The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-08
THAT EX-MAGIC NAME.
Mention of Cleveland Kissed
by Tammanyites.
WILD CHEERS GIVEN FOR BRYAN.
The Nebraskan Wrote a Letter as Did
the Ex-President-.Hii Sent One Ad-
vising Democratic Unity In Greater
New York-Other Celebrations.

New YORK, July 6.-Independenct
day was celebrated by Tammany Hal
in its usual fashion. A number OF let
ters Of regret were read from invited
guests who did not attend.
Ex-President Grover Cleveland wrote
as follows:
II desire to acknowledge With thanki
an invitation to attend the celebration
by the Tammany society Of the one
hundred and twenty.f first anniversary
OF American independence.
MY engagements will not permit me
to be present on this interesting occa
sion but l hope its significance will
pre- -eminently consist in q clear and
emphatic announcement Of the princi.
pies and beliefs which accord with the
the best and most thoughtful senti.
ments and opinions of our country
men,"
w. J. Bryan's letter was as follows
al regret that an engagement made
several weeks ago will render it impos.
sible for me to Join with the Tammany
society in celebrating the one hundred
and twenty.tirst anniversary of the dec
laration of independence. l have, on a
former occasion, commended the found
ers of your society for making provis.
ion, in the constitution then adopted,
for the annual commemoration of the
Fourth Of July. There is q special pro.
priety in the observance of this day by
Democrats at this time, when the party
has just freed itself from foreign finan.
cial influences and taken an emphatic
stand in favor of an American policy
for the Amerltan people.
hot
the Inauguration of campaign which
will result in putting Greater New
York under Democratic control. The
party has already shown in Chicago,
Cincinnati and several other cities
larger gains than will be required to
overcome the Republican majorities re-
corded in New York and Brooklyn last
November. All indications point to a
strong growth in public sentiment
along the lines laid down in the Chi
cago platform the failure of the Re.
publican policies to restore prosperity
having given new impetus to the
movement which has for it's object the
restoration of gold and silver coinage
of the constitution.
while the increasing strength of
Democratic principles together with
the absence of the coercion extensively
practiced last fall, would seem suffi-
cient to make victory reasonably GER
tain in New York, you will be greatly
aided by the fact that the Republican
administration, both in your city and
state, has been so unsatisfactory as to
cause widespread criticism.
II trust that your celebration will
excite increased interest in the prin-
ciples of jefferson and Jackson, and
thus hasten the day when these prin-
ciples will be completely triumphant in
city, state and nation"
When the letter from Grover Cleve-
land was read, his name was greeted
with Kisses. II was said that delega-
ton from the Progressive Democratic
League was present to hiss all the gold
men. Bryan's letter was loudly
cheered.
Ex-senator David B. Hill, pleading
previous engagement to speak at
Oswego, sent letter Of regret, in which
he said
II have but one practical suggestion
to make at this crisis. The Republican
managers in permitting Greater New
York expected to make it q Republican
city, otherwise it would not have been
created. Democratic division will full
I'LL their expectations. Democratic
unity will disappoint them. The course
of Democracy is plain. Let us disap-
point our enemies"
Congressman Richardson of Tennes.
see made an allusion in his opening to
Grover Cleveland and the name of
Cleyeland was slightly applauded, but
loudly hissed.
The reunion Of the Democratic party,
he said, was coming and there were
already perceptible signs of glorious
revival in the party and victory for
the party next November.
with an intrepid leader, such as
William j. Bryan =" he said, but he
got no further. The audience broke
into q wild cheer, which lasted for
nearly minute.
Others also spoke.