonight, and by 9 o'clock to-
morrow morning the place will be gorgeous
with flags and bunting and portraits of
the candidates. The convention will be
called TO order about 10 o'clock. Grover
Cleveland will be on hand early, which in
itself viii cause the crowd to gather early.
He will make the address of welcome. 1t
Is thought to be altogether unlikely that
Senator Hill will attend the convention, as
he has gone out of the city. 1t is said ct
Democratic headquarters that he Will not
be back before the close OF the convention.
His absence will be q disappointment to
many Democrats. who had hoped that he
and Mr.. Cleveland would speak from the
same platform.
The convention of the New York State
n
crowd to Chickering Hall at noon to-day.
Most of the persons In attendance. In addi-
tion to the delegates. were attracted to the
place in the hope OF seeing and hearing ex-
President Cleveland. who did not attend.
however The platform adopted wac o
document of some length. A firm belief
was expressed IN tariff revision as alb
solutely necessary TO the continued pros
perity of the country. The cost of the
necessities of life should be reduced.
ha x,rtv,o sv,Ia nhn6 tad ha
force bill were believed TO. be
wrought with the greatest danger to the
nation; 'It would have a degrading tend
ency." David Martin and NJ. s. Quay.
nounced. The federal administration of
benjamin Harrison was also denounced,
while oontrRsted with it was the record
presented by the safe and honorable" adj
minlstrations of Grover Cleveland, David
b. Hill and Roswell P. Flower. The candi.
dates of the Chicago convention were in
dorsed.
Mr. Cleveland's day was more of social
than political character, although ho spent
some time In the preparation of the address
he is To deliver tomorrow at the conven-
tion of Democratic clubs. He also gave
another sitting to Miss Kubne Beveridge,
the artist, who is modelling bust
to be reproduced In marble later
Sn Several tS.r dsssAt0ns called
whom was one from Montana. headed
By Hon. Martin Maginnis, also the Waiter
son Club, of Louisville. Other callers were
UnEed States Senator Gray of Delaware.
JudEt Joseph J. 0Doncgue, CoL John r.
Fell0ws Hon. Chas. j. Canda. ii. A. Clay
ton, national committeeman from Ala
bama, Judge Geo. b. Bradley and Walter
S. Hicks of Ann Arbor. This evening Mr.
Cleveland accepted an invitation to dine
with DR.. JOS ID. Bryant and returned to
the hotel at 10 o'clock.
The Herald will tomorrow print the fol.
lowing: President Harrison and Mr.. Cleve-
land may be brongnt together next week
in this city, during the Columbus cere-
monies, and in Chicago the week following,
when the worlds tar buildings are ded-
icated. The President has promised to re-
view the great parades in both
cities. Mr.. Cleveland yesterday made
MP his mind TO accept an invitation from
the committee He will be in the review
ing STAND with Mr.. Harrison. he will dine
with him at the same table at the Lenox
banquet the evening of Oct. Is and then
they will both 60 to Chicago on Oct 81.
Mr.. Cleveland goes to Gray Gables to-
morrow. His return for the expected brief
residence In this city has not been decided
upon.
Among Cleveland's fellow.lodgers at the
Victoria Hotel Is Charles +. Peck, Labor
Commissioners of the State of New York.