Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-17
TRIUMPHANT DEMOCRACY,
1t Meets in st. Louis and
Ratifies.
Hon. A. e. Stevenson the Guest
of the Evening.
Sensational Speech by the Editor of
the Republic.
He EuIogizes Grover Cleveland and
Congratulates the Democracy on
It's Freedom from Fear
of New York.

By the Associated Press
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 16.-There was a most
enthusiastic gathering of Democrats at
Music hall here tonight to testify their
appreciation of the results of November
9Th last, and do honor to Adlai E.
Stevenson, vice-president-elect of the
United States. When Mr.. Stevenson
walked upon the stage, in view of the
thousands awaiting to see him, a volcano
of applause and cheers arose which q i'd
not subside for several minutes. The
speech of the -president.elect in re-
ply was very brief, he contenting him
self by merely returning acknowledge
ments for the honors of the evening.
II congratulate you," said he, "upon
| the fact that you did stand up for Mis-
souri,. TApplause.] And 1 trust that
you will not forget that we stood up for
Illinois"
marks, after which Mayor Noonan intro
duced Editor Charles H. Jones OF the
st. Louis Republic, who made the prin-
cipal speech of the evening, and by far
the most sensational one. He said IN
part:
"The Democratic party was right on
the issues, and the result demonstrated
that they had exactly the right candi-
dates. No party in American history has
had grander leader than the Democratic
party in the last eight years. A plain,
resolute man, devoid of selfish ambi-
tion, patriotically loyal to his country's
good; iu sympathetic touch with the
great mass of the people, and deter
mined to make life easier for them un.
bribed by fattery and unawed by
power; keeping always in mind that
public office is public trust-such
man was our leader
"The victory last Tuesday," said Mr..
Jones, Twas revolution. Democratic
Illinois means that Indiana, Wisconsin,
Michigan, Iowa and Minnesota will
soon be eurely Democratic; and even
Ohio may get in if she
tries it again. With the great
states OF the central west Democratic,
the northwest will Join hands with the
southwest in closing the Derroclatic
circle, and then will be eeenI that the
Democratic party has come west to
grow up with the country.
81 have nothing to say against New
York, but believe we shall all like you
better when the time comes when we
don't have to look at New York Demo.
Gratis through glass that magnifies
hundred diameters. Heretofore when
the Democratic factions in New York
city got to caterwauling over some petty
local matter, the Democrats of the
country had to get up, with their hair
standing on end, and ask in fear, is the
party smashed, and have we all gone to
the demnition bowwows?' Now New
York factions can squabble to their
hearts, content.
''It was not awholesome political con-
dition when one presidential election
after another, with all their stupendous
consequences, hung upon the carrying
OF one state. 1t distorted the relative
Importance of states and the relative
Importance of party leaders. Perhaps,
and greatest and most far
reaching the significance of Tues
days victory, is that it loosens
the clutches Of New York upon the
throat of the party, and transfers polit-
ical control to the sunset side of the
Alleghanies. It means an emancipated
party, disenthraled west and mag
nifcent future of prosperity for this
great Mississippi valley"
! Congressman Scott of Illinois, Gov
ernor Francis of Missouri and others
| also spoke.