The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-01-08

event was to have it an informal one.
Chairman Troup suggested that with
out further comment the banquetters
seat themselves.
During the evening the following tel
egram was sent:
10 Chairman of Jackson Banquet and
William j. Bryan, fremont House,
Chicago, ILL.,:
The New Haven democracy assem-
bled to unite in renewing it's vows to
defend the principles of "Old Hickory"
extend to you the right hand of fellow
ship. Alex. Troup, chairman; J. j. Bu-
chanan, secretary.
When the company had finished
banqueting and cigars had been pass
ed Chairman Troup arose and said;
This is an informal gathering of
democrats. The committee itself was
informal, and as / did not do any of
the work, can say the committee has
made a success of the first social gath
ering of the democrats of this city.
There are a number of set speeches,
but there will be many more, and ev-
cry man must either make q speech,
sing a song or tell what party he be-
longs to. You have selected Frank S.
Andrew for your POSTMASTER, and I
now introduce Mr.. Andrew"
The POSTMASTER In few remarks
announced the first toast Andrew
Jackson" by l.. N. Blydenburgh,
He said in part: Gentlemen, / want
to speak to you of something that is
in this room Last summer when the
news that William Jennings Bryan had
been nominated as the democratic can
didate for the president of the United
States there was club here bearing
the name of democracy. That night
a few firecrackers were set off from the
steps of the club house, but from that
time hence there was no more democ-
racy there. The property was sold in
time, but there hung a picture on the
wall of that club house that no one of
those who sought the dissolution OF
the club would buy. 1t was not sold.
| To-day, when the gentlemen in
charge of this banquet wanted a pic
ture of Old Hickory to adorn these
walls, these knight Grants of democra-
cy rescued the picture you now see be-
| fore you from the junk shop where the
gold democrats had consigned it,
| Judge Blydenburgh then paid an elo-
| uuent tribute to the hero of New Or
leans. Concluding, he said: "As long
as desire for liberty shall live Andrew
Jackson will live Men will rise ur
and take their stand for right and lib
erty."
| The speaker alluded to the silver
| democrats recent candidate, William
| Jennings Bryan, as a living example OF
| this. This remark was received with
applause.
In conclusion, Judge Blydenburgh
wished that this might not be the last
meeting of the kind, but that there
should be many more of them, when
! opinions could be compared and when
all democrats could unite for the good
of the state and nation.
"The United States" was responded
to by Incorporation Counsel Driscoll;
Connecticut" David Callahan; ma
! tional Democracy" Alexander Troup;
Local Democracy" James B. Martin
| The banauetters were Alexander
| Troup, James ]. Buchanan, J. 3. Mar
tin, D. T. Mcnamara J. j. Clerkin
Frank Andrew, L. N. Blydenburgh, 10.
seph r. Manning, David Callahan, f
| H. Bretkauer, r. B. Kelly, Thomas
Brennan, John p. McCusker, James t
| Moran, D. F, Wiser, Frank ]. Taylor
| C. T. Driscoll, Thomas /. Kinney, Da'
vid M Sheehan, Andrew Coolohan, d
A. McWiliiams, John T.. Brophy, Owen
| A. Groark, Frank Wrinn, Thomas
| Keane, DR.. John f. Sullivan, John j
Brennan, Daniel S. Gilhuly, Joseph B
Cunningham, John Burke, H. c. Bretz-
fielder. George W. Neal, Albert Wild
man, Thomas Mems, William F. Shan
non, John P. Carney, James E. Nc
Cam, Henry e. Norris, Edward
Rourke, f. j. Moriarty. William Maley
| John Gibson, John Clancy, Charles
Havey, Eugene McKenna, Alexander
Troup, jr., Henry c, O'Sullivan, Henry
| C. Seabrook James J. Sullivan, Thomas
It. Maxwell, John C. Miles, Thomas
Wrinn, A. F. Hume, Cornelius Conway
]. P. HUME, Eugene r. Hubbard, A
B. Fuller, Harry Leigh, Frank Antho
ny, N. J. Neary of Naugatuck, Ansor
Harris, DR.. Henry Spang, Andrew Muir.
tagh, A. ]. Hatch, N. P. Corcoran anc
Frank Foley
The committee OF arrangements was
composed of Alexander Troup, Thomas
| I. Kinney. Joseph r. Manning, James
B. Martin, David 7. Mcnamara and
James J. Buchanan.