The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-05
Meeting of County Free Coin
age Democratic Convention.
Billy BRYAN Attacks the President
and Senator Palmer.
Mr.. Cieveland's Letter Condemned by
the Boy orator-Senator Palmer says
the Illinois Democracy Has No Out
look, Each Man Being For Himself

Chicago. .May4-President Cleveland ard
Senator John II. Palmer each received
''jacksting' ~ the hands OF ex-s'cngress-
man W. J, Bryan. Of Nebraska, a the
Democrats free silver county conven-
ti0n today aud as each OF them was
pulled over the Goals the delegates sig
nified their approval ~ round after round
OF applause Comptroller OF the Cur
rency Eckels was also the target for Mr..
Rryan's arrows. aud his fhrusts were ev-
idnetly regarded as center shots nv the
delegates. as they yelled with delight.
The convention adopted Is to l plat
form out and out, and elected delegates
10 the Springfield convention. Ex-Judse
:. p Mcconnell was made temporary
chairman. He said during his speech:
The president OF the United states the
man who was elected by the Democratic
franchise. has repudiated the Demo
cratic party. applause and cries OF
.Right') We repudiate him. (Applause.)
We stand on the platform of lS2. We
are IN favor OF the restoration Of silver
as we declared then" tie then scored
Snator Palmer for bis attitude on the
money question. and was wildly cheered
at the conclusion OF his remarks.
Ex-Congressman ". j. Bryan. OF Ne
graska, came next. He said IN part:
We are not here 10 denounce the pres
ident of the United States. We are net
here because we love MIN less. but ne
cause we love our countrynen more.
loud Applause). We are not here TO
say anything against the rights OF indi-
vidual opinion. either In the chief eSecu-
tive or i'm rhe humblest citizen. but we
are here 10 protest against the language
used in a letter written BY Grover Cleve-
land. published in this mornings papers,
indicating that II is Indecent for man
10 hold Office under this administration
without howing to the dictatorship OF
the head of 1t.
This is the first official declaration, my
friends. that 10 hold office under this
administFa ton. which forbade the Demo
Gratis from interfering In politics 10 de-
feat a Republican-it IS the first an
nouncenent that Democratic oillceaolding
depends on the Willingness to dEht Demo
Gratis when they could not fight Repubh-
cans" (Applause).
lie then paid his respects 10 Senator
Palmer, declaring that his power as
leader had gone, and that he had TO
following among the Democrats The
platform declaring In favor Of silver at
IL TO | was then read and adopted, ~
votes being cast against it.
Senator John NJ. Palmer today, In re-
sponse TO the question as 10 what the
outlook for his party was In Illinois, re-
piled: 1T has no outlook. Every man
in the party is looking out for himself
and holding others up" lie declined to
discuss silver.
Three .aundred Democrats were pres
ent at the banquet OF the Waubaunsee
club tonight when the monetary ques-
ton was discussed from the SOUND
money" standpoint. President Vincent IN
his opening remarks declared fatty
against free silver. and was greeted with
loud applause as he did 50. Senator
John NJ. Palmer made an extemporane-
Gus speech on Democracy and Money"
and got back in vigorous fashion az the
free silver Democrats for denouncing him
and his attitude on the money question
at the convention this morning.