Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-09-28
DEMOCRATIC CLUBS.
Great Convention Of Dem.
OCratS in New York.
A SPECIAL HALL BUILT.
Cleveland and Stevenson Will Be
Present at the Meeting.
ISnecinl Correspondence.l


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 81 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
renn;al 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 Ia 900 persons.
The stage 10 be erected will hold 500 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 8d Of October
there will be a great street parade Of
German clubs for the purpose Of offer
ing a fitting welcome to the visiting
clubs, to whom will be- further extended
the courtesies Of the state and metropo-
liz by Governor Flower and Mayor
Grant, of this city, and Mayor Boody,
of Brooklyn. On the following night a
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-
tunes will be introduced, which will
make it exceedingly picturesque. One
Of the Innovations will consist OF the in
t,oduction of enormous search lights dis
posed ut convenient points, whose rays
viii be thrown from the rear, thus
making the avenue as bright rs day
while still protecting the eyesight of the
mdrChers.
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
q1arters 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
pu. zion of treasurer.
Mr. William G. Whitney has headed
the subscription list with check for the
sum Of 5 600.
The preparations for this great demon
sfra.iou are well advanced, and there is
every "a urance from the present indica-
tioas tnt the entire plans will be car
ri.3 out with perfect success. The gen
tjolnen whose names have been men
toned awe ably assisted 10y this executive
comm. 'e. Ex-Mayor Franklin Edison,
eS Sheriff Peter Bowe, Senator William
l.. Bgown. William III. Burke, T. Ashby
Beall, NJ. w Carr, General Ferdinand
p. Earle, William Forster, John J. Gill
roy, Frederick w. Hinrichs, William b.
Hazeltine, Frederick r. Lee, David Nc
Clure, ID. McCord, Nicholas Muller, Jr.,
Jordan l.. Mott, Henry G. Miner, Frank
b. Murtha, Augustus w. Peters, of the
Consolidated exchange; ex-Assembly-
man Louis II. RannOw, Walter Stanton,
Assemblyman Walter Sulzer, Charles
G.. +. Wahlo and Clernont III. Wilcox.
EX-Licutenant Governor Chauncey +.
Black, president Of the National Asso-
citation Of Democratic Clubs, has writ
ten a s,song 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
nents 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 orgsniza-
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-
tion shall! not only be made a success.
and its deliberation prove Of great inhu-
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 18th inst:
Ways aud Means Franklin Edison. chair
man.
Apportionment- William L. Brown. chair
man.
Hall Decoration and Illuminations- Henry
C. Miner Chairman.
Parade Peter Bowe, chairman.