Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-23

NEW YORK, October 22.-F'or the first
time in ten years, David Bennett Hill,
former Governor and former United
States 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 letter expressing his regret that
prior engagement prevented his attend
ance. Others who spoke were Charles
l.. Bulger, candidate for Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor, John B. Stanchhed, and Martin
w Littleton.
Prior to the meeting there was a pa
rade, reviewed at the Manhattan Club
by Bird S. Coler and other candidates on
the Democratic State ticket. Mr.. Coler
had been rendered a reception at the club,
where he made a speech. after dining
with Mr.. Hill and other members.
Letter from Cleveland.
At the Tammany Hall gathering Con-
gresham Mcclellan read ex-President
Clevelands letter. which was received
with much enthusiasm. 1t was as fol-
lows:
"Westland, Princeton, N. ).
October 10Th
.'To Charles F. Murphy, Esq:
My Dear Sir: I regret that my en-
gagements will not permit an acceptance
of your invitation to attend the Demo-
cratic meeting to be held in Tammany
Hall on the 22d instant.
"It is most gratifying to learn from
the terms of your note that the Democrats
of the city of New York fully appreciate
how vitally the underlying principles of
our party are involved in the pending can
vass, and also to know of the determlna-
ton that they shall not be forgotten in
its campaign efforts.
An Important Factor.
THE great Democratic organization Of
the city of New York is so important a
factor in controlling the result of party
endeavor in the broadest fields that no
campaign in which it engages can be
considered sufficiently local to free it from
the responsibility of its influence upon
party prospects everywhere and at all
times. F3@;;5t.- s.
This responsibility hast been we'll met
in the present campaign. by the selection
Of trustworthy candidates, by intelligent
party work. and by the sensible efforts
to secure harmonious Democratic action.
Democratic Hope and Confidence.
81 sincerely hope that. as a result the
Democracy of the city of New York
will again demonstrate it's invincibility at
home; that Democratic good government
and economical administration viii be
restored to the people of the State, and
that Democratic hope and confidence will
be revived and stimulated far beyond
the limits of city and State.
Hoping that your meeting will be
abundantly successful and most useful in
the cause, I am,
ours very truly.
GROVER CLEVELAND" +
Mr.. Hill, who reached the nall prior
to the reading of Mr.. Ceveland's letter,
was received with great applause.
Mr.. HIPS Speech.
Il make no apology for my appearance
here tonight" said Mr. Hill, because
none is needed. You will recall that I
said at the opening of the Tilden Club
i'll this city some months ago when 1 de-
clared that in this campaign I should
know no friends or enemies except the
friends and enemies Of the Democra tic
party. Regardless of past diff Il ences,
which never related to party policy, 1
extend the right hand of fellowship to
every Democrat in this grand old organi-
cation or in any other organization 10y
ally supporting Democratic candidates
and principles"
Senator Plat Dodged
Referring to the tariff on coal. Mr. Hill
charged Senator Platt with dodging the
vote in Congress in question of imposing
tariff on anthracite coal. President
Roosevelt, he said, had declined to ex-
press an opinion as to whether the exist
ing tariff should be removed.
1.-The people," said Mr.. Hill, ''are await
ing for him to act. The selection of arbi-
traitors to adjust Il labor strike is a mere
temporarily relief. but the question wheth-
er there shall be hereafter a tariff tax
upon antlra cite coal is a permanent and
lasting question:
Spoke on Trusts.
Mr.. Hill spoke at considerable length
on the questions of trusts and revision
of the tariff and bitterly arraigned Re-
publican extravaganza in State affairs.
After Mr.. Coler and his associates on
the ticket had reviewed the parade from
the balcony of the Manhattan Club, ban
quet was served at which Justice Truax
presided. and during which the following
letter from ex-President Cleveland was
read:
Hon John Truax. President Manhattan
Club:
sMy Dear Sir,-I wish it was possible
for me to attend tomorrow evening the
reception to be given by the Manhattan
Club to the Democratic candidates for
State offices in the canvass now pend
ing
.'Though no longer citizen of New
York, l cannot lose my interest in her
political welfare. nor forget the honors
which her Democracy has conferred upon
me.
SIT is gratifying to know that the Man
haitian Club, as of DID, is ready to give
its encoura cement and aid to those who
stand in the present campaign as repre-
sentatiyes of an united party and leaders
in the Democratic protest against<neglect
of the peoples interest.
..Hoping that the result will demonstrate
that the political sentiment OF the peo-s
ple of the State of New York is still in
favor of safe and conservative EDemoc-
racy and is prepared to support its cam
didateS, I am,
..Yours very truly,
4 (Signed) "GROVER CLEVELAND."
Feast of Conclusions:
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