The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-09-27
EEYSTONE DENOCRAIN.
Enthusiastic Meeting of the AS
sembly of ofDemooratio Societies,
THE VICE PRESIDENT PRESENT.

Chauncey r. Black Reelected President.
To Meet Next Year in Aitoona-A Ban
quet in the Evening in which Fifteen
Hundred Participated.
Ar1ENTowN. Pa, Sept. 27.-The general !
Uesembly of the Democratic Societies Of
Pennsylvania was called TO order in its
fifth annual convention yesterday by its
PRESIDENT Chamcey T. Black For half |
nu hour before that time the Academy Of
Music rang with cheers for the Democratic
leaders, and a tremeSdous ovation greeted
Vice President Stevenson when he entered
the hall The town had been alive from
earliest dawn with bands and newly ar
irving delegates, and 1000 people filed the
hall at the opening of the convention.
President Black Immediately delivered
nm admirable address, which was punctua-
ted with laundering applause, He said in
part.
"The circumstances under which we as
Bemble here today are such as to inspire
every Democrat i'm Pennsylvania TO his ut
most eXertiou. No state in the Union has
Il larger stake in the re-establishment Of
Democratic policies than has Pennsylvania,
with her vast resources and diversified in
du, ri ,s We have suffered more than any
Other from unequal laws and corrupt mis-
government, Nnd our people have every
/, conceivable reason and incentive to over.
throw finally, within the limits Of this
commonwealth, the party which has so
. long abused and plundered the masses for
the benefit Of the classes. 1t is but ques-
ton of time. AT the core and at the bot
tom Pennsylvania is Democratic,
: Never before has the opportunity 6f the
. Democratic party on the federal field been
H.
although a Democrat Of Democrats by
conviction and principle, sthe universally
accepted chief magistrate Of his country,
even more than THAT he is the official
leader of his party. Three times the nom
inea of his party and twice elected, he
comes to the presidency under circunl-
stances which place his opportunity of ma
tional service practically without limit in
y direction
He has only apparently to do right in
the future, as he has done right hereto
fore, to be irresistabe A majority in the
senate, an overwhelming majority in the
house came in on the tide evoked by hi,
peculiar campaign, For the first time in
a generation all political branches of thu
federal government are Democratic and il
comp ct accord. Under no oDligation, h,
is likewise under no possible necessity t.
The elements are not available hnywher
for coalition strong enough Go check o
even seriously to hinder him
"Cleveland's position is stronger tha
that of Jefferson or of Jackson. The
headed it is true, a victorious and con
pact party; they grew in public estimi
tiOn as their policies developed; the
earned the veneration which their cou1
trymsn have bestowed upon their names
But neither Of them at the outset foun
himself in an attitude 50 commanding @
thag of Mr.. Cleveland
Mayor Allison followed President Blac
with an address of welcome, after whic
Robert K, Wright was made temporar
chairman. He made a brief address o
taking the chair Committees were the
appointed, and at 1890 the convention ad
3 journed until o'clock.
The afternoon session of the conventio
was called to order by Temporary Chain
man Wright, who yielded the gayel to r
Jones Monagan, Of Chester the permanen
chairman.
The committee on officers for the genera
assembly reported, nominating Chauuce
o f. Black for president Major j. d. Wor
man for secretary and Robert f. Wrigh
for treasurer. They were unanimousI
elected.
b. +. Myers of Harrisburg, chairman o
the committee on resolutions, then re
ported the platform, 1t applauds the ad
ministrations of President Cleveland auC
Governor Pattison, indorses the uomina
tiOns Of Thompson and Osborn, and con
graduates the state Democracy on tn,
growth of Democratic societies in th
/ state, The platform was unanimousl,
, adopted
The routine work of the convention