Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-10-06
CONVENTION OF CLUBS.
Officers Elected and a Ringing Plat
form Adopted.

for nelnware--A Colored Delegates
Speech.
NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-The second quad
rennal convention of the National Asso-
citation of Democratic Clubs were held to-
day in the Academy Of Music. The hour
at which the convention was announced to
be called to order was 10 O'Clock but long
before clock delegates began to arrive
and take their seats in the auditorium.
The entire orchestra and first balcony
was reserved for the delegates and they
were divided off in two sections, represent
ing every state and territory i'll the union.
Placards affixed to sticks designated the
several reserved sections.
The two upper balconies and the four
tiers Of private boxes on either side of the
stage were reserved for spectators. Seldom
has the old Academy presented Drawer
appearance than it did this morning. Deco
rators were busy until late last night Urna-
lnenting it with flags and bunting, The
galleries and boxes were hung with a pro-
fusion Of silks and vclvets of varied hics,
and shields and banners, with American
flags and with the Colors of almost every
natiDn
Ex.Presdcnt Grover Cleveland and ex-
Northumberland Challncey +, Black
of PENNSYLVANIA came OIL the PLATFORM
together ut 10 .55 amidtremcndous applause.
Two minutes later Mr. Black called the
meeting to order and made speech, MIR.
Cleveland began to speak at ll.2U. He
said:
MIR. cLEvELAND's WELCOME.
| lfr. PTcsidcNt ard Gentlemen. II affords
me especial pleasure to extend to You on
| this occasion q hearty welcome. AS citi-
zen of this proud municipality am glll
| to assure you that our hospitality is always
| open and generous. In behalf of com
| munity distinguished for its Amercauisin
| and federation in all matters Of belief and
| judgment know | may extend most
| cordial greeting to YOU. As Il consistent
believer in Democratic principles, trust
| need not hesitate to pledge to the rep
| rescntative Of organized Democrats of the
| goodwill and fraternal sympathy Of this
Democratic city. Your meeting is the
trumpet note of war which preccdc3 Il
decisive battle. and your deliberations
should be the preparation for stern con
tlict. All your weapons and all your
| equipments are soon to be tested. You
have organized and labored and you have
| watched and planned to ensure your
readiness for the final engagement now
near at hand. This then is no holiday
assemblagc but an impressive convention
| in furtherance of the designs and puT-
poses, for the accomplishment Of which
You and those you represent are banded
together.
These designs and purposes, as declared
by your association are: The preservation
OF the Constitution of the United States;
the autonomy Of the states; loyalty 10 gov
ernment; freedom Of elections; opposition
to the imposition of taxes beyond the ne.
cessites of the government, economically
administered. and the promotion of eco
nomical branches of the public service.
These professions embudy the pnrest
patriotism and the lofticst aspirations OF
nt+ H. 81, 81.
They should suggest to lis the strongest
obligation to political effort. Their motive
force as incentives to political activity and
watchfulneSs should fix Our attention
at a time when the constitution is held III
tight rein, when state boundaries are
hardly a barrier to centralized power, anC
when loyal self government and freedom
of Americans are the scofl Of partisunship
Those who subscribe to the creed Of this
association and make any claim to sin
cerlty can hardly excuse themselves fol-
lack of effort at IL time when the necessi
ties of the government economically ad
ministered have but little relation to thu
taxation Of the people and when extrava
galice in the public service has become /
contagious plague.
10 those who hope for better things thi:
convention Of Democratic clubs is brigh
promise of reform. The real benefit OF thi
organizations found in its nearness to TIN
people and in the directness of its action
of course harmony and unity are abso
lutely essential.
In this view, your assembling togetha
is most important in so far as il proves
this harmony and unity by conference
and action in methods, and in so far as i
inspires that zeal and enthusiasm which
will make your work at home more eifec
tive.
Therefore am sure that can say moth
ing better in taking my leave of you, thul
to wish That your convention be 4 mos
profitable and encouraging one and that, IA
its conclusion, you may resume YOU
places in your home organizations newt,
inspired to determined and Jealous eifor
i'll the cause of true Democracy.
Mr.. Cleveland WAS frequently interrupted
J and his closing injunction received mark
of hearty applause.
Mr.. Black then announced that the eN
ecIltivc committee had presented for TEN
: purary organization the names of ten
Patrick A. Collins of Massachusetts, a
, chairman; Martin A. McGinnis of Mon
tana, as yice-chairman; Frederic Goodwin
of New York and Mr. McSherry Of Mary
land, as secretaries, and George +. llofi
man of Philadelphia and j. K. Brookeslo
North Carolina, as reading clerks.
, The above were unanimously elected q
temporary officers of the convention
, Pennsylvania is the most strongly repEt
. sented state outside of New York. A
. ll.50 o'clock the convention took recess
until Up, IN.
The arrangement of the proscenun
boxes was rs follows; Grover Clevclan
and Adelai Stevenson. Governor Roswell
T.. Flower. Chairman Harrity; Don NJ
2 Dickinson, William c. Whitney and othe
F. managers of the national campaign
Acknowledgements Black, President Q
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