Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-27
FULL OF ENTHUSIASM.
Democrats of the Eleventh and Thir-
teenth Wards Meet.
THEIR CANDIDATES INDORSED.
Making Preparations for a Demonstration
and Parade.
THOUSANDS WILL LISTEN TO MKINLEY

Over 300 Democrats of the Eleventh and
Thirteenth wards assembled last evening in
the schoolhouse on Granville street be-
tween Webster and Wvlie avenues. The
gathering was very much in the nature of a
ratification meeting to indorse the'nomi-
nation for the Legislature of o. K Gardner
and G. B. Acklin as Representatives from
the Third Legislative district
Richard Ennis was chosen temporary
chairman and John A. Dpwney temporary
secretary Some short discussions arose on
the subject of establishing marching club.
The project didn't find much favor among
many of the older Democrats present. 1t
was their idea that too much time was
wasted in organizing and considerable un-
necessary expense was attached to the
sustenance of clubs. quantity of the
young blood present boiled for time, and
the subject was finally dropped until the
next meeting. John j. Kane was elected
chairman on permanent organization, and
]. II. Boggeman secretary. Mr.. Kane
opened the meeting formally and in
troduced O. K. Gardner to the gathering.
A Campaign of Education.
In lengthy speech Mr.. Gardner elo-
ouently dealt with the Democratic plat
form and the careers of that party's candi-
dates. The campaign, he said, was one of
education. He was with the voters of the
Third district now as he was before,
and in the tribe phrase of the
distinguished Senator from New York, he
proclaimed himself Democrat. 1t was
g. Io, hot ho hoA a
letter which contained caricature OF D.
B. Hill eating crow. On the exterior of
the envelope, for the information likely OF
the carrier, was the word politician. He
failed to see the joker's idea altogether, tor
of all things possible he was not poll
tician. The issues to be fought varied
little from those of previous campaigns.
The main interest rested in the Republican
platform of protection.
The speaker would not 60 into detail on
the immense harvest reaped by the work.
men from the Mckinley bill, but pointed
to the little borough of Homestead on the
picturesque bank of the Monongahela and
let his hearers pass verdict on projections
benefit to the iron and steel workers The
Democratic party was the party of the peo-
pie and only for the people.
Willing to Go to Harrisburg.
George B. Acklin addressed the meeting
briefly. 1t was the first time he had spoken
to q Democratic assemblage. He would be
glad to go to Harrisburg for the people of
the Third district. "And, perhaps" he
continued, ''if we could by any means get
little majority in the House there might be a
good chance to remedy the many evil laws
that now govern the State.
SIT would be we'll to repeal the Blue law;
if possible, to redistrict the State, and then
send another Senator to Washington. Ring
rule in Pittsburg was something which
should soon end if the people of the city
would have absolute freedom. 1t was the
duty of the Democratic party to help the
workman at the present time and stop the
of millionaires."
F. w. Jordan had considerable to say
about the time and enthusiasm wasted in
organizing marching clubs, while it could
be put to better advantage.
Walter Brown, the colored orator of the
ward, made stirring speech in
which the English vocabulary was choicelv
used. 1t was the chief effort of the meeting
and every man in the hall cheered the
speaker to the echo when he finished. He
reviewed the history of the colored man in
the South, and the effects of the masters
dictation at the polling booth. Several
other speakers followed and the meeting
adjourned subject to the call of the chair
man.