The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-24
KEYNOTE OF The GREAT DEMO
CRATIC GATHERING
CLEVELAND and HILL
Addresses ut the TiIden
Club that are Listened to With
Close Attention-When Mr.. CIeve-
land Said that He was Out of Poll
tics for Good, the Crowd Yelled,
No: No!-Bryan Had Been Invited,
Him-Montague, CASTOR. and Tag
CERT Also SPEAK.
CERT Also Speak

New York, June 19.-Democratic
unity was the key note tonight Of a
great gathering CT representative
the opening of the handsome new
quarters of the Tilden Club. Addresses
were made by prominent democrats
and afterward a collation. was served
in the banquet nall to the distinguish
ed guests of the evening and a buffet
for the rank file.
To democrats the ven was one Of
the most memorable for many days
as Grover Cleveland and David 3. Hill
met in harmony, seeking to draw the
factions of their party together. 1t
was the first public political appear
ance of the ex-president in five years.
He spoke first, ex-senator Hill spoke
after him and then Governor A. J.
Montague, Of Virginia, and Colonel w.
"A. CASTOR, of Boston. delivered adj
dresses.
William j. Bryan had beer invited
to attend tonight to speak, bat no re.
ply vas received from him.
Mr.. Cleveland arrived at the club
house accompanied by H. d. Hotch-
kiss, Dr. JOS. Z. Bryant and John G..
Calhoun He a scarcely got into the
building when ex-senator David B.
Hill. accompanied by l.. Latin Kel-
log. came in. Mr.. Hills eye caught
Mr.. Cleveland as soon as he had en-
tered the club and a moment later
they were cordially shaking each 9TH
ers hand.
Loud n prolonged applause greet
ed the two men as they entered the
assembly room. President Bowling of
the CLUB soon began to speak and in
introducing nX-PreSident Cleveland
said:
I'VE have founded this club to pro-
mote the best interests of the demo-
cratic party. For that reason we
nave invited democrats from all parts
of the country to listen to the words
Of those prominent in their party. We
nave named this club after that tates
man Sam J.. Tilden and this clu
stand for the political and govern.
mental honesty for which the name OF
Tilden stands. We have with us here
tonight the greatest Of living demo.
Gratis. The speaker 1 have the homo
| OF introducing to you is the successful
candidate of two nominations, ex.
President Grover Cleveland"
There was tremendous applause a.
Mr.. Cleveland assembled h small plat
form. This applause wound up will
three cheers and a tiger"
When quiet was restored the forme,
president began speaking
AT the point in his speech hi Mr.
Cleveland announced his absolute re
tirement from politics, the GROVE
yelled, mo, no., no"
Senator David B.. Hill, who spok,
next was received almost as enthus
iastically as Mr.. Cleveland. Mr.. bowl
ing in introducing him said:
Mr.. Hill is today the recognized
leader of his party in New York stat
and under his guidance and LEADERSHIP
we are confident of victory" Mr.. Hill
n spoke and he was followed b,
Governor Montague, of Virginia. TIL
next was Colonel William A. Castor
of Boston.
The speech making was closed b
Thomas Taggert, of Indianapolis
whose address was necessarily short
He said that if everything said by tn
speakers relating to harmony wer
carried out, Indiana would in 100
show a fine substantial Democrat
majority. The Indiana state commit
tee already has met, he said, an
sounded h note of harmony. He sal
it a declared it's platform unequivC
cally and had dropped all past an
dead issues and had put in live an
wide awake issues to which all demo
Gratis could and ought to subscribe.