The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-05
CLUBSREADYF F0RBATTLE
THE DEMOCRAT CONVENTION
FULL OF ENTHUSIASM.

Ex-President Cleveland Delivers the
Opening Speech of Welcome-The
Delegates From Virginia Cheered as
They Entered-Ringing Resolutions
Adopte1-Ofac ,rs Elecsed-Adjo djourn-
rnent Sine DE.
New York. Oct. 4.-The second quad
riennial convention of the National Associa-
tion Of Democratic Clubs was held to-day
in the Academy of Music. The hour at
which ths convention was announced to be
called to order was 10 o'clock, but before
O'Clock delegates had begun to arrive and
take their seats. The entire orchestra and
first balcony had been reserved for the dele-
gates and they were divided OF into Sec
tions representing every state and territory
in the union, with placards affixed desig
mating the several reserved sections. The
paruuette, the two upper balconies
and four tiers Of private boxes on
either side of the stage were
reserved for spectators. Seldom has the old
academy presented a braver appearance
than it did this morning. The decorators
were busy until late last night ornamenting
it with flags and bunting, and the galleries
and boxes were hung with profusion of
silks and velvets of varied bues in shields
and banners. American flags and with the
colors of almost every nation. The stage
itself was most simply ornamanted. It was
set with the conventional interior. From
the prosceuium arch hung one larRe5Amer-
lean flag, festoJned. and in the rear stood
large portraits OF Cleveland and Ste ven-
sou.
FILLING UP THE SEATS.
The first few early delegates who arrived
were followed by rapidly increasing num-
bers, until before 10 o'clock nearly all the
seats in the orchestra and lower balcony
were filled. The delegates were entertained
while they were waiting by various seIec-
tions Of patriotic and popular airs by the
relocated Eighth regiment band stationed
in the upper gallery. The delegates also en-
tertained themselves by cheering vigorously
as one after another prominent democrats
we're seen TO enter and take their seats
among the audience or upon the stage in
one Of the 300 chairs placed there. The
boxes also begun to fill up rapidly with fash
ionably dressed ladies, who seemed to fully
share the enthusiasm of their fathers, broth
ers, or husbands. 1t lacked but a minute Of
II o'clock when the stage foot-lights blazed
up, and the band burst into strains of "Hail
TO the Chief" as Grover Cleveland, pre-
ceded by Chauncey F. Black OF Pennsyl,
vania, president of the Association Of Dem
bIA AtAC CAuAJSs 5lgSLth uJUu tub Sbdkb anu
took their seats on the platform, Mr.. Black
at the speakers table and Mr.. Cleveland in
the first row OF seats behind him.
A WELCOME TO VIRGINIA.
The first exhibition OF patriotic feeling,
hearty welcome and enthusiasm filled the
immense building and was heard without
and taken up by those on the street, when
the Virginia delegation walked slowly down
the aisle. General tumult drowned for
few minutes the strains Of
''Dixie'" aud continued for many
minutes and Dixie" was wildly cheered.
The applause had scarcely subsidized when it
was equaled by the reception of the Jeffer-
son Club of Philadelphia, dozen of whose
members catered, headed by white satin
banner, which they placed on the
platform. Two bands played at once.
After the hall was we'll filleu
and the band over on the left of the house
had played an OLD time southern air an en-
thusiasuo delegate jumped to his feet and
shouted, Three cheers for Dixie" North
ern and western men got up and oheered
until the southern delegates well-ni gh
blushed for modesty.
THE NUMBER OF DELEGATES.
The number Of delegates from each state is
ns follows; Pennsylvania $50, Massachusetts
81, Harvard College 12, Connections so,
Vermont S, Maryland 30. Indiana 90 West
Virginia 80, Virginia GA, North Carolina 80
heatuCSy p. Tennessee 10, Texas Is, Colo-
rado 20, Delaware 65, Rhode Island So,
South Dakota 10, Louisiana IL, Iowa 5,
New Jersey 500, New York / 500. Ohio 100,
Missouri 20, Mississippi 15 Arkansas 5,
Kansas 5, District of Columbia 80, New
hampshire 10, Maine 90, South Carolina 12,
North Dakota 6, Illinois 80, Georgia IS,
California 10, Florida Z, Oregon 4.
CLEVELAND GIVEN AN OVATION.
Instantly every man and woman in the
!erge audience sprang to their feet. Tre-
lnendous enthusiastic cheers were given,
nags and handkerchiefs waved. and for some
minutes the Widest excitemens prevailed
Mr.. Cleveland stanGing boNing his
acknowledgements. In the cheering was
mingled the ''yeln of the southern
delegates aud a "cry" from mum.
Ter OF young delegates in the Mesa
GaS9tts delegation When th frat out
ourst OF cheering had subsidized 1t was re-
newed IN response to q call for cheers for
'Urover Cleveland, a typical American, :"
ana again when came the cry, "What is the
matter With New York" and there came
ie.dy and vigorous reply, 'She's all
1t was exactly II o'clock when Chairman
Inauncey F. Black advanced and addressed
Tue convention. When the applause that
rose IN answer to Mr. Blacks closing words
ouoslded sufficiently to permit him to be
aeain heard, he said that a democratic city
ana democratic state wished to give them
erecting, and happily for the occasion the
most lliustrious citizen Of New York, the
IuJ'. llu3srloIs living American, was pres
eHV 10 welcome them, and by the grace OF
CI'1!ne providence, he would be ct Wash
.nSton on March 4 next to welcome them
again. The outhursS of applause that
s'ee'ed Mr.. Cleveland's entrance was sur
pussed by that that greeted him as he
''pped forward on the platform.
CLEVELAND's SPEECH.
lt was several minutes before he could
be said;
,E, aE, PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMES-It affords
nie especial pleasure to extend to you on this
E;asion henrty welcome. As citizen Of
,TLis proud municipality am glad to assure you
% C1I our hosp tality is always open and Rener-
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w Nb Americansm ami liberation in all mat
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a,.use TO the representatives OF the organized
t1emocracy the goodwill and frnterna symps-
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