Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-25
FOR Mr.. CLEVELAND.
The County Democracy Ratifes The
Nominations Made at Chicago.
HILLS NAME LOUDLY CHEERED.
Mr.. Massey, Of Delaware, Says Harrison
Has q Clear Track.
NOT A CANDIDATE FOR BRADLEY's SEAT.

Six hundred moist but happy advocates
of tariff reform met in the old University
building last night and ratified the nomina-
tion of Grover Cleveland.
1t was hot night-too hot, in fact. for
the nerve-straining task of inaugurating a
political campaign, but the County
Democracy had resolved to do the job in
workmanlike style, and it did. At first the
crowd sweltered in silence, and there was
a sad lack of enthusiasm, but after the
orators had warmed to their work and a
vagrant breeze had drifted through an open
window and partly cooled the torrid at
mosphere, there was decided change for
the better, and before the gathering was
dismissed the cheering for Cleveland and
the party leaders was simply deafening.
The meeting was called for 8 o'clock, but
it was long after the appointed hour when
w. J. Bremen, the Chairman of the
County Democratic Association, under
whose auspices the meeting was held, called
the audience to order, and Thomas ]. Kee-
nan, Sr., was made Chairman.
Mr.. Keenan, Crges Harmony.
'T came to hear, not to talk" said Mr.
Keenan,, "but am willing to do anything
for the cause" Then, after he had praised
the candidates and the platform, and urged
his hearers to bury all differences and work
for the ticket, he announced that he awaited
the pleasure of the meeting.
These gentlemen were chosen Vice Presi-
dents and invited to the platform: Messrs
W. A. Sipe, G. A. O'Brien, John Marron,
James Atwell, John Leech, Bernard Call,
William Wall, P. A. Killgallon, j. w.
Moore and j. w. Mowry.
When all these preliminaries had been
arranged, Mr.. w. A. Sipe was introduced
as "a true soldier of the Democracy, and in
the course of his remarks said:
hard worker for David Hill. admired the
man who had made New York a Democratic
State, but when the convention assembled
l saw that the one name tower
and the one that stirred the hearts of the
people WAS that OF Grover Cleveland. He
is the logical and natural candidate of the
party. Eight years ago he was the standard
bearer who, after a quarter of q century of
Republican plunder and rapine, led the De-
mocracy to a great and glorious victory.
Four years ago, rather than forego his con-
Cleveland, at the risk of personal defeat,
made known his views to the people.
Tho Only Issue Is Tariff Reform.
AS the representatives of the % 900 Demo-
Gratis of Allegheny county, let us join with
the ,000 900 Democrats Of the country in
ratifying the nomination of Cleveland and
Stevenson. This is not the time to discuss
the issues of the campaign. There is really
but one issue, and chat is tariff reform. We
must lay aside all personal differences and
present solid front to the foe; We must
organize, for without organization we can
do nothing. We do not expect to win the
electoral vote of Pennsylvania for Cleve-
land, but we do expect and will keep Con.
have already attempted to pass their in
famous force bill and kindred acts of class
legislation. They will do it again, and our
only safeguard is to retain our hold on Con-
gress.
Mr. Sipe's speech was we'll received, but
Hills name aroused deal more enthusiasm
than that of Cleveland.
John Marion was introduced as the "man
with the big hal" He said among other
things that he was political freebooter,
and that he had been called Mugwump so
often that he was proud of it. ''To my mind
Cleveland is the most singular character in
American politics since Lincoln. He was at
first political accident, but he had out
grown his party, is now their leader, and a
worthy one he is.
c. A. Sullivan predicted the political
The Irish Are True Democrats
William Wallis speech created a mild
sensation. By way of preface he remarked
that it had been said that the South expects
the Irish of New York to elect Harrison.
He could say that the Irish have always
been true to the Democratic party, and if it
wasn't for the Irish there would be no
Democratic party. He concluded with a
eulogy of Cleveland.
D. F. Patterson next voiced his approval
of the ticket. They were there, he said, to
say the convention did we'll no matter who
may have been the choice of individuals be-
forehand. The choice had been made and
it was now the duty of every Democrat to
gird on his armor and do his best.
w. j. Bremen said he had not been for
Cleveland's nomination, but he was for him
now. He praised both Cleveland and
Stevenson as good Democrats
After the speech-making the crowd |
cheered Cleveland, whose portrait done in |
black and white, adorned the south wall of |
the hall.