The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-09
INMEMORY OF OLD HICKORY
Jacksonians Celebrate the Day
Great Meeting of sound Money
Democrats I'm Chicago.

CHICAGO. Jan. 8.-Representatives OF
the National Democracy or Illinois ana
other states Of the Middle West, North
west and South met at the Auditorium
tonight for the purpose OF celebrating
jackson day. Fully 800 men were pres
ent and the banquet was in many re-
spects a notable affair. Letters were re-
ceived from President Cleveland, Secre-
tary Morton and Senator John NJ. Palmer
and others. expressing regret over the In
ability Of the senders TO be present.
Franklin McVeagh was toastmaster.
Henry Watterson spoke on The Future
OF Democracy" He was loudly cheered
when he said:
IF Old Hickory were alive and could
look in upon us ar this moment. | have
an impression that he would conclude
that the Democracy Of which he was the
embodiment is not only not dead nor sleep
ing, but that Ii lives and moves and has
being. and is scheduled 10 stay. Let Us
assume that he Is mere. that his spirit
hoYeTs over as. and likewise the spirit OF
all the Democratic sagss from Jefferson
and Tiiden 70 that hrsvest OF the brave,
that ineompara bic cavalier OF the old
Bay state who gave up his young life
that Democracy might i've. on the very
threshold Of the last battle for honor.
country and truth. During one ntgbt, al
least Les US cnnsecrate thls noble theater
as A temple Of Democracy. OF Democracy
unterrided and undefle1 the only kind OF
Democracy which Jefferson taught and
Jackson pTactlced
Hon. Charles s. Hamlin. assistant secre-
tary Of the treasury. responded 70 the
toast. "Our National Administration. " and
in this he recouuted some of the matters
of national Importance that had been sc-
ccmp!ished during Mr. Cievelsnd's term.
Letters from President Cleveland, Secre-
tarv Morton and John II. Palmer were re-
ceived with cheers. The enthusiasm was
even greater when Simon Buckner arose
to speak for the state % Kentucky.
The far West was represented by John
F. Irish. of California. ard tho assembly.
recalling his hard work during the cam
raiEa OF last fan. greeted him with CHEERS.
He spoke In response to the toast, "Our
President" lie spoke in praise % defec-
tons from the party which followed the
ChicagO convention, saying
When I send an agent 10 A market 20
buy a harse and he brings ne back a
farkass. I an not bound 20 take IL. The
Democrats sent delegates - Chicago 20
bald a Democratic platform. and they
constructed one which bore the earuarlzs
OF PapuElsm. and we did not choose to
accept IL nor 70 stand upon it
Other speakers Of the evening were
Virgil p Kline VINO responded for ohio:
yyashtaEton Irving Ba5o. who was
CHARGED with messages from the Gold
Democracy - Iowa; r J Mahonev. who
replied "a the toast of ''>ehraska.' 30 j.
NED Irlue.e. WHO Represented MisSD1Fi.
Daniel " Lawler. for Minnesota. and
uazh Ryan. from Wisconsin. All these
suaak kers told ~ the condition of the Gold
Democracy IN the states from which they
p ID r-oue. and al made enthusiastic prom
fse~ ~ thfs future prospects and usefulness
o. tie party.
Jackson Day fn Warrington
WASHINGTON. Jan s-JackEon day
vas celebrated here hy a Wei.-at;ended
bsrouet ar Masonic TernIsle. given by the
Ts~ksen Democratic AsscCiatior q the
U{stri,f o. Coiuw.hia- Ta0ss present ln-
,-r,,sad mary senators ar1 members % tse
l--usa q renresenrefives- T-ne sreakers %
th~ evening were Hon g. :. ColFaT. .
Knoxville: Sf1afcr Morgan - Aiaoau-a. B.
Rs-r=ss-le a-ive Hen-or McMLAn- ~ 2 eril-
sasar. Senator Blackburn. = Ae-tu-ky,
Sa~s-rr pariel cs Virginia Eep-ese-l;a-
tive Suizer. ~ %ew York. Eeprese1ia'tFe
Nsezfire. ot California: Representative
Swansea, of Virginia Letters ot regret