The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-05
HONOR OF MCCLELLAN
.vocRErs HOLD A GREAT BAN
QUIET IN NEW YORK.
Upon THE NATIONAL ISSUES
sprECHEs MADE ny LEADING MEN
OF THE PARTY.

UoutuRue Says the SOuNn mas NJ
condidate-Hiu Takes the Same
view for the Entire Countryside
uoundIy ROasts the President.
pIonls for the Platform,
New York. Jan. 4.-Democrats of
commence from the city, state and
nation assembled here tonight at the
dinner at Sherry's in honor of George
p Mcclellan, the newly Installed
Mayor of New York city, among those
,,roeent being Richard Olney of Massa-
cbusetts. eX-Gov. David b. Hill of
New York Congressman David Dear
r,ond of Missouri, Charles A. Towne,
ex-senator from Minnesota; eX-GOv.
p f Pattison of Pennsylvania; Will
liam A. CASTOR of Boston and Charles
Murphy now leader of Tammany
Wall Grover Cleveland, Judge Alton
p Parker, Senator Arthur P, German
Of Maryland and Senator John P.
Morgan of Alabama, sent letters Of
regret.
cleveland Sent Regrets.
The following letter from Grover
Cleveland was read:
81 very much regret that a VeXa
tious ndisposition prevents me from
attending the dinner rendered by the
citizens of New York, to their newly
elected mayor. Hon. George B. Nc
Cellan. AS former resident of the
city. still interested in all that per-
tains to its welfare. 1 would be pleas
ed to participate in an event, which
will give opportunity for the express
sion of we'll grounded anticipation of
the civic benefits, which should result
from the triumph of the New York
Democracy.
While the assumption of the duty
involved in the government of the
greatest city of our country. creates
grave responsibilities, the impressive
thought cannot be evaded that the
manner i'm which the Democracy of the
city shall meet it's municipal respon-
sbities will in a large degree deter-
mine the extent to which our fellow
countrymen in every part of the land,
will be willing to trust the Democracy
of the nation in broader fields of gov
ernmental rule.
Those far beyond the limit of New
York, who love the Democratic party.
confidently expect that the methods of
be so clean, and efficient, and it's high
purpose so manifest in all things as to
impress the entire country with the
purity and peace promised by the ma
uonal supremacy of a safe and con-
sentative Democracy"
The speakers included Mayor Nc
C,ellan' Richard Olney, D. B. HILL
Iharles A. Towne and Congressman
DeArmond. Ex-Congressman w
RO11rkn
master, introduced as the first speak
er Mayor Mcclellan in an address in
which, after referring briefly to ques-
IONS of national policy,he took up po-
htlcal conditions in New York city, de-
cldrng that Democratic government
mad been abolished in New York so
lar as law could abolish it, but that
the Democratic population of New
York city had made New York Demo-
cratic, not through the laws, but in
spite of the laws.
McCIelIan's Plea for Unity.
Mr.. Mcclellan. introduced as the il
ustrlous son of an illustrous sire"
said:
i ask you to join with me in send
ing from this Democratic gothering in
the great Democratic city, the glad
news TO our brethren throughout the
and that we Democrats of New York
are resolute in our purpose to wrest
he state and nation from Republican
msruie. Because we are capable of
much, much is expected of us, much
VIII be required
Let us, then, at the beginning of the
PRESIDENTIAL year, present to the coun-
Try the spectacle of a united and
loyal party, striving earnestly to be
worthy of the name of Democrats.
Wherever they are tonight in the
G EaSt or West, in the North or
south, let all Democrats hear our
ssn1WaI. Sinking every sordid and sell
nSn and unworthy motive; united for
d common object and in a common
Sduse, as were our forbears in the
lWs gone by, we stand for right and
justice within and without the boun-
udrles OF our country that we may re-
..oIe the rule of the people in its
uueSt sense and insure to ourselves
erty.
Rlchard Olney was then introduced
asa IS diplomatist who had never fol-
lived the policy of wandering around
uIe world seeking quarrels with weak
Hatlons and as 1.-The pride of New
ofsiahd; but enthroned in the hearts
all his countrymen,"
Olney on Policy.
80 Mr. Olney said in part; "In matters
~, 'tNlSH pOlcy the Democratic party
VII stand for international morality
Gnu Gnu decent international conduct; for
SoDtllnulng our traditional role as the
slender of the weaker states of this
uosellilSphere, instead of becoming their
TDp po for minding our own bust
los generally without meddMng with
vi" re-, internal affairs of foreign countries.
ns, III matters domestic, the Democratic
poiy VIII repudiate the stand pat
aSoney and will advocate both econ
fonS IN expenditures and such tariff re-
TN ana revision as Industrial condi-
isn ana the interests of the country at
sase demand In that view it will
thu Tor taking from the so-called
tioaS tS that kind and degree of protec-
nors which enables them both to mo-
I N & the home market and to sell
" re iorelgn consumer at prices great
con oeioW those made to the domestic
. In, 1" other matters vitality affecting
tbo our foreign and domestic affairs,
. sts, p1emocratic party will first of all
;sn. anu Tor a pacific, instead of a mill
3 coo1,, republic; for an army and fleet
IN, iilehsurate with actual needs, but
hii,. used either as playthings or to
IN the weak or provoke the strong
H poS'Iort Tor the things that make for
IN ana not for war.
m,,IIte man of all men most thor
poeniS representative Of the national
CansIe5ss have indicated, the most
tecti,.le ana sure of making them eff
he The opportunity being given
victtt.au OF proven courage of his con-
bscL 10 VINO never yet turned his