The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-10-05
The National aConvenrlon Of Clubs Now
In Session In New York
City.
President Elack Makes the Opening
Address and isFoiiowed by
Cleveland.
Resolutions OF Condolences to Presi-
dent Harrison Unanimously Adopt
et-0rganizatiOns

NEW YoRK, Oct. 81 The quadrennial
convention Of Democratic clubs in the
Academy Of Mnsic, though shorn Of it's
contemplated features, including the
monster street parade, was an enthusi-
astic and successful gathering. Four
thousand badges were worn by dele
gates representing every state in the
Union. This was the seating capacity of
the theatre, but arrangements were
made 10 throw open Tammany hail..
adjoining the academy, for an overflow
meeting The galleries and the stage
were gaily festooned with national flags
and heroic life-sized portraits of the
Democratic nationsl candidates appeared
on each side of the main stage entrance.
The band of the Ninth New York,
national guards was stationed in the
gallery.
Massachusetts, flied the first fourrows
to the left of the parquette, with Indiana
in the post of honor to the right, Con-
necticut and West Virginia following.
New York occupied the centre of the
orchestra circle fianksd by Pennsylvania
and New Jersey. All the delegates wore
handsome badges. The proscenium
boxes were set apart for distinguished
visitors.
Box aAn was assigned for the guest
of the day, ex-Prasidsnt Cleveland, and
the vice presidential candidate, Adlai e.
Stevenson, who however, was not pres
ent. Another distinguished absentee
was Governor Flower,to whom Box ''B'
had been allotted The national COM
mittee, represented by Chairman Har-
rity, Hon. Don M. Dickinson and w. G.
Whituey, were in Box &C. Other
boxes were set apart for Lieutenant
Governor Sheehan, Mayor Grant, Rich
ard Croker, Chairman Murphy, OF tho
state committee, Hugh Mclaughlin and
other notables.
Among the early arrivals were Penn
sylynnia, $50 strong; Maryland, with
1T delegates headed by en- Congressman
Rusk. AS the Maryland men came In,
the band struck up my Maryland" !"
and the crowd yelled, redoubling their
efforts in this direction when the Vir-
ginia men marched in to the tune Of
Dixie Shortly after 10 o'clock q
second band marched in and took posi-
tion back OF the dress circle and made
the theatre ring with the baby song
from Wang" which was sung no often
in the Chicago convention to the words
-Four years more of Grover There
were quite number OF ladies In the
boxes, and though the proceedings were
late in opening there was no lack of life
and preliminary amusement.
Precisely ut 1850 o'clock ex-President
Cleveland entered by the left wing, es-
corted by Chauncey Black, president of
the league, and William d. II. Washing
ton, chairman of the local committee.
The whole audience rose en- masse To
receive him and pandemonium of
cheers and college yells was raised, to
which both bands contributed Mr..
Cleveland stood for some minutes until
the enthusiasm had subsided, and, as he
took his chair, "Three cheers for the
typical American, Grover Cleveland, !"
were called for and given with will.
Without further prelminaries President
Chauncey Black said that the first
qnadrennial national convention OF
Democratic clubs assembled under cir.
cumstances the most suspicious.
Never before he said, within the
memory of this generation has the
Democratic party gone into battle
in behalf Of principles at once so
vital and so clearly defined, and never
before has such magnificent organiza-
ton as this appeared to support them.
Not only are the standards which are
lifted for our host In this last great
struggle for the redemption of the land,
inscribed with those very legends OF
liberty which inspired our forefathers,
but they are borne by candidates worthy
of the best days of. the republic, Demo-
cratic as the greatest Democrat, as pure
as the purest patriot in our his
tory. In Cleveland and Stevenson we
follow leaders who typify the spirit 81
American life and genius OF American
institutions men who Iii personal char
acter and public service are not sur
passed BY the noblest statesman Of any
age"
Mr.. Black spoke for twenty minutes,
and at the close or his address cheers for
Cleveland were resumed. Al they died
away President Black once more stepped
to the front and said:
We are assembled ia tho great Demo-
cratic city and state Of New York, and
In accordance with immelnorial custom
citizen Of this state win extend to you
its greeting He who will perform this
duty today is ilc most illussrious citizen
Of New York an> he most illustrious
living American. ICheers.l He viii
welcome you here. and BY the grace Of
divine providence and the good people
Of the 7 ..ised States he will be at Wash
ington on lie 4th OF rext March to vel
come yon there. [Renewed cheers. ]