The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-12
JACKSON DAY OBSERVED.
fcun. lens Democratic Club Homer TEci
Patron Saint.

Tie memory O. Andrew jackson was
surrounded with halo Of old time Democ-
racy last night, when tho mnmbers of tha
Young Mems Democratic Club and prom
nsnt public men, Including Governor
Tunnel, Senators Gray and Kenney, and
many other leading party men from all
over tho Strife, assembled at the rooms of
the Young Mems Democratic Club and
paid homage to the father of Democracy.
The club house was beautifully decorat-
ed. Particularly was This SO in the second
floor paror. where the exercises were held.
Back of the speakers hung the large
picture Of the determined looking hero
of Nov Orleans, artistically draped with
the flag. Grace Orchestra rendered music
as he club members aud guests COM
mingled.
Nj. ID, Murphy. prcsideut of the club,
presided and introduced Governor Tunnel
as the first speaker. Owing to a sewers
cold the chief executive did not speak at
length but only thanked the club for its
invitation, and hoped that it would con.
tinue to be he powerful body tits.
Senator Gray followed After greeting
those present the speaker said personally
Jackson's qualities were fortitude, courage
and npselflSh love of his country. He be.
| iievcd in tho institutions of bis country.
| He believed in the people of his country
and never lost faith In thoir patriotism
! and truth
The great office of the Democratic party
Is to stand and resist those thiugs that
| steal tho power from tho many aud place
| 1t in the hands of a few.
Andrew Jackson believed the govern
ment was the servant of the people, who
elevated him tn his high position and he
never forgot it. No president more than
no maintained the doctrine of local self
government, 1t was called then State
.t-rlt Inl1 al, 4. -.
that nann to-day. 1t has been the happy.
fortune of tho American people to have as
II hcstagc local self-government.
The Democratic party Of to-day can only
maintain its usefulness by adherin9 to
those principals Of free government aud
states rights, in which Andrew jackson
believed
Senator Kcnn,y said he was glad of the
opportunity given for tho exchange of the
doctrine of Democracy, which all Demo-
Gratis hold so dear. A day has never been
SO celebrated that was so opporiun for
such an exchange Andrew Jackson was
what might hs callsd the patron saint OF
Democracy.
Senator kenney only once touched Oh
the gold standard and that was during his
arraignment of the Republican party, say.
ing that it had promised that when it had
established a single gold standard pros.
perlty would come, and now that a gold
standard has been established prosperity
has not come. g.
Regrets were read from former Ambas-
sador Thomas Il. Bayard, Congressman l..
Irving Handy, who was speaking In Nash.
vile, Tenn, the homo OF Andrew jach sou,
Willard Salisbury. and Lewis G. Vande'
grlt Harry Eminons, the first president
of tho Young Mems Democratic Club,
read a history of that organization. Ex-
Attorney General John Blggs made an y
interesting address telling OF the military
life of Andrew Jackson and described bis
victory over the British at New Orleans.
In closing Mr.. Biggs said that the pfinsiA
plos of Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jack-
son and William J. Bryan were alike,
Thomas DAVIS, one Of the former presi-
dents Of the club also made short ad.
dress Colonel William D. Norton, presi--
dent Of tho Bayard Legion, extended its
greeting to The Young Mems Democratic
Club aud told of some OF tho good old
lays when tho Democrats always Won"
George c. Morton, president of the Demo-
cratic League, also made few remarks
md extended the greeting Of his organiza-
Jon to the Young Mems Dom ooratlc Club.
A supper followed
The comn'iitea in charge of the celebra-
Ion was Patrick Neary. Norman II. Frist,
J. G. Montgomery, NJ. D. Murphy, James
II. Kaue. John 0. Lanbson. Thomas
toavdon and John L. Callahan.