The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-04

he moved forward to the stage, every
eye upon him, 5000 voices cheering
Senator Palmer, sitting to the left of
the stage, moved to the rear of Chair
man Caffery and across to the left and
met him with ontsretched hands at the
top of the steps leading to the stage.
Col Breckenridge placed his thumbs
in the pockets of his trousers, swept a
glance about the circumference of the
hall, and tossed back his white hair
with a gesture of the head familiar to
those who have heard him speak.
Great expectancy awaited his first
words.
ADDRESS BY BRECKENRIDGE.
my countrymen,' he began, and
paused to embrace with a glance all
the delegates to the right and left,
from every section of the imperial re-
public" He declared that the speeches
of the night before marked a crucial
period of the republics history, and
was first cheered when he paid a COM
pliment to Charlton T. Lewis, the elo-
quent man from New Jersey
Thereafter his well rounded periods
provided a Spattering of hand-clap-
ping as they rolled in strong, mellow
tones from his broad chest After the
first demonstration had fallen upon
him, the faction Of opposition disap-
peared, and the hearing given him was
respectful and enthusiastic.
Demonstration followed demonstra-
tion as the rounded periods of this
charming orator flowed out over the
convention. When he said that it was
charged that the convention was here
to elect Mckinley, and added that the
free silver democrats had taken the
job out Of their hands, the delegates
and galleries went wild.
He pointed out the effect in Mary
land, West Virginia., Ohio, Missouri,
Kentucky and other states of the at
tempt of the silver democrats to sup
plant the teachings Of true democracy.
These states had already passed out
of democratic control. che silver dem
ocrats had already given over the
country to republican rule. a
''The platform adopted at Chicago is
nees are not ours He referred to Mr..
Bryan as "the young man who was
seeking to enligten the world"
The whole of Mr.. Bryan's teach
ings, he said, was for those who had
been unfortunate in life to unite to de-
stroy those whose life had been pros
porous. Mr.. Bryan, he said, pointed
out the booty, and then told his fol-
lowers to use the ballot as the weapon
to equalize that which life had made
unequal
81 protest." he cried, "that this is
not democratic The democrats theory
is not that the government should sup
port the people, but that the people
should support the government"
He denied that the convention was
here to announce a declaration Of prin-
ciples and shoot into the air. 1t was
here, he said, to nominate candidates
who would place before the people a
ticket in contrast to the of the Chicago
convention. His reference to Senator
Palmer as the noble soldier and states
man who was now anxious to lay aside
the armor produced great demonstra-
ton, which was followed by counter
demonstration, as he mentioned Gen.
Bragg as "the commander of the Iron
Brigade
He concluded with brilliant and
eloquent peroration on the duty of pa
triots to home and country.
After the demonstration which fol-
lowed the conclusion of the speech had
subsided, Mr.. Griffin chairman of the
New York delegation, attempted to
read resolution on the coinage ques-
tion, but it was referred to the COM
mittee under the rules, without de-
bate
Mr.. Ochs, Of Tennessee, offered a
resolution expressing the deep loss the
national democracy. felt in the death
of Massachusetts brilliant ex-gover-
nor. William E. Russell In closing he
referred to the spirit of sectionalism
which had brooded over the Chicago
convention, which had no place in a
national democratic convention.
The resolution was adopted by a ris-
ing vote, and DR.. Everett, of Massa-
chusetts, at the request of his 'delega-
ton, responded feelingly.
Mr. William Savage, of Kentucky,
read telegram from Senator Lindsay
saying: "Give US an unequiyocal dem
ocratic platform and an old-time demo-
cratic ticket and all will be WE'LL" Mr.
Savage said there was no more chance
of Bryan carrying Kentucky than Of
the Lord indorsing the anarchistic
teachings of the Chicago convention.
John Dewitt Warner, of New York.
former member of congress-, and a
leader in the sound money league
spoke for his state. He declared that
although New York democrats were
strong partisans, they did not believe
that party loyalty required man to
be weather-cock to find out where
he was going, that although some New
York democrats believed it to be their
duty to vote for Mckinley, they were
not in the delegations to this conyefl-
ton, nor in the masses which the
delegation represented New York
democrats were equally opposed to the
legitimate Tepublicanism found in the
u
publicanism drawn from the demo-
cracy.
F. w. Lehman, a port1y, smooth
faced Missouri man, told the conver-
ton that Missouri stood for equal op-
portunities for all and special priv
i1eges to none.
Judge Moran, Of Illinois, then moved
that the convention invite W. d. BY
mum, of Indiana. to address the con-
vention as he had done more than any
other to malxe the convention a sue
cess. The motion was adopted with a
whir1, and Mr.. Bynums appearance
on the platform was received with pro-
longed applause.
OVATION FOR BYNUM
Mr.. Bynum said he had no words to
express his gratitude for the cordial
demonstration he received. He spoke
of the ardous labor the preliminaries
of the convention had entailed. and It's
great success seemed to him almost a
dream. And yet, he said. it was not