The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-23
HALL
RATIFICATION
Democrats of Greater New York
Are in Line.
CLEVELAND SENDS REGRETS
DAVID B. HILL IN HARMONY
WITH THE CHIEFS.

ATEW YORK, Oct. 22.-For the first
~ time in ten years, David Bennett
Hill, former governor and former
senator from the state Of New York,
spoke tonight in Tammany Hall. The
occasion was the ratification Of the
Democratic state ticket.
Former President Grover Cleveland
sent a letter expressing his regret that
an earlier engagement prevented his
attending the meeting.
Before the meeting there was pa
rade. reviewed at the Manhattan club
by Bird S. Coler and other candidates
on the Democratic state ticket. Mr..
Coler had been given a reception at
the club, where he made q speech, after
dining with Mr.. Hill and other mem
bers.
At Tammany Hall Congressman Nc
Clellan read ex-President Cleveland's
letter, which was received with much
enthusiasm. It was as follows:
''Westland, Princeton, n. j., Oct. 70,
1902. To Charles F. Murphy: Ny Dear
Sir-I regret that my engagements VIII
not permit an acceptance of your IN
yitation to attend the Democratic
meeting to be held in Tammany Han
on the 22d inst.
1T is most gratifying to learn from
the terms of your note that the Democ-
racy of the city of New York appre-
ciate how vitality the underlying .prin-
ciples of our party are involved in the
pendIng canvass; and also TO know OF
the determination that they shall not
be forgotten in it's campaign efforts
THE great Democratic organization
of the city of New York is so important
a factor in controlling the result Of
PARTY endeavor in the broadcast fields
that no campaign in which it engages
can be considered sufficiently local to
free it from the influence of the party
prospects everywhere and at all times.
Candidates Are Worthy.
This responsibility has been well met
in the present campaign by the selec-
ton of trustworthy candidates, by IN
telligent party work and by sensible ef-
forts to secure harmonious Democratic
action.
Il sincerely hope that, as result, the
Democracy of the city of New York
viii again demonstrate it's invincibility
at home; that Democratic good govern
ment and economical administration
viii be restored TO the people of the
state and that Democratic hope and
[ confidence Will be revived and stimu-
J lated far beyond the limits of city and
state.
Hoping that your meeting will be
abundantly successful and most usefu
] in the cause, 1 am, yours very truly,
"GROVER CLEVELAND"
! Mr.. Hill. who reached the hall be-
/ fore the reading of Mr.. Cleveland's let
ter, was received with great applause.
Hills Speech.
AT make no apology for my appear
ance here tonight" said Mr.. Hill, be
/ cause none is needed. You viii recall
what 1 said at the opening of this
| Tilden club in this city some month:
ago when I declared that in this cam
paign | should know no friends OF
enemies except the friends and enc
mics OF the Democratic party. Re
| CARELESS of past differences. which
never related to party policy. I ex'
tend the right hand OF fellowship t
every one in this grand old organiza-
| ton or in any other organization loyal
llv supporting Democratic candidate:
and principles"
Referring to the tariff on coal, Mr.
Hill charged Senator Platt with dodg
ing the vote in congress on the ques
ton OF imposing a tariff on coal. Pres
ident Roosevelt, he said, HAD deelines
TO express an opinion as 10 whethel
the existing tariff should be removed
..The people said Mr.. Hill. ARE wait
ling for him 10 act The selection o
Iarbitrators to adjust a labor strike i
La mere temporary relief. but the ques
ton whether there shall be hereafte