The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-10-07
MILLIONS Or
DEMOCRATS.
Clubs Gather at New York.
Major MasinniS Plays a Prominent Part
and Presents the Resolutions.
Wayne MaCVeash, Gar6eld'S Attorney
Wayne MaCYeash, Gar6eld'S Attorney
General, Will Vote for Cleveland.

New YORK, Oct. THE quadrennial |
convention Of democratic clubs was an
enthusiastic and successful gathering.
The immense hall was filled early in the |
day and large crowd listened to the |
music and cheered notables AS they ap |
peared. President Chauncy Black
called the convention to order and de- |
livered long address on the principles
of democracy aud campaign issues.
Ex-President Cleveland in few we'll
chosen words then welcomed the con-
ventiOn to the city. His speech brought
forth repeated bursts of applause. The
general business of the convention was
then entered upon. Gen. Patrick A.
Collins, of Massachusetts. was made
temporary chairman, Martin Maginnis,
of Montana, vice-chairman and
Goodwin, of Kentucky. Nc.
Sherry of Maryland: q. II. Hoffman
of Florida and j. b. Beckwith of North
Carolina as secretaries and reading clerk.
Gen. Collins. on taking the chair. made
a brief address in the course Of which he
spoke of Cleveland as the greatest presi-
dent the country had ever had within
living memory and paid tribute to the
sturdy merits of Adlai F.. Stevenson.
a resolution of sympathy with Presi-
dent Harrison in the sickness Of his wife
was adopted unanimously.
At noon a recess was taken to
o'clock. During recess the state delega-
tions named the members of the com
mittees on credentials, on resolutions
and on permanent organization. The
committees so constituted held hurried
sessions before the second session which
began between , and o'clock. Mayor
Boody of Brooklyn was presented
as soon as the convention re
sumed its meeting and on behalf
of Brooklyn he welcomed the delegates.
At the conclusion of Mayor Boody's ad-
dress it was announced that the com
mittees on organization and credentials
would sit during the afternoon. The
committee on credentials announced.
owever, that there were no contests.
The recess time at the disposal of the
committee had not allowed it to complete
even a list of the clubs represented,
much less list of the delegates. There
had last year been 4.765 democratic
clubs on the roll of the association. while
today that number had increased to
more than $500.
The report of the committee on organ
ization in favor Of making the temporary
officers of the convention the permanent
officers was adopted. There was read a
communication from Margaret HOey,
secretary of the Women's Influence Dem
ocratic club, announcing that over 100
women's influence clubs throughout the
country have been organized. This was
received with cheers
Martin Maginnis of Montana offer
ed the following resolution which was
adopted.
| Resolutions - ID - Democrats from
democratic societies, representing demo
cratic associations in every state. terri
tory and District of Columbia, in ma
tional convention assembled, harmon
iously reaffirm the platform of principles
adopted by the national democratic con
vention at Chicago. June -, 1892, and
cordially endorse the candidates there
nominated. -.
(2) In accordance with its constitution
the national association of democratic
clubs will cooperate with the nationa
democratic committee in securing INT
election of Cleveland and Stevenson ano
the triumphant vindication of democratic
principles in the pending campaign.
GIVE warn the American people o.
the danger which menaces their com
mon liberties in the manifest purpose
OF the managers of the monopoly part,
to debauch suffrage and to purchase
another lease of the presidency ant
another majority in congress and ulti
mately to take permanent possession O
the federal government, through tht
provisions of an unconstitutional ant
partisan force bill designed by corrup
and INSCRIPTIONS conspirators and in
dorsed by Benjamin Harrison and the so
called republican convention Of office
holders and monopolists.
Dive denOunce as un-Americal
and unconstitutional the pillage of tn
people for the benefit Of the few
by unjust tax laws: tn
sauandering of the peoples none.
in profiigate expenditure, IN subsidie
and in jobs, and demand the return t
lower and more equal taxation. NOR
frugal expenditures and purer govern
ment. which can be accomplished onl
by the election of Cleveland and Steven
son.
ResOlred. That the thanks of this con
vention are rendered to the democrati
clubs Of New York and Kings counties
to their general command sub-com