The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-03

to order, Both he and Senator Palmer
also sat on the platform hnd were wurm.
~ greeted, nnd an enthusiastic fllinolsan
called for three cheers for John NJ. Pal
mcr, "the grand old man." They were
given with effect. There were no dem.
onstratIons as other cosplcuous men en-
tered. The galleries were moro crowded
than at the first session and tho propor-
ton of1ladles was fully rs large.
Mt i2J, Ex-Governor Flower tapped for
order. The report OF committees were
called for. The report Of the committee
on credentials was first presented by
Chairman bremen, OF Wisconsin. The
statement In the report that there were
present S24 delegates to the convention,
representing fOrty-one states and three
territories, WINS heartily npplauded. The
report OF the committee on permanent Or
Banlzatlon not being ready, DR.. Everett,
OF Massachusetts, was introduced 10 the
convention by Temporary Chairman
Flower. lic was enthusiastically greet
cd and made n stirring speech.
When DIR. Everett In speaking dcclar-
cd that Massachusetts was opposed 10
sectionalism, and again when he said
that the convention would uphold the
bonds Of Mr. Cleveland for maintaining
the credit OF the nation. the delegates
jumped to their chairs and Joined In u
stormy demonstration. Fans, handker-
chiefs, flags, everything that was mov-
able was waved amid frantic cheering.
Ills touching reference 10 the sad death
OF Ex-Governor Russell, who. he said.
had died OF n broken heart because OF
the folly OF his party at Chicago, was re-
celved with rouslng cheers.
There were loud calls for Bragg. Villas,
Buckner und others when DR.. Everett
took his seat, but the committee on per-
manent organization was ready and
read It's report. The report was read by
Delegate Roberts, OF Missouri. It rec
commended that Senator Caftrey, OF Lou
isIana, for permanent chairman, John r.
Wilson. OF Indiana, secretary, and Wal
ter kesslCr, OF Indiana, sergeant-at-
arms. II also repeated an order OF busi-
ness. The report also recommended
that the organization OF the party be
made permanent. and that the commit
tee be empowered TO call future cOnyen-
tions. This portion OF the report met
with n warm response from the dele
gates. The report was adopted and Mr..
Bullitt. Of Pennsylvania, and Mr.. Law
Ter, OF Minnesota, escorted Senator Caf-
Trey, OF Louisiana, to the platform. In
assuming the gavcl. Senator Caitrey
made a strong speech. Without being
ornate, Mr., Caffrey IL an impressive
speaker. clear In logical, bold In state
ment emphatic IN gesture. lie referred
occasionally to his manuscript. The
convention listened closely and frequent
ly interrupted by applause. g7.;-
At the conclusion OF Senator Caffrcy's
speech. John p. Irish. OF California, was
called for and responded with speech.
Mr.. Irish has quite reputation us an
orator and he fully justified It. He said
there was something appropriate about
the selection OF indianapolis for this con-
TentIon, as here in the days OF the war,
Democrats assembled under the threat
Of shotted guns and declared their fuIth.
They were now threatened with some
thing worse than physical extermIna-
tion. Their name had been nlched and
their principles debauched by those who
had replaced that code with O creed TO
which the Democratic party had been
opposed ever since there had been a
division OF parties In the country. He
paid his respects both 10 Mr.. Mckinley
and Mr.. Bryan, and both OF whom, he
said, were preaching the gospel Of high
prices-the former by an artlfice known
as protection. the latter by chcapenlng
the purchasing power OF money. 1--WE
stand, he cried. where jefferson. jack
son and Cleveland stood. We say to
these daughters OF the horse leach a
plague upon you BOTH" His character
izatiOn OF Mr.. Bryan us the agent OF the
silver syndicate and the commercial
traveller OF the millionaire mine owners,
touring the, country for business, raised
q laugh, which ended In a round of
applause when he declared that the
general public should not be made the
tool OF this puppet OF syndicates." He
concluded with glowing peroration
with the words: when this contest Is
over 1t viii be found that II we have not
vanqulshed one daughter OF the horse
leach, we have at least left her without
sister" -
Immediately after Mr.. 1rish's speech.
the convention, at $50 adjourned until
Tomorrow morning at II o'clock.