The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-23
STALWARTS GATHER
TAMMANXITEs RATIFY THE STATE
TICKET.
GROVER SENDS HIS REGRETS
THAT PREVIOUS ENGAGEMENTS
PREVENT HIS ATTENDING.


pressing His Democratic Senti-
ment in No Uncertain Terms, and
They Are Read 10 the Assembled
Guests-FOr the First Time In Ten
Years Hon. David Bennett Hin
Made speech in Tammnny Hall.
New York, Oct. 22.-For the first time
in ten years Hon. 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
Ex-President Grover Cleveland sent
a letter expressing his regret that a
prior engagement prevented his at
tending the meeting.
Others who spoke were Charles n.
Bulger. candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor: John b. Stanchfield, and Mar
tin w. Littleton.
Prior to the meeting there was a
parade, reviewed at the Manhattan
Club by Hon. 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 MIR. Hill
and other members.
At the Tammany Hall gathering
Congressman Mcclellan read eX-Presi-
dent Cleveland's letter. which was re-
ceived with much enthusiasm and loud
cheering. 1t was as follows:
"Westland. Princeton. N. j., oct co.
TO Charles F. Murphy Esq-My Dear
Sir: regret that my engagements will
not permit an acceptance of your in
vttation to attend the Democratic
meeting to be held in Tammany Hall
on the 22nd instant.
1t is most gratifying to learn from
the terms of your note that the Dem
ocracy of the city of New York fully
appreciate how vitality the underlying
principles of our party are involved in
the pending canvass, and also to know
of the determination that they shall
not be forgotten in its campaign eff
forts.
THE great Democratic organization
of the city of New York is so impor-
tant a factor in controlling the result
or party endeavor in the broadcast
fields, that no campaign in which ii
engages can be considered sufficiently
local to free 1t from the responsibility
of its influence upon party prospects
everywhere ana at all times.
This responsibility has been well
met In the present campaign by the Sc
lection of trustworthy candidates. by
intelligent party work, and by the SEN
sible efforts to secure harmonious Dem
ocratic action.
Il sincerely hope that, as a result
the Democracy of the city of New
York will again demonstrate its irwin
cibility at home; that Democratic good
government and economical adminis
tration will be restored to the neonIe
or the state, and that Democratic hone
ana confidence Will be revived and
stimulated far beyond the limits of city
and state.
Hoping that your meeting will be
abundantly successful and most use
ful in the cause, / am, yours very
truly, Grover Ciave1and -
Mr.. Hill, who reached the hall prior
to the reading of Mr.. Cleveland's let
ter, was received with great applause.
make no apology for my appear
ance here tonight" said Mr.. Hill. "be-
cause none is needed. You will recall
what | said at the opening of the TIL
den Club in this city some months ago
when i declared that in this campaign
L should know no friends or enemies
except the friends and enemies Of the
Democratic party. Regardless of past
differences, which never related to
party policy, l extend the right hand of
fellowship to every Democrat in this
grand old organization or in any other
organization Loyalty supporting Demo-
cratic candidates and principles"
Referring to the tariff on coal. Mr.
Hill said Senator Plat lodged the
vote in Congress on the question of
imposing a tariff on anthracite coal
President Roosevelt had declined to
express an opinion as to whether the
existing tariff should be removed. The
people are waiting for him to act The
selection of arbitrators to adjust a
labor strike is mere temporary relief.
but the question whether there shall
be hereafter a tariff tax upon anthra-
cite coal is a permanent and lasting
question.
Mr.. Hill spoke at considerable length
on the questions of trusts and revision
of the tariff and bitterly arraigned ex-
travdgance in state affairs
After Mr.. Coler and his associates on
the ticket had reviewed the parade
from the balcony on the Manhattan
Club, banquet was served at which
Justice Truax presided. and during
which the following letter from ex-
President Cleveland was read:
Hon. John Truax, President, Man
haitian Club-My Dear Sir: / wish 1t
was possible Tor me TO attend tO-mOr-
row evening the reception to be given
by the Manhattan Club to the Demo-
cratic candidates for state offices in
the canvass now pending.
Though no longer a citizen of New
York / cannot lose my interest in her
political welfare. nor forget the honors
which her Democracy has conferred
on me.
ut is gratifying to know that the
Manhattan Club as of old is ready to
give it's encouragement and aid to
those who stand in the present cam
paign as representatives of a united
party and leaders in the Democratic
protest against neglect of the peoples
interest.
Hoping that the result will demon
strate that the political sentiment of
the people of the state of New York
is still in favor of safe and conserva-
tive Democracy and is prepared to
support its candidates, / am. yours
very truly. Grover Cleveland"
Webber-HRddow Case Continued.
Bristol, Tenn, oct. 22.-FederaI court
adjourned at Abingdon, Va, to-day.
The case of William Weber and John
Haddow, union labor organizers. who
were arrested on a charge of trespass-