Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-07

done credit to a closing rally of the
presidential campaign. From what /
have seen and heard have become con
WINGED that New York will go Demo-
cratic by large majority"
Congressman Covert, who has been
out making speeches, was also surprised
at the enthusiasm everywhere manifest
ed for the Democratic ticket. Though
the campaign has as yet hardly started
up, he found the people pouring out by
thousands-the best evidence in the
world of Democratic harmony and en-
| thusiasm.
In addition to the state committee, so
ably directed by Lieutenant Governor
| Sheehan, two other organizations are
| preparing to render efficient aid in the
state campaign. One of these is the
| German-American Cleveland union,
which has opened headquarters and has
hard at work staff of clerks distribut-
| ing literature. A few days ago the
union published an address to German
American voters ringing with praise of
the Democratic presidential candidate
and indicating in a striking degree the
enthusiasm of the Germans for the ex-
president
Remarkable activity is shown thus
early in the fight by the Democratic
campaign clubs. Notwithstanding the
| fact that there were more than 600 of
these clubs in New York state in 1888
their number is being rapidly increased,
and those in existence report large &C
cessions to their membership. These
| clubs have their own campaign commit
| tee, which will direct them how to work
| in the manner best calculated to render
| efficient aid to the regular state commit
| tee. John Boyd Thatcher, president of
the State League of clubs, says of the
work of the league:
| "Clubs are forming in every district,
and a larger. proportion of young men
are joining this year than ever before.
This is especially true of young students,
who are most active in approaching and
advocating the tariff reform principles
of the party. Constant applications are
made for speakers and instructors on the
question of the tariff. A workingmen's
club consisting of several hundred mem
bers from Albany has made application
for membership, and promises to do
great work among the representatives of
labor throughout the state.
|
twofold: 1. Following out the ideas of
Thomas jefferson in the formation of
Democratic societies throughout the
country, which should be so many
schools of instruction in Democratic
principles, and in holding the party close
to the fundamental ideas of govern
ment taught by the fathers. 2. The
organization is to supplement and assist
the work of the state committee in can
wasting the districts represented by
them, and in a house to house canvass,
reporting the names of those who pro
pose to act with the party in the COM
ing presidential election. This work
does not necessarily duplicate the work
of the state committee, but as it will
cover much if not all of the same terri
tory, it will serve to confirm the reports
received at the state headquarters from
day to day. 1t will be the special work
of the committee to organize meetings
and campaign clubs, and generally
arouse enthusiasm, energy and activity
throughout the state"
State Treasurer Danforth, who was a
Hill delegate to the Chicago convention
has been elected president of one OF
these clubs. 81 am willing to accept as
correct what Platt, Fassett and Other
Republicans said at Minneapolis" re
marked Mr.. Danforth at the Hoffman
House one day last week. "They sale
Harrison couldn't carry New York, anC
agree with them. We shall carry the
state for Cleveland and Stevenson"