Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-04
DEMOCRATIC CLUBS.
THE CONVENTION At 81. LOUIS A
GREAT SUCCESS.
ENDORSEMENT OF BRYAN AND SEVALL
Appeal fn Behalf of the New YORK
"Journalsv Fund for Campaign
Purposes-speech of w. J. organs.
Thomas Jefferson.
Thomas Jefferson.

ST. LOUIS, MO-, October ga meet
ing of the Democratic clubs of the coun-
try was held in the Auditorium here this
afternoon. The attendance was enormous,
and the crowds in attendance too large
TO be accommodated. At night there
was almost a panic in the mad rush TO
gain admittance.
The convention transacted considerable
business. and adopted resolutions endors-
ing the Democratic nominees-Bryan ana
Sewall.
The following was also adopted:
Resolved That the Executive Com
mittee OF this convention be instructed
TO urge the clubs represented in this con-
yention, and all those afiliating with
them. to use their best endeavors as clubs
and individuals to swell the New York
Journals campaign fund. thus enabling
the party to take full advantage of the
generous and patriotic tender of William
r. Hurst to double each contribution
made by the people for the benefit OF
the people
The following resolution WAS also duope-
ed:
Resolved That II Is the sense of the
convention that the Indian Territory
should be accorded the same representa-
ton in Congress as other States
The convention then took a recess I'M
til =. NJ.
ALMOST A PANIC.
At7P. NJ. the crowd at the Auditorium
4oI Itrt rhn
from the afternoon, and when the doors
were thrown open a rush was ex-
perienced which bordered upon a panic.
The excitement was allayed by double
uuartette, which rendered a number OF
patriotic and sentimental songs. At 7:30
p. NJ the doors of the building were sur
rounded by q crowd OF at least 5000 peo-
pie The pressure was so great that the
sergeant-at-arms was ordered TO open the
doors OF the building to the public, and
in less than ten minutes the entire Au-
diforium was crowded with an audience
which numbered at least 1900 people.
The crowd was so great that the
police were Inadequate TO the emer-
gency, and the people poured into the
Auditorium until at least 1900 people
were congregated in space provided
for 1900 people.
At $50 p NJ. the crowd became so
demonstrative that Governor-elect Jones.
of Arkansas, responded TO clamors, and
delivered an address in favor OF free sill
yer.
Mrs. Worth, president OF the Women's
National League OF Bryan and Sewall
Clubs. was Introduced TO the delegates.
and made a stirring address on behalf
OF her clubs. urging the delegates to use
their efforts toward the organization OF
women's clubs throughout the United
States. Her address was frequently APP
plauded.
Mr. James w. Kelly. representing the
college boys of the United States, as
president OF the college clubs. also made
a brief and well-worded address to the
assembled delegates. which was heartily
applauded.
WELCOME TO BRYAN.
Candidate w. j. Bryan was welcomed
| by the outpouring OF cheers from at
| least 1900 throats. He hesltated a mo-
ment while cries OF "Sit down" and
| Louder were uttered, and re-echoed
| from the galleries. Mr.. Bryan waited for
moment until quiet was restored, and
| then spoke. as follows
"Mr. Chairman, ladies and Gentlemen:
| For just a little while | ask your at
tention. / don't require a great deal OF
| time to say all that / have to saw to-
| night. The club can be OF more service
| now than II was I'm previous campaigns.
because this campaign is being run by
| the people themselves. The clubs have
| adopted ~ button, which presents the
| likeness Of Thomas Jefferson. (Applause)
OF you had searched all history you could
not have found a man more worthy OF
| being taken as your ideal statesman"
| A voice. EXCEPT Bryan.
| Mr.. Bryan: Because, in all the history
| of the human race, there has never been
| but one Thomas Jefferson. "a voice:
You're another'D
"Of all the constructive statesmen
whom the world has ever seen, Thomas
| Jefferson stands first" "a voice: "And
| Bryan next.'D
| Mr. Bryan: At time when this govern
ment was an experiment. he wrote that
| immortal document, which declared that
| all men are created equal: that they are
| endowed with inalienabe rights: that
governments are instituted to preserve
| these rights, and that governments derive
| their just powers from the consent OF
| the governed. In stating these four pro-
| positions he stated the Alpha and the
Omega o Democracy Applause)
Men ny write books. and men may
| fill Libraries with volumes, but they can
never improve upon that statement. re-
corded in few sentences. and yet COM
prehensive; that there is government OF
| the people, for the people, and by the
people. In my judgment, no statesman
| ever lived who so fully understood human
nature as Jefferson did. No one more
fully understood the capacity of the
people for self-government; no one more
| fully understood the dangers TO be guard
| ed against. He stated the principles which
underlie Democracy. and then applied
those principles to every question that
arose during his time"