Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-29

Democratic Clubs = Special Hall
Built for Them-CIeveIand and Steven
son to Be on Hand.
Especial Correspondence.l
New YORK, Sept. 26.--One Of the
grandest political demonstrations that
has ever occurred in this country will
take place next month when will be
held in this city the convention of the
National Association Of Democratic
Clubs.
On the Sd Of October the New York
State League of Democratic Clubs will
hold its convention and on the 4th and
9th of the month will occur the quad
rennial convention of the National AS
sociation Of Democratic Clubs
These gatherings will be held in the
great assembly hall, now in process Of
construction in the structure known as
the New York Industrial building, which
covers the entire block bounded by Lex
ington avenue, Forty-third and Forty
fourth streets and Depew avenue.
The auditorium is an immense affair,
and will comfortably seat $4,000 persons.
The stage to be erected will hold 800 in
vited guests and others. The decoration
of the interior will be of the most elab-
crate character, including the disposal
on the platform of tropical plants,
shields Of the several states and devices
fitted to electrical illuminations, etc.
On the evening of the Sd of October
there will be great street parade Of
German clubs for the purpose of offer
ing fitting welcome to the visiting
clubs, to whom will be further extended
the courtesies of the state and metropo-
lis by Governor Flower and Mayor
Grant, of this city, and Mayor Boody.
of Brooklyn. On the following night
great torchlight procession will be the
feature to mark the close of the first days
proceedings of the convention itself.
A grand stand is to be erected on
Madison square, and the delegates
marching past in solid phalanx will be
reviewed by Grover Cleveland and
Adlai E. Stevenson. Many novel fea
lures will be introduced, which will
make it exceedingly picturesque. One
Of the innovations will consist Of the in
PRODUCTION of enormous search lights dis
posed at convenient points, whose rays
will be thrown from the rear, thus
making the avenue as bright as day
while still protecting the eyesight of the
marchers.
AS may be well imagined, an under
taking Of such magnitude has involved
an immense amount of planning and
executive labor. The headquarters Of
the committee of arrangements in the
Hoffman House has been for the past
two weeks the busiest political head
quarters in New York. William OH.
Washington is the chairman of this
committee, and Frederic Goodwin Sec
retary. Charles j. Canda, of II Pine
street, ex-treasurer of the Democratic
national committee, has accepted the
position of treasurer.
Mr.. William 9. Whitney has headed
the subscription list with check for the
sum of 81 900.
The-preparations for this great demon
stration are well advanced, and there is
every assurance from the present indica-
tions that the entire plans will be car
ried out with perfect success. The gen.
tlemen whose names have been men,
toned are ably assisted by this executive
committee: Ex-Mayur Franklin Edison,
ex-Sheriff Peter Bowe, Senator William
l.. Brown, William H. Burke, T. Ashby
Beall, M. w. Carr, General Ferdinand
P. Earle, William Forster, John j. Gill
roy, Frederick w. Hinrichs, William B.
Hazeltine, Frederick r. Lee, David Nc
Clure, D. McCord, Nicholas Muller, Jr.,
Jordan L. Mott, Henry G. Miner, Frank
B. Murtha, Augustus W. Peters, of the
Consolidated exchange; ex-Assembly-
man Louis P. Rannow, Walter Stanton,
Assemblyman Walter Sulzer, Charles
g. F. Wahle and Clermont H. Wilcox.
Ex-Lieutenant Governor Chauncey F.
Black, president Of the National Asso-
citation of Democratic Clubs, has writ
ten strong letter of approval Of the
convention and the accompanying dem
onstrations to Secretary Goodwin, which
is supplemented by another equally
strong letter of Endorsement written by
Lieutenant Governor Sheehan, chair
man Of the campaign committee of the
Democratic state committee.
At the last meeting of the general
committee in charge of the arrange
ments this resolution was adopted:
"Resolved, That this committee, rec
ognizing fully the Importance to the
Democratic party in the national can
vass, not only of the city, but through
out the country, of the successful ac-
complishment of the work of this COM
mittee, urgently recommends to all
Democrats and Democratic organiza-
tions of the metropolitan district that
the efforts of this executive committee
be accorded ardent support and earnest
cooperation, to the end that this conven-
ton shall not only be made success.
and its deliberation prove of great infiu-
ence on the canvass for the election of
Cleveland and Stevenson, but also re-
fleet the greatest honor upon the De-
mocracy of New York"
The work Of preparation is now going
forward briskly in the hands of these
subcommittee, which were created at
the meeting of the executive committee
at the Hoffman House on the 17th inst:
Ways and Means-Franklin Edison, chair
man.
Apportionment-wi William L. Brown. chair
man.
@. Miner, chairman.
Parades--Peter Bowe chairman
Speakers-Frederick w. Hinrichs, chair
man. ..
man.
Traffic and Local Transportation-M. W.
Carr. chairman.