The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-29
DEMOCRATS GET TOGETHER.
CELEBRATING THE OPENING or THEIR
VIEW BEADoUARrKRs.

vice. Pre.iss-t st.vs-,o-, Speaker Crisp,
Members Of the cabinet. sad Masy otssr
L-ssinx Democrats Pres.st-Ths Frssi-
srnt Contributes to the Hsrnery OF
the Oee.sion by wIthsoisire HIs vsts
OF the ssirsiernEs Hn U.n To-Day.
wAsH1SaToY. March 2S-wormley's Hotel
was the scene OF q great gathering OF the
Democracy tonight II was the occasion Of a
reception given by the Democratic Congress
sionnl Committee to celebrate the opening OF
Its new headquarters in this city. Vice-Prss-
ident Stevenson. Speaker Crisp. and members
OF the Cabinet were there and so were nearly
all the Democratic members OF the House and
Senate Postmaster Dayton Of New York.
Chairman Harrty OF the National Commit
tee, and several other prominent out-oi-town
Democrats we're also among the guests
Interstate Commerce Commissioner Morri-
con. Pension Commissioner Lochren. Indian
Commissioner Browning. Land Commissioner
Iamoreaux. Patent Commissioner Seymour
First Assistant Postmaster General Jones. and
Com ptroller OF the Currency Eokels were q
few OF the numerous department officials In
attendance. The District Democracy was
represented by National Committeeman Law
renee Gardner who is Secretary OF the Con-
gressional Committee; James L. Norris. who
IL Treasurer Of the same organization. and
William Dixon. former member OF the National
Committee. There were other Democrats In
abundance. More than thousand Invitations
had been sent out, and nearly all OF them were
accepted.
The gathering was one OF the most har-
monious the Democracy has had In spite OF
the tariff. the silver question. and other
troublesome issues. Even President Clevs-
land had con ributed to the serenity OF the oc-
caslon by. Withholding from Congress tod
his veto message Of the Bland SeiRnioraHe bill
This he had been urged to do By some OF the
leading Dem ocrats. including Senator Faux
ner. Chairman Of the Congressional Com
mittee. who desired that the possibly
disturbing message be postponed until
after the reception. Mr.. Cleveland had pre-
pared his m essage and had fully intended to
send It to Congress to-day. As already pub
lished he bases his objection to the measure
upon the second section OF the bill which pro-
vides for the substitution OF silver certificates
for the Sherman notes. One Of the Senators
who asked the President for the postponsment
OF tho message until after to-night's harmon
ious gathering Of the Democracy was permitted
to see the message to-day. and he describes It
as assuming q most friendly attitude toward
silver. Tho President is DESTROYS OF pleasing
the silver men as FAR as 1t IL possible to do 80.
but he thinks the Bland bill goes too far and
Ia altogether too vague and uncertain In
its verviago. He expresses . willingness
to favor a measure that will provide
simply for the coming OF the seiRniorage.
but he thinks IL should stop at that He would
like also that discretionary power DO given the
Secretary to issue bonds whenever IL shall
become necessary. although he believes that
another bond Issue Is unnecessary aud should
DO avoided by all means
or course such q message would not DO
pleasing to large element Of the party, par
this reason The President was asked this morn.
ing to postpone the transmission OF the veto
until TO morrow. He Willingly, complied, and
celsbrnted to- night at the new headquarters.
Just as 4 the silver question and all other ma;
vetoes never had an existence.
The Congressional Com m ttes has engaged
on fifteenth street. one biock from the White
House and onlyhnlf block from tho Treas;
nns sq %e Tssy Ss
rooms Is intended for the meetings Of the
f %Ss snd :ssr Tor SSss
HoU.. e sDa ts ssa Senate the
YORK. SrGf aiteh i Of % isconsn s mles New
fssco Of aoP Florida saa fauEnsr Of Msss
gin , The latter Is , ShaiT%sp OF the con-.
from the House Of .Representatiyes, and Mr.
Forman is the Illinois member. W. w. Pennell
1e chief clerk IN charge OF headquarters and
Edwin Seton II official stenographer.
Tonight the headquarters were ablaZe with
light and the big reception room was crowded
with guests. Chairman Faulkner. Secretary
Gardner and Treasurer Norris received the
callers and the various m embers OF the com
mittee aided them. Refresh ments. consisting
Of sandwiches. punch. and cigars. were served
The reception lasted until midnight, and the
ment The intention OF the committee is to
direct the distribution OF cam paign literature
aid the dissemination OF Democratic doctrine.
and UanAraIy m Il In the election of Iamo-
Gratis in the various Congress districts
throughout the country.