The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-01-06
DEMOCRATS IN COUNCIL
Prominent Men at Banquet In
Honor Of Mayor Mcclellan.

New York, Jan. 5.-Democrats of
tion met here last night in honor of
George B. Mcclellan, the newly in
stalled mayor of New York city, among
those present being Richard Olney Of
Massachusetts,, Ex-Governor David B.
Hill of New York, Congressman David
DeArmond of Missouri, Charles A.
Towne, former Governor Pattison of
Pennsylvania, w. A. CASTOR of Boston,
Charles r. Murphy, Edward Murphy OF
Troy, John B. Stanchfeld of Elmira,
Norman e. Mack and w. ]. Connors
Bf Buffalo, d. Cady Herrick of Albany,
John Cunneen and John G. Carlisle.
Grover Cleveland, Judge Alton B.
Parker, Senator Arthur P. German of
Maryland and Senator John p Nor
gan of Alabama sent letters of regret
The speakers included Mayor McClel.
Ian, Richard Olney, David B. Hill,
Charles A. Towne and Congressman
DeArmond.
w. Bourke Cochran, who acted as
postmaster, introduced Mayor McClel-
Ian in an address in which he declared
that the New York victory presaged
national victory.
The dominant note of Mayor Nc.
Clellan's speech was the wrestling OF
New York state and the nation from
Republican misrule He characterized
the recent New York city election as
the preliminary to the great national
battle. He urged a united and loyal
party, to restore the rule of the peo
pie in its truest sense and insure to
Losterity the blessings of liberty"
Mr.. Olney was then introduced as
man enthroned in the hearts of all
his countrymen.
Governor A. j. Montague Of Vir.
glnia. who followed Mr.. Olney, speak
ing for the Democrats of the South.
said they came forward as the cham
pion of no candidate. AS to the atti-
tude Of the party in the South he said
he believed 1t should stand forth in be-
half of the established and conserva.
tive principles of Democracy, that it
should demand that dead issues be not
disturbed. that 1t should take the in
itiative in the 'recrudescence of our
party upon the principles which hereto
fore and for so long led us to victory"
Former Governor David B. Hill was
greeted with loud applause when in his
Introductory remarks he eulogized the
leadership of Charles F. Murphy and
predicted that Mayor Mcclellan would
succeed him as governor of the state
and precede him in the White House
The letter from Mr. Cleveland said
IT. part:
81 would be pleased to participate
IN an event which will give opportun
ity for the expression of we'll ground.
ed 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 man
ner in which the Democracy of the CITY
shall meet its municipal responsible
ties. will in large degree determine
the extent to which our fellow country
men in every part of the land will be
willing to trust the Democracy of the
ration in broader fields of government
al rule.
"Those far beyond the limit of New
York who love the Democratic party
confidently EXPECT that the methods OF
the new municipal administration will
be so clean and efficient and its high
purposes so manifest in all things as
to impress the entire country with tho
security and peace promised by the
national supremacy Of safe and con.
servative Democracy"