The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-05
David B. Hills Address Vas
Characteristic and Full Of
Loyalty to the Party
NEWLY ELECTED MAYOR
OF NEW YORK ELOQUENT
Bryan and Cleveland Send Greetinus,
Several Speeches Gave Raps to
the National Administra-
ton and Are cheered.

New York, January 4-Demoerats of
prominence from the city state and ma
tion assembled here tonight at the dinner
at r. Sherry's in honor of George N. Nc
Clellan, the newly installed mayor of
New York city, among those present be-
ing Richard Olney of Massachusetts,. ex-
Gov David b. Hill of New York Con-
gresham David DeArmond of Missouri.
Charles, A. Towne. ex-senator from MIN
nesota, ex-Gove. R. e. Pattison of PENN
sylvania, William A. CASTOR of Boston,
and Charles F. Murphy, now leader of
Tammany hall. Grover Cleveland, Judge
Alton B. Parker, Senator Arthur p. Cor
man of Maryland and Senator John T.
Morgan of Alabama, sent letters of regret.
The speakers included Mayor Mcclellan.
Richard olney, David B. Hill. Charles A.
Towne and Congressman DeArmond. Ex-
Congressman w. Bourke Cochran, who
acted as toastmaster. introduced as the
first speaker Mayor Mcclellan in an adj
dress in which after referring briefly to
questions of national policy he took up
political conditions In New York city.
declaring that the democratic government
had been abolished In New York so far
as law could abolish It, but that the DEM
ocratic population of New York city had
made New York democratic not through
the laws, but in spite of the laws.
Mr. Mcclellan, introduced as the Illus
trious son of an illustrious sire, said:
Mr.. Mcclellan Speaks.
q a.I. IL.
from this democratic gathering, from this
democratic city, the glad news to our
brethren throughout the land that the
democrats of New York are resolnte in
our purpose to wrest the state and nation
from republican misrule. Because we are
capable of much, much is expected of us.
because much has been given to us, much
will be required. Let us then, at tns
beginning of the presidential year, pre-
sent to the country the spectacle of
united and loyal party, striving earnestly
to be worthy of the name democrats.
wherever they are tonight. In the east
or west, in the north or south, let all
democrats hear our avowal. Sinking ev-
cry sordid, selfish and unworthy motives;
united for a common object and In
common cause, as were our forefathers
In the days gone by, we stand for right
and justice within and without the
boundaries of owr country that we may
restore the rule of the people in its truest
sense, and insure to ourselves and to pos
terity the blessings of liberty"
olney a DIplomatist.
Richard Olney was then introduced as
a diplomatist who had never followed the
policy of wandering around the world
seeking quarrels with weaker nations,
and as ',the pride of New England" but
enthroned in the hearts of all his coun-
trymen. He spoke as follows:
In matters of foreign policy the demo-
cratic party will stand for international
morality and decent international con-
duct; for continuing our traditional role
as the defender of the weaker states OF
this hemisphere, instead of becoming
their spoilator for mindlng our own
business generally without meddling with
the difficulties of foreign countries. In
matters domestic, the democratic party
will repudiate the stand pat policy, and
will advocate both economy In expendi-
lures and such tariff reforms and revi-
sion as Industrial conditions and the in
terests of the country at large demands.
I'm that view, 1t Will stand for taking
from the so-called trusts that kind and
degree of protection which enables them
both to monopolize the home market and
to sell to the foreign consumer at prices
greatly below those made to the domestic
consumer
Pacific Instead of Militant.
I'm other matters vitally affecting both
foreign and domestic affairs. the demo-
cratic party will first OF all, stand for
pacific instead of a militant republic; Tor
a fleet commensurate with actual needs.
but not used either as playthings or 10
bully the weak or provoke the strong
In short for the things that make for
peace and not for war.
''The man of all men most thoroughly
representative of the national policies
have indicated, the most capable ana
sure of making them effective-the op-
portnnity being given, the man OF proven
courage of his convictions, who never yet
turned his back upon the approach OF
public duty, and is too old to learn how.
that man unfortunately absent at TINS
time but New Yorker by adoption, II
not by birth and whom New York has
always delighted to honor. that man Is
Grover Cleveland, whose record Is an
ali-suffcient guarantee of his action In
the future
Governor A. j. Montague of Virginia,
who followed Mr. oney. said In part:
Champion of No Candidate.
"At this period in our party affairs the
south comes forward as the champloh oi
no candidate; but 1t Is to be hoped that
she will come forward in spirit OF CO.
operative leadership for the pronounce
ment of such principles and measures
as may vctorousy rehabilitate our
party and give to peoples government
a peoples rule.
II venture the opinion that the south
should not indiFerently wait upon
policy of negation or the siow-moving
tides of public opinion. or make para
mount In anticipation the availability OF
candidates. but she should affir-sa.vely
stand forth In behalf of the established
and conservative principles of democ-
raey
"She should not only ask but demand
that issues which are dead should not
he stirred up for our undoing. She
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