Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-04-03
THE IROQUOIS CLUB
OF Chicago Holds a Rattling Meeting
and Draws Many Prominent Democrats
Toge ther.

OF Chicago Holds Rattling Meeting
and Draws Many Prominent Democrats
Toge ther.
CHICAGO, April 2.-Big national politics
was what seemed 10 be in the air tonight
at the IrOQuOis club. Chairmen OF the
Democratic State Central Committees Of
eight contiguous Western States DO not
often get together at the opening of a Pres
ideRtial campaign, without the event pos
seSsing special significance, even at such
important gatherings politically and social
ly as the lrOquois banquets have inyarla-
by proven in the past.
Tonight not only were the eight moguls
indicated, present, but among the three
hundred other guests were such distin-
guished Democratic leaders and party
apostles as Gov. Boyd, of Nebraska, Gov.
Peck, Of Wisconsin, eX-Postmaster Gener-
al Don NJ Dickinson, of Michigan, Hon
Sherman Hoar, Of Massachusetts, Hon:
John Dewitt Arner, of New YORK, and
editor 5. E, Morse, of the Indianapolis
Sentinel
A great outburst OF applause came at a
fervid reference to Grover Cleveland near
the end OF the address by the first speaker,
Hon. w. q. Ewing, Of Chicago.
Mr. Dickinson bore himself with much
dignity. He began by eUlogizing the value
yielding 10 the decisions Of the party's ac-
credited representatives in caucus
when - said he, "a caucus or conven-
tion has chosen or nominated l think its
choice should have the support Of all Demo
Gratis, including those who may think that
a mistake has been made In the choice.
whether the caucus or convention be Ma
tiOnal, State, county or ward. But eau
Gus 10 command this loyalty must be a
sr,N h. hrsa mi
There must be no controlling trickery, no
terrOrizing to prevent attendance, no taint
of corruption or fraud, and no we'll
grounded douot Of a tair count sufficient to
impair confidence.
whether from elections or conventions,
no result can come which is entitled TO re-
spect or obedience which Is gam d by a
perversiou OF the popular WILL ~ the
turotJiiug - the peoples voice OF by S-im-
berigging with ballots. Political larceny
can't make Democratic policy, because OF
any number of Republican precedents, nor
can the garb be made decent by labelllngl II
retaliation. l take it TO be good Democ-
racy 10 say that no soldier is called upon
follow a general who goes over to the
enemy or who hOists the enemies hated
COlOrs within our lines
He WAS followed by Hon. Sherman Hoar,
of Massachusetts, who said ne came as the
representative Of Governor Russell, whose
mention was heartily applauded. His
speech was brief and followed in line, and
he said in closing "With Cleveland and
reform there can be no doubt Of the result
in lS92n
Hon. E. 6. Morse, OF indianapolis, after
eulogizing the eX- president, read dispatch,
and, while doing so stated that "the
Indiana County Convention held to-day
generally instructed for Grover Cleve-
land.n Immense cheering followed the
reading. When the letters OF regret were
reached and the first, which was FROM Ex-
President Cleveland, was presented, 1t
was announced that Mr.. Cleveland was at
that moment making an address for the
Democracy in the canvass in Rhode
Island. The x-president's message said:
Work that / have 10 do, and engage
ments 1 have made enforce an unwilling
declination on my part TO the invitation to
the IrOquOis club
Referring TO the Jeffersonian anniversary
he said: "In these days when the Demo-
cratic party is beset with temptations, and
when on every side false lights are up for
lis destruction, its safety Will be found
in steadfastly and trustingly following tue
way which principle points and stunning
the aIluremerts of temporary expedients
and resisting seductions OF popular miscon-
ceptiOus-n
The message evoked a renewal OF the ex-
traordinary cheering that throughout the
evening had marked everything with which
MIR. Cleveland seemed 70 have she remotest
connection.