Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-05
BANQUET
Dinner Given In Honor of New
York city's Newly Install
ed Mayor
GROVER CLEVELAND is HOPEFUL
He Was Unable to be Present but Sent
an Inspiring Letter Insteao-Mayor
MccIeIlan's Address-Mr. Hills
Speech a TRADE Against President
Roosevelt-Bryan Sends Greeting.


New York. Jan. 5.-Demoorats OF
prominence from the city. state and
nation assembled here last night at the
dinner at Sherry's in honor of George
b. Mcclellan, the newly installed may
or OF New York City, among those
present being Richard olnsy of Mas
sachusetts. Ex-Governor David h. Hill
of New York, Congressman David De
Almond of Missouri, Charles a. Towne,
ex-senator from Minnesota; eX-Gov-
ernor r. E. Partison of Pennsylvania
William A. CASTOR of Boston and
many Hall. Grover Cleveland, Judge
Alton b. Parker, Senator Arthur p,
German Of Maryland ana Senator John
I. Morgan Of Alabama sent letters OF
regret.
Cleveland Hopeful.
The following letter from Grover
Cleveland was read:
Il very much regret that a vexatious
indisposMion pre-, ents me from attend
ing the dinner rendered by the citizens
OF New York to their newly elected
mayor, the Hon. George B. Mcclellan.
AS former resident of the city. still
Interested in all that pertains to its
welfare, would be pleased 10 partici-
pate in an event which Will give an
Opportunity for the expression of A
we'll grounded anticipation of the civic
bsnefits 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 possibilities. the impressive
thought can not be evaded that the
manner in which the democracy OF the
city shall meet its municipal RESPONSE
biities viii in A large degree. determine
the extent 20 which our fellow coun-
trymen m every part of the land Will
be wiling TO trust the democracy of
the nation in broader feds of govern
mental rule.
Those far beyond the limit OF New
York who love the democratic party
confidently expect THAT the methods of
the nvw municipal administration will
he so clean and efficient and It's high
purposes so manifest IN FL things as TO
impress the entire country with the
security and peace promised by the
national supremacy of a safe and con-
democracy"
Mecieilan's Address.
Mayor Mcclellan. the first speaker,
said in part:
Il ask you to Join with me in sending
from this great democratic gathering
In this great democratic city the glad
news to our brethren turnout the lane
that we democrats of New York are
resoluts in our purpose to weest the
state and nation Afrom republican mis-
rule.
Wherever they are tonight. in the
east or the west, In the north or the
south let all democrats hear our avow-
al. Sinking every sordid and selfish
and unworthy motive; united for n
common object and in common cause
as were our forbears in the days gone
by, we stand for right and Justice
within and without the boundaries of
our country. that we may restore. the
rule of the people in its truest sense.
and insure to ourselves and TO posterity
the blessings of liberty
Mr.. Oiney was then introduced by
W. Bourke Cochran, the POSTMASTER.
Olney lauds Cleveland.
After painting glorious picture OF
the blessings that would follow a DEM
ocratic victory. Mr.. olney said:
Mr. Chairman, the man of all mon
most thoroughly representative of the
national policies l have Indicated. the
most capable and sure of making them
opportunity being given
the man of the proven courage in his
who never yet turned his
back upon the approach OF public
duty. and is too old to learn how, that
mar, unfortunately absent at this time.
but New Yorker by adoption III not
by birth. and one whom New York has
always delighted TO honor-;hat man is
Grover Cleveland, whose record in the
past is an all-sufficient guarantee OF
his action in the future"
In the main. Mr. Hill's spsech was a
TRADE against President Roosevelt. He
raved over his personality his books
his policies. and his methods of poll
tics, and declared that 1t was the duty
of the democracy to turn him and his
party out of power.
Suggesting platform he urged
planks for tariff revision which shall
secure equal privileges to all. revenues
limited TO the necessities of the treas
nry. and equitable adjustment of ex-
horbitant duties, and adequate laws
for the regulation and control of COM
binations of capital
Planks for the election of United
States, senators by direct vote: rigid
adherence to the Monroe doctrine, and
the avoidance of an eastern policy pre-
venting its consistent enforcement: the
admission to statehood of Oklahoma,
New Mexico. and Arizona. and OPPOSE
ion to the maintenance in American
possessions of colonial systems of gov
eminent analogous to the British coll
,nial system were urged.
Bryan by Wireless.
Mr.. Hill was followed by Congress
nan DeArmond. who read message of
greeting from William j. Bryan. sent
by wireless from the White Star liner
Celtic. 1t read:
William J. Bryan sends greetings
10 the democrats assembled at Sher-
-y's. wish You a happy new year
and hope you will have brilliant sue
cess. My heart Is with you. Do not
forget the western democrat who poll
I'd 100000 votes in 1900"
CURT DENIES FRICTION
Declares RESIGNATION From Union Pa.